New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
FRIDAY WILL NOT
 BE REAL HOLIDAY Special Exercises However Will
 Mark Observance MAYOR WADE'S FUNERAL
Services, Held This Afternoon, Are Largely Attended - New Bank Holds Election of Officer-Othcr Newsy Items of Interest,

NcWsy Items of Interest,
 Armistice day will not be gener- ally observed in the city as 6 holi- day. although appropriate exercises will be held at the Soldiers Memo rial on the Boulevard at II o'clock in tho morning, under the direction Of S"icheprey post No. 2, American Legion EX-Mayor Joseph r. Dut- ton. who was Bristol's chief execu- tive during the war; will be the speaker Of the day. The exercises will be presided over by Captain Frank $. Merrill, commander of SeiCheprey post, and Rev. II. D. Jones, who served as a Y NJ. C. A. official in the war zone. as cha plain. The pupils in the high school will attend the exercises at the Memorial in body, arrangements having been made 10 close the morning session at II o'clock. Special exercises will be held in the grammar schools.
 In the evening at [ o'clock, the annual Armistice night celebration will be held In American Legion hall, where members Of the Legion will entertain their guests. 4 ban auet will be served under the super vision Of the Ladies Auxiliary and an entertainment program will be furnished. Earl r. Richard. state commander of the Legion. Mrs Ruth F.. Pfennig, president of the Auxiliary. and Acting Mayor w. Raymond Crumb will be the guests of honor.
 City Offices to Close
 Ali city offices will be closed on Armisticc Day. which was recently proclaimed a legal holiday by the state legislature. Stores, however will remain open all day and fac tories will operate as usral. except for three minutes from l. 10 1l:03 q. m., when all activities will cease.
 Funeral of Mayor Wade
 The funeral of Mayor John r. ' day. was largely attended at the Prospect Methodist church at o'clock this afternoon, persons from all walks of life p"yius their last respects to the man who served the oity for eight years as it's chief exec ltive and who was reelected last October to serve another two year .erm.
 The services at the church were conducted by Rev. l.. II. Dorchester Prospect Methodist church, and q close friend of the deceased for number Of years. Included in the list of honorary bearers were George > Beach, city treasurer. Oscar An i"rson. superintendent of public works: Joseph B. Sessions, president ,f the Bristol Trust Company: Ern- st T. Belden, chief of police; John l. Hayes. chief of the fire depart nent; Judge Newell Jennings, chair- nan of the board of education; 'harles Downs; and Councilmen Homer II. Judd, Willard F. Hough, William A. Hayes. Charles R. Ander- on. E. E. Merrill, and w. Raymond trumb: Karl A. Reiche, superin- endent of schools; Thomas 5. Steele. 'ity clerk; William r. SmithwicS, harity commissioner; Francis R. Riley. city tax collector: Fuller F. Barnes of the board O. relic
 The active bearers were William !. Tracy, Elmer F.. Stockton. Nils F.. Iystrom, Walter l.. Crouch, Judge William J. Malones and Judge Eoger :. Newell. all intimate friends of the ate mayor.
 The commlttal services were in harge of Franklin Lodge, X. r. and \. M.
 All city offices and schools were losed during the afternoon and 1erchants suspended business be- ween the hours of ? and 3 ?. m. flags throughout the city were at alf mast and will remain so until fter the funeral,
 New Bank Holds Election
 At a meeting of the stockholders f the recently organized North |
 idle Bank and Trust company. held ] afternoon in the directors oom Of the Bristol National bank, l he following directors. all of whom re incorporators of the new insti- l ution. were elected: Fuller r. | sarnes, William P. Calder. c. R. l immons. Dewitt C. Page. Edward l neraham. Townsend G. Treadway, l William F. Tracy, Charles T. Tread 5ay. Charles R. Riley and Morton ]. Treadway.
 At a subsequent meeting Of the l irectors, the following officers were l hosen: Charles T. Treadway. pres lent; Dewitt c. Page and William ! . 1ngraham. vice presidents; Will am P. Calder, secretary and reasurer. i
 The board of directors and the |