New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

great surprises have been sprung this year as few months ago all of the smaller share owners were paid back In full. Last nights meet ing means that all merchants and professional men will be paid in full, and the manufacturers, who held the majority Of the stock. will receive e5 per cent Of their hold ings fin cash al this time. The man ufacturers will be the last 10 be paid as they feel that they are will ing to take any possible risk of receiving less than 100 cents on the dollar. It is expected, however, that they will he paid in full al- though they may have to wait longer.
 Good Business Management
 The unprecedented success of the Bristol Realty company has been due 10 good business management and many of the prominent bust ness men Of the city have served as officers and directors without compensation. The present officers are: President. A. C, Hitchcock: vice president. W, J, Tracy; socrc- .tary, Werner Greene; treasurer, William r. Calder; general man. lager, Louis A. Wheeler. Mir. Wheel CT who was formerly manager of the realty department Of the New Departure Mfg. Co.,. has been man lager for the last four years. Bristol people naturally take pride in the record that has been made by the company. Housing experts who have visited the city have praised the layout and general plan Of the various developments. The recent sales and the payment dollar for dollar to subscribers of stock places the local company in the first rauk of wartime housing developments. Fire Department Called Out Fire broke out in the home of Stella Bobinski of Dwight street at about 5;30 yesterday afternoon. The fire started in the kitchen basement and damaged the parti- | ttons to the extent of about $500. Engine Company No. and Squad A Iattcnded the fire which was extin- guished entirely through the use of i chemicals.
 East Meets West
 Following the example set in II "a lifnrDin ia, 1,o of the Charleston at dances, 1t be- came known this evening that this form Of strenuous calisthenics had been made taboo at the dance given by the New Departure Girls club in Red Mems hall. To the de- voices of the Charleston. Friday the 18th lived up to Its reputation. Norton shops in Bristol Police Officer Edgar Norton, the "Athos" of Bristol's Three Musket- cers, has been receiving dunning notices from a concern In New
 Britain during the last few weeks which were mystery to him. Be- ing in New Britain on business yes , torday he made call upon the concern and found that someone had obtained a $47 ovcrcoat in his nama promising to remit in weekly payments. MT. Norton finally con- Yinced the merchant that he had
 not made the purchase, and it was
 decided that someone had been
 sWindlcd, Tho merchant theroupon offered to split the loss with Mir. 1 Norton upon tifty-tfty basis.
 Needless to say the offer was re-
 fused
 i The Mansfield Players
 "The Goose Hangs High" a
 comedy by Lewis Beach. was pre-
 scnted at the Community theatcr
 fast evening by tho Mansfield
 players with Mrs. Richard Mans
 field in the cast. Judging by the
 cXpr' ssions of appreciation on the
 part of the large audience which
 Gr""trd the players, the perform
 anc" was a complete success. The same company will present
 the Harvard prize play, You and
 l." this evening.
 General Motors Dividend Considerable interest has been
 aroused in Bristol at the announce
 mont that the directors of the
 Genera Motors corporation have
 declared an extra dividend Of
 25.oo share in addition 10 the
 regular dividend of Sl5O. The New