New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
this afternoon in the city court rooen.
 Sanction Noot O. ao1o

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 Sanction Root O. sa1p
 At . special meeting of the stoek. holders of the c. J. Root Co. e thtg city Tuesday afternoon. the rsoeaa. mendation of the directors that the plant be sold to Paine, WebbsF . Co. of Hartford received almoot unanimous approval. Out Of 4.eee shares outstanding. ..s4s favored tho sale. This action will result tn tho merging of the local organixatioa with the Veeder Mfg. Co. of Hast- ford.
 Stockholders of the Root Co. have the alternative of accepting tk shares of new stock for each sharo of their present holdings or SlsS In cash.
 Schools Close Friday
 The public schools will close on Friday, for the spring vacation and will reopen at s:30 o'clock Monday morning. May7.
 Prior to this year, 1t has been the custom to allow a two weeks vaca- tion at Easter time. It was decided. however. by the board of education that better results would be obtained by allowing two separate vacations of one week each and this arrange ment was put into effect. The flrst part of the vacation was granted the latter part of February.
 Paent-Teacher Meeting A meeting of the Parent Teacher Association of the John J. Jennings school will be held this evening 1t 5 o'clock. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at this time and the annual reports of the retiring of- ficers submitted.
 The speaker of the evening will be F. Barber of Middletown, who will talk on Junior Achievement"
 Laying New Rails
 A work train gang of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rai1- road company commenced tho work of laying new rails in the local freight house yard this morning. New rails were recently laid on the main line tracks between this city and Plainville.
 Snow F1urry
 Bristol was visited with snow Aur- ries shortly before . o'clock this morning and for about i've minutes it took on the aspect of . blizzard. However. five minutes later the sktes were again clear and tho sun was shining brightly. -
 The heavy rains of the pest three days have done no particular dam age although farmers have been held up in blowing activities and will be obliged to postpone such work until the ground dries up con- siderably. The cold weather prs. vailing has retarded to . lsFys sx. tent the budding of fruit trees.
 The rain, however, was apprsct. ated by the ire department and the deputy fire wardens who have been kept busy during the past two wssks in extinguishing grass and brush fires.
 Church Baseball LeAgne
 The recently organized church baseball league will be officially opened on Saturday afternoon, April 2sth. Games scheduled for that date are as follows: Baptist churcE vs. Advent church It Mu1zy Aeld: Congregational vs. Asbury Method. ist church at Forestville: Triaity church vs. Lutheran church at East Bristol: Prospect Methodist church Of this city VI. the Plainvills Ad. ventists in Plainville.
 To Present Play
 The play For tho Love Of Nike" will he presented on next Friday evening in the Sessions auditorium n Forestville under the auspices of the Wah-Wah-Tay-See Camp Fire Girls. There will also bs dancing with music by Holman's orchestra.
 Prevented With Puxso
 Rev. B. B. strytng aud Mn. styring of southington. who for the past several years has bsen ia charge of St. Johns Mission h For. estville were rendered an informal reception at the parish houss laet evening. Rev. Mr. styring was prs- sented with | purse of mensy ena Mrs. Styring with . eorsage Of swssE peas: The presentation speech wps made by Miss Maude Bunneil aud Miss Marjorie Warner presided .at the piano.
 Rev. Mir. styrlng will lsavs on May 1st to assume his new duties as assistant to Rev. Samuel DutcliRe of St. Marks church. New Britain.
 Announcement was also made last evening that Rev. Leonard Melville of the Church of Our Saviour in Plainville will assume charge Of et. Johns Mission, effective next Sum day.