New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
FUNERAL SERVICES SE7F0R WEDNESDAY
Last Rites Will Be Accorded
 Mayor ]. F. Wade
CITY TO PAY TRIBUTE
Merchants Will suspend Operations From Until i O'Clock as Mark of Respect - Another Case of Rabis Is Discovered.

The funeral Of Mayor John Frank lin Wade, who died unexpectedly at his home on Bellevue avenue ester day afternoon following q heart at tack. will be held at o'clock to- morrow afternoon at the Prospect Methodist church. Rev. l.. IF Dor chester of Hartford. formerly pastor Of the local church and close friend of the the deceased, will con duct the services and burial will be in West cemetery. The commitral services will be i'll charge of Frank lin lodge. A. r. and X. NJ.
 The honorary bearers will be George <, Reach, city treasurer; Os- car Anderson. superintendent Of pub lie works; Ernest T. Bclden, chief of police; John II. Hayes, chief Of the fire department; Judge Newell Jcn- nings, chairman Of the board of cd nCation; Joseph R. Sessions, presi- dent of the Bristol Trust Co. Of which the mayor was a director and Charles Downs,
 The active bearers will be Elmer F. Stockton, William J. Tracy. Nils Y. Nystrom. Walter l., Crouch, Judge William J. Malone and Judge Roger s, Newell
 Compounce Tribe. l. 0. F. N and Stephen Terry lodge. I. o. 0. r. will be represented by delegations and members of Franklin lodge, A. r. and A. M. will meet at Masonic Temple at 1:15 D. m. and march 10 the church in a body. A group of police and tiremen will also attend in uniform.
 All flags in the city are at half mast today and will remain so until after the funeral tomorrow. All city offices and grammar schools will close at l2 noon, while the pupils at the high school will be dismissed at p. m. The public library will be closed from ? 10 p. m. Merchants will suspend operations from . to 3. The manufacturers will hold a meet ing at o'clock this afternoon to take action on the mayors death.
 Library Board Meeting.
 At meeting of the board of li- brary directors held last evening. W. $. 1ngraham was elected chairman for the ensuing year; Mrs. Howard $. Beach was elected vice-president and Judge L. Peck as secretary.
 The report of Librarian Charles L. Wooding for the month of OCto- lber showed 15,n60 books issued dur ing that period, q gam of 99S or [ per cent over October, 1926. Tine increased circulation Was classified as follows: Main library. 275 in the adult department and 453 in the chldrens department; Forostville branch, 70; E,nde branch. 10; John Jennings school, 73; Park street. 2; East Bristol 124. There was loss of It at the North Side school.
 The circulation for the month was distributed as follows: Main library adult department, S.o9l; children's room, S,6S7, Forestville branch, S99; Endee branch, 1S5: John Jennings school. 5SS; North Side school, 307; Park street. 5jl. East BIistol 742
 The average daily circulation for the 26 days at the main library was adult 3ll, children's room, l42; For estNllle, 34 F.; Endcc f, evenings i6. school branches-John Jennings days, l47; Park street, days, llo: East Bristol, days, IS5; North Side, 1 days, v.
 sos volumes Were added during the month, 2SS by purchase, b from the state grant and two from Katherine Gaylord Chapter. D. A. k. by gift.
 15 volumes were retired during the month including two lost and D aid for and I3 worn out which had an average circulation since binding of IS.
 Library Fund Report.
 The report of the library fund as submitted by C. l.. WoodWg as agent. was as follows.
 Balance Of income on hand
 October 10, 1927 S@,316.71 Income Reed:
 Oct. 18th. U. $. Smelling
 Co.,, l q r dividend J1.&7
 Oct. goth. Nipisslns Mines
 Co.,, ] F e dividend 37,5o