New Britain herald., 1926-02-08
Sl5O FIRE DAMAGE
 AT STANDARD STEEL
OYerheated Furnace Cause of
 Blaze This Morning
ANNOUNCE HONOR PUPILS
First Scmcster's Work Complctcd-- Impressive Union service In Fare. well To Rev. J. G. Ward-Baptist Church Notcs-JHgion Bowls.

 Fire originating from an ovor- heated furnace did approximately sl5o damage at the forge shop Of | the plant of the Standard Steel X Bearings, Inc, carly this morning, The furnace. lighted by an unskillcd l apprentice, Was heated too quickly and too hot, with the result that th, wall nearby took lire. it Is said. 4 pile of boards which happened 10 be near tho furnac" also caught and fed the flames. which loapcd 10 the l roof along hr south wall.
 An alarm was sent in for the fire department and rlainvillc Hose co. No, i made quick time over the snowy roads. Water was turned on the blaze and the flames were cx- tinguiShcd quickly, within 10 or Is minutes of the alarm.
 The damage was estimated by company officials al $l5O and was confined 10 the building, no machn- cry or equipment being injured. 4 gang of men was put to work at once repairing the roof and work in thc forge shop was resumed after an interruption of less than an hour.
 Legion still Indcfcatcd
 The bowling team of Brock Barnes post, American Legion remains still undoteated and will meet the Union vile post in mortal combat on the local Recreation alleys this evening. Last Friday night the Plainville Lc- gionnairrs met Setchcprey post of Bristol for the third time and won their third consecutive victory over that post. The Erist olites sent over only five men. and this one team vas taken into camp, two strings to one. The Plainyllc men will be out tonight to keep their record un. sullicd.
 High school iIonOrS
 The pupils of the Plainyilo high school have completed their first sem"st"r's work. They have work "d hard and we'll many winning honors for the work covered thus far.
 The honors for the entire semester are as follows:
 Sophomores-Eligh honors: Nir- ginia Conforu, Jean Trumbull. FL lery Haskell, William Webber, Helen Ostman, Helen McKernan.
 Hon DTS: Sophia Naaman, S.h,.s ton ArCari. Marjorie Rutland, Lucy Rogers Nicjor Hurtado.
 Honorablr mention: Emily Nilby, Jenni" MacIIdovtn tn, Ethel Johnson.
 Freshmen -I,i%h hororS: Eliza beth BrastoW. ElIuuu Hills, Anna Hills, Anna EuscMn. Auna Cole man, Abbie Usher, Niyi"u Davis, Constance Nicinus. Doris Sp ncor, Ruth Tyler, Dorothy Ives
 HonorS: Lena Urnnc,
 Honorable mention: Nick I'dnioa, Earl McGibbon, Robert pcegan, Margarctmary collins. Esther SncidcmaU, Nelson Royce.
 Union Farewell service
 A union service of farewell was held al the Baptist church last eye ming in honor Of Rev. J. G. Ward, who is retiring from the ministry to test and recover his broken health, Throughout the entire service q spirit Of leep and sincere feeling was apparent, with an nn0"rrurreut Of sadness and regret at the forced IT, tirem"nt ol tho pastor, The unity .r tcStant churches in the town Was .gGin manifested in lh" program The service was largely a'tond"d every seat in th" church being tak- cn. Rev. Charles $. Wyckotf pas tor Of the Congregational church presided. Tho y,rNic" was opened by rhc singing Of q hymn. "The old Rugged Cross." Rev. George l. I|rownc. rector of the Church Of our Saviour, read scripture. and prayer was offered by Rev Charles II. Mon hlcau, pastor of the Advent Chris tian church. Another hyinn, "Dwellins in Ec1lah Land was sung by tn" congregation.
 IN'Ns N's 'llll l'l'NAR 'A ii''l - VI VI i paid touching trihutc to Mr. Wards 1 most faithful and efficient service in the state convention As official re- porter for that organization over q i period of 3I years. Mir. Ward is the first ana only man in the country, so 1 far as is known. who was able 10 l talk" the minutes of th" meetings | and, 2t the close, hand th' m over to 1 the printer without revision. i
 Rev. Arthur A. Nan, pastor Of tn" l Plainvillc NJ. F. church, also paid d ! splendid trihut" to Mr. Ward for his ! fine and conscientious work as q member and as secretary of thc | llainvillc Ministers association and for his long years of dcvo'ion 10 [ hristianity,