New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25
9TH SCHOOL DIST.
PLANS PLAYGROUND.
Officers Reelected and Financial
Statements Submitted
THREE WEDDINGS TODAY
KEEPS Miller, Frissell- Goodenough
and Linsley- Griffcn Nuptial Events
Greene Employment Manager
For New Departure Co.

For New Departure Co.
At meeting OF the voters of the
Fifth School district in East Bris-
toll, held last evening, Joseph L.
Macdonald, whose term as a men,
Der of the district committee ex-
pred this year. was reelected. All
of the other officers were reelected
as follows: Fred s. Fletcher, treas.
urer; Bartholomew /. Healey, tax
collector: auditors. Miss Ellen P.
Hubbell and Thomas Doyle: clerk,
c. Vincent Chaplin.
The report of Treasurer Fletcher
for the year ending June "a, 1927,
showed balance on hand in the
bank of sS,64S.5s. The receipts for
the year totaled s1o4,967.S7 and the
expenditures s94,74S.0S.
The amount paid during the year
on contracts for the new school
building was s241se.s5: $s6,500
was paid off on the school debt
during the year and the amount of
interest paid totaled $5.207.1S> The
administration expenses of the dis
trict were $767.60; teachers salaries
and pension. text books and supplies
aggregated s25,117e3 and the cost
of operation. including janitors'
wages totaled s3,o23.s2.
| The report of Tax Collector Haley
showed that during the year total
of $20,50409 had been collected In
taxes. The amount of taxes unpaid
on June IS. 1927 totaled $5,314.54.
s2.S61.S1 Of this amount being on
the 1926 list. Interest collected
during the year amounted to $74.15
and the liens collected $24.
Whists to Be Held
Committeeman Joseph L. Mac
Donald. who is also member Of the
city playground commission. spoke
on playground plans. 1t is the in
tention of the commission to es-
tablish playground south Of the
Blakely Homestead on Middle street.
possibly next year. In order to
raise funds to assist in the further
ance of the proposed plan, Mr.. Mac
Donald suggested that the ladies of
the district be given permission to
hold whists in the kindergarten Of
the school during the winter months.
the proceeds from such affairs to be
utilized strictly for playground pur-
poses. 1t was pointed out that. to
properly equip playground with
swings and other paraphernalia, the
sum OF 5000 was required. After a
short discussion. a motion to grant
Mr.. MacDonald's request was pre-
scented to the meeting by Harold A.
Hayden and was Immediately car
ried.
Wants Benham Street Accepted
A resident of Benham street ap-
peared at the school meeting and
solicited the assistance of the school
committee in having Benham street
accepted as a city street. He was
informed that the city council was
the proper body to consider such a
request. to which he replied that
three petitions. signed by practical
ly all of the property owners had
had been submitted on different
occasions to the council but no &C
ton had as yet been taken. 1t is
probable that a fourth petition will
be mailed to the mayor within the
next few days.
Kleps-NIiller.
Miss Edith A. Miller, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Miller of
II Hull street, and Leonard KEEPS,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs William F.
KEEPS Of Terryville. will be married
at o'clock this afternoon at the
Evangelical Lutheran church on
West street. Rev. George Meyer will
perform the ceremony.
Miss Martha Miller. sister OF the
bride, will be maid of honor and
Miss Hilda KEEPS. a sister OF the
bridegroom and Miss Marie Selman.
Gerard KEEPS will serve his brother
as best man and the ushers will be
Walter Miller and Oscar KEEPS.
! Following wedding trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. KEEPS will reside in Terryville
Devotions This Evening.
There will be devotions at 1880
this evening at st. Joseph's church
in honor Of st. Ann.
Trissell- Goo<lenough.
Miss Mavis Goodenough, daughter
OF Rev. Arthur H. and the late Mrs.
Goodenough Of New Haven, and
Frank H. Frissel. Jr., son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank H. Frissel, Jr, Of
Middletown were married at high
noon today at the home OF Miss
Goodenough's sister, and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kenneth Ses-
sions OF 3e Bellevue avenue. Rev.
Mr. Goodenouph nerformed The cere