New Britain herald., 1926-03-01
FLOCK SURPRISED AS PASTOR RESIGNS
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Electric lights and other improve mcnts were installed at this time.
 still the building was not satis- factory. It was frame structure on a business corner The Arch street trolley line ran by the front door and 1t was too noisy for | church. Several offers 10 purchase the property however were refused, but always it was understood that eventually the congregation would seek new location for worship.
 Franklin square Property Sold
 In 1912 the property at q 10 20 Franklin square was purchased for $l5.0oo. Tho site was occupied at that time by one dwelling nolsc. Two years later this house was moved, part of it was ra2cd and the parsonage" was built. In 1919 the old church building was sold to a group consisting of J. w. Marslanl. Carl $. Ramsay, Frank II. Shield anl Peter Crona for inc sum of $4I, I,0u0. The sale carried with it inc provision oi immediate posses sion and few months later toun'l the congregation and it's pastor holding services in the oll "HeraId hall" in the Calumet building on Church street.
 New Church Costs Sit7,425 In the meantime plane for erect ing a new church were under way. \ building committee had been ap- pointed and in 1920 construction work was started. Al this time q serious problem confronted the con errgation. l. was at time when real estate NaS looming. OthcI prices were away mp. Costs of ra" materials and labor wcr" FOarini daily. Each tim" the huilding com. mit'" haId q meeting it was folnC i that prices were higher, A cOntrac WAS signed with L,aviu X Hayes fol i the crrcjion ol the building and al 'craIious to th" parsonage. The cos of erection WIS S1ohoo", poWs S%, 1 Ip0: pulpit fWnitur" &75 and thu larg" pin" organ $a.25o, making ; total cost Of $117.A2o.
 on 'he first Sunday before East" of l"el tho church WIS ready fo luHration. Al that time there wu 2 1"ht of $fp.uuo on the property sinco thai rimc $2a0oo has hoc, pledged. Of tho S1o.ooo n total o i2l7."oo les actually ho'n paid, an' 1 2,%.ooo rcmpns 10 h. paid. Th am"unt p'sl-,1 brings th'e down [ ian ortual l'ht c' :hou >lt.ooo.
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