New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1929, Page 19

surprisingly large amount was con- tributed by former members of the church not now living in New Brit- ain. These former members were very generous indeed. “Mr. Clifford was employed as superintendent of construction and jin charge of our contracts. Te has | given up his entire time to this | work, watching the church's inter- /ests and has saved the church | money in many ways. “Mr. Clifford has succeeded in re- | ducing the amount on a great many | of the bids and by his watchfulness has‘made use of everything we had in order to save meney. Without his work we could not have achiev- ed the present results. The church owes him a deep debt of gratitude. “Mr. Brooks has labored untir- lor organized the campaign wonder- fully well and has made a fine showing in the results achieved. More money, however, is needed to make the pledges equal the budget and the campaign will be carried on during the apring to bring up the total of the pledges. Mr. Taylor has been appointed director of every member canvass for next Decem- ber."” SOUTH CHURCH RECEIVES GIFT (Continued from Page 8) der leadership of Mise Laurs Woed- ford has been regularly held and many have taken advantage of it. Treasurer's Report Recelpts ...... ve. $1,049.28 Disbursements $97.9¢ ‘Womaa's Association Receipts .. $4,520.18 Disbursements ..... 3,938.20 of the Treasurer 394.93 16,594.12 2,030.11 N.B. 1. 5. COMMITTEES Mrs. Amy C. Guilford Anmounces Personnel of Groups Arranging for Activities of Graduating Class, Mrs. Amy C. Gilford director of the February graduating class at Senidr High school announced !h.l personnel of committees who will arrange for class night, banquet, prom, photos, and motto. The| members are as follows: Class Night—George Carlson, | : chairman; Dorothy Webster, Jesse | Welner, Louis Chester, Willlam | Buckley. H Banquet—Paul Stahl, chairman; Grace Wickwire, Elsie Molander, Frank Pac. Prom—ussell Hallin - chairman; Irene Smith, Ellen Linik, Harry| Mullin, Henry Recano. | Photo—H:nry Krassewski, chair- | { man; Annamay Newton, Esther An. | derson Paul Kunicoffe. | Motto—Melvin Hall chairman; | RECONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH GHURCH (Continued From Page 3) Balance Jan. 9, 1928 ... Aeceipts acct. of exp. | William H. Hart fund | Kate Stanley fund | Parsonage fund (repay- ment of money advanced act. new parsonage .... Miscellaneout . tecrested in noticing how Mr. Clif- ford in doing this work saved us a great deal of money- by using the old organ case for the paneling and wood work). 3rd, changes in the offices. 4th, entire alteration in the kitchen with new sink and new stove. 5th, re-decoration of the pri- mary room and changing of glass on windows. 6th, building Scout room. 7th, closet space and store rooms. Sth, painting all halls and putting|ingly all of these months and his down linoleum. 9th, entire new office has put this work in first heating plant. 10th, all roofs re-|place and given us wonderful serv- paired or renewed where needed. |ice. Mr. Brooks' artistic ability and “It is not possible to name all jalso his knowledge of building have those who gave of their time un-|been brought into play to give us sparingly or to speak by name of | the most beautiful results at the those who have been employed on 'lcast possible cost. Every detail ONROE. 286-290 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN 717.29 405.19 $20,204.04 Cash advanced from fire loss and reconstruction acCCOURL t.vieen..oa... 10,998.12 $31,200.16 people and linking them more close- ly to the mission and its work. The officers of the Girls’ club are: Pres- ident, Penna Abraham; vice presi- dent, Nancy Jacob; secretary, Lily Elia; treasurer, Lily Sargis. The of- ficers of the Boys’ club are: Presi- | Expenses: Salaries ...... |Gen. expenses . 5918.2: i Week day school | Notes paid ..... $31,200.16 At the annual the work and have by their thought | fulness and energy given us much more for the money spent than we a8 been thought out and planned for. Mr. Brooks’ work has been of inestimable value and the finished dent, William Mirza; vice president, | Vincent Alvord: secretary, ‘William | Ismail; treasurer, Baba Elia; direc-| meeting of the South Congregational society the | officers of the preceding year were Myrtle Avery, Lucy Lumpp. re-elected, with the exception of new auditors. | Paris Traffic Scheme Henry T. Burr, Luther B. Wil-! Will Eliminate Trams liams and Frederick W. McComber, | Paris, Jan. 18.—M—Removal of were elected auditors. {all street cars and most lulohuull Miss Ruth A. Grocock was ap- from the Paris streets and creation could have hoped. church now speaks for itself. “Mr. Chapman and all of the em- | *“Oliver M. Wiard, who is ass0-| A regular prayer meeting is held Dloyes of the church have had a |clated with Mr. Brooks, and who is |ecach Thursday evening, and on hard year and work has been more!also a member of our church, has | Tuesday Mrs. Adams conducts a difficult due to conditions, h;:t lh;y | been responsible for much of the | meeting for women. have all given the extra work with- | drawing and details, and his ability| In the summer a picnic was given | out complaint and made the best of | shows plainly .the results attained. |by the Young Poovl’:'s chn?:rflwe«:”’““‘“ assistant treasurer. of a vast system of fasf electric rail up-set rooms and dirt and n “As the pledges came in and the | One hundred and 24 persons attend-| A Vote of thanks was passed to [lines radiating for 15 miles into the “Many of the contracts have money was in sight we started work. | ed this outing and $25 was given for | William F. Brooks, Earle K. Bishop country is the officlal plan of the made with members of the church | The music committee spent a great relief of the needy, and the Broth. | 2nd Perry and Bishop; also to Ern- city. | and we have received very low|deal of time studying the problem |erhood contributed a like sum to- ©St"W. Pelton for their efficlent and, This is a 30-year program. to c°fl“ prices and fine service from them. |of an organ to replace the beautiful | ward the rebuilding of the church. |Sratuitous services in the renova-|$100,000,000, prepared by the city's | In every way they have shown thelr | instrument we had lost. The new| Two hundred dollars was collect. Ung and restoring of the South |transportation director, Jayot, and | desire to help. The whole work has | organ is a Skinner organ, only a lit- [ed and given the church toward the | church and the chapels. appeoved in dhe main by goyennmont been necessarily slow. You must |tle smaller than the old one: 5,000 |work of reconstruction. | A vote or thanks was also given experts and city authorities. realize that after the fire all we hal | pipes as against 7,000 However,| A girls' chorus sing in English at|t® A. D. Clifford for his efficlent left was the foundation and walls | Mr. Skinner assured us that with all [the regular service of worship each |Services in the same matters. | % and a roof with a few holes in it. |the later refinements that this or- | Sunday and adds much to the im=| _ 3slcethim can, Herald Classified Ad It was almost like starting all over | gan will have ft will be a bet-|pressiveness of the service. The| in S | dept. &gain but more difficult because our | ter and more useful organ than the ! chorus is trained by Mrs. I. W. Mott, rBerhn aufl'ers [?ell'“‘ | e —————— e plans had to b fitted to the walls|one we lost. | who also acts as pianist at the serv.| _ Of Good Artists Models | Berlin, Jan. 13 P—Professiona’ SNEEZE! That which we had. “The details of the work have [ice. | “One little detall Wil show some- | been given out to the speclalists in| A mumber of the boys and girls artist models are rare today 1f th- (S ANt il E 0 thing about the time necessary, in |the different lines—cabinet work to | are members of the scout troops,|experience of the Prussian Staf BINIES | WATRING that the decorators put on five coats| DeLong Furniture Co., the art glass and onc of the mission boys, Fred school for free and applied arts is : that you bave & cold | Peters, has risen to leader of the | criterion. The applicants for the jo' coming om. Side-step it, or throw it off with of paint in order to get the effect |windows to Boniwits, decorating, Cub Scouts, of posing are persons whom unem wanted. Barnett Phillip. The other contracts 3 “FEveryone connected with the|for slate, marble, painting, electri- The girls of the Italian mission | ployment and need drive to posin tendered the Assyrian Girl club a as a last resort. work tried hard to finish for Christ- | cal, floors heating, oil burners, | sociable. Later this courtesy was re-| The reason lies in the fact tha TABLETS tors, John Sargis and Fred Peters. | 10 Saturday Specials C Ib. FIGBARS O, Krinklets 1 2 Sugar Cookies The dog can’t read but people who | Ginger Snaps mas services but it was not possible. | lighting fixtures, etc., were given to ciprocated by the Girls® ciub. |artists in Germany todaryaetooVin, The Christmas season was cele- [artists in Germany today are too | brated with meetings and services.|poor to pay their models fittingly. pecial music was furnished by |Twenty-five cents per hour and aj ome of the women of the church|four-hour day is the customary rate. | and there were exercises by the|Kmployment seldom lasts longer| | children. than one week, after which a new A class In English for women un- | situation must be found. | The members of the church have shown wonderful patience and have put up with all the inconveniences without complaint. The words that have come to me have been those of encouragement and satisfaction | sary for us to replace it very soon and T thank you for your kindly|We now have a new up-to-date treatment. heating plant and oil burner in a “Before closing I want to speak |separate fire-proof room. of further needs of the church “All the wires in the church have which limited funds prevented tak- (ben renewed and put in conduits ing care of at this time: 1st, more | which saves us a large amount on class rooms for the church schools; | our insurance. 2nd, larger and better offices; 3rd, “The every member canvass start- another assembly room, also I hope | ed December 2, under the leader- hefore many years to replace the old | ship of George B. Taylor. Mr. Tay. e i | Mbert Steiger, (ne, “Sherwood H. Raymond was Nething you can do will se offsetn- chairman of the general eampaign which was carried on during the u“!—fi_"h-“ l: uu:llll active and roem local compantes and have been most | Satistactorily handled. The old heating plant had been condemned by the heating compan so that it would have been nec LAXATIVE l/zc 1b. 1/2c 9. 8 5 Pillow Cases 5 Banner £x 36 (o) CURTAINS '7Q), summer months, “Walter H. Hart and Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill took charge of the contributions for memorials and a large amount was raised in this way. “Total number of pledges made, canvass, 435, total amount pledged, $45,963.71. Canvass and memorials $59.940.71. This total includes the contributions from memorials most of which was for items that were necessary in our regular plan. A o dresetion v (e HARTFORD The Downstairs Shop Features a Sale of Silk DRESSES Sagé-A]len’s HARTFOKD No. 7 Basement Store Floor Brooms Penbroke Bed Sheets Table Oil Cloth Assorted Patterns Styles That Prove "Smartness Need Not be Expensive C c ea. a. d. € These are advance spring dresses—fea- turing many new, bright prints that are so smart to wear beneath fur coats—and new high-shade dresses in flat crepe for after- noon affairs. Dresses typical of the style and - quality that has made the inexpensive Downstairs Shop the favorite shopping place for thrifty women—especially business women—who demand smart style and de- pendable quality at moderate price. Wool Sport Frocks—Prints, Silks and Crepes in These Brand New | Dresses $9.98 Wonderfully smart new dresses, in styles for every hour of the day—whatever the occasion. _Dark shades for business or street wear and vivid tones for sports and afternoon affairs. Sizes 16 to 46. Novelty Wools Crepe de Chines Flat Crepes Small Prints New Marbletone Prints High Shade Flat Crepes $1.00 Value Dish Toweling Part Linen The Downstairs Shop is emphatically mot a bargain basement—we do not sell on low price appeal. These $14 dresses have exclu- sive style details, such as surplice effects, box pleats, bows, tuckings and lace trim- mings. Sizes 16 to 20 and 36 to 48. STEIGER’'S—DOWNSTAIRS SHOP Jerseys Satins Georgettes Reppe Prints