New Britain herald., 1926-10-04

D. MONDAY, OCTOBER
 peNses. The salaries appropriation
 for town officers is increased from S5,550 to S6.000. The town plan
 commission is again given a bare
 $4o9, although the town has been
 growing so rapidly that the commIs-
 sion has been unable 10 keep with in the designated amount during the year past, exceeding il by S12S52
 The sum Of $500 is asked for the Plainville Public Health Nursing Association this being the sum spent
 during l925-26. The sidewalk ex- penditure is again estimated al $500. The poor account is cut from sS000 to S2.50o, the latter sum
 being more than was actually spent last year. Other minor appropria- nons include the town building ac- count. Armistica and Memorial Day 1 expenses, road oilins. printing. and , interest on insurance and short term notes. The total, which will be 1 brought before the town meeting next Monday night. for approval is ! S144,+73. or sil9 less than was i asked last year. l. is also SE.555.65 | under the actual expenses ot l9@5-2G
 as certified by Auditors Thomas r.
 Prior and George w. Bartlett i Statement of Indebtedness
 Tho financial statement Of First
 Selectman William J. Johnson shows
 that the total cash indebtedness of 1 the town is S@63.7401S. The cash liabilities, the largest items of
 which are the bonded indebtedness
 Of the three public schools, are
 placed at S229,216.65, while the cash assets. mainty uncollocted taxes but included a cash balance of Sl0.32%.@N reported by Town Treas urer William II. Wilson. are sS5.-
 416,47. Last year tho indebtedness was sS6.97S.NG. the high bond issue school having made the increase. Inventory of Property The inventory of town property prepared by tho salectmen she's that the property of the town is valued at S205,S0o. whereas lass year it was only si73.6oo. Tho largest jump is caused by the addi- ton Of tho high school which IS evaluated al S125.00o. The Broad street and Linden street schools are also estimated 10 have increased il value. as well as the town lot II Maple and Whiting streets IT. x. Girls Glcc Club
 A girls glee club has been or canized at the high school under the direction of Miss Louise C. Cot tle. supervisor Of music in the To- cal schools. Miss Esther Snaidoman has been elected president of the club. The members of the club are the following:
 First sopranos-H McKernan. E. Stanley. F.. Hills. C. Nivinuc. B. Birn- baum. H. Donnelly. o. Neri, L. Ky der.
 Second sorranos-E Kelley. NJ. Woodruff Y. Conroy. A. Rusczyk. F. Sneidoman. D, Spencer. VI. Antonio, W. Johnson, VI. Livingston.
 First altos-H. Bolincr VI. John son. F.. Minella, 7. Zacchj. F. Peck, M. Samis, B. Jewott.
 Second altos-Iopn Farrar. S. Naaman, F. Van Duse0. \. Ushcr. l (. Holt. R. Margonelli. II. Os'man.
 Voting Exceptionally Light
 Voting in the town election today was exceptionally light. early returns showed, At Ii o'clock Judge Mer- it. O. Ryder, who was named moderator. reported that only l50 , voters out of 1.G0o registered had voted. This was about nine per cent !. and was the pooest showing in years. Practically no interest vas apparent in the annual election. and very little in the question of a town finance board. Party workers had automobiles on hand at the town hall ready 10 transport voters from their homes 10 the polls. but prac- tically no calls were sent in. Con- stable Philip Marine, whose term expires with closing of the polls at 6 o'clock this evening, was on traffic duty st the corner of West Main and Pierce streets but had nothing to direct other than the regular traffic.
 It was hoped that many voters would cast their ballots this noon and others would come in after work this evening to barely get un- der the wire before the polls closed at 6 o'clock.
 Manross- -MCCrum Wedding
 A pretty home wedding took placo evening at 6:30 o'clock when Miss Doris McCrum. daughter of Mir. and Mrs Frank NcCrum, was married 10 First Lieutenant Freedrick T Manross, T.. s. A., of Torestville. Rev. Ernest Wismer of the Bristol Congregational church performed the ceremony which took place at the brides home on Farm in~ton avenue. Miss Martha Car rington played the wedding march. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Lester Patterson of Wal Iingford, cousin of the bride. sang at O selections, 70 Promise Mo" and West of the Great Divide"
 Tho bride was attired in white bridal satin, lace trimmed. tullc veil with duchess lace cap and orEane blossom trimmings. She car lied a shower bouquet Of bridal roses md lilies of the valley. The brides maid, Miss Adeline Goodrich of Ser in, was gownod in peach crepe with picture hat and carried pink butter ly roses. Francis McCrum. brother >f the bride, was best man.
 The house was elahorstely decor tied with palms. potted plants ,ladioli and autumn leaves. Lunch 'on was served. The servers were Misses Gladys Ryder of Hartford