Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-02
OANIELsoN


 Hhgly Womar's club.
 The Lorn Elwyn Stock company, which has been very popular here, will resun1e it's engagement at the Orr pheum theater, playing matinee and evening today and Saturday-adv.
 John Heneault of New London was a visitor with relatives here over the holiday. aiastJAB
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Hanlon Of New London spent the holiday with relatives in Danielson.
 Special standardization Of Moriah lodge No. 15. this (Friday) afternoon at 1.45 p. m.; for purpose of attending the funeral of E. L. Palnler at A. F. Woed's undertaking rooms at 2 p. m. A large attendahce of members is de- sired-adv.
 Mrs. ". W. WWoedward of Broad street is entertaining her nieces Miss Marion Ross Of Boston.
 Not all of the local automobilists who have applied for their resistra tion plates had received them in time for use on New Years day.
 It is stated that the state highway department has an appropriation set aside for the construction, as part of the trunk line system of the state, of that stretch of highway running from Brooklyn to the old Haskell stand at Pomfret Landing and past the Laps icy farm. The Improvement of this highway would give a continuous line of state road from Central Village to North Woodstock through as beauti- fdl section of country as to be found in southern New England.
 Mrs. Margaret Louise Higgins, 64, wife of Augustin Higgins. died New Aaysse< T-& .E -stz gins home, corner of Cottage and Fur mace streets. Mrs. Higgins. who had been resident of Da1iielson for a long period of years, had been in fail ing health for a long time. She was born in BesteH; in the shadow of Bun- ker hill, the daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Cotter) Murray. Mrs. Hig gins came here with her parents whefi she was very young and had since made her home in Danielson. She leaves her husband, one daughter l Mrs. Pearl Kennedy of Danielson, five brothers, Charles, James Waterville Me, John, Worcester, Thomas, Mill bury. William of Norwich and a sis ter Miss Anna Murray, of Hartford. Danielson's banking institutions had an exceptional year of business during 1919, the reports issued or l New Years day show, each and ev- eryone of the banks attaining new 1 high records during the past twelve months. and still further strengthen | ing Daniels9n's position as financia l center in this part of the state. 1 The Brooklyn Savings bank's repor shows that it's deposits at the close ol business December S1 were in exces, l of $3;079 ,000, the gain for the year be- ing highly satisfactory. For the frs time in it's history the deposits of this splendid bank reached and passed tht i $3,000,00 mark during the fall, and Ina ince continued to grow from week | to week.
 The Danielson Trust company tho baby of Danfelson's group of banks ] has made remarkable strides 1T l growth and strength during the pas year and it's current statement shows resources of -$S25 1863. This bank ha, been doing business just over five years. during which it's capital stock 1 has been doubled and is now regarded as very valuable property.
 At one time few weeks ago the 1 resources of the bank todelied tho high record figure of sf.25o,O00. aht the manner in which the business o the institution is growing seems tt clearly indicate that 1920 will find til, Danielson Trust company permanent ly in the $1,0G0.000 class. Ten year: ago the one commercial bank tha Danielson had at that time reached 1 the. $500,100 mark for the first time The WifdIati1 County Nationa bank. Cashier Francis F: >Storer sait New Years morning, had the greates year of the nearly century of exist ence through which it has prospered This bank has expanded tre1nendous1, in the past decade and it's statenen of resources at the close Of business 1 December 31. as shown by reports is sued New Years day, was $2,00S;S6S. l53,
 l At their last meeting the director Of this bank declared a semi -annua dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. pc annum, this advance in the dividend rate being made possible, as well a. setting aside q substantial sum fo the surplus fund; out of the liBera earnings of tine past half year. Tn, last dividend was the Hist sefni-an nual to be paid by this bank. Tw, years hence, this bank, which wa originally incorporated in 1922, wi celebrate its Tooth anniversary. The growth of the Windhan Coun ty National bank during the past fey years is regarded by it's vice presi dent, Nathan D. Prince, as a refec tien of the general and tinprecedent ed prosperity that has come to Dan ie1son as the result or the splendi, development work done By the Con necticut Mills, the Goodyear Mills Inc, The Assawaga and other texti1 interests in Killingly in the past f1v years.
 Danielsen may be Justly proud 0 its banks under the direction of bus ifiess men of unquectioned stafidifs ability and integrity Practically d of the surrounding towns and village have representation in the director ates of DanieIson's financial institu tions and this fact tends to centraliz the great percentage of the banlzin business of this section of the count in Danielson. During the remarkabl prosperous year just closed the bank have strengthened their reserves an surplus funds: 50 they, enter upon tn new year with the fullest confidene that even the great growth made il 1919 will be surpassed during the cur rent year.
 i Members of Rose Of Lima coufei K. of C.. staged a snappy minstre show at the Orpheum theater Ne1 Years afternoon and evening. Tha the effort of the cast was appreciate was attested by the hundreds who sa1 the shows. In the evening the hotis was entirely sold out, so that tn council will net sum that will b added to the council funds now bein accumulated for the furnishing of it lodge room.
 The cast and features Of the min l stfeI sfoI1ew.