New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-11

trar Of voters. Peter Duffy.
Nominations Of members Of thu
board Of relief. two const hles ant
one grand juror were left TO the
town committee. The committed
was also empowered to fill all va
cancies.
Fined In Court
George Florio OF ~ Booth street
New Britain. was fined IS and costs
in the town court by Justice Of the
Peace William Cunningham lasI
evening on charge OF violation Of
the rules Of the road. The states
case was presented by Grand juror
Charles F. Conlon. Florio was ar
rested last Friday morning after his
automobile truck colHded with q
car driven by Clifton johnson OF
Whiting street.
Another case heard In town
court last night was continued.
Makes Gift to Libraries
Rev. Philip J. Cleveland of "a
Broad street, Plainville, who has
just released his first novel, "Her
Master" presented two copies, auto.
graphed. to the New Britain and
Plainville public libraries. 1t is re-
ported that his father. Victor E.
Cleveland of Beverly. Mass, has also
presented a copy to the library In
Mr.. Cleveland's home town.
Mr.. Cleveland is a young resident
pastor in Plainville. He attended the
public schools OF Beverly, Mass. the
Boston Museum Of Fine Arts school
and the New England School Of
Theology. He is poet OF some note
and writer For the last year and
a half he has labored over his
manuscript. completing 1t while re.
siding in Plainville. He was advised
to have 1t published.
Through his studies at the Boston
art school he was enabled to work
out the sepia steel engraving OF
the wrapper, the picture suggesting
the idea of the story.
The book was conceived ant
started while he was serving in hi
first passionate in Cory. Pa. and i
was concluded over a year in Bev
erly and thoroughly revised IL
Plainville.
While pastor at Cory, Pa. tn,
evening audiences, for some un
known reason. began to diminish IL
winter. To correct this. Mr.. Cleve
land conceived the idea of a re
ligious romance. Thus the book wa
begun and two chapters were rea,
each night for IL consecutive weeks
Legion Meeting
Brock Barnes post, American LIE
gion will hold a special meeting il
Legion headquarters tonight to tax
final decision on the purchase O
property for new home. 1t is ex
pected that nearly the entire mem
bership of the post will be on hand
Town Plan Hearing
At a hearing which was attende
by the largest number of propert
owners OH record, the town pla
commission last night in the Tow
hall found two Directing to the lay
out on Canal street. They wante
the veranda and building line to
one and the same thing. The ma
jority favored the map as laid on
by the commission, however. and
was adopted.
Objections to the layout on Hong
street caused the commission to a
low this matter to lay over to tn
next meeting. A technical questio
was raised as to the correctness Q
the proposition.
At the meeting of the commission
held following the hearing. the mat
ter OF Newton avenue was taken ur
4 petition asking for acceptance o
the street has been received. TIL
commission also decided to have In
vestigated the cost of putting Wood
ford avenue extension in shape.
A proposed building of 10 feet II
the business section was also dis
cussed and this will be taken up b
the commission.
High School Items
A dance will be held in the higl
school gymnasium Friday evenin
at o'clock under the auspices O
the athletic association of the school
The proceeds will be directed int
the athletic fund for various mat
tiers. The treasury Is sadly replete
and those in charge are to max
strenuous efforts to replenish it.
The football call has been sound
ed and candidates went throug
their first practice last night. A
present. tentative plans call for tn
first game with Litchfield on Octo
Der 6.
Football Meeting
A meeting of the All-Plainvill
football squad will be held tonigh
at 1880 o'cock at Harris corner t
make arrangements for the comm
season. All candidates in this lin
Of sport are requested to be on tn
Job tonight. An outside coach ha
been secured to mold the squad int