New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

was . familiar figure about the streets for . long time.
 Head Badly Gas1led.
 William Woods of South Washing ion street. had his head badly cut last nikht when he slipped on the ice and fell. The wound inflicted required aaven stitches to close. He was at- tended by Dr. J. N. Bull.
 Woods. who has been employed by Myron E. Rogers. will probably be laid up for several days as a result of the injury.
 Beaten in Rough Game.
 The Plainville basketball team was forced to bow again to. the Forest vile quintet Saturday night when the two teams met in Firemen's hall in neislaboring village, the home boys rettiifg the long end of . 4S ,te 26 score. The game was rough from start to finish and the Forestville boys. who outweighed the visitors by considerable, had the advantage.
 The teams will clash again Thurs day night when Forestvtlle will come here to appear at the weekly game in the Town hall.
 To Vote on Merger.
 Stockholders in the Marlin Arms and the Standard Roller Bearing com panies and the Rockwell Drake cor poration wilI be permitted to vote to- morrow on the big merger recently arranged by the directors or tne con- cerns. The combination Will De suo- mitted to them for approval. 2 Move which is but formality. the olrec'- ors having control of enough shares to kive them the necessary authority.
 Among the matters to be considered at the meeting will be fifteen year contract with A. F. Rockwell of Bris- tol. as president of the merged com- panies. the probable selection of new name for the concern. and the rra antinR of permission to make long term agreements with other men who will be asked to serve in an omciat The shareholders will also be requested to set aside certain number of certificates representtns stock for them.
 After the formalities of organizing are complied with the directors will consider the matter of selecting To- cation for the main plant and the ex- are that Plainville will be 
 Local Bank is Prosperous.
 Responding to . call from the state commissioner, Treasurer A. A. Macleod of the Plainville Trust company today issued a statement the business of that cor poration. The report shows the bank to be enjoying Q period or marked prosperity and confirms the general belief that it's business is steadily in- creasinE.
 rhe report of the liabilities shows that the general deposits. listed in the checking account. total $2SS,OSo. while in the savings department there is $2S7. .450 on deposit. Both depart show substantial gains in de- ! posits since the last statement was issued. The bank has a surplus fund of 31o,O0o and undivided profits of | $5,4S1.7s in addition.
 Brief Items.
 Funeral services of Morris Correll, l who died Friday, were conducted this | afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home | of his son on West Main street. Rev. | M. L.. Anderson of New Britain ofa- ciating. The remains were taken to | Cheshire for interment.
 The annual meeting of the Cem- etery association will be held this evening in the town clerks office. 1 Election of officers for the ensuing | year will take place. All residents in- | terested in the efforts of the asso- ciation to improve the burying l rrounds are invited to attend. Rev. Harry Coleman of Southing- 1 ton. gave the. sermon in connection with the LAnten vespers celebrated Int evening in tho Church ofs Our sof M4rcy.