New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915. Chistmas St;nday Will Be | | Fittingly Observed Here Special Musical Programs Arranged By Organists in Many Protestant Churches to Celebrate Coming of the Redeemer. The anniversary of the coming of Christ will be elaborately observed in many of New Britain's churches to- morrow. Special musi¢ has been prepared by the organists, who have aimed to make this year's choral pro- gram the finest yet. The Christmas services this year will have unusual significance and will show that while war and hatred hold sway in Europe, peace and brotherly love are still the fundation of happiness in the United States. The programs for tomorrow follow: South Congregational Church. Morning: Prelude—March of the Magi..Dubois Anthem—Christmas Bells. .Stevenson Offertorv—The Shepherds’ Christ- mas Song Old Anthem Carol Carol—A Joyful Christmas Song.. .. Old French (Massiah) . . Prelude—The Annunciation..Malling The Holy Night Malling The Adoration of the Magi Malling The Return of the Magi. ...Malling Cantata—The Holy Night —Bréwer Herod Malling First Congregational Church. First Church of Christ (Center Con- gregational) corner of Main and Church streets. Rev. Henry W, Maler pastor; Rev. Elmer T. Thienes, direc- tor of religious education. Tomorrow will be celebrated as Christmas Sunday. The pastor will preach a sermon appropriate to the day and there will be special Christ- Mmas music. In the afternoon at 4:30 the Sunday school and the Young Peo- ple will combine for a Christmas ves- per service, “Good Will to Men."” The program is as follows: 9:45 a. m.—Boys’ department of the Sunday school. 10:45 a, m.—Special Christmas ser- vice. Subject of the pastor’s sermon, e Men.” »12:10 p. m.—Regular class sessions of the Sunday school. This is the last Sunday the school will meet at 12:10. Reginning next Sunday, Dec. 26, the entire Sunday school, except- Carol—Happy Time ... ren of Happy New Johnson and Majorie Leupold. Do Bells For .Theodore Talcott Present St Norman Occupin Recitation—Christmas Irene Minderlin e Guiding Star, Har- ry Ward, Charles Russell, John Ward, Louis Rowe. Carol—Lullaby ..Royalston Willlams Recitation—One Sweet Word A S B D orothy, Recitation—My Little Piece : Dorothy Webster Recitation—December Helen Wiegand Ruth and Frank Johnson Recitation—Merry Christmas Stanley Catalso Recitation—The Wondrous Christ- mas Tree, Jean Irving, Pauline Pfersick, Florence Hockmuth, Clarice Wallin. Recitation—Helping Mother Constance Carrier ... School con- Recitation—Why Christmas Ring? Recitation—A Boy Quigley A “Christmas Reunion” will clude‘the program, the following char- acters represented. Father Christmas—Charles Porter. Mother Goose—Vivian Scot.t Jack, son of Moher Goose—Carleton Walker. Little Bo-peep—Mildred Bates. Jack Horner—Donald Tracy. Little Miss Muffit—Esther Da Peter Pumpkin Eater—Richard House. Curly Locks—Gladys Slaney. Contrary Mary—Virginia Tallard. Little Tommy Tucker—Everett Herre. Jack and Jill—Earl Duncanson and Evelyn Chase. Simple Simon—MecAllister Schultz. Polly Flinders—Florence Darrow. Thanksgiving—XK atherine Strong. Peace and Plenty, Thanksgiving children—Bernice Weiant and Jeanie Normans. Happy New Year—Grace McCul- lough. Hope and Good Resolutions, child- Year—Margaret Santa Claus—Warren Hale. Chorus of children of all nations. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. ALL READY FOR XMAS CELEBRATION Chamber of Gommerce Committee Has Perfected Arrangements The public Christmas tree commit- tee in charge of the celebration to be conducted at Central Park during the Yuletide season completed all the important details of the celebration at a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The committee has secured a 35-foot tree and it will be placed in position next Monday, weather permitting. The committee has been placed at a dis- advantage for the past few days on account of the inclement weather. The co-operation of the Boy Scouts has been secured and the youngsters will assist in securing trees to be used for decorations on the singers' plat- form. ~Superintendent Atwater of the United Electric Light and Water company and G. K. Spring are in charge of the lighting facilities. Mrs. J. A. Traut and George K. Macauley will assist this committee. Organist J. C. Beebe of the South church, who is in charge of the musical program, reported that plans are nearly per- fected for the event. The opening exercises will be held next Friday evening, at which Mayor George A. Quigley will deliver the ad- dress. The remainder of the pro- gram will consist of singing of Christ- mas carols by the pupils of the Gram- mar school under the direction of Pro- fessor George B. Mathews. On Mon- day evening the High school students will furnish the program. The choirs of St. Mary’s and the Sacred Heart of Jesus churches, will render selections Tuesday evening, with Professor F. P. Harmon in charge. The Union band will have charge of Wednesday night’s program. On New Year's eve, Organist Beebe has arranged the fea- ture attraction of the week, and the celebration will be brought to a close on this evening. The committee has issued the fol- lowing notice: G “As you may be aware, the civie bureau of the Chamber of Commerce has assumed the responsibility of per- petuating the institution known as the public Christmas tree, so ably con- ducted in the past few ars under the leadership of Mrs. J. A. Traut. “It is the purpose to make this in- stitution in fact, as well as in name a public affair, and to broaden it to the fullest extent, so that all will feel GENERAL TRADE CONDITIONS GoOD Farming Classes of U. §. Enjoying Greater Prosperity Than Ever (Special to the Ferald.) New York, Dec. 18.—The most im- portant event in financial circles since the issue of the Anglo-French loan was the British mobilization of Am- erican securities held in Great Brit- ain. The plan though simple is in- genious in application. The British government is evidently not anxiou to raise any further funds in this country on credit, although some fur- ther expedients were necessary for the safe maintenance of sterling exchange. Great Britain will thus be able to borrow or sell when necessary such portion of the $3,000,000,000, more or less. American investments still held in the United Kingdom. In all prob- ability considerable further sales of such seci‘tities will be made in this market, This would have happened under any circumstances while thé war lasted, and the British Govern- ment is likely to handle these sales in a manner that will avert declines, duite as much for its own interest as from any readiness to protect the New York market. 1In fact the risk of weakness from this movement is even less than under the olq form of free individual foreign sales, which were less easy to regulate, The Allies are still buying on a tremendous scale things which we are cqually anxious to sell. According to the latest trade returns our merchan- dise exports this calendar year will exceed imports by nearly $2,000,000,- 000. This amount has been almost completely offset in various ways; by gold imports of about $400,000,000; by securing imports of not less than $500,000,000, or probably more: by foreign loans and credits of §700,000,- 000 or more, to which must be added various remitances for dividends and interest, freights, commissions, etec. While thesc last named items are un- doubtedly less than usual, it is evident that the exchange situation has been much improved, and the anxiety which existed . before arrangements for the Anglo-French loan were made no longer prevails. In all probability ex- ports are at or near the.r high level for this season, and within a few weeks there will be a slackening in the outward movement of both food products and munitions, while of late there has been a partial recovery in imports that tends to relieve the ex- Bnite for Stout Women a Specinity. All Misses’ and Ladies’ Suits and Dresses —at— REDUCED PRICES Many New Arrivals in WINTER COATS H 0. P. or $83,000,000 ear 1913. 73,000,000, in ex- of the bumper 1 Prosperity for Farmers. farming classes of the United are enjoving greater pros- than ever. Even in the South, where there was some difficult owing to the embargo on cotton, there is no real complaint, becauses cotton has almost doubled in price, thus offsetting the small crop and diminished exports. Trade reports from all parts of the interior, but especially from the West, are exceed- ingly encouraging, and many distribu- ters in that section are confident of at least six months good business. The West is affected by the war much less than the East, where the stimu- lus of war contracts and war prices is chiefly felt. The munitions profits of the United States are a small fac- tor when compared with our total in- The States perity RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EX CHANGE. Represented by E. W. Eddy. New Britain Nat. Bank Bldg. Tel 8 20 SCOVILLE MFG. CO. 40 NORTH & JUDD 40 NEW BRITAIN MACHINE 30 UNION MFG. Co. FINANCIAL NEWS FIRM UNDERTONE ON OTOCK EXCHANGE Dealings Light and Price Changes Gircumscribed Wall St., 10:30 a m.—Over night developments were helpful to the moderate improvement recorded by today’s early stock market, initial quo- tations showing gains in most quarters of the list. Trading was light, mostly in war shares. Prices shaded on sec- ondary offerings. New York, Dec. 18.—Trading in stocks today was of a minor and su- perficial character, dealings being light and price changes for the most part circumsecribed. The short inter- est was again disposed to cover out- standing contracts, and to that extent a firm undertone was maintained. The closing was heavy. Bonds were irregular. increasing activity, and that all ordi- nary outside conditions favor a better narket. To a large extent, however, these movements were discounted b the October and November rise. Since then the technical position of the market has been somewhat weakened by extensive liquidation, especially in the war securities, fric- tion in our foreign relations and foreign selling. The intrinsic position of the market, "however, is fairly strong, money is plentiful and cheap, &nd in view of the disbursements on January 1, which will be the largest SCOVILL GONTI TS UPWARD T Opens at $460 Per_sgm : All Day at $466 The continued soaring of 4 of the Scovill Manufacturin pany occupled the entire ats the brokers and speculators Hartford Stock exchange thi ing. The opening of the m this stock selling at $460 but the price rapidly $465 was the selling pric ] ing quotations were $4 offd $477 asked with but little sto had. The long continued inac Colt's stock wag unchanged to that war stock was even m than usual, $855 per share by best bid made, while the hol sist on $870 per share. Othel are maintaining previous pried of which follow: North & Jud 106 1-2; Bristol Brass 70-71; can Brass, 268-272; Americal ware, 125-127 Standard 280-290; Eagle Lock, 53-6 Bement-Pond, 188-181; New Machine and TUnion Manufad each quoted at 82 1-2 to 84; L Frary & Clark, 60-62, and Works, 72 1-2 to 73 1-2, vestment demand for all the md tirable issues, articularly the sirable issues, particularly the a preference among many shre vestors. ing the classes for men and women and the Philathea class, will meet at twenty minutes to ten. m.—Armenian service. . m.—Christmas service of the Sunday school and the Young Peo- ple’s society. The music of the morning is as fol- lows: Organ Prelude (a)—The Quest of the Magi .. Matthews (b)—Noel, “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light'” .. Buck Carol—O! Lovely Voives of the Sky Matthews . Gruber at Sunday evening the cantata ‘The Story of Bethlehem” by West, will be sung by the full vested choir of thir- ty-five men and boy Solo portions will be taken by Master Leslie Rack- liffe, soprano. Leon Jackson, tencr, George B. Lucas, baritone. This ser- vice commenci at 7:00, Matins, 10:45. Prelude—Andante in D .. Benedicite in A flat Anthem—O! Lord, M Exalt Thee . Postlude—=t. Evensong, 0. Prelude—Christmas Selections change situation. TIn this connection {RY CLE' it is well not to forget that his phe- TONRT s nomenal bulge in exports entirely due to the war. The incre are made up chiefly of foodstuffs and mu- nitions shipped directly and i)\dir?('l-i 1y to the belligerents. Meanwhile our exportsiito Southt America, China and|lio Sisht: whieh reans a sood asmana other neutrals actually show a de-|ror all sorts of construction material, crease, suggesting that sharp reactions |, el as a better demand for skilled Will follow in our foreign trade when | 1hhor. D pomes and matural tendenciea| ” Congress has adjourned over the I sway. holidays. Fortunately, it has thus far Profit and Safety, shown a conservative disposition, and As a factor in our international | N° attempt has been made to em- financial relations, the decline in |P2ITass the administration in the Anglo-French bonds attracted consia- | andling of extremely delicate inter- erable attention more in fact than de- [ 2tional affairs. Our differences with served. Sixty per cent. of the bonds| AUStFia are an unsettling element, or $300,000,000 had been taken by | (hough it is satisfactory to note the investors in two months, This is a|¢OUNtY is becoming accustomed to huge amount, considering that Amer- | CTiSes of this character, being much icans are unaccustomed to foreign |}ess disturbed by them than formerly. loans, and that in subscribing they The outlook for domestio legislation were impelled by no other motives |15 Mot vet clear, and the chances are than profit and safety. Moreover, the | 2£8inst the passage of any very im- loan was the largest on record and |PoTtant measures in view of the ap- equalled about half the usual annual | PTOaching ° presidential ~campaign, flotations of domestic securities in this | Wich means an early adjournment, country. The reverses of the Allies | ¢eTtainly not later than June. Should also ecxerted an unfavorable effect; | NOthing worse happen in our interna- so that the placing of such a huge | tonal relations than exists at this loan was in reality fairly successful, | Writing the only important legisla- Had the loan been cut in two and |tion likely to receive attention will offered in more distant instalments, | D% revenue, preparedness and ship- this congestion of the investment mar- | PIN&, and even these might be post- kets would have been avoided. Both [ PORed until another session. nations are good for their promise, | O the stock exchange the ;;e'ellng and while the market value of these | '2S been somewhat unsettled by un- bonds may fluctuate with the war, | C¢Ttain international relations and ab- they must still be ranked as a profit- | S€nce of new stimulus to bullish able and safe Investment, cperations. It is recognized that gen- The government's final report shows | €@l trade conditions are :_m:‘;i;t t‘}‘i:t the harvest to be the largest and most [ CITFent earnings are large; a e s & : is joy. Teat pros- profitable on record. Our agricultural | £teel trade is enjoving g . output for {he vear i ralued at|Perity; that general business shows Gustrial output; vet they have created interest out of all proportion to aggregate value, The steel in- continues intensely active and are buying equipment more freely. There is also a marked revival of general building activit: that as citizens of New Britain, it is recorded, there should be a good in- their own Christmas tree. “In past years a few have horne the greater portion of the financial burden and made success possible by so doing. Feeling that many more of our public spirited citizens will be glad of the opportunity of assisting in this manner, we are making this appeal to you. and wish to that any : to give will be appre “All contributions = be sent to M. H. Camp, using, if vou desire the enclosed envelope. A prompt reply from you will greatly assist the com- mittee in its work. “All contribution will be acknowl- edged and a complete financial re- port will be rendered through the press as in previous years. “New Britain was one of the first cities to have a public Christmas tree, and the fact that the movement has spread to the extent that many cities throughout the country and in foreign countries, will conduct similar serv- ices this year, is ample proof of its value. “Let us, on this occasion, impress upon our city a feeling of thankful- ness that our country is at peace with all the world, and that our prayer is more earnest than ever before, ‘Peace on Earth, Good Will To All Men.” ” an their } Gustry the railroads BUY OHIO OIL : A Standard Oil Subsidiary which nets 149,. Th! stock shouid sell for $1000 a share and is the best pu chase among all the Standard Oils. Reasons why, fo the asking. JOHN H. PUTNAM & CO. 49 PEARL ST. HARTFORD, CONN, 318 MAIN STREET. SPRINGFIELD, 68 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK. ses . Hollins Clark T Wil Nares Bach ssure vou God, inclined ugue Malling Processional—Of the Father's Love Begotten Traditional Melody Cantata—The Story of Bethlehem . Carol—Silent Night ... Anthem—Now O’er the Plains Break of Day Offertory—Contralto solo and quar- ter, “‘Sleep Holy Babe” ..Matthews Anthem—Bass solo, ‘“Behold the Days Come” Quartet. '0! Emmanuel Come and Save o o . . Matthews Piece Symphonique..Grieg Following is the program for the sper service, “Good Will to Men,” at 4:30 p. m. Processional hymn—Hark the Her- ald Angels Sing. The entire school marches in preceeded by the V¥sted choir. Responsive invocation. Carol Primary and Beginners ‘hristmas foreshadower—A Scrip- tive exercise. 'Hymn—Joy to the World, the Lord is Come. 'The First Christmastide—A scrip- tige story by the juniors. (Carol—O! Holy Night Male chorus, men's class. Recitation—A Christmas Carol . ceseansae Curtis Christ Hymn—As With Gladness Men Old [The Christmas Message of Good Will To All. —A Whisper Song..Primary class 2.—Christmas Bells. .Davis Bradley 3.—Out of Every Land and Na- tion .... Ruth Schade 4.-~In Christ There is No East or West The Philathea class —Hymn—O! Zion Haste. Address, Dr. Reynolds of Van, Tur- Kkey on “Child-life in Turkey Now. Pffering—To the Station at Adana, Turk fertory prayer. losing hymn—“It Came Upon Midnight Clear. MASS West . . Loret Postlude—St Stephen’'s Day €Malling Plan Christmas Service. A unique entertainment has been arranged by the adult department of the Methodist Sunday school for Thursday evening, December 23. Members of the Philathea class num- bering twenty-seven will march into the church carrying candles which they will arrange in the form of a wreath, each member reciting a pro- verb on light. The exercise repre- sents an old German custom. Christ- mas carols will be sung by the Sunday school. Christmas steries will be giv- en by Rev. W. F, Cook and Mrs. E. J. Skinner, At the close of the exercises the Philathea class representatives will march out, having lighted their candles while reciting verses on light. At the close the Sunday school will have a gift service for the children. SPEND A Part of Your CHRISTMAS CLUB MONEY With the Merchants of New Britain, But SAVE the Remainder by Depositing It at A% in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT of THE COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY Open Saturday Evenings MAY MERGE BANKS, Middlesex County National and Mid- dletown National May Become One. Middletown, Dec. 18.—The merger of the Middlesex County National bank into the Middletown National bank, it was announced today, would depend upon the action of stockhold-~ ers of the former institution at a meeting to be held January 19. The proposition to be made to stockhold- ers is that the deposits of the Middle- sex amounting to approximately $425,- 000 together with the good will shall be transferred to the Middletown. Cash payment will be made for the good will. The remaining a would be liquidated and the bank’s affairs wound up. The estimate made is that the stockholders of the Middlesex will receive $105 a share for their stock which has a par value of $100, and was recently quoted at $75 bid and $78 asked. The bank's capital is $175,000. The Middletown tional bank is capitalized at $369.300, the shares at par value being $75 with $105 as the First Baptist Church. Prelude, “March of the Magi'.Dubois Anthem, “Behold, the Day’s Come” Woodward “Blessed Are the Merci- . .Hiles Quartet, ful” Postlude FIVE KILLED IN CRASH " ON B. & 0. RAILROAD Eleven Other Persons Injured When NOTE—This company has shipped carload lots of ore averaging 19.479; copper and $12.13 in gold-silver—a record of values but seldom equaled. COPPERS NIXON-NEVADA We offer a limited allotment of Treasury Stock at 50c a Share We Invite Your Immediate Subscription. Wire orders at Our Expense. “Christmas March. the Train of Empty Cars Hits Accom- modation During Dense Fog. Chester, Pa., Dec. 18.—Five per- sons were killed and eleven injured, one probably fatally, in a rear-end col- | P : it bitveen s Gomnidaton | bid and $108 as the asked price in re- | in bound from Wilmington to Ches. | €Nt auotations. The merger would grainboun G S* | make the assets of the Middletown ter and a train of empty express cars 5 . % { about $2,500,000. The bank is the scc- on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad las J‘ ondoldcatiin thalatate! night at Felton, two miles south of this BOWLING city. Two of the dead were employes of Ciubs and Private Par. Accommodated, the railroad and two were negro pas- |Hilding Nelson. T. sengers whose bodies have not been 172-174 identified. Daniel Gallenger, a pas- (B i e - PRINTING senger, of Philadelphia, was the fifth victim. All the injured lived in Phila- BY SKILLED UNION MEN and at Moderate Prices delphia and Chester, or in nearby towns. LINOTYPE COMPOSITION. Printing Dcoe in Several Language- The accident was due, according to railroad officials, to dense fog, which made it impossible for the enginemen to see the signals. The accommoda- prees i o ‘St o | The Eastern Printing Co. Baltimore crashed into the wreckage, o 4 but little damage resulted. Trafiic | 53 Chur. .. Street. Tel. 634. | was tied up for several hours. €, EBBESEN, MGR. I Young ¥olk's Program, The Christmas entertainment of the eginners-Primary departments of the louth Congregational church will ‘be eld on Friday, December 24, at 4 clock. The, program is as follows: farol .... Gacos 3 School rayer . rd S. Fox radle Hymn ....... 50 School rocessional, the following children taking part, singing “Holy Night" Marion Horsfall, Mildred Ripple, Dorothy Pfersick, Doris Schroedel lara Huber, Robina Anderson, clls Bramble. Harold Gates, erbert Beh, Merwin Schaeffer, Arthur Beh, Rayvmond Theide. rol—The Manger Story School ristmas Greeting ....Betty Tallard citation—The Cradle King Ethel Potts e the Hol- iy Gay Winton Catlice citation—I'm Just a Litle Boy .. foi . . .... Robert Beebe itdtion—What We'll Do For ‘hristmas, Clara Downham, Alise durray, Dolores Schwab, Muriel Kehoe ,Helen Jeessamin, Arline RRecor. > g—Santa Claus .. School ‘With solo ...Mrs. A. C. McKinnie Connecitcut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy servige, to act as Conservator, Guardian Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS $750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't. HARTFORD, CONN. 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