New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Bristol News
PECK REELECTED
 SAVINGS BANK HEAD
", s, lnSraham Succeeds
 Brother as ViCe-PreSident
OBSERVE GOTH BIRTHDAY

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 Father Keena-sIain Street Side
 walk Caves in.
 At the annual meeting of the Bris. tol Savings bank here at 4:S0 yester. day afternoon, Miles Lewis Peck who entered the employ of the bank during the first year of its organiza. tion In 1870, was reelected president Other officers elected are as follows: Vice. presidents, William s. Ingra. ham and George c. Clark; secretary and treasurer, Edson M. Peck; trus- tees, Burton o. Barnard, George r. Bookings, Joseph r. Dutton, Paul M Hubbard, Dudley S. Ingraham Newell Jennings, Herbert J. Mills Edson M. Peck. Epaphroditus Peck Howard S Peck and William F. Stone. Clara S. Barnfeld was also reelected assistant treasurer and Lester G. Edgerton, assistant secre- tary, There was only one change in the official personnel of the bank caused by the resignation of Walter s. Ingraham. who was succeeded as vice. president by his brother, Will liam s. Ingraham.
 The report of the bank was very gratifying to stockholders and di- rectors. the financial statement is- sued showing assets of s12,003,- 106.S9, a gain of s1,602,102.55 over 1925. On July 1. 1925 the number Of accounts carried by the bank were 1852 and on July 1, this year, 15,- e23, an increase of S71 during the 12month period. The deposits in 1875 were 273,4S0 as compared with S11,$OS.75S for 1926.
 Requiem Mass For Father Keena
 A high mass Of requiem will be celebrated in St. Joseph's church Thursday morning at s o'clock in memory Of Rev Thomas J. Keena, through whose effort the relic of St. Ann was secured. Father Keena also inaugurated the annual novena which brings thousands of people to Bristol each year.
 New Squawker Installed
 A squawker or horn, to be used for calling the officer on the Main street beat to the box telephone. has been installed near the Lost office on Main street and was placed in operation last night. This device will replace the old red light arrangement. which did not prove 
 A similar horn has been in op- cration on the corner of North Main and Laurel streets for some time.
 Motormetcr Stolen
 Otto Froehlich of IS Hough street reported to the police department last night that some one had stolen the motormeter from his car, while it was parked at Ingraham place. The police are Investigating.
 Digging For Sewer Leak A gang of railroad men Is digging behind Mohill's Smoke shop and alongside the building of the Bristol Natlonal bank in an effort to locate sewer leak, which has resulted ip tome water seeping into both the Ibove mentioned placed. On account 'f the steepness of the bank, 1t las been necessary to dig down over , feet and plank the side walls to prevent a cave-in.
 The sewer is an old one having 'een laid at the time when the stn- ion was on the. opposite side from ts present location.
 Removal to HospitaI
 Miss Doris Alexander. daughter of ITS. Fannie s. Daley of Smith street. las entered Bristol hospital where he will undergo a minor operation.
 Leaving For West
 William Bartholomew of Garden treet, Forestville and a resident of hat town for over 30 years. will l eaVe tomorrow for Champagne. Ill, l or a visit with relatives. Early in he fall he will travel from that oint to Florida. where he will make | is future home.
 Funeral of Mrs. CowIes
 The funeral of Mrs. Susan B. 'owles, who died at her home on washington street, Forestville last aturday, was held this afternoon at \ o'clock from her late home. Rev. William F. Davis, pastor of the As ury Methodist church conducted he services and burial was in the Ij amily lot in Forestville cemetery.
 Mrs, Cowles was born in Forest file 7S years ago in the same house ! which she died. the daughter of lbert and Betsy Carter. After her larriage to Burdette E. Cowles she aft Forestville, returning about 40 ears ago. She was a member of .sbury Methodist church, and a past resident of both Manross Women's 'elief corps and the Women's Chris