New Britain herald., 1928-09-04

[ o'clock and the elementary schools at :. The one-session plan will SC into effect for the former. while ii win be Plainville's first day with 2 Junior high school.
 farr Eliminated
 Bob Farr. Plainville's last repre- sentative in the Hartford County i'Y" tennis tournament. was eiim- mated Saturday afternoon when he went down before Frank Kramer of East Berlin by 6-1, 7-5. at Walnut Hill park. New Britain. Baptist Notes
 The LadieI Aid society of the Baptist church will hold it's first fall meeting at 2:SO o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of it's presi- dent. Mrs. E. w. Farrar of Is Tom linsou avenue. All members are urg- ed to attend.
 1 The regular mid-week prayer meeting will be held at { o'clock Thursday evening. The topic will be The Promise of God"
 The junior choir will practice at ! o'clock Thursday evening.
 Advesltists Elect
 Rev. Henry Jones of Wallingford was elected president of the Advent camp meeting association at the closing session of its 30th annual meeting yesterday. Rev. Thomas Seltman of Waterbury was elected vice president and treasurer and Rev. A. D. Page of New Haven was named secretary.
 Briefs
 Assistant Postmaster James j.. Graham. with his mother and sis Niagara Falls, N. Y.
 Mrs. Edwin Hills, Mrs Edwin H. Hills, and Miss Emma Hills left this morning by motor for Staunton, Va. where Miss Hills will attend Mary Baldwin seminary.
 Howard Rogers has returned from a holiday stay in Portland. Me.
 J. Delphine Prior and Carmine Bosco have returned from a stay III Newcastle, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. c. r. Kicker and Mir. and Mrs. George Seymour spent toe weekend and holiday at Say brook.
 Walter A. Lathrop. clerk at the post office, has returned from a two weeks stay with his parents in Brooklyn, Conn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Ellis and son, Kenyon, spent the holidays at Brat tleboro. Vt.
 Ralph Minella. Wesley Schwab and Walter Murphy have returned from motor trip to Canada.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Thomson spent the holidays at Plainville, Mass.
 Mrs. Catherine Prior and family of Canal street have returned home after spending the summer months at Madison.
 Mrs. Bertha Steward has returned to her home on Tomlinson avenue after spending the past few days at Ocean Grove. N. J.
 Mir. and Mrs. Christopher Donlon have returned from their honey moon and have taken up their resi- dence at Westwood park. Miss Ruth Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ralph D. smith of 91 Pennington avenue. returned to Boston this morning and will re- sume her studies at the New Eng land School of Design.
 Duffy Gnazzo is in Tulsa. Okla, and is touring westward.
 Dr. ]. c. Tanner and family have returned from a two weeks vaca- tion.
 l John Berger Of the Thrall Drug Co., has returned from holiday stay at Woodmont.
 l.. S. Mills and family have re- moved from East Main street to Winsted, where MT. Mills becomes state supervisor of schools for the surrounding district.
 William Chamberlain and family have returned after a weekend stay with relatives in Seymour.
 Rev. Arthur A. Ball and daugh- ter Elinor have returned from a trip to Mir. Balls old home in England, They have been gore for several weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. (. Kramer and son, Milton. have returned from stay of several days with relatives in Philadelphia. Pa-
 George and Paul Baker have re- turned from a two weeks stay at their home in Lynn. Mass.
 H. Kalish won prizes in the anna teur and open classes at the gladi- olus show in Hartford yesterday.
 Attempted Robbery
 An attempted robbery at the home Of Mrs. Josephine D. Berg of 5 Elm court failed Saturday night when Mrs. Berg returned home and trap ped the would-be thief in an up- stairs room. but he made his escape while she was summoning aid. Com ing back from her shopping some- what before 9 o'clock, Mrs. Berg saw the light on in the room of a boarder who was not expected houle until yesterday. She called up 10 him and received no answer and when she went up and tried the door the intruder held it shut.
 She then went out into the yard and saw ! shadow against the win dow shade. There was nobody near whom she could call. so she tele- phoned a relative. but when she re- turned upstairs it was found that the intruder had slipped downstairs and out through the cellar door while Mrs. Berg was out looking for help. Nothing was taken from the room. to the best of Mrs. Berg's knowledge. the burglar being surprised before