New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

SiSHS were kHOCheu ONcT anu blO"H along the streets. The tips of the crossing gates, particularly those at West Main street. were bent to dan serous angles and looked as if they might snap at any moment. The lattice portico on the old Colonial filling station on the New Britain road was blown down. And the wind made walking about the streets d very chilly and unliked procedure.
 Drunken Driver lined
 Henry Wellsteak of Bristol, driver of the Trudon X Platt trucl: which Was ditched on Whiting stree; Sunday night was fined S1oo and costs by Justice M. 0. Ryder last night on a charge of operating q motor vehicle while under the in fiuencc of liquor. Wellsteak was ar rested by Constable B. J. Wadsworth on complaint of another truck driver, who alleged the Bristol man had struck him.
 School Notes
 The Teachers club is planning a big public dance for February 15. The Trinity Baccanalians will pru- vide music.
 Miss Helen Barrctts ninth grade room had a perfect record in bank ing this morning.. Last week the Linden Street school again led with 70 per cent, with the Broad Stree: school having 60 per cent and the High school 37 per cent. The total was 57 per cent. or 73S deposits.
 The first regular meeting of the High school student council was held this afternoon to discuss passing in the halls.
 . The Parcnt-Teacher Association program committee met yesterday afternoon and laid out a program for the remaining meetings of the year. It is hoped to have prominent speak CTS come here to discuss such phases oi school management as the platoon system, the reason for early with drawal from school, and High school system, ali,. ilr teacher training pro- gram of this state.
 The school committee will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday eve ming, February 6.
 Property Transfers
 Louis Sering Of New Britain has sold 125 acres of land in New Brit ain, Plainville and Pennington to Peter and George SierinG of New <, Britain. George has transferred his interest 10 Peter Sicring.
 Charles Illarich has been involved in two sales of property at Victory Terrace. He has transferred Lot No. 52 to Michael Sasel and Nos. 19 20 and 30 10 Mary Sasck.
 Joseph Baryscvich has purchased land and buildings from Antonio Lipielo, the property being Lot No .7 on the Edman Farm tract.
 The John Cooke Co. has sold Lot No. 5 at Pinehurst manor to Eliza. beth Anderson.
 The Norton Ice Co. has leased 1 land on New Britain avenue to Johr A. Andrews X Co.,, Inc, for adver. tiSing purposes. The lease is fol /, five years at an annual rental d s75.
 ] Benefit Dance
 X dance for the benefit of tho Plainville Public Health Nursing as, sociaticn will be held in the higl school gymnasium on Friday night February s. Music will be fur nished by Tasillo's orchestra O Hartford. Tickets are being sold b. members of the nursing board ant also at Byinston's, Thralrs and th' Plainvillc pharmacy.
 High School Basketball
 plainville high school will mee Tcrryvillc high in q Western Con nccticut League basketball gam here Friday night. The constan improvement of the local team Ina raised it's expectations. and it ha hopes of trimming the visitors. Ther' will be another game on the card between the Plainvillc "Y" and Ken sington Boys club.
 Notes
 Robert F. Farr has returned tt his home in Funk Hammock. Pa.
 A supper will be held from 6 tt 7:3O o'clock Thursday evening at th' Church of Our Saviour parisl house. Tickets arc on sale at th' Model shop.
 About a dozen cases of measle have been reported to the healtl officer, Dr. George r. Cook, within the past few days.
 A Valentine social and dance wil be given at the Ionic club on Satur day evening. Music will be fur nishcd by the Imperial orchestra The public is invited.
 The High School Art club, unde Miss Eleanor Ingles. will inspect tn new county building in Hartford to morrow.
 X public whist will be held in O. Q. F. hall tomorrow night b, : Pythian Temple. P. s. Refresh ments will be served. Hunason Mfg. League
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