New Britain herald., 1929-01-25


somewhat handicapping the school
program. Six teachers are also i'll,
Two at the high school. one at Lin
den street. and three at Broad street.
Girl Breaks Arm
Eleanor PUgliese OF Westwood
park, pupil at the Linden street
school. fractured her elbow yester-
day when she fell at the school. She
was walking across the room when
she suddenly slipped and fell upon
the arm. DIR. George i. Cook was
called to attend her.
Gustavus Cowles Dies
Gustavus Cowles. rs died at his
home in Pennington at S O'Clock
yesterday afternoon after a weeks
illness with pneumonia. He was
born on August Z, 1858, in. the
house in which he died, having liv-
ed there his entire life. This house
has been in the Cowles family for
the past 200 years.
Mr.. Cowles was a deputy sheriff
in Pennington for many years. At
the time of his death he was not
affiliated with any organizations but
he had wide circle OF friends.
He is survived by two sons, James
G. Cowles Of California and Percy
A. Cowles of Pennington; two
daughters, Miss Florence A. Cowles
of Cleveland, o., and Mrs. B. D..
Radcliffe of New Britain: and two
granddaughter, Evelyn and Frances
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Cowles. Mr.. Cowlcs' wife died Is
years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
his late home at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Rev. Quincy Blake
ly, pastor of the Pennington Con-
gregational church, will be in charge
Burial will be in the family plot
in Pennington.
Miss Florence Cowlcs of Cleye-
land, came On Monday night to her
fathers bedside. She will return
Saturday night.
Cou':y Legion Meeting
A joint county meeting of the
American Legion and its ladies'
auxiliary will be held in Odd Eel
lows hall, 391 Main street, East
Hartford, on Sunday. This is the
first county meeting held in East
Hartford and plans are being made
for an exceptional one. SO a large
delegation from Plainville is wanted.
publfc Card Party
The Martha Rebekahs will give a
public bridge and whist at SIS
o'clock Monday night in Odd Fellow
hall. Refreshments viii be served
and the guard team will stage d
drill.
Snow Causes No Delay
No real delay appeared to have
been caused by today's snowstorm
BY noon it had turned into sleet
and rain, and the sclectmen felt il
was necessary to call out the town
ploughs. The state highway depart
ment had its ploughs at work b,
1890 o'clock in the morning. Rail-
road, trolley, and bus schedules were
scarcely affected.
Superintendent of Schools Leon C.
Staples announced this morning that
if the storm kept up until noon
there would be no afternoon scs-
sions Of the primary schools.
Open Chamber Meeting
Notices of the special meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce Monda,
! night have been mailed by secre'
tary George A. Case. The meeting
! will be held in the chamber room:
at s o'clock, when the special leeis
lativc committee will report on The
advisability of having a town cour
in Plainvlle. The general public il
invited to attend.
Notes
A daughter. Nancy Marie. was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Turner
of North Washington street at the
Bristol hospital Wednesday.
Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson. pastor OF
the Congregational church, spoke al
the chapel exercises at the high
school this morning.
Any member of the Legion Auxll-
larry who desires to attend the ban
quot in Foot Guard hall. Hartford
on February 2 in honor of National
Legion Commander Paul v. McNutt
is asked to get in touch with Mrs
Agnes Fanion, president of the Local
unit not later than tomorrow, in
order that reservations may be
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Curtis
assisted by Mrs. Ernest Phelps and
Mrs. Charles Weldon, will install of.
fccrs Of Meriden Grange this eve.
ming.
Mrs. Anna r. Vance who has beer
i'll and away from town for the past
few weeks, is reported as much i'm.
proved.
Mrs. Adolph 1aChance Of Nortl
| Washington street is ill at her home
! Grand Chancellor Louis Behlel
and staff will be entertained by Ply.
THAN lodge. X. of p. at it's meeting
in I. o. o. i. hall tonight.