New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

chimney fire, The chimney. which has been causing Dr. Robbins so much trouble, was thoroughly cleaned but 1t is believed that the fires have been caused by burning wood In the furnace. Dr. Robbins announced his intention of burning only coal hereafter.
 The fire department was also called to Putnam street yesterday afternoon to extinguish a chimney fire in one of the houses belonging 10 the New Departure Realty Co. Christmas in the Churches
 Next Sunday will be observed as Christmas Sunday in the churches Of Bristol, and programs appropri- ate 10 the occasion have been pre- pared. At the Congregational church a vesper service will be held in the afternoon at s o'clock at which Maunders cantata, Beth lehem' will be sung by q double quartet under the direction of Mrs, l.. l.. Beach. organist of the church. The double quartet consists of Mrs. F. J. Dover and Jessie Wirth Ebbs. sopranos; Mrs. George Brown. Mrs. Townsend Treadway, altos; Gay lord E. Cook, Harold Reid, tenors. Henry B. Cottle, Dudley Ingraham, passes.
 The balance of the vesper musi- cal program includes the organ prelude, Bethlehem" by Otto Mall ling; olfertory. When Dusk Gathers Deep" by stebblns, and Postlude. Christmas March," by Emile Le Blanc.
 At the morning service at 1o:i5 the subject of the sermon by Rev. Ernest L. Wismer will be "The Message from the Manger." The musical program at the morning service includes postluds, March Jubilate." by Ryley: anthem, "Peo. pie that Walk in the Darkness" by Galbraith; offertory. "Pastorale." by Matthews; solo, "Cantique de Noel" by Adolph Adam, to be sung by Mrs, George Brown, and Post. Jude by Stern.
 At the church school at 1e o'clock the pageant, The Nativity" in four episodes will be presented by members of the school. At this service the children will bring gifts for the poor children of the city to be distributed by the Visit ing Nurse association.
 At the Prospect NJ. F. Church. the Rev. w. E. West will preach, his subject being The Living Power of the Historic Christ" The musical program of the morning consists of Prelude, Christmas Pastoral by Har- ker; Christmas Cradle Song, tradi- tional Bohemian by the choir: An them, Song of the Nativity by Read: Offertory, Jesu Bambino, by Ton, and Postlude. Sortie by Rogers. At the evening service the Can tata, "The Nativity" by Henry Housely will be sung by the chorus choir of 40 voices under the direc- tion of MT. Isaac Clark, musical di- rector of the church.
 At the Church school q series of tableaus will be presented by the children depicting the first Christi mas and the Christmas of 1925. At this service also the White Gifts will be presented, the proceeds to go for world service.
 At the Baptist church the Rev. P. r. Wolfendcn will preach in the morning on the subject, "The Gen erations of Jesus Christ" and in the evening, The Christ of the Ancient Faith" "The Holy City" was pre- sented at the Baptist church as part of their Christmas music last Sun day evening.
 Bank Declares Extra Dividend
 An extra dividend of ? per cent r. addition to the regular semi-annual dividend of per cent has been de- clared by the directors of the Bris- tol Trust Co.,, according to an an- nouncement made by Treasurer George F. Beach. Both the regular and special dividends of the com- pany will be payable on January 2 10 stockholders of record on Decem- Der 19. The extra per cent divi- dend makes a total of II per cent in dividends which the bank has de- clared this year.
 The Bristol Trust Co.,, has had successful year and has done the largest amount of business in its history. Last spring 1t completed the erection of it's new enlarged bank building which doubled tho working size of the bank.
 The bank has the largest savings deposits of any trust company in tho state with the exception of the Hart ford Bank x Trust company of Hartford. The Bristol Trust com pany was organized in 1907 by the late w. F. Sessions.