New Britain herald., 1926-04-12
METHODIST CHURCH ID LOSE MINISTER
Rev, William B, West to Become
 Executive in Boston
DEATH OF ]. H. LONDON
Well Known Eorcstyillc Ec,idcnt Passes iwaN-priSoncr starts Cir. 'tls in tcll-Fircmcn Receive Check For S3G-Theatcr Sold.

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 Check For s3G-'rhcatcr sold. Anuonoctm"nt was made ycs,cr- day tho' Rev. William B. West. for tie p1s' five years pastor Of the Prospect Methodist church Of this .cI'y, had accepted an executive posi-. ion with tho House Of Faith. a non. '"''arion welfare organization with headquarters in Boston. Mass. and whose activities cXttnl over the New England states. nr. Vests decision made public through tho Now York E1Sf Conference, which has been in T"sSlon in Brooklyn since April 7th.
 Dr. West has been q minister Of 'h" Methodist church for tho past twenty-five years and when he came I'o Bristol fiy" years ago from the 'Ocoan Parkway Mothodist church. it was with th" understanding that his 'erm Of service in this city would not exceed five ytars, During lis pas 'orate herr, ho las made many friends and had hcnr activ" in hoth civic and community affairs. H. wal for three years chairman Of the community Events committee. and also member of the Chamber or Gomm"rce and tho local council of Roy Scouts, Mir. West, in his state. mont. advises that while his action ,s accepted with deep regret, i' has also h''n commended hy Bishop Wilson ot th" conference.
 \ reception has been arranged for Wednesday, evening. April lA. at the Methodist church and Rev. Mfr. and Mrs. West will assumn his now Iu- lies immediately, while Mrs. West and their son and daughter will re- main in Bristol until the end of tI,c present school year.
 Rabbits And Foul Slaughtered
 Joseph Bracha of Pin" street. For "stlili", complained 10 tho local po- lice yra'"rday that whon he arose Suu12y morning, h. found eight rabbits m1 on" of his chickens s,lUEh'"rel in the front yard. Thr polio" il, that it was tho work of som" stray 1oc and the matter is to bo invr@'icatod hy bog Warden Thomas Ryan.
 Truck Goes Into Hartford Reservoir
 \ G>o ton trGrN owned by TrUdon N Pl9'' of this city and driv'n hy 'NUUm NoNtery of Ntw Britain. Wtil" on it's way 10 Bristol from Providence. loft the highway ntor th" Hartford reservoir Saturday and phInsal into the water. Tho truck was empty at the timn and accord- nC to Mr. TrUlon tho total Iamagc will not total Slu. Tho causc Of the accident was broken steering knncklo.
 The driver luckily escaped injury. Cheeks for Fircmcn's Pension Fund
 Chief JorN II. Hayes Saturday afternoon was presented with checks tofaling $&6 from tho tenants Of the Llllry-Tracy block for tho good work donc at fire in that building on night, April %rd. The let ter reccivcd together with 'he indi- vhiual contributions is as follows:
 "Tho undersigned tenants Of th" Iiilry-Tracy building wish 10 eN- press our appreciation of the fine work you and your assistants iid a the recent fire in this building and it would please uS Ercaty if you would accept this slight testimonial tor your pension fund; Browns Sta ioncry storc. $5.oo; Savard X Me 'arthy. $5.oo; Lee Roberts. $5.o'; George Blacllall Drug store, S5.oo: Sprrry X Buell.. Inc. s5.00; Harold 1 A. uavacn. $5.0o; pr. John J. Grim by. S@.oo; Dr. Frazier, &,oo; pr. . Frank NJ Hamhin, S@oo.
 \ check for $50.0o had already ! ,tnn received from William ]. Tracy . ,ar Of the owners Of the building, ynich brings tn" total contribution f or tho one (jrn 10 $H6,
 Nommnnity Chest Publicity Meeting
 \ meeting of tho publicity com- , nittce of the Community Chest . iriyc. which will open on Monday, \nrn 19. will he hrll nt . o'"'orE lis afternoon ill tho offices oi ih" ! Bristol Chamber ot Commerce. !,
 schools Reopen Tomorrow
 Thc public schools Of th" city 1 will reopen tomorrow morning for ,ha spring term. after having been lo7rl for the Easttr recess.
 Birth ol Shn
 4 son was born saturday in the Bristol hospital 10 Mir, and Mrs. ludgcr Nalrn'ino o' Center street,
 Mrs. Lydia JurgCn>mcir
 Tho funeral Of Mrs. Lydia Iur- { was hll yesterday after noon from tho homo O hoy sister, Mrs. ]. F. Lyon of l9 Lincoln 1 plac. The Ro", r. r. WoN'ndon of the Rrlsto) Eaprjst church off