New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-06
HENRY TRUMbULL TO
ACT AS SECRETARY
G. ". Jones' Place on Board Of
Directors Remains Vacant
TRUMBULL ELECTRIC ANNUAL

Other Directors and Officers Re-clcct-
ed for Ensuing Year-No Office
Manager Named-Funera1 of John
MISREPRESENTATION to Sell Given.
Electing Henry Trumbull to the Of
| flee of secretary, made vacant by the
! resignation of Carl W. Jones, the di-
| rectors of the Trumbulll Electric COM
| pany held their annual meeting yes
! terday afternoon in the office of the
| corporation. Other officers of the
corporation were reelected, John H.
| Trumbull being chosen president,
Frank T. Wheeler, vice president, and
Henry Trumbull, treasurer.
Prior to the meeting of the board
the stockholders named the officers
| and S. S. Gwillim to serve as directors,
electing A. J. Sloper and Judge j. E.
Cooper of New Britain to serve IN a
similar capacity, representing the
owners of the preferred shares. The
stockholders failed to fill the vacancy
on the board, resulting from the
resignation of Mr.. Jones.
Besides serving as secretary and a
member Of the board Of directors, Mr..
Jones held the position of office man
ager. President Trumbull stated this
m corning that a selection for this
place has not as yet been made.
Reports have been in circulation
for some time Of the intention of the
company to build an addition to its
plant this Spring. It was said today,
however, that no plans for any unus-
ual development of the business were
made at yesterdays session.
Mr.. Jones, the retiring secretary, Is
making arrangements to leave town In
a short time for southern chimes
where he will spend several weeks to
! regain his health. His plans for after
his, vacation are uncertain.
Back from Arizona.
William Coughlin, motorman on the
Bristol trolley line, was behind the
controller today following his trip to
the Pacific coast. His journey was a
combination business and pleasure
trip.
He spent a week in Yuma, Arizona,
examining property on which is 10
Gated an embryonic copper mine of
which he is part owner. Mr.. Cough
lin reports that a gang is now at work
on the shaft and has already dug over
ITS feet into the earth. The experts
in charge of the operations expect to
strike a rich copper vein about April.
Mr. Coushlin is enthusiastic over the
prospect and he believes the mine will
be big success.
Gets Permission to Sell.
Following a hearing in the probate
George r
Byington authorized Judge Epaphro-
ditus Peck of Bristol to sell property
owned by the estate Of Sylvester N.
Ryder Of which he is administrator.
The sale is to take place Saturday
afternoon at Judge Peck's office and it
is expected w. w. Hanna and John
w. Lynch of New Britain, will be the
purchasers.
An inventory Of the estate as made
by Frank T. Wheeler and 0. w.
Robertson was to have been filed to-
day but changes in certain technical
features have to be made and 1t will
not be offered for record until tomor-
row.
Funeral of John Cafferty.
With the celebration of a high mass
of requiem, Rev. J. T. Macdonald of
John Cafferty Of F'orestville was held
this morning at 8 o'clock from st.
Matthews church in that village The
remains were brought here for inter-
ment IN st. Joseph's cemetery.
MT. Caferty was seventy years old
and was a resident Of Forestville for
Plainville.
Firemen Must Drill.
Acting under orders from Chief M.
A. Norton, mem bers of the Hose COM
pany reported at the Town hall last
night for inside drill. They gave up
considerable time to practicing the
handling of the equipment and
showed satsfa Glory form. They will
meet every Monday night for the bal
ance of the month for a similar pur-
pose.
Not in over two years has the local
department been called upon to fight
a fire in which it was necessary or
possible to extinguish with water and
to prevent the members from growing
stale, the chief has issued orders for
regular drills There are some new
mem bers in the department without
practical experience as fire fighters
and Chief Norton believes the drills
will be of incalculable benefit to
them.
After the weekly drills Of this
month the head Of the department
proposes to have assembly nights at
stated intervals when the men will
meet for practice.
Considering the size of the town,
the Plainville fire department has had
a reputation for high efficiency and
the chief hopes to maintain the stand
ard through pra ctice drills.