The Press., 1902-05-08
TOLLAND.

Mrs. Ely Benton has returned to her
home here.
Service and sermon at Buff Cap next
Sunday at 8, Rev. Mr.. Martin officiating.
Randolph Benton has gone to the Hart
ford hospital to beoperated on for cancer.
Mrs. Edmund Joslyn has been quite Ill
with bronchitis. and Is still confined to
the bed.
F. T. Newcomb has bought the en-
tire property formerly belonging to Chas.
Underwood, including the family resid-
ence, what is known as the Brace house,
and adjoining lands.
Rev. and Mrs. johnson entertained
about sixty young people Of the Method
ist society on Friday evening. A music
al and literary entertainment was given,
after which cake and Ice cream were
served.
A meeting Of the library association
was held Monday afternoon, at which II
was voted to give the usual dramatic en-
library. The library now has over 1000
volumes In circulation, and Is constantly
increasing In popularity.
The resignation of Rev. Mr.. Post as
pastor OF the Congregational church will
go into effect June let, he having accepted
call to the church In New Preston,
Conn. MIR. Posts pastorate here has ex-
tended over a period of ten years, and In
going, he will leave behind many warm
friends who will follow his future course
with interest and will rejoice in his in
creasing prosperity. ........-
(From another correspondent
Much excitement was caused last Mon
day ny the arrest of Dwight F. Niles, tax
collector, on three charges of forgery and
two of uttering and publishing as true a
forged signature. His arrest was made
by Sheriff Price, who took him before
Justic Henry M. Doyle. Niles pleaded
guilty and was held under $4,000 bonds
for the June session of the superior court.
1t appears that July 3 a joint note for $40
was given to the Tolland Savings Bank
signed by Dwight F. Niles and purporting
to be signed by EFF. Kellogg, brother-in-
law of Niles. That note became due
May 8 and Mr.. Niles brought practically
q duplicate of his note for renewal. 1t ie
claimed that Mr.. Kellogg's name was
also forged In this note. AS tax collector,
Niles was required to give bond OF
So, 900. Last March he gave to the town
a bond signed by himself as principal and
purporting to be signed by Henry M
Niles of Ellington. This was also believ
ed to be forgery. Before Deputy Sheriff
Price appeared to arrest Niles, John E.
Fisk, attorney for the Tolland bank, anc
F. 8. Agard obtained full confession
from Niles to the forgeries. Mr.. Miles
is about 55 years old. Besides being tai
collector, he was grand juror and cour
messenger at Tolland. He has wife, {
son and daughter. Mr.. Niles was no
elected collector. Robert Doyle was elect
ed to that office last October, but refused
to serve and the selectmen appointed Mr.
Niles. About two years ago Augustu'
Willis died his estate being settled by ]
II. Reed of Stafford as administrator
To him Mr.. Niles presented note pur
ported against the estate to have beef
drawn by Willis. The administrator no
considering the claim valid positively re
fused to pay the same and gave writtel
notice of the disallowance. Although
Niles had four months in which to contes
the case, he failed to sue for the face o
the note. Mr.. Niles was one of the prin
cipal witnesses for the defense In tn
Kratch case in which the jury disagreed
J at the last term of court and which Is t.
come up again at the June term. An In
vestigation of the accounts by the select
men shows that he Is short In his accoun
about 5000. He admits using some O
the tax money. Stafford National BAN
also holds his note for $55, signed by E
F. Kellogg, which Is also supposed to b
forgery.