New Britain herald., 1914-04-21
HARTFORD JUDGE FOR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Former Mayor E. 1. Smith Accepts Invitation for Banquet. coUcaLIN ESTATE WORTH ss4,ooo
 
Banquet Committee Completes List of Speakers-Wealthy Bachelors Money Will Be Divided Among Nieces and Nephews.-Briefs.


 $. S. Gwillim, president of the Bus mess and Improvement associationL today announced the selection of Judge Edward l.. Smith of the court of common pleas, former mayor of Hartford, as the principal speaker at the seventh annual banquet of the or ganization to be he1d at the Town hall on April 30. Judge Smith will take the place of Congressman Loner- gan, who has notified the committee of his inability to leave Washington to come here. 5#
 Judge Smith is an eloquent after dinner speaker. and for the past three been working to get him to assist in the post prandial exercises. He has found it necessary to decline invita- tions extended to him=in the past but as he has an open date on April 30, he promised to give it to the Plain vile business men. The committee is highly gratified over his acceptance of the invitation as it gives assurance that the program this year will be of exceptional merit.
 The list of speakers is now complete and except for disposing of tickets, the committee has completed most of it's work. There are some smaller de. tails of course to be attended to but for a few days the members can mark time and feel confident that their labors for the past few weeks will be productive of satisfactory results.
 The toastmaster will be N. Fillmore Clark and the following will respond to toasts: Judge E. l.. Smith, of Hartford; w. C.. Norris, of Willtmatic; Frank H. Johnston of New Britain. president of the State Business Mems association; Rev Sherrod Soule of Hartford and President Gwillim of the local association. They have not, as yet notified the committee regard ing the topics they will use for their addresses. The demand for tickets continues satisfactorily and the committee be- 1ieves every seat will be taken when the invocation is pronounced.
 Plans have been made for elaborate decorations for the hall and some sur prises in electrical effects. are promised. ss S.s Coughlini Worth $54,OOO. The estate of~ Patrick Coughlin. Forestville's eccentric bachelor. who died sudd enly in the Hartford depot g few months ago, is valued at $54.0OO.' according to an inventory filed yes terday with the probate court. Over $3S, 900 is on deposit in savings banks. about $S,O0O is represented in mort gages and the balance in real estate. Coughlin left no will and his wealth is to be divided among eighteen nieces and nephews and one grand nephew, the latter to recive one-flfth. Several of the heirs live in Plainville. The inventory is a remarkable H. lustration of what an ordinary work ingman, drawing wages of about SIP a week, can accomplish by frugality and shrewdress. Coughlin was very saving during his entire life and the greater part of his earnings was placed in savings banks where ac- cruing interest brought the total to astonishing proportions.
 Mayor James Cray of Bristol, is the administrator of the estate, and he will divide it among the, heirs.
 Kingsbury in the Tolls.
 Charles "Kimme'' Kingsbury, whose face is familiar one in the town court room, was arrested this morning by Deputy ShepiA Hart for intoxica- tion. Kingsbury has been at the town