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•4 m • iL.\-. a> •;. .•• .^W:or i^art :,iS»THE PRESS AtfpnstituM&n Which Worst A Home Town Paper For "vFw ^Community Ad- . •-•'Home Townpa> ;r ^ *' vancement. £M«:- ^ * 1 ' v- Folks. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN ;THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONN. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 45. •* ; / v i i i , i ii U ' H; •? THOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR—SINGLE COPY 5c. IF 3 •vsis ^John F. Norman, Reelected President DeCaro Declares That He Will JOHN F. NORMAN Of The Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Co. NOMINATED BY plggl Return As A State Or Federal AGAIN BIGELOW- ADE iKrW., # Officer and Clean Up Town HEAD W': Meeting For Thii Pur Committee Submit List OLLOWING his conviction for "bootlegging" in the Enfield Town Other Officers Ate"Afe'ajjg;-|pmmm pose Is Held In North of Proposed Bpard of Court last Saturday morning, Nicholas DeCaro of Pleasant Re-elected At Meeting F Street startled the court officials and attendants who were with Main St. School Audi Officers For the Next in his hearing with the following declaration: "I'll take my medicine of Board of Directors and serve my time, but when I get out I will return here as a state torium On Last Mon- Year—To B e Elected cop or a federal agent and clean up the town." DeCaro had been Of Coxuoany Held In just sentenced to serve 90 days in the Hartford County Jail and paid ; day Evening. Next Month. ;*•> Boston Last Monday. *3. ;-T- a fine of $400 with costs. "Nick," as he is familiarly known, had The nominating committee of the been previously convicted, and had served a short "stretch" in the Fifty-four organizations 01 "V"s county jail for a similar offense before. He denounced his arrest At the annual meeting of the gf^g-town were represented at the meet- Thompsonville Board of Trade sub and conviction at this time, stating that he was being persecuted stockholders of the Bigelow-Hartford '*^4 ; , .^^Idng called by a committee of tlie mitted the names of the proposed of -ather than prosecuted, because it was claimed he had threatened Carpet Company, which was held in Board of Trade Monday evening in some of the officials in case he was apprehended. This he vehement ficers of - the organization for the Boston last Monday, the same board feiigfJI the North Main street School Aud- coming year at the monthly meeting ly denied in court, and at the same time loudly protested that he itorium for the purpose of planning was being made a mark while scores of others were not disturbed. of directors which has served this @§|sg;$l-a permanent memorial to the late held in the Town Building Tuesday Court officials who heard DeCaro's declaration were rather skeptical corporation for the past year were ca c on Dr. Thomas Grant Alcorn. The meet- evening. The recommendations of j ^ ^, " either as a state or federal agent, but re-elected. The report of President v5 Ing was called to order by Chairman the committee were as loilows: Pres admitted that, because of his knowledge of the local "bootleggine" ! John F. Norman which was submit- . ' Mark W. Bushnell of the Board of ident, Charles J. Fowler; vice-presi situation, he^could, if he saw fit to do so, make some interesting dis jted to the stockholders indicated that / ' "Trade committee, Who explained the dent, Guy F. Bushnell; secretary, closures on the conditions that prevail here. i despite a depressed industrial condi- ; , ">• action of the Board in initiating the 'Louis B. Van Doren; treasurer, Les I tion, the company has had a pros movement. Mr. Bushnell spoke on lie C. Brainard; state director, Wal perous year. The" total amount of "the purpose of the meeting and af- ter P. Schwabe; directors, J. Fran the sales for the year, according to „ ter William J. Hughes had been ap- cis Browne, George S. Phelps, Bern the report, was $21,418,080. 1 pointed secretary, had the roll called ard F. Connolly, Walter P. Schwabe TROLLY COMPANY GOURLIE TO BE The net earnings for 1925, after •of the 80 organizations of the town and Harry Squirsky; auditors, J. deducting $518,167 for depreciation f-/S J -that had been invited to send repre Hamilton Potter and Antonio Gan- and federal tax were $2,123,672. This sentatives. Fifty-four organizations nuscio. NOW CONSIDERING! RE-APPOINTED compares with net earnings of $1,- were found to be represented. The' committee of the board on the 617.120 in 1924, $4,671,242 in 1923, After Philip J. Sullivan had been t Dr. Thomas G. Alcorn Memorial $4,016,984 in 1922. and $1,649,231 in C, .appointed temporary chairman of committee, submitted a report of the A NEW SCHEDULE) POSTMASTER 1921. Profits in 1925 after preferred : 'the meeting, an informal discussion progress made in the movement, —— — 1 dividends were equal to $8.12 a share t was entered into in regard to the through its chairman, Mark W. Bush on the 241,500 shares of common, : -character of the memorial that would nell. The various plans under con Would Run A Few Cars Congress Fenn Notifies compared with $6.13 a share on 241,- be most fitting to commemorate the sideration were discussed and the 500 shares in 1924, and $27.70 a 7 : memory of the late surgeon and pub- opinion as. to the respective merits As Far As Block's Cor- Local P. M. That Name share on 161,000 shares in 1923. Bal lie benefactor of the town. From the of the four plans that have been sug ner But None to State Has Been Sent To Post ance sheet shows a strong cash po discussion it developed that there gested by the meeting of the repre sition, no debts other than current were at least four distinct sugges- sentatives of all the organizations in Line — Complete Cur- Office Department For liabilities and net quick assets of lions for the memorial that were town was about equally divided. $10,807,496. During the last five worthy of consideration. These were Among the other matters discuss tailment Abandoned. Reappointment. years the company has purchased out / -an emergency hospital, one or two ed was the action of the State of of earnings over 27,700 shares of medical school scholarships, a public Massachusetts in compelling local The proposed curtailment of the Postmaster William P. Gourlie will preferred stock, over one-half of the park and a marble or granite monu- trucks who transport merchandise trolley service. which provided for be reappointed to his present posi issue. The company in 1925 paid ; ment on the new high school grounds. regular 6 per cent dividends on pre from Springfield to take out a full running the cars only on "work" and tion according to - advices received It was finally voted to appoint a state license, and the fact that Con "school" trips, and a regular schedule ferred and $6 per share on the com committee of seven to consider these necticut has taken reciprocal action. from Warehouse Point south, appears from Washington this morning. Mr. mon, and added $519,000 to surplus. four propositions and report at a The members were of- the- opinion to have been abandoned by the Hart Gourlie has been notified by Con The directors elected at the meet meeting to be held next Monday ev- that the only redress was legislative ford and Springfield Street Railway gressman E. Hart Fenn that he had ing were: John F. Norman, F. H. Deknatel, Neal Rantoul, W. K. Post, • -ening in the Auditorium. Tne com relief which should be sought by the management. This new schedule was recommended his reappointment as mittee was instructed to recommend j truck owners. to have gone into effect last Mon Robert Winsor, F. G. Webster, Wil Postmaster at Thompsonville on the liam Endicott, Charles Bosworth, a first and second choice from the ! The announcement was made by day, but apparently the opposition to expiration of his present term in Ap four suggestions. The committee is President Louis B. Van Doren it on the part of the civic and busi Charles Francis Adams, and Sewell ril. Congressman Fenn sent the re H. Fessenden. Immediately follow composed of Mark W. Bushnell, Phil- that the members would be invited ness interests of the town and the commendation to the Post Office De - ip J. Sullivan, William H. Braginton, ! to a complimentary dinner on April patrons of the "road" in this section ing the stockholders' meeting the di TO LECTURE ON PASTOR TO BE partment yesterday. Mr. Gourlie's rectors convened and elected the fol Daniel A. Garvey, Mrs. Alphonse j 5th, which is to be given by the cat proved too strong for the manage term will expire on April 7th when Trudeau, Mrs. George S. Phelps and erer who had charge of the annual ment to attempt it. lowing officers for the year: Presi he will have completed a four years dent, John F. Norman; secretary, Miss Elsie Bromage. The full repre CHURCH WORK i INSTALLED ON - i banquet of the Board held last month It is now understood that the man term in charge of the local office hav sentation from the eighty organiza and which through an accident was agement is considering a new sched James J. Delaney and treasurer, ing been appointed in 1922. Frank H. Deknatel. President Nor tions invited to take part in this unsatisfactorily served. All those ule whicll will admit of more cars During his term of office the local movement are again requested to at IN PHILIPPINES! NEXT TUESDAY who attended the previous affair will running south than was contained in man has been associated with the postal receipts l'>'-ve increased about company since November, 1894, and tend the, meeting next Monday night, be invited to the dinner.