New Britain herald., 1914-04-30
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 STOCK QUOTATIONS
Coh'S Arms q Little More PIcR-
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 The prices of local stocks have all held firm during the past week. AL though trading is not particularly brisk there have been quite a few ities. American Hardware remains about the same and is quoted 115 bid, 12O asked. Stanley Works has been selling at 52 1-2 and 53, and is now quoted 52 bid, 5S asked. There is very little stock in the market. Stanley Rule & Level stays strong and 40 is freely bid for the stock. There is little stock in the market at 425. There have been very few transactions in Landers, Frary & Clark, and those that have taken place have ranged from 54 to 55. New Britain Machine company is offered at 60, Traut & Hine at 51, and Ma tional Spring Bed at 31 1-2. There have been no transactions in Ameri- can Hosiery. There is a small block of New Britain Trust company stock in the market at 27O.
 Of the Hartford stocks Colts Arms still holds the center of the stage. There has been a little profit taking
 
 somewhat more plentiful Quotations are 200 bid, 205 asked. Johns-Pratt Company Rights have been very ac- tive and are quoted in the neighbor- hood of 85. It takes two Rights to entitle the purchaser to subscribe to one new share of stock at par ($100) thus at S5 the new stock would stand the purchaser in at 27O. It is con- sidered very desirable purchase at this price.
 Fire Insurance.
 The Fire Insurance Company stocks are quoted as follows: Aetna Fire is offered at 342 with recent sales at 341 and 342. Hartford Fire is quot ed 720 bid, with recent sales rang ing from 725 to FPS. National Fire is offered at 370 with recent sales in the neighborhood of that price and there have ben recent sales of Phoenix Fire at prices ranging from 3s0 to SS2. There have been recent sales of Standard Fire at $75 a share.
 The Life Insurance Company stocks have been more or less active and are quoted as follows: Aetna Life 510 bid 517 asked, with recent sales at 512. Travellers is offered at 570 with recent sales at prices ranging from 565 to 567. Hartford Steam Boiler has had another advance and is quoted this week 425 bid, against 415 bid "a week ago. There have been recent sales of Aetna Accident and Liability Company at prices rang ing between 355 and 360. and Con- necticut General Life Insurance Com pnny holds strong, 525 bid, with a few shares in the market that are held at $535 a share.
 Hartford Electric Light Company has recently sold 27s per share. and Southern New England Telephone Co. is quoted 130 bid, 131 asked, with recent sales at the latter figure. Bristol Stocks.
 AS regards the Bristol stocks, there l has been quite a good deal of activ- fty especially in Bristol Brass and this stock is quoted 39 3-4 bid, 40 1-4 asked. New Departure Common has recently sold at 123, and is now quot ed 123 bid, 124 asked. Bristol Ma tional Bank is offered at 22S, and American Brass at 142.
 At a meeting of the directors of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Co., held yesterday the quarterly divi- dend of per cent. payable May 1st to stock of record April 30th was declared. The directors also voted to recommend to the stockholders an increase in capital from $375,000 to $562,50O. The present share holders to have the right to subscribe at the rate of one new share for each two l shares now held The date of the meeting to act on tho has not been set. Stock 1 of the Bristol and Plainville Tram way Company has recently sold at 195 per share.