New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
REV. v. c. GEFFIN
GOES TO WESTvILLE
Will Leave FOreStVlle Church in
Splendid Condition
MERCHANTS FORUM TOPICS
American Legion And Veterans Of
Foreign Wars TO L>stall Officers
Endcc Club Dinner Tonight--Bris.
tol Club Program-CounCilM Meets.

Rev. William G. Gilrin, who has
been for the last six years pastor
of the Asbury NJ. L. church in
ForeStville, has received call to
The WestviIle Methodist church Of
New Haven and will assume his
duties in his new field in April
Rev. Mr.. Giffin came to Forest
willie from the Springfield Garden
Methodist church of Brooklyn, n,
Y, and the term of his pastorato
in Forestyille has been most sue
cessful one for the church, During
the time that he has been here the
membership of the church has more
than doubled as has the attendance
Of the Sunday school. The church
has stood 100 per cent in its gifts
for benevolencos over a five year
period and Is II. tourishing finan-
Cial condition. The different organ
izations OF the church have develop
ed in a gratifying maner and the
announcement of Mr. Giffins depart
lure for other fields will be received
with sincere regret by the hosts of
friends which Mr.. Giffin and his
family have made in Forestville and
| Bristol
At the meeting OF the official
board of the church held last Sun
day evening a committee was ap-
pointed to call a successor to Mr..
Giffin.
The Westville Methodist church,
which will be the scene OF Mr..
Giffins future activities, is located
in one Of the most beautiful resi-
Dental sections OF New Haven and
Mr.. Giffin feels that n larger oppor-
lt1lnity for service in his calling is
presented.
Legion To Install Officers
At the meeting Of Seicheprey
Post, No. 2, American Legion, IN
Legion hall this evening. the IN
rortant event will be the installa-
ton of officers for the coming year.
Robert Craig Of Plainville, state
vice-commandcr of the Legion, Will
he the installing officer and the
Plainvine post will be guests Of the
local unit a roast beef supper viii
Ihe served after the meeting. the
woman's auxiliary of the Legion act
ling as caterers,
The officers to be installed are al
follows: Valmore Pilon, commander
A. II. Brcckbll and Raymond J
Mcfarland, yicc-commanders; W
w. Clark, financial officer: Eugene
Sccber. financial secretary; Rev &
/. Wosmer chaplain; c. NJ. Pfon'
mig. adjutant; Harry Francis, his
torian.
Farmers Cooperate
At a meeting of the Farmers
iCo-opcrative Purchasing associauor
rcnorts we're presented which indi'
Gated that the year just past mac
hecn the most successful in the his
rtory of the association. The Brlsto
association is the first organization
of its kind to be formed In the stat'
land the bylaws of other organiza
tions which have been formed
around the state since the BriSto
association was formed, have beef
borrowed from the Bristol bylaws
The Bristol association was IN
aurl1rated through the efforts o
dwight ]. Minor, Allen w. Man
chester and George w. Hull an
since it's inception has handled owe
$500, coo worth of supplies for IN
farmers Of the vicinity.
Dwight ]. Minor OF Fairvie'
Farm OF the Chippins Hill distric
= has been the manager of the organ
: i2ation since It was first started an
I mo success which has attended II
t oncrotion has been largely due
his efforts,
V. f. W. To Install Officers
= The newly elected officers
Harold f. Emmett post, V. +. W
will be installed in office on Thurs
day evening.
/ James Moody. 4 former memhf
of Co. d, Goth Division of the A /
T.. will be installed as commando
The other officers being as follows
t Senior viCc-Commander, George /
= IStanwood: junior vice-commando
Paul V. Rosen; quartcrmaster, He
) man Werdelin; trustees, Past Con
i mandcr Charles T. Blanchard and
II J. Gervais.
1t is expected that Past Comma'
= der Blanchard will act as installir