New Britain herald., 1929-08-19

JOln MrS. rum pull ana Jean Trumbull at the governors camp. Governor Trumbull expects to re- turn in a few weeks.
 Bremen Win Cup
 At the field day held Saturday in East Hartford in connection with the annual convention of the State Firemen's association, the Plainville fire department captured the cham pionship of the tug of-war event.
 The local team won the final tug by pulling the Watertown team one inch in an exciting struggle. In the preliminaries, Plainville won from Portland and drew bye in the semi-finals, The Plainville team was made up of the following mem bers: Dick Bugbee, captain and an- chor Melvin Hart, George Seymour and Fred Callen. Jr. The local de :. partmcnt turned out 2S members ir the parade held in connection with the convention.
 Traffic Held Up
 Traffic was held up considera bly, at FIart's corner yesterday due to the repairs being made there. One way traffic rules were put in force last week and, according to reports, some cars were forced to wait a full hour yesterday before being al lowed to proceed One driver stat ed that all during the day cars were in line from Hart's corner to as far as Lazy Lane.
 Schools Repaired
 According to Superintendent of Schools Leon C. Staples, repairs and renovations at the local schools have been completed and the buildings are now in readiness for the reopening of the schools on September 4.
 The parapet wall has been rebuilt and the interior of the building painted at the Broad street school. The old blaclboards have been re- moved from the school and the mod ern bulletin boards installed. A few minor repairs were made at the Plainville high school and the lin den school. The s95,O0O addition to the Linden street school is about 97 per cent completed and Superinten- dent Staples is confident that the building will be ready without fail on September 4.
 w. c. T. [. Meeting
 A special meeting of the w. c. T |. will be held at the home of the president. Mrs. Minnie Hyde, of 5s Maple street, tomorrow afternoon al 3 o'clock. Important business is to come before the meeting. New Teacher Appointed Superintendent l.. c. Staples has received the resignation of Miss May McConville from the teaching corps of the Linden street school. Miss Me Convillc was a teacher in the second grade for two years. She plans tc enter Columbia university this fal to continue her studies. She comes to the local school from Westfield Mass, and is a graduat of the State Normal school in that city.
 The vacancy will be filled by Miss IIermina Lichbaud of Sagle Lake Maine.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Webster and son. Lorne, have returned to their home on Park street after a two weeks vacation in Nova Scotia.
 Miss Jean Cassidy has returned tc the Municipal hospital in Hartford where she is training after spend, ing two weeks vacation at her home | on Park street.
 Mrs. Charles Cleveland and son O | Williams street and John Fagin O Black Rock avenue New Britain i have left for a weeks visit to New ] Haven.
 ! P. w. Smith, letter carrier No. 2 has left for New Hampshire on hi! vacation.
 Walter Lathrop, clerk at the loca post office, has resumed his duties after spending two weeks at Bay | View
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Baker of Lynn Mass, have returned home after visiting in Plainville.
 MT. and Mrs. W. C. Kramer have returned home after a visit tc Springfield.
 The condition of Mrs. Emma Ro- binson is reported as improving by the authorities at the Plainville Pri, vate hospital.
 Struck in Eye With Nail
 Struck in the right eye by a mai which flew out with great force as he was opening a case this forenoon Charles Boder, 35, of Higgins and Mountain avenue, Plainville, sustain. ed painful injury and was taken to New Britain General hospital fol treatment
 Boder is employed by Frank Gins. berg, plumber, of 232 North street New Britain.
 Engagement Announced
 MT and Mrs William H. Buys ot 10 Laurel street announce the en- gagement of their daughter Miss Ed na E. Buys, to Fernald L. Bates, son of MT. and Mrs. c. R. Bates of East street Plans for the wedding are incomplete.
 This is the last week of our sale 25 per cent discount on entire stock of dry goods, mems furnishings footwear, floor coverings, window shades, etc. II. A. James, 53 West Main St., Plainville.-advt.
 To rent-Flat of rooms near school. Improvements. 20 Church St. Ina 143 Broad Tel. 16-2- advt.
 It would take two billion earths placed side by side to form a con- tinuous spherical shell around our sun at a distance equal to the earths distance.