New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05

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Richardson from Mary e. Richard
son. lie charged desertion o. July
II. 1895. The couple were married
March -. 1894. James T. Mather
presented the case.
(:onI skating
/ The mo Skating signs have been
removed from the Rockwell Park
Lagoon by Caretaker Joseph Civiz-
zio and skating is now permitted.
The pond was flooded Friday by city
employees and the surface is now
smooth on the western part OF the
lagoon
! There is also good skating on the
other ponds in the city.
| Factory to Reopen
I The Sessions Clock Co. of Forest
vile will reopen Monday. Januar,
Z. following shutdown of ten days
! for inventory and repairs.
Have Narrow E~ratn
| Everett Arnold of 353 Main street
and three companions had a narrow
escape from injury last evening
when the automobile operated h,
HIM skidded on the ice at the corner
OF Park and Muzzy streets and over
turned. The car was badly dana sed.
Arnold reported the accident a,
police headquarters but was no,
held.
Alumni Wins
The Bristol high school alumni,
basketball team. Which during the
Christmas recess scored victories
over the Bristol high school tram
and the Torrington high alumni, an.
nexed another win last night at tbs
( expense of the Maple Ends Of this
city by score of SO to 20 The boys
from the north end Of the city were
, outplayed in every department and
the alumni team. comprised of col
F., lego boys, were at no time in danger
OF defeat.
Community Services
A series OF union services by the
people Of the Baptist. Congregational
and Methodist churches. the first OF
which will be held in the Congprsa-
tional church on Sunday evening,
January 18th, has been arranged.
The speaker on that evening will be
Rev. David d. Vaughan of Boston.
Congregational church; on Sunday.
January 20, DIR. Willis H. Butler OF
Hartford. Methodist church: on Sun
day. January II, Dr. John NJ Moore
OF New York. Congregational church;
and on Sunday. February 8, DIR. Hal
ford T.. Luccock. New Haven, Meth
odist church.
Community Club Meeting
A meeting of the Burlington ave-
hue Community club will be held at
$50 o'clock Monday evening. jan
uary Z. in the John Jennings school.
Funeral OF +. Francis O'Sullivan
The funeral of f.. Francis OSul-
Ivan of Camp street was held at 3
O'Clock this morning at St Mat
thew's church, Forestville. A high
mass Of requiem was celebrated by
Rev. James Macdonald and burial
was in the new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry.
Services This Evening
There will be services at 1:so
O'Clock this evening at st. Josephs
church in honor OF St. Anne.
Library Rnarsi Meeting
A meeting Of the board Of library
directors will be held in the public
library at 1850 o'clock Monday eve
ning. January eth.
Jhe annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bristol Trust COM
pany will be held at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday January sth. Directors
will be elected at that time.
Discuss Cases NJ Backward I'upls
AZ meeting OF the board of oau-
cation held last evening the subject
or backward pupils was discussed at
some length with a view of doing
everything possible to assist such
students and 10 solicit the assis-
lance Of parents.
For tho past 10 years. Superir-
tendent OF School Karl A. Reiche ey.
planned this morning. parents %
backward pupils have been notified
each Christmas and Easter that un-
less improvement is shown in their
rh'ldr"n's school work. they may
fa'' Of promotion at the June exam
nations. This year sc4 letters wore
mailed to parents Mr.. Reiche fur
Their explained that it was rractiral-
~ impossible TO designate IN these
communications the subject or sub
1HrfS N.',icn 81,
Telling dnn TO the larg. number in
Noiv"d. hut such information was
easily obtainch bic by parents from
III" grade teachers
When students enter high school
parents oft"r consult the schoo, au-
thoritics before outlining the course
OF study to he taken Up by their
children. Such an arrangement in
variably works ont 10 the advantage
~ the pupil and " the practice we're
moro common. Jess failures would
ro~n't. in the opinion Of school Of
f"'als Figures presented by the
school sunorintendent indicate tNat
annroNimatelr - nor cent Of the
rurils are deficient in one or moro
subjects.
ChtWncy Fire
SQUAD ard Frcirn Company No.
were crlled out at $40 o'clock
last evening for n chimney fire in the
HON" "f John Peterson in the Con-
Nor Ni"e district. The blaze was
"rt'rcuishod With chemicals. The
d""'gc was slight
Tho call last evening WAS tho first
to which Ergi,e Company No.
RESPONDED since the new station was
opened q, po"cr,hcr cSrd
T'-"'', Ii"rSI sion
Chester Tirella. aged 80. Of Cav
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