New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
HAMVZLLE NEWS. TOWNS INDUSTRIES
 HAVE PLENTY COAL Supply Mill Last Over a Week. Superintendent Denies RuInOrS FUTURE OF IRELAND
Rev. Atkinson of Dublin Gives Talk Thirty fifth Wedding Anniversary est.

Superintendent R. B. Bennett of the Standard Steel and Bearings. Inc, to- day denied Q rumor that the factory is facing a shortageof coal and would be obliged to close in a few days. Mir. F Bennett was at a loss to account for the foundation of the story and says that there is absolutely no cause for worry about the coal supply.
 The report was circulated, presum- ably by employees of the concern this morning. that the Standard Steel and Bearings plant was facing d serious shortage of coal and that the closing of the factory within four days would be necessary. The explanation Of the situation was given as being due to transporta tion difficulties caused py the recent storm.
 When asked for a statement re- garding> this reported condition. MT. Bennett demanded to know the origin of the rumor. He says that the plant has enough coal on hand to last for ut least 10 days with the entire plant running 24 hours day. and added that there are several cars on the rails and that early delivery is eX- pected.
 The steel situation at the factory remains the same, with little raw ma
  quire several weeks fof' delivery and the problem remains serious. op- eratives who formerly worked on jobs requiring raw material have been transferred to other departments | where they will remain during the shortage of steel.
 The Trumbull Electric Manutactur- ing company has enough steel and coal on hand to last for some time. according to General Manager stan ley $. Gwillim.'
 Talks on Irish Troubles.
 The future of Ireland lies, not with
 the die hard Unionsts of Ulster nor with the rabid Sinu Fciners of the Sout and West, but with the rapidly growing middle party. made up of Catholics and Protcstants, and cen teriny in Dublin. and who believe in and are working for Il united Ireland whose future will rest on sound econ onllc and political foundations.
 This statement was made last even ing by Rev. James Atkinson in q talk on the political situation in Ireland. at the Congregational church parish
 house Mir Atkinson was a pastor Of a Congregational church in Dublin until the outbreak of the war when he became a chaplain in the Gordon
 H knowledge of the political and econ~ omic situation in Ireland
 He referred to the great mum bcrs of Irish volunteers and the sacrifices they made during the war. and urged
 his audience not Rto judge the Irish
 people by the faction which was so
 ready to "stab England in the back
 H e said the revolution in Ireland has
 set back the country at least a dec ade in the solution of it's problems and he believes that if the uprising had not occurred Irel;tnd would be well on it's way to a happy settlement of it's troubles.
 Rev "A. NJ. Harris of Hartford spoke interestingly of the changed
 conditions in England resulting front the war. There was I large attend ance at the meeting last evening and much interest was displayed in the talks. Refreshments were served. Observe :;5th Anniversary. l. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert of Mountain View celebrated the 33th anniversary of their wedding today. They were married on February =. 1885. at the Methodist Episcopal
 parsonage in New Britain. They were among the first residents of the Mountain View section. They have ! a son. Bruce and a daughter. Miss ; A-fta Gilbert. both of this town. Mir. ! and Mrs. Gilbert have just moved ! into a new bungalow erected by Mr. , Gilbert at Mountain View. 1 Missionary Society Meeting. The Women's Foreign Missionary { society will hold a meeting tomorrow
 afternoon at o'clock at the home
 of Mrs. John F.. Lamb of Broad street. Mrs. <. E. Lawson Of IIig ganum. wife of the former pastor of 1 the local Methodist church, will he in ] charge of the meeting
 Narlield Will Prohated. l The will of the late Eli b. Wartield application of his widow. who is 1 named executriN. There will be l hearing on the will neNt week and ! appraisers will be appointed. | Factory to Close. The local plant Of the Bristol Man , ufacturing company will he closed ;'li i day tomorrow in honor Of the tate 1 president of the concern. Arthur D. 1 Havley. The funeral of Mr. HaW'ey l will be held tomorrow afternoon It ! 2:30 o'clock from his home on Main ] street. Bristol.
 Donald McGrath. The funeral of Donal i'd McCirath h. the 1 16-months- old son of Mr. and Ms. 1 Edward Mct1rath. who died Tuesday ! in Detroit will be held at the hor'e 1 Of his grandpa rents. Mr and Ms. ! Henry David, tomorrow afternoon. l The child's body arrived here today i and will be placed in the vault in West cemeterv after the funeral to