New Britain herald., 1928-12-27
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II. 5. IS ENTERED;
SAFE, DESK RIflED
Break Thought Made BY Thief
ola Year Ago
SEAL SALE nets $500
But Nursing Association Still Has
Not heard From MaMy-.Jui,n TIL
lOtson Die-(hristmas Parties
To Auction Stock Of Storc.

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lOtson Dies--hristmas Parties
To Auction Stock Of storc.
Plainville High school was broken
i into again last night and an un-
known amount OF money VAS stolen
! from the safe OF Vice Principal
Douglas Macdonald. which the
burglar forced open with chisel or
some similar implement. The vice
! principals desk vas also forced open
and rificd. Because MIR. Macdonald
is spending his vacation at his home
In. Maine. the amount Of money
which was in the safe and desk is
not known. but it 10 not thought to
be large.
The thief entered through a rear
! door. according to the theory Of Con-
stable George Schubert. using a tool
to force the catch on the lack. He
appears 10 have gone directly to
Mr.. MacDonald's ONCE, where he
j,Mmied the door leading in from, the
waiting room. The top desk drawer
vas forced open, and the Intruder
attacked the safe with chiscl. lie
was able to force his way through
the steel covering and the cement
lining Of this and TO swing the door
open. The contents Of the safe were
found strevn about .he office this
morning. while whatever money was
in It had been taken. The burga
walked through the pile Of cement
pieces on the floor and his later
movements can be traced nv white
footprints. He apparently stood for
some time in front Of the main safe
of the school department in the outer
office but decided that this was toe
stiff A proposition to tackle. He then
went downstairs again and lot him
self out through the other half 81
the double door by which he Is no
: Iieved to have gained entrance. This
half door was found slightly aiar this
morning.
The authorities believe that last
nights break was made by tho game
persons who entered the school about
year ago and stole a considerabI bic
sum OF money which had been taken
in at a play the preceding evening.
His path Of entry Was e~aetly tho
81 ME rs on that occasion. Since that
time the school authorities have
'been very careful about keeping
! money In the building ;rd Il is M,
thought the last nights haul was at
all large enoreh to rcpav the burglar
for his long stnge Of safe -ha mm~rin~
Constable Schubert called in out
I side sid "a solve the robbery. ard
D~nutv Sheriff George l.. Geer OF
Suffield and another man arrived
shortly before noon to assist him.
S~sIk Bring ssO0
Approximately $500 has been re-.
ceived to date from the sale ri
y Christmas seals. it was stated thi.
: morning by Mrs. John r. Minor. Jr.
!. chairman Of the sale committee. but
: there are many persons who hav'
forgotten or DELAYED tho making a
= returns. II II hoped Ivy the nursins
. association that these people viii
D now send in their money or retnrr
. the stamps as promptly as possible
y in order that a complete report ma,
be made at an early date.
q The Flainvilie Public Healtl
Nnrsing association distributed il
"A Christine dinners TO worthy poo
: families in rlainville this year ane
= al>o gave clothing and toys 10 s,
I children who otherwise would no
3 have been visited hy Santa Cla US
: Contributions were received from
c seven churches. tho Red Cross. an'
n many private individuals, and 10 al
j, Of these the association Is yer!
grateful for their gracious eoopera
4 ton In Frightening the holiday sea
: son for SO many 10 whom IT woulc
= other~ise have meant nothing.
i To Auction StRk ~ Store
r The stock and fixtures Of th'
= Piair,ifle Engineering = Suppy co
will ne sold ut public auction at tn