Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-15

| banquet expenses, sf25.so for lunches 1 during the year and s1322S for print
 ins- The balance on hand was snoWn at s675.16, with a certificate for 30 1 shares in the Norwich Industrial build Ing corporation. representing S750 Secretary's Review of the Year. Secretary Tibbits made an annual report, speaking of the Thermos et----- paign, the coming of the Mckay Co4>- per Process company. improvements at the United States Finishing company, building of New London county tuper- l culosis sanatorium. improvements In Geer building for New London County Mutual Fire Insurance company, the completion of Stony Brook reservoir, improvem ents at Wauregan house en- trance and the block to be erected by J. B. shannon on Water and Shetucket streets.
 Deaths during the year had been of an unusual number. They included pr. F. H. Hartman, W. A: Breed, E, F. Lillibridge. Ellis Raphael, C. E. Whitney, c. A. Kuebler, James F. Full Ter and O. H. Reynolds.
 Fifteen new names had been added during the year.
 Statistics Report Held Over. The report of c. H. Haskell for the committee on statistics was on hand. but was laid over to the next meeting that MT. Haskell might be present to read it.
 For Joseph T. Tanning, Secretary Tibbits made report of progress in the matter of the Sunnyside annexation to the city.
 Against Montvilie Telephone Exchange
 When new business was called for. F. w. Cary brought up the proposed matter of forming a new telephone ex- change in Montville. Te said there were 2.500 subscribers in Norwich to whom the 112 subscribers in MonIville could now talk without extra charge. is e Montville neople will have only Ill people to whom they can talk without paying on extra five cents. MT. Cary referred to an effort 24 years ago made blocked at that time by the protest of the Norwich Board of Trade Norwich and Norwich merchants and people are so much and so Vitally interested in MontviIle that MT. Cary thought the Board of Trade ought to be awake to what the change would mean as dis advantage to Norwich. He read let ter from Commercial Manager Knight. e District Commercial Manager F. H. Gray of the s. N. E. Telephone com pany made the explanation that only 30 of the Montville subscribers could get Norwich without paying five cents.
 The matter was referred to the ex- ecutive committee.
 Election of Officers.
 When the election of officers was taken up. Frank J. King nominated Vice President James c. Macpherson for president. The ballot was cast by tn secretary. as they were for the fol- lowing officers: First vice president Frank J. King: second vice president Shepard B Palmer; third vice prest- dent, L. o. Smith: executive commit tee J, J. corkery; rS5 GroSyenpr FL. treasurer C. Leslie Hopkins: aud. tors, Guy B. Dolbeare. Charles H. Phelrs.
 President Haviland cast the ballot that reelected Henry w. Tibbits sec rerary fer tho tenth term in that office.
 President HaviIand's Report.
 President Haviland. who was con- cluding his second term as president, made his annual report, as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Board of Trade: It is now two years since have been occupying the chair as your president. One year ago I was reelected to that office Even were I inclined to be a candidate for a third term, third term