New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 CATHOLIC PASTOR Rev. John E. Fay Gives Account,
 ing for Year of 1924 HEARING ON CROSSING
Foresters Annual Meeting-Form- ing Reception Committec-Wcd- ding Today--Episeopal Meeting --Plainyillc Brief.

The annual report of the church
 of Our Lady of Mercy was read at the masses in the church yesterday
 by the pastor, Rev. John F.. Fay,
 and shows that the church has ex-
 perienced successful year both
 spiritually and financially.
 The report gives the total mcm-
 bership in the parish as S70 souls
 with an average attendance of
 children at the Sunday sessions of
 165, There were eight marriages
 during the year, there were 4S bap-
 tisms and 12 deaths recorded.
 The financial report, in the opin-
 ion of the pastor is a very good one
 and is as foIlows:-Receipts for the year SS705.56: the extraordinary
 revenue was s4,967.44, and the bal
 ance on hand January 1 1924, was S1,73792. This makes a total of $10,410.92. The expenses for she year of 1924 were $S,109.05 and the balance on hand on December 31. 1924 was $2,301.S7, making a total of s10,41O.92,
 The pastor thanked the people of the congregation for their splended cooperation in carrying out the work of the parish and urged them
 to continue their good work in' the future.
 | Crossing Hearing l The Public Utilities commission | has sent out call for a hearing which will be held next Friday I morning at 10:3o o'clock, on the ! widening of the railroad crossing on West Main street. Several repre-
 sentativos of the town will he pres
 ent at the hearing 10 give their
 opinions Of it if they are called on. The matter was brought to the ! attention of the town attorney Judge Bernard F. Gaffney of New Britain, at the time the gate was broken off by an automobile, by the board of selectmen and he in turn
 brought 1t before the public utilities commission.
 - The commission has sent photo.
 graphcrs to the site to take pictures
 of the crossing and representatives
 of the state highway commissioner have been on the scene and the | commissioner approves of the r widening of the crossing. Confer. I ences have been held by the rail. T road officials and towns people in, B Iterested in the matter and the rail . road company has refused 10 wider 9 the gate because of the expense in s volved
 n The hearing on Friday mornin, - will be the first move in the dire, f ton of eliminating the danger f here, because although the matte,
 has been discussed at length nc , official action has been taken be f fore this time by the utilities com. mission,
 z GOresters Annual
 The annual meeting of Court
 General Layton, Foresters ot
 America, wifi be held tomorrow
 evening at o'clock in the post :, rooms of the American Legion or Whiting street. Officers for tho coming year will be nominated ana elected and reports of retiring :, officers will be read and approved All members are urged to attend tc
 voice their choice for the variou, offices in the court.
 Form Reception Committee The board Of selectmen and Charles H. Newton and William I y Foran, respective chairman of the
 republican and democratic town committees, met Saturday evening in tho selectmen's rooms in the s town hall and decided to request = so representative citizens of the : town 10 act on a committee 10 for.
 mulste plans for town reception
 ito Governor John II. Trumhul. The
 committee will meet in the court ] room of the town hall Friday cvc. y ming at 7;30 o'clock at which time ,. q discussion of the nature of the