New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-16
Surpriae for L. S. Mills

Surprise for l. S. Mills
Superintendent Of Schools L. g
Mills vas surprised at hts home on
East Main street last evening by a
number Of high school boys. A token
Of their appreciation for his faithful
work on the new high school was
given him. In accepting. Mr.. Mills
stated that he would be glad to help
any Of the boys in the future in any
way that he might. Refreshments
were served and = pleasant evening
enjoyed.
Bus Service interrupted
The motor coach service between
New Haven and simsbury via Plain
Vile was temporarily discontinued
today by the New England Trans
portation Co. This action was forced
by the construction work being done
on the College Highway between
Pennington and Avon. Until fur
thor notice. tho service north Of
Pennington has been suspended. but
the coaches will play between that
Town ana Now maven.
Miss Gallant VIII Leave
Miss Clara L. Gallant. district
nurse OF the Plainville Public Health
Nursing association. will leave on
July as she originally planned. she
has informed Mrs. E. r. Snelgrove.
secretary OF the organization. She
submitted her resignation some
weeks ago, but the nursing board
unanimously asked her to reconsider
her action. She has decided to stand
BY her decision to leave.
Rural Carriers Gather
The rural mail carriers of Plain
Vile and surrounding towns in Hart
ford county met last night at the
home OF Clinton J. Morse on Broad
street: They discussed several mat
tiers and made plans for picnic of
all the rural carriers in the county:
this will be held during the first
week in September at a place not
yet decided upon. Refreshments
were served. Mr.. Morse has been a
rural carrier here for many years,
and the meeting at his house last
night was for the purpose Of bring
ing the carriers into closer contact
with each other.
, Baseball Tonight
An important game in the Indus
trial baseball league will be played
at the high school field this evening
at $50 o'clock, when the Trumbull
Electric and Standard Steel teams
clash. The Temcos have swept
through the league to three straight
victories: the steel-handlers have
taken only one game out OF three
but they have put UP strenuous op-
position to every foe and are con-
sidered one Of the really dangerous
teams In the circuit.
Graduation Tonight
The graduation exercises OF The
Broad street school will be held a
Is o'clock tonight in the high schoo
auditorium. The doors will open a.
o'clock. and at 7:45 o'clock the
school orchestra will play. A yer,
pleasing program has been arranged
by Principal Orrin L. Judd and hi:
staff OF teachers, with recitation.
and a cantata by the pupils. FRANK
r. Wheeler will present the class o.
20 with their diplomas. Command
err James 7. Paul Of Brock-Barne!
post. American Legion. will awar,
the two medals recently offered b,
the post to the boy and girl will
the best scholastic standings ant
character records.
The graduating class will hold al
outing at Lake Compounce tomor
row.
Forest Fire
Damage estimated at $1,000 wa:
done by forest fire back Of the
Pennington road yesterday after
noon. 1t swept through the pine
woods and cut cord wood neal
Granny Taylor's farm and had al
hours start before Fire Warder
George Schubert was, notified. Wher
he arrived. 90 acres were ahlaze
and he and his corps Of 20 assist
ants had several hours OF hard WORK
before they put out the flames. The!
managed to save so cords OF wood
out OF 1872.
Post Office Exam
The civil service examination fol
positions as substitute clerk-carriel
at the local post office will be held
Saturday morning in the Chamber
! Of Commerce rooms. Candidates are
notified to report not later than 81;
o'clock.
Auto Stolen From Factory
A sedan owned by George Hodge
OF $50 Trumbull avenue was stoler
from the Standard Steel parking
space yesterday Mr.. Hodge mott.
field Constables e. w. Furrey and
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