New Britain herald., 1920-01-03
CHURCH SHOWS GOOD
 MEMBERSHIP GAIN Congregationaists Hear Excellent
 Reports at Annual Meeting
 FREAK FIRE FIGHTING STUNT
Burning Freight Car Brought t" Center so Bremen Gan ENtingulSh BIaze-Other Items of Interest to Local Readers.

The annual meeting of the Congre- s.ttionaI church was held last eve ming. The trustees and treasurer re- ported expenses tOtalling s3,3ZssS for 1919. There is in the treasury the sum of SAYS which will be needed to shingle the parish house in the Spring. It Was reported that the church raised S9SS.32 for missionary and benevolent work. Pledges for the Pilgrim Memorial Fund total s3. 547.50, which is : per cent. in eN- cess of the quota. There have been 21 new members admitted to the church and seven membership were lost. leaving a net gain of 1 mem- bers. The present mem bership is 294.
 Ralph F.. Morrill, was elected treasurer and Edward T. Brastow was elected chairman of the finance committee with power to appoint other members. Julia Barnes was elected d member of the standing committee. All other officers were reelected. It was voted that the salaries of the musicians and janitor be increased D per cent. and that the bonus of $2o per month. voted for the pastor last year. De continued.
 Holy Name Soc:ciy Meeting.
 Mayor Joseph r. Dutton of Bristol will address the members of the Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. q a meeting to- morrow evening. The members will attend mass and receive Holy Communion in a body tomorrow morning. Vincent Glynn of the Catholic University of Wash ington will also speak in the evening.
 Divorce Suit Scheduled.
 The divorce suit of Veronica Lyons Donahue against Harry. Donahuc is scheduled to be heard in the superior court in Hartford next Wednesday afternoon. The couple are Well known locally.
 Sell GriSt Mill.
 William and James Eaton of this town have transferred their grain and feed mill on North Main street. Bris tol. to the. Bristol Grain and Supply company. The purchase price. was about s30.0OO. The mill was owned by George W. Eaton. shortly after it's foundation, and his sons followed him in the line of ownership. The mill has been known as the Eaton mill for the past 10 years. The new owners have already taken charge Of the bus mess. The Bristol Grain and Supply company is a newly incorporated firm capitalized at S5O.00O.
 Mountain Came to MallOmct
 The fire department answered an alarm at I o'clock this morning and worked for an hour in the freezing cold to eXtil guish a blaze in a. freight ear. at the Main streeC crossing. The blaze started while the train was in the freight wards and the crew tried to put the fire out. An alarm was turned in at Collins lunch room and instead of the firemen going to the fire, the engine brought the fire down to the railroad crossing within reach of a hydrant. There is no hydrant near the freight yards.
 Albert Allen Married.
 Word has been received here by friends Of Albert Allen. L. $. N., that he has been married to a girl in Ply mouth. England. The particulars of the wedding and the name of the young woman could not be learned. Allen was formerly employed at the Newton Grain mill and enlisted in the navy about , years ago.
 Fire Department Elects.
 PlainViIle Hose Company No. l. held it's annual meeting last night and elected the following officers: Micha el Sullivan forah11n- EjScox first