New Britain herald., 1920-12-20
ASSESSORS NEARING
 END OF GRAND LIST
Work Progresses on Books for
 Taxes of Town
REV. GILLETTE LEAVES TOWN
Local Pastor to go to Florida Novel Scheme for Announcing Con- test Results-Attempted HoIdup- Other Items of Interest.

test Results-Attempted HoIdup- Other Items of Interest.
 vile have been kept busy for the past several weeks compiling the grand list of the taxes of the town. The work is fast nearing completion but never theless. the assessors feel certain that the end will not be reached until January. The lists, of course, are much larger than that of last years
 and there are hundreds of added items. They feel that a decided in- crease will be seen in the present years expenses compared with others previous. Last year there was an in crease of 25 per cent to the one previ- ous. When asked how much they thought this years increase would total, the assessors estimated, about
 10 per cent. This is due to the enormous building that had been go-
 ing on during the summer. The fac tories have also made several addi- tions The Trumbull Electric manu
 featuring company has been the largest addition, when the new office was completed.
 The Charles H. Calor factory which burned down some time ago, has also
 
 while the smaller plants also built ad- eiitions. Last year total sum or more than three million in taxes was compiled by the assessors. Ths year will cover about five millions. Just how much this added expense will affect the present rate of tax, cannot be known until the month of March. The Board of Relief will then exam inc the books and a complete report ,,k1e I17 1-2 mill tax. The assessors feel that an added tax of two and one half mills will be necessary to clean up the expenses.
 | The assessors who have been work ing on the books are: s. F. Williams, Ole H. Robertson, J. R. Robertson and William Simpson.
 Rev. Gillette Leaves. Rev. E. C. Gillette preached his last Sunday sermon at the local Congrega- tional church yesterday morning. There was a large attendance to bid farewell to the Rev. MT. Gillette as he was we'll liked about the town and had made many friends since his com ing here three years ago. The resolu- tion adopted by the Plainville Min isters' association, some time ago, was read by Louis l.. Brastow and Schuyl- CT Williams. It read to the effect that the members of the association wished to express their appreciation of the fellowship which they enjoyed with the Rev. Gillette, and to express their regret ot his resignation and leaving Plainville.
 MT. Gillette and his family left this morning for Jacksonville, Florida. Here he will commence his new du- S na nf TTninn gational church there. The church is much larger than the local one, and is situated. in the very heart of Jackson vile. MT. Gillette forwarded his household furniture to Florida last Friday. The townspeople regret the leaving of the popular minister and wished him God speed in his new field.
 Contest Announcer.
 John Pettinato, proprietor of the confectionery store on West Main street, has made a novel fixture in his show windows for the purpose of an- nouncing each day the standing of the girls in the popularity contest being conducted by the local American Le- zion post. A board has been set up in the window and has list of all young ladies competing. Each day, the total mum Der of votes. secured by them, are placed alongside of their names. Miss Ruth Usher heads the list with a total of $500 votes to her credit. The contest will come to close Friday of this week at 12 o'clock noon.
 Church Celebration.
 The Sunday school of the Advent | Christian church will have special i Christmas celebration on Thursday !! There will be special music by the i church choir. a short address by Rev | George E. Tyler and recitations and | dialogues will be given by the. fol- l lowing pupils of the school: Wesley | Dodge. Grace Lester, Elizabeth Cole 1 man, Teddie Earle, Vinton Earle, 1 Howard Smith. Jeanette Wunderlich, Marion Smith, Evelyn Hanson, Jack Stevenson. Olive McBurney, Ruth Lewis Dorothy Mason, Norman Earle, Anna Coleman. Albert Stevenson, Helen Denton and Harvey Smith. A Forward Movement pageant entitled The Kings Highway" will be pre- sented by nine young ladies They are: Ethel Peace, Arlene Mills, Ethel Finder, Ruth Combs, Ethel Orvis, Dorothy Stevenson Ruth Denton, Mir jam Tyler and Beatrice Peace. At the close of the exercises the gifts on the Christmas tree will be distributed The public is cordially invited to att tend.
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