New Britain herald., 1923-12-10


 years ago, and came to this country
 2S years ago. He was married in
 1908 in New Britain to Miss Christina
 Larson. by whom he is survived. Be
 sides his wife, he leaves a son, Alfred
 Nelson, his mother and two brothers
 and a sister in Sweden and two sis
 ters in this city, Mrs Robert Carlson
 and Mrs. Thure Anderson.
 AIr. Nelson was employed for many
 years at the plant of F. N. Manross & Son in Forestville. He was a member of the loo Mems society of Forestville and also of this city.
 Engines Break Down
 Commuters from Hartford were de-
 lGyed about an hour Saturday night
 by the breaking down of an engine at New Britain on the train due here at 4:59 o'clock. The two trains. due ifere at SPA and 5:5S relieved mat
 tcrs greatly in taking many of the passengers. e A locomotive broke down in NepI
 Britain on Sunday morning on thd train due here shortly before o'clock and which was due to return to Hart- ford at 9:1O o'clock. An extra train, Was made up in New Britain and pa- irons were able to leave here at 9:40 o'clock so that even the Springfield connections could be made. Chamber Adds 100 i The century mark was reached in the cha amber Of commerce member ship drive. which closed last week, the i nnal name to make up the 100 sigma 1 tures for the drive being secured Sat 1 urday. Chairman Edward D. Rock 1 well Of Team No. secured the final names necessary for the reaching of 1 the century mark. making total of a applicants. personally secured by | him. President Frederick G. Hughes and fellow officials feel highly grati- i fled over the success of the drive and ] have praised Chairman William P. Calder and his associates of the mem- ! bership drive for their splendid work. Real Estate Meeting l The December meeting of the Bris- l tol real estate board members will be i held Tuesday noon at l o'clock at the l Elks club. Great interest is attached to this meeting. as State Insurance l Commissioner Howard P. Dunham is 10 be the speaker.
 l As many insurance agents Of the 1 city will be interested. invitations have been extended to them, and a largely attended meeting IS anticipated. ! Matters Of vital importance to in- suranee agents will be discussed, and there will be an opportunity for dis cussion.
 Tells of Missionary Work. ~
 Mss Hannah Stocks, engaged in missionary work under direction of tho missionary board of Advent church for tho last sixteen years .,, China. gave graphic description Of her endeayors at the Sunday morn- ing services Of the Advent church. She Is q local girl, being tho daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Stocks of 99 Seymour street.
 After telling of her arduous trip io China, Miss Stocks told in detail of tho work Of spreading the gospel among the Celestials and of her joys and tribulations, At one time during . rebellion. she with other foreigners. was confined and suffered many pri- vations. Difficulties of travelling had i added obstacles 10 the work al hand and tho efforts or officials 10 keep ] law violations from occurrence such as gambling and tho use of opium were or the halfhcartcd type. The people will mol stand for any discon- tlnuance of the Use of opium or any interference with their gambling. as- serted the speaker. Tho services weis usually well attended. although the chinese disregard of conception ot tlF promptnrss of the arrangements.
 The chinese women were embar- asscd in the presence of the foreign devils as the white people were term ed and expressed this timidity by "giegling." Miss Stocks did not un- derstand this method Of expression at first but learned soon that it was not form of leyity, aimed at the mis- sionary. The hospitality Of inc chinese. even in the bcggar class, was stressed by the speaker, who told of hc sending out by the families for hot water for the inevitable tea and Of the purchase of biscuits for the visiting exponent Of religious beliefs
 The white slave traffic. that Is prac- tiCed to a great eAtcnt in China was skciched by the speaker, who told Of an instance where she had to protect a young child rom this
 Miss Stocks conducts X mission school near Ranking. which is sup ported through funds furnished by Ter friends and which is included in tho mission board expense Her work has attained splendid reputation in thc East and many concentrations or like nature have been received by tho mission board brcsuse of her ef- forts. After spending a brief fur tough at her home hcro. she will re- sumo her duties at Ranking.
 HadscIl Cam EIeus.
 George r. Thomas Was elected com mand er of th" Captain C. a Hadsen camp. Spanish War Veterans. at a spec.al meeting of the camp held in Red Mems hall yesterday afternoon. Other officers yieccd were as follows. senior Aice-comms nder Charles ]. Huffman; junior vice commander, Jo- seph ]. Provcncher; officer of the day. Israel Pciiticr. officer Of the guard. William H. kienke; chaplain. Eay k. Iindsley: sdiutant. Edward V. Mallory; quartermaster. Julius ". Clark: patriotic instructor. Edward A. Hya g: historian. Adolph r. King; sur ceon. pr. R. F. Robbins. sergeant ma jor. Leon C. 1oomis: quartermaster st rgc ant. Joseph Strupp. color ser- geants George II. Loomis and Tim othy II. DaIy.
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