New Britain herald., 1928-09-27

ville for years, but every fall they arc successful in calling the coin toss for choice of moderator. and this year was no exception. MT Duffy called it and won from his re- publican colleague. J. Howard La Field. He then named Nr. Prior to take charge of the polls.
 smith Divorce Granted
 Dorothy E. Carter Smith of Hart ford was granted divorce yesterday in superior court from Stanley M. Smith. chairman of the Platnville board of assessors and prominent realtor here. The couple wers mar ried in New York city on October II. 1927. Mrs. Smith claimed that she left her husband last Easter after he had beaten her. She charg- ed him with intolerabls cruelty snd on these grounds Judge Marvin granted he divorce. The action was brought through the plaintiffs g mother. Mrs. James M. Carter, as the plaintiff Is a minor.
 Glass Elections
 All three High school classes and the ninth grade pupils of the Junior High school were scheduled to elect their class officers this afternoon. The seventh and eighth grades will elect on Monday.
 The various clubs in the school will hold their first meetings next Wednesday. There win be clubs in the various subjects for the High school pupils and separate ones for the students in the seventh and eighth grades. Ninth grade pupils will be permitted to join either group of clubs as they may prefer.
 WIT. Circle
 Washingto Trumbull circle. Com-- panions of the Forest. will hold a regular meeting in Legion hall at s o'clock tonight. After the business session there will be social hour and refreshments will be served.
 kcclings Win Awards
 Both Harold and Alden Keeling of .a Church street figured prominent ly in the session of the New Brit ain Boy Scout court of honor last night, Alden becoming an eagle scout and Harold, who had already attained that rank. receiving a sill yer palm for the winning of lu merit badges in addition to those re- qulred for eagle rank. This is the first time in the history of the New Britain council that two brother have become eagle scouts. Both .,oys are members of Troop 1 ol Plainville. located at the Plainvillt Nj. F.. church. Harold is senior pa trol leader of the troop.
 Roy Weldon. q third Plainvillt scout, received his life scout badge for the winning of ten specific mer 1 badges. In addition. local scouts earned a number Of merit badger and several stepped up in rank. Births
 A daughter was born today at thu New Britain General hospital 10 Mir and Mrs. Fred Jones of Plainville. A son was born last night to MT and Mrs. Chambrello of Whitin; street.
 Notes
 l The Ladies' Aid society of th' i Plain,ille NJ. E. church will hold , l food sale from to 5 o'clock tomor row afternoon at the home of Mrs Mildred Macleod. 6S Whiting street Ernest M. Bozak has transferre' property on Whiting street. desig mated as Lot No. 1T on the Conli homestead, to Joseph T. Donovan c Bristol, according to a warranty dee filed at the town clerks office. An other deed of property on the sam street. from Mir. Donovan to Nil Bozak, has also been filed to correc errors of measurement in a previou recording.
 | Ionic Club Fair A fair will be held at the Ioni club. 43 West Main street. this eve ming. and continuing through to morrow and Saturday evenings There will be dancing each evening with music by the Majestic orches tra.