New Britain herald., 1923-12-06
Local Boy Promoted

i'dS bSSh lO lHt pOHl VI
 maintenance engineer on lines west of
 the New Haven" railroad to succeed
 R. l.. Pearson, who has been advanced
 to be engineer, maintenance of way. Mir. Oviatt has been succeeded as division engineer by H. F. Fifield. The new maintenance engineer left this city several years ago for New
 Haven to enter the employ of the rail- road and has risen rapidly in the ranks Of the company He was one
 of the honor men while at the Bristol
 High school and later at Yale uni-
 Nersity.
 Large Request to Hospital
 The Bristol hospital will receive a | large amount from the estate of Silas k. Montgomery, according to his will.
 which has been filed at the local
 probate court. According to the
 terms Of the testament. which is dat
 ed March 15. 1920, Mr. Montgomery
 leaves the entire life use of his es-
 tate to his wife. after making sev-
 eral gifts to relatives. At her death
 the will provides that the bequests
 be as follows: First Congregational
 church Of Warren, Maine; First Bap-
 tist church of Warren, Maine; Public
 Library at Warren, Maine; First Congregational church of Watertown,
 Conn; Federal Lodge No. IT, A. F. and A. NJ. of Watertown. Conn; Connecticut Humane society. After these beouests, he, then, directed that the remainder Of the estate be divid-
 ed into nine equal parts and that two of these parts or shares be put in trust in the American Trust company,
 to be known as the s. K. and M F..
 Montgomery Fund with the under
 standing that the income from the | fund be paid in semi-annual install
 ments to the Bristol hospital Inc, to be applied by the directors, thereof. l for the general purposes of the in- stitution." While it is almost impos- sible to conjecture the exact amount. that will go to the benefit of the hos pital, il is said that the bequest is well into the thousands of dollars. City Clerk Thomas R. Steele and Mrs. ] NJ. r., Montgomery are named as eX- 1 cCutors under the will. | Annual Scout Meeting | A very interesting program has been prepared for the annual meet ing Of the Bristol council Roy Scouts Of America. This event will take place in Arcanum hall Monday eNe- ming, December l7.
 Word has been received that Ray Q. Wyland Of the National Headquar- ters in New York city will be present as the speaker Of the evening. Mir. Wyland is one Of the best known of the Headquarters staff and has a wonderful message on the Boy Scout work.
 Mir. Wyland will arrive in Bristol at noon on the day Of the annual meet ing. and in tho afternoon will meet several men of tho city in confer cncc. The evening meeting will start at $ o'clock.
 In addition to the address by Mir. Wylnnd there will be the election Of officers and brief reports given. It is also expected that there will be re- marks by the new Scout Executive Alfred Rreckbill, on the possible work Of tho coming year.
 To this meeting will be invited all members of the Bristol council the troop committees, and n general in- vitation extended to those interested in scouting in Bristol.
 Following the meeting there wil be buffet luncheon served and gem eral get-to.rrther of men interested tn the Bristol Boy Scouts.
 Hospital Donations Continue
 With calls continuing 10 como into the hospital office and the Chahber of Commerce tho decision has been reached to continue the collecting Of donations for tho hospital until Fri. day night. therefore. all those wishing to share in making contributions of canned prt serves. fruits, iellies. vege- tables and fresh fruits. may do SO by calling either office, and asking to have automobiles call for the articles.
 TO those who live near the places of collection such articles may be left at:
 Merrimam Drug Store. al the West side wilcos's Drug store at the North side: Fuckers Drug store. on North Main street; Holley's Drug store. cor her Main and Prospect streets. Mad dcns Drug store on Main street. Rents Drug store in I'orestville.
 Donation week is being observed in The recognition or the third anni,er- sary Of the opening or the Bristol hos pitai This temporary institution has filled a great need in the fife of Eris- oL there having been treated since ts establishment two years ago. near ' i,40O cases
 lt was because of the pressing rec Iuirsmsnis that thc matter was con- ,idered some time ago of providing arger quarters. and the indorscment- ,i this committees action was aftested " tho contributions Of Bristol people n making possible inc start for the construction of new hospital that yiu provide 7D or more beds.
 Iu naming this week as Donation yeek. the hospital authorities feel hat it affords a great many folks an 10 express their apprecis- ion for the help that has been ren- ered and the care given friends.
 lt is great satisfaction 10 the hos ,ital authorities to realize that in inc onations offered there is an expres- ion of sympathy for those afflicted. nd also one for thc helpful work of O., hospital. that causes them 10 con- inu" such aid and to carry on this rcrk
 Working under many handicsps ths .ospitsi staff has done a wonderful -ork despite thr fact that many have ad to br refused attention owing to tnitcd quarters of the hospital buiid- 1g. There have been nearly TOn ascs handled this year. record that