New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
SAMUEL }. HARPER
 DIES IN HARTFORD
Prominent for Years in Indus-
 trial Circles in Bristol
LIVED HERE FOR 20 YEARS
Extra Dividends Declared by Banks Spanish War Veterans Elect New Officers - Truck Driver Breaks kneecap- Cigars Stolen.

Breaks kneeCap- Cigars Stolen. Samuel D. Harper of Crest ave- nue, this city. one of Bristofs most prominent citizens and actively ! identified for years with manufac- turing interests here, died this morn- ing at 8 o'clock in Hartford hos pital. He was 76 years old.
 MT. Harper has resided in Bristol for 20 years, coming here from New Britain, where he was connected with the Russell & Erwin plant. He was secretary-treasurer and a mem- Der of the board of directors of the American Silver Co.. and a director of the Bristol Brass Corp.
 He served one term as a director of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and in 1925 was chairman of the transportation committee of the Chamber He was q republican in politics and served one term as as sossor.
 He is survived by one son. Alex ander Harper president and general manager of the American Silver Co.,. president of the Bristol Brass cor poration, director of the Bristol Ma tional Bank. director of the Ameri- can Trust Co.,, of Bristol, and di- rector of the National Marine Lamp Co, of this city.
 i Three daughters survive: Mrs. George Merriman of 20 Woodland street, Mrs. C. Pcrcival Weldon or Crest avenue and Miss Mary L. Har- | per- a teacher in the Northsldc school who resided at home.
 The funeral will be hold at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial at Fairview cem- etery, New Britain.
 Banks Declare Extra Dividends
 At a meeting of the directors of the American Trust Company held yesterday afternoon. the regular quarterly dividend of 2ha per cent and an extra dividend of ? per cent were declared. This makes the dividend rates for the year fl per cent.
 1 The directors of the Bristol Ma tional bank. at a meeting held yes- terday afternoon, declared the reg ular quarterly dividend of 2ls per cent and an extra dividend of per cent, bringing the dividends for the year up to 14 per cent,
 Funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Ross
 The funeral of Mrs Lucy Ross, aged 27 years. of 27 Church street who died during Sunday night at the Hartford hospital from ap- pendicitis, will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Prospect Methodist church par lors. Rev. Hubert D. Jones will conduct the services and interment will be ir West cemetery. Mrs. Ross was born in Lyme, Conn, the daughter of Frederick i and Catherine Reynolds. She came to this city about six years ago and was employed at the Thompson Clock Company. Surviving her are two young daughters. Virginia and ] Florence: her mother and two brothers, Louis and Charles Key holds of this city.
 St. Joscph's Church
 Devotons in honor of St. Anne will be held at 7:S0 o'clock this evening in St. Joseph's church. Ncighborhood Prayer Meeting
 The Neighborhood Prayer meet i ing will be held at 9:30 o'clock to- morrow morning at the home of Mrs. George Oviatt of 59 Stewart ct re6 Mi,pr Eo i leader.
 Fire Board to Meet
 A meeting Of the board of fire commissioners will be held at s o'clock Friday evening, December 24th. in the city council chamber.
 To Nominate Officers
 Officers will be nominated at a meeting of Compounce Tribe. I. Q. R. M, to be held at 8 o'clock this evening in tho wigwam on Prospect street.
 Choral Club Rehearsal
 4 rehearsal Of the Women's Choral club will be held at 7:45 o'clock this evening in the Sunday school room.
 Spanish War Veterans Elect 1 c. A. Hadsell camp, |. s. w. V., and the Ladies' Auxiliary held a ! joint meeting in Arcanum hall last 1 evening and elected the following officers:
 Camp commander, Timothy Da- | ley; senior vice-commander, George H. Loomis; junior vice commander, , stephen T. Teller; chaplain, Edward W. Mallory; trustee for three years Eugene E. Hubbell; adjustant. Leon E. Loomis; quartermaster, Julius w. Clarke; quartermaster sergeant, Jo-