New Britain herald., 1926-08-13

ing in all directions, while wire.
 were damaged in many other parts
 or the town. Several windows were
 blown in by the high wind. The
 combined force of the high wind
 ana heavy, driving rain, washed
 gravel onto the highways about the town and left them in a muddied
 condition today.
 Program For Reunion
 The sixth annual reunion of the Plainville Graded School association VIII be held tomorrow at the Broad street school with a great number or former pupils and teachers pres- ent. The program has been an- nounced as follows: The noon hour from 12 to 1 o'clock will be devot- ed to the arrival and registratin of guests. At 1 o'clock there will be a picnic lunch, and the business ses- sion will be called to order at 2 o'clock.
 Mrs. H. A. Castle. president of the association. will welcome the guests. There will be reports by Miss Helen ] iNNNi hiliS MISS Julia Barnes, corresponding secre- tary; Thomas Prior. treasurer; the playground committee, and the nom- mating committee. The election of officers for the ensuing year will then be held.
 Addresses will be delivered by His ENcellency John II. Trumbull, gov ernor of the state of Connecticut, and by Clifford Potter, president of the Potter Knitting Co. of Spring. field, Mass. Both of these men. now prominent in political, industrial and community work, attended school 1 here
 At o'clock the group photograph will be taken by Samuel Knight and his assistant. James J. Graham and Ralph Thrall will take orders for these.
 All Plainville residents who st tended school here in any of the dis tricts or who taught here are cor dially invited to participate in all of this program. Frank Clapp. who was principal before Orrin L. Judd. has signifled his intention to be pres ent.
 Those planning to bring their lunch, and it is hoped that these will be many, may like to know that the tables will be laid in the school yard south of the buildings, where trees furnish shade, Plates will be laid, but each party will be expect ed to bring other necessities for eat ing a picnic lunch. Coffee will be served free in paper cups. In case of rain, lunch and program will be taken care of in the old building.
 Tickets Going Slowly
 Tickets for the game 10 be played between the Businessmen and Trum- bull Electric teams next Tuesday night for the benefit of the high school athletic fund are going slow ly it was reported today, and a concerted drive will be made from now until Tue day to sell the full quota. The money will be used to allow the high school to extend it's | athletic activities; at present the l athletic fund of the institution is really minus quantity and the baseball teams of the town are talk ing this way of repaying the school for the use of it's diamond.
 Pictures of the Businessmen and l the Trumbull team have been plac- ed in the window of ThralIs drug store. along with a photograph of ! the champion Plainville nine of | 1905.
 Record Trip By Mail
 4 new record for mail from the Pacific coast was made today when two letters for the Trumbull Electric Co. were received here. They were mailed in San Francisco at II o'clock TresdGy night and came across the continent by air mail, ar- irving in Plainville at 10 o'clock this morning. The time in transit is thus two days and II hours, much less than the five days needed be- fore the air mail was established Plans for better connection with air nail routes are now being made by he local office in an effort to en- arge this branch of the service.
 All-Plafnvil1e Practice
 The All-Plainvilles will hold lard practice session at 5:45 o'clock onigbt The fielding of the team is rood, but the batting has been rath- IT light and it is hoped that the ooys will find their eyes tonight and , le in good trim for Sunday. The Pexto team of Southington. yhihc will open a three-game series 1ere on that day. has further . trengthened itself by combining | / with the Southington Falcons. Both cams have made excellent records .. nd together will form a tough op- 'onent for any dia: ond aggregation. The locals and Pextos have won I me game each from the other so ar. but if Plairville plays this week l s it did last it will take the edge ' n the series. f Notes
 Mrs. stephen Leonard of Pierce sreet is visiting at West Rutland. F t. In Mrs. c. S. Higgins. Master Dick Higgins. and twin children of Bos- f, on, are spendi: a few days at the W ome of Mrs. H. D. Lafayette on F Vest Broad street.
 Roger Freeman of Whiting street In , patient at the New Britain Gen. h ral hospital, where he underwent q n operation for appendicitis. Mrs
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