New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1920, Page 15

CHANGE REPORTS Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.~—Many sub- tantial additions to yesterday's late lly wero made at the active epen- Ing of today's stock market, to the ent surprise of the short interest. Dils, steols, rails and shippings again loMtured the advance but many re- ntly heavy specialties also rallied priskly. Gains of 1 to 2 points were corded in the first half hour by can and Pan-American petrol- Royal Dutch, Texas agd Paci- e Coal and Iron, Sloss Sheffield, Am- brican Loco., American Car, Ameri- Bmelting, Southern Pacific, Read- Pittsburgh, West Virgfin Gulf, Virginia-Carolin l and Scars.Roebuck. The fe wes included American Woole: fernational Paper and Atlantic Coast . Wall street close—Maximum prices Uf the session were registered in the hour under guldance of shippings, lls and equipments. The closing was rong. les approximated 1,100,000 shares. (New York Stock Exchange quota- furnished by Richter & Co., mbers of the New York Stock Closa 28 % A% L) 117% 1734 6% 9% 343 89 % 6914 5% High 8% 37T% Low 6% a5 22% Chalm Mg m Heet Sug .. Can . ‘ Car & Fly . m Cot Ofl . m H . &Leath Lodo A17% e 6% Y mSmelt & Ref 34% m Sug Ref com 8$9% m,;«- Tob .. 604 n Tel & Tel .. 96% m Tob .. 110% m' Wool . . 60% nacon Cop .... 32 tch Top & 8 ¥ §1 Gulf & WI..106% ldwin Loco .. 84% & Ohlo .... 32% hsile ... 54 ¥ Rap T . N B oo0i. o218 Leath Co .. 3% & Ohlo .. 65% ML &StP .. 25% Rook I & P, 254 lie Cop . o Cop ol Gas . Prod Ref sa .. sSug .. Horn Coal .. icott-Johnwon Mot . ..., drich (BF) Nofth pfd . inols Central pir Cop ter Con . r con pfd .. Mer M e or M Mar pfd 495 Nokel ...... 12% t Paper . LER™ lly Sprin Tire 3234 necott Cop.. 15% k Steel hMgh Valley x Pot vale Steel Pacific it Lead .... Y Alr Brake.. P Contral YNH&H.. f & Went h Pacifie. . re ON n Am P & n R R pree-Arro ts Coal .. Steel Car ., Con Cop ding pra&s, al DN Oll Refin 88 Bteel & I 45 th Pacific 95 % th Rallway 21 fdebaker « 41% as Co ... & Pacific p Prod . ns O1il lon Pacific ited Fruit . t oMt St . Steel . Steel ptd , Copper . 47 .l“ghqm « 3 JA04% John Hallinan. John Hallinan, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Haijinan of Union street, died last night at the isolation hospital. The f{uneral was held this afternoon, and the burial was in St. Mary’s new cemstery. Mrs. Eouna Oslund Cronin, Mrs. Emma Ostund Cronin, aged 24 years, wife of Joseph Cronin, died this morning at 11 o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Teckla Os- lund of 46 Belden street. She had been in {ll health for several months. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves a son, Kenmneth Cremin; two sisters, Mrs. Hilda Peterson, of Ben- nington, Vt, and Mrs. Wilhelmina Anderson, of this ciy: and twe brothers, Edward and Oscar Osiund, of Bennington, Vt. She was a mem- ber of the Swedish Lutheran church and the Fridhem soctety. The fun- eral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at her late residence. Rev. Dr. 8. G. Ohman will oficiate and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery. CARD OF THANKS, We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and sympathy during the {liness and at the time of our bereave- ment, the death of our beloved father, 8. A. Jobnston. We wish to thank especially Andrew Berlin, Skin- ner Chuck Co. shopmates, Kronnen society, Fridhem society and all rela- tives and donors of the beautiful floral tributes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnston. 150 LIQUOR OASES. U. S District Courtls Session to Be Busy One. Hartford, Dec. 23.—More than 150 liquor cases are scheduled to come up befors Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the U. 8. district court here on December 28 and 29, the two days to be devoted by the court to dispos- ing of the great number of cases that bave collected in the efforts by gov- ernment agents. Ninety-eight cases are on the list for the first day and 62 for the second and Judge Thomas has said he will keep court in session until they are disposed of. GAS IN POLE EXPLODES Accummiation in Hollow Tron Standard « In Danbury Causes Excitement. Danbury, Dec. 28.—It has been dis- covered that an explosion in the busi- ness section of the city early today was the resuit of an accumulation of gas In the base of a steel pole of the ornamental electric lighting system. The gas had leaked into the hollow pole, from a neighboring gas main and the discharge was like that of a can- non. Belief that the detonation was the result of the work of safe blowers led the public to make an exhaustive but fruitiess search. WORKERS DISMISSED, New Haven, Dee, 23,—Discharge of many clerical workers in local freight offices today brought the total reduc- tion of employes on the New Haven railroad to about 3,000, it was stated today. After January 1 tHere will be readjustments in employment and. many laid off will be taken on again. As freight bubiness Iimproves the number employed will be increased Yes— NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, CITY ITEMS | Just the gift they need! Your eves ~-giasses, of course. Davis & Goodwin, 327 Main St.—advt. The body of Mrs. John present in the St. Mary's [vault In this city. Removal sale —advt. Vietrolas at C. advt. Mrs. Albert Scheyd of Lawlor street 'is serfously ill at the New Britain General hospital. Men's Marshall Shoes, first quality, | reg. $14 and $15, $6.95, $7.95. The S. ! W. Menus Store.—advt. Jewelry Xmas gifts, Henry Morans'. —advt i The quarterly pay for the callmen of the fire department will be given out at Chief Nobel's office at the Cen- tral station at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. | Ivory Xmas gifts at Henry Morans'. | —advt. ! Mayor Orson F. Curtis is spending the holiday season in Boston, Mass. Blackstone cigars, 3 for 35c, Yale Cigar Store, 380 Main St—advt. H Auto washing, day or night, Hanna's | Garage.—advt. Open evenings until Christmas. | Gloke Clothing Hoyge.—advt. CLERGYMAN DOUBTS WOMAN IS SUICIDE | I.ee is at cemetery at Besse-Leland's. | L. Pierce & Co.— | Father Woods Gives Out Statement Expessing Belief That Mrs. Lee Met Foul Pilay. LongBeach, Dec. 23.—Firm disbe- et in the suicide theory was ex- pressed>y Rev. Joseph Woods, pastor of a Catolic church in Brooklyn, who conductd simple funeral services to- day at he home of Mrs, Robert E. Lee, Jr a sister-in-law of the dead woman,before the body was sent by train > New Britain, Conn., for burial. “Undr no circumstances,” declared FatherWoods, “would funera] serv- ices bepermitted for Mrs. Lee in a Cathol church if she had committed suicid« She was a fine, respectable lady. If the papers come out with sensabnal stuff, that does not prove she camitted sulcide.” Bigt members of the Ladies’ aux- fllary)t St. Mary's hospital for nuns and ;committee representing the King County Medical society acted as ewrt for the casket at the church, wher a requiem high mass was chared. Aommittee representing Dr, Lee's forgr medical associates also accom- pand ll.u body to New Britain. e —— LIMITATION OF CLAIMS. 4 & court of probate holden at Ne¢ Britain, within and for the Dis- trj of Berlin in the County of Hart- fod and State of Connecticut, on th 32d day of December, A. D., 1920. nt, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq., ge. n motion of Aaron Danielson of New Britain, as Administrator the estate of Charles E. Johnson, ¥ of New Britain, within said dis- © deceased. This court doth decree that six pnths be allowed and limited for e creditors of said estate to exhibit eir claims against the same to the dministrator and directs that pub- notice be given of this order by ertising in a newspaper published sald New Britain, and having a rculation in said district, and Dby rosting a copy there of on the public ign post in said Town of New Brit- un, nearest the place where the de- , r ceased last dwelt. Certified from record, BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge. Our Chritmas Club is still opn bership. for mem- It’s a cavenient way 1920. DISCUSS WAGE CUTTING. | Danbury, 3 Zmployers in , the bullding trades here have called for a conference with their employes to consider a proposal to reduce the wage scales in the several trades for the purpose of encouraging increased | building operations. “TIM” CALLAHAN SAILS. New Haven, Dec. 23.—“Tim” Cal- lahan for two years captain of Yale football team sailed for 1‘ land today to study at Baliol col Oxford. He has just finished his course which was interrupted by war serv .31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, col TEL. 208 50 North & Judd 75 New Britain Machine 100 Stanley Works Pd. 100 Landers Frary & Clar The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Compan: Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Hartford, Conn. Capital $1,250,000. Surplus Funds, $2,000,000.00 Safe Deposit Boxes, $5 and upwards, Settlement of Estates, Wills drawn without charge Foreign Exchange to 2!l parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT GENERAL BANKING Bank by mail. It is safe and saves time. Member Consolidated Stotk Exchange of New York, & STOCKS BONDS Direct Private Wire New York so Boston. G. F. GROFF, Mgr~Rodm 509, N. B. Natl Bank Mag.—wllel. 1 " BY JOINING NOW OUR 8th CHRISTMAS CLUB OVER $900,000.00 HAS BEEN PAID IN THIS CITY THROUGH OUR CLUBS SAVE WHILE YOU FEEL IT THE LEAST New Britain National Bank —Organized 1860— : Under U. S. Government Supervision o 1L D. JUDD F.G. "W. T. SDOF ® JjUDD & CO 23 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CONNEOTICUT Investments, Local Stocks .Telephones, 1815, 1 WE WILL BUY— 50 SHARES AMERICAN HARDWARE CQORP. 50 SHARES COLT'S. 50 SHARES LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK. tomorrow evening we will be open from 7 o’clock to 9 o’clock-and it will be time for you to open up that Christ- mas Club membership-you can start with 25¢ or 50c or even make it $1.00, $2.00 or $5.00 a week. It is such an easy way to save and you will not mind it at all. Next year that check for $25, $50 or $100 will just be the most pleasant surprise of the year. Plan to stop in at the Trust Co. and start your Christmas Club tomorrow evening. Join with your friends. l Foreign exchange Dept. wili be open also. of setting aside funds with whia to meet un- usual expnses, such as taxes, inurance, inter- est, etc. lIys Overland o banko nes .. HICCOUGH? ‘s Why But It Isn't the Usual Hollday Reason. lew York, Dec. 23.—A hiccough e following colds now has New in its grip Manhattan druggists today, ‘otis contracion of the diaphram cold-characterized by Health lssioner Copeland as a nervous of influenza Is what the hic- are and they are bellev, to n brought over from Paris bhave been prevalent for it was siated Are said sometimes to rs. ROBBERIFES. Dec. 23.-—Out of a ries reported to the 4 out prominently a s call at the home of Bert- Salzman, at Spring Glen F, Hamden, ecarly jast night 3 warth several THE MMERCIALT TRUST cf ”‘,gn TAIN (e (1 Yours for a Merry Xmas The NeuBritain Trust Co. 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