New Britain herald., 1926-06-08

over the 1S0 days prescribed by the law, the closest margin the depart ment has reached in years.
 The reason for the closing of school at noon is to allow the school teachers the opportunity to make out their annual reports, to complete the school registers. and to take care of other routine matters inci- dental to school closing.
 News of the Anderson Family
 Mrs. Charles Anderson of Ken sington is about again after a short illness. Mir. Anderson left for In .dian Neck to spend his annual vara- tion. During his two weeks ab- .sence his business will be taken care .of by his son, Henry Anderson. who lis a fireman in Hartford.
 Real Estate Exchanges
 Herbert Knowles of New Britain has purchased a house in Worthing- ton Ridge from Lawrence Sothard, former resident of this city who has been living in Troy, N. r., for the past few years. Mir. Knowles ex- poets to take up his residence in Berlin on July I.
 Driving Under the Influence
 Joseph Golas 1Syear old, of S28 East street was arrested at about 1 o'clock this morning when a car he was driving cut in from behind a truck and hit an automobile driven by Miss Grace Van Wart of West Chestnut street, Hartford. Both cars were damaged considerably by the crash, making it necessary for both to he lowed in. Golas was put under Iarrest immediately by Constable Brown and will appear in court this evening charged with reckless driv- ling and driving while under the in- fluence of liquor.
 Miss Mabel (. GiannottO Showercd A miscellaneous shower was ten dered Miss Mabel c. Giannotta at the home of Miss Nellie Garrity in Kensington last evening. A large number of her friends from Ken sington. Berlin and New Britain were present and an enjoyable even- ing was spent.
 Featuring the entertainment was an act put on by Miss Eva Gian- notta. Miss Giannotta was the reef pient of many beautiful gifts. She is to become the bride of Edward Francis kerin on June 16. Picnic Planned Thirty-three teachers of the schools of Berlin, East Berlin and Kensington. will hold a picnic in Portland tomorrow afternoon. This
 is the first planned by the teachers and it is the hope of the committee in charge that the affair will be made an annual event. Miss Mary Cfriswold will be the guest of the teachers.
 A well-arranged program of out i door activities is planned 10 be fol- lowed by a picnic supper. Individual parties will be arranged by the Va
 rious teachers for their respective
 classes toward the latter part of the present school year.
 WatcrvilIc Team Here Sunday Baseball fans will be given an op- portunity to see the WaterVille town team in action Sunday against the ! IIensington A. C, nine. The new
 score board, which will give the
 game the appearance of a big
 league attraction will probably be
 ready for the game Sunday.
 Initiation of Portland Grange A large representation of the Gen. tral Pomona Grange were in attend ance at initiatory exercises of the Hemlock lodge of Portland this morning at 11:30 o'clock. The aft ernoon session was given over to lec- lures.
 Infant Dies John Szylatyi, the Il days old son of Mir. and Mrs. John SzylatY Of
 Treasurer Fields, Kensington, died yesterday afternoon at the home Of his parents Funeral services for the Infant were held this morning at 3 o'clock at the Greek Catholic church in New Britain, and burial was in the Greek Catholic cemetery. Berlin Briefs
 James Hart has returned home from Vermont university for the summer recess.
 A meeting of the Knights of Py- thias will take place this evening at s o'clock.
 Mrs. Ora Edgerley will be hostess at the meeting of the Women's Mis- ionary society of the Kensington