New Britain herald., 1915-05-07
PIainViue News
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HAS CASH ON HAND
BALANCES in Treasury Attsl A.
Parish Bills arc Paid.
REPORTS MADE At ANNUAL MEETING
oHicers and Delegates to Convention
Elected wheeler Again Heads Bus
mess and Improvement Association
Lords Get Damage OF $3.50.
REPORTS MADE ATANNUAL MEETING

flying activities during the year, with
the parish in splendid condition,
spiritually and financially at the close,
were presented at the annual meeting
of the Church of Our Saviour held
last evening in the parish house. 1t.
was one of the most enthusiastic ses-
sions held by the members in a long
time. There was a good attendance
and an encouraging interest in the
reports was generally shown.
The annual statement of the clerk
showed that the parish has had a
healthy growth during the year,
while the treasurer's report gave
small balance in the treasury with all
bills paid. The parish is entirely free
from debt and the members were
pleased to learn that despite the hard
times the revenue during the year
was more than sufficient to meet the
expenses even though there were some
extraordinary bills incurred.
Much of the credit for the excel
lent condition of the parish is given
to the rector, Rev. r. H. Burton, who
has worked increasingly for its i'm
provement. In point of local service
Mr.. Burton is the second oldest clergy
man in the town. He started Easter
Sunday on his thirteenth year as rec
tor of the Plainville church. His
work is greatly appreciated by the
members. who esteem him highly.
The election of officers for the COM
ing year resulted as follows:
C1erk-W. S.. Eaton
| Senior Warden-James A. Eaton.
IT IT nin,s va TlrvN ID
Vestrymen-Samue Lackey, j. H.
LaField, Charles F. spalding, c. H.
Curtis, w. s. Eaton and c. T. Cottrell.
.Treasurer-C. Fl. Curtis.
Delegates to diocesan convention
&c. H. Curtis, C. F. spalding.
|; Alternates-J. A. Eaton and Samuel
sLackey.
The diocesan convention is to be
held in Hartford early in June. 1t
lis to be. a most important session, the
matter. of selecting a suffragan bishop
coming UP for consideration. There
twill be other very important matters.
At the session last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Singer and Mrs. Lucy
M Lewis were elected members of the
parish. The following m er1nbers were
chosen to serve on the finance COM
| mittee: J. A. Eaton, r. e. Weeden,
c. f. Spalding, Mrs. w. w. Seymour
Mrs Frederick Singer and Mrs. J. H.
LaField.
| Mrs. Seymour President.
The Parish guild of the church held
! it's annual meeting in the afternoon,
i electing the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President--Mrs. Walter Seymour.
Vice President-Mrs. r. H. Burton.
| Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. C..
H. Curtis.
The condition of the guild is en-
tirely satisfactory, fact evidenced
| by the report of the officers as pre-
scented yesterday.
After the meeting a supper was
served.
Wheeler Heads Business Men.
Frank T. Wheeler was reelected
president of the Business and I'm
provement association at the annual
meeting of that organization held last
evening in the court room in the Town
hall. Mr.. Wheeler has been at the
head of the association for the past
year and has given up great deal of
time to its affairs. He is popular
with ni1e members and was unani-
mouslys chosen to succeed himself
ELI. Hills, vice president. and
Frederick L. Benzon, secretary and
treasurer, were, chosen to succeed
themselves in their respective capa-
cities.
The following were elected to the
board of directors j. n. Trumbill,
Charles H. Newton. The latter sue
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members having been reelected
Reports were presented at the
meeting by the various committees
which have been active during the
year. The managers Of the clean
|. up campaign reported tina, the pro-
Eress made to date was most satis-
factory and there was every indica-
ton that the crusade would be a big
success.
The committee in charge of the
seventh annual banquet, recently
given. presented a statement showing
that there was a deficit of $2S in their
account. This amount had been raised
among the members and all bills had
been paid. The banquet was a bigger
success than the committee had ex-
pected and the members who had to
make up the deficit figured the
money we'll expended.
During the meeting President
Wheeler gave a talk on the work that
is being done by the Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce, of which the
local association is member He
considered that the state body is en-
titled to the support of the subordi-
nate associations as it is handling
some big problems, the solution of
which concerns all the people Of Con-
necticut.
After the meeting the directors as
scmbled but no business was trans