New Britain herald., 1922-06-09
Plainville News
REV. JOSHUA DENTON DIES AT SONS HOME Was in Ministry for S5 Years in
 This Counery
 FUNERAL OF MISS B. DYER


 Knights of Pythias Will Go To Hart
 ford This Evening--Rascbau Games
 For Sunday Afternoon - Work
 Starts On New Block-Items.
 Rev. Joshua Denton, aged 70 years, died at the home of his son. Albert E. Denton of Canal street yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mir. Den ton had been i'll. following his retire ment from active preaching about a year and half ago and had made his home in this town for the past two months. He was born in Brad ford. Yorkshire, England on May 5, 1S43. He came to this country about so years ago and during that time has served in many cities throughout the New England states as pastor of various Advent Christian churches. He served for 35 years in the minis try.
 Rev. Mir. Denton is survived by his wife, now making her home on Canal street; a son, Rev. J. w. Denton, who is to accept a pastorate in Ports mouth, New Hampshire: Albert E., of Anna E. Thorps of Fenwood N. J., and Margaret L. Denton of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The funeral services will be ~held Monday afternoon at o'clock at the local Advent Christian church. Rev. | Theodore r. Stevens, pastor of the Life and Adventist Christian church in New Haven. will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev. Henry Stone of the Advent church at Wallingford and Rev. Bernard F. Brooks, pastor at the local church. Burial will be in the West cemetery, Plainville. Life of the Pastor Rev, MT. Denton was well known Throughout this part of the country for his excellent Evangelistic work During the summer time, he served as pastor at the Advent camp meet l ings at Camp Bethol, near East Had dam. Conn.
 Rev. Mir Denton entered the min istry of Advent churches at the age of 40. His first pastorate was in Tamworth, New Hampshire. Other pastorates were; four years in New Brunswick, Woodstock, Canada; two years at Dover, Me; two years at Bridgeton, Me; seven years at Brook lyn. N. T.; and two years at Torring- ton His last place was in New Lon don. where he retired year and a half ago. due to failing health. He has been called upon, however. dur ing that time, to preach at various churches where ministers were absent and was always ready when needed. He also served in the Beers street Advent Christian church at New Ha- ven about IT years ago. His son. Rev, J. William Denton, filled the pulpit in that church for some time also, having resigned there last week to go to Portsmouth, N. H. Rev. Mir. Den ton@was a member of the Life and Advent Christian Union for the past Is years His passing will be mourn cd by hundreds of friends who knew him throughout the country It was on December 3. of last year, that he celebrated his fiftieth wedding anni- versary at the home of his son on Canal street Plainville.
 Business Competition
 A personal letter to the' employees of the Trumbull Electric Manufactur- ing company, regarding the present business competition, stands out as feature in the June issue of the fac tory paper, Inside the Circle" This letter. written by the management, encourages the workers to increase their output and to cooperate in or der to retain the present scale of wages and aid the plant fight compe- tition which is fast closing in about them.
 The most serious problem con- fronting this company today is that of selling our goods" says the letter in part, while another !. section reads, Some of our American competitors are reducing their prices still further (and lowering wages) in order to meet foreign competition"
 The management encourages work l ing together in order to increase pro- duction and to enable the plant to stay in the business which it has suc- cesstully held for so many years.
 Cahill Bank rnpt Cases
 A hearing on the bankrupt case of | the w. J. Cahill company, with | branch offices in this town and Meri- | den, will be held today in the superior court in New Haven before Judge 1 Allyn L. Brown. Nine motions will | be brought forword in the case which | are as follows.
 Motion for approval of temporary l receivers account to June 1, 1922.
 Motion for judgment, make temper ] ary receiver permanent and limita- l ton of timSt to present claims.
 Motion for orders to pay bond of receiver and appraisers fees.
 Motion for authority to sign claim for damages to truck, collect from in surance company pay over the pro | ceeds to repair men and bring suit | in name of receiver and insurance | company vs the town of Hamden, state of Connecticut
 Motion to allow receiver to handle