New Britain herald., 1915-04-15

he collected his fees without even a blush.
 Rev. G. B. Thurston Retired. Members of the official board of the local Methodist church have been notified by the district superintendent Rev. E. A. Dent of New Haven, that Rev. G. B. Thurston. the local Meth odist pastor. was put on the su- perannuated list by the New York East Conference which concluded its I session in Brooklyn Wednesday. MT. Thurston was retired by the conference on account of his poor health. He will continue to live in the Methodist parsonage here and will be paid a salary by the confer ence.
 The Methodists had given him an l invitation to remain here as pastor | for another year. but his physical condition did not warrant his reap pointment, the conference believed. and he was put on the retired list. His successor will be Rev. Houck of Hartford. young student, who will receive his degree in June. The new pastor will be here for Sum- day services until after graduation
 
 make his home.
 Sell Household Goods. Mrs. Irving B. Carter has evident ly arrived at the conclusion that her husband has no intention of return ing and she has arranged to sell their household goods and rent the Carter home on Washington street Carter ran away several months ago Irx.ft, Relatives of both young people deny having heard from them since they disappeared and they declare that they have no knowledge of their pre- sent whereabouts.
 Elton has brought action for di- vorce against his runaway wife but it is understood that Mrs. Carter has made no effort to secure her freedom
 Mrs. Carter is now living with her little son in Torrington She is stay ing at the home of relatives of her missing husband.
 Gave Fictitious Names. :
 Officer Philip Marine is clamoring loudly for the arrest of local Italians. who he declares gave him fictitious names when. he made the enrolment last fall for the personal tax Tax Collector Hemingway found it difficult to locate owners of some ! names he had on his books when SC | sent out his bills a week ago and he | had to call on Officer Marine to help | him out. l
 Investigation showed that when the {; enrolment was made some of, the | Italians had given wrong names evil 1 dently hoping to evade paying the l tax this year. 1
 Bills have been forwarded to them, | however. and if they do not settle by 1 the end of the month. the few days of | grace usually allowed by the collec- | tor will he overlooked and they will 1 be brought into court without any ad- ditional notice.
 Brief Items.
 At the meeting of Sequassen lodge l to be held this evening in Odd Fellows hall the first degree will be conferred.
 Local fisherman report considerable | luck in angling for trout during the past few days. They have brought in some good strings John and Will liam Cassidy made the seasons re- cord yesterday, exhibiting the pretty specimens on their return from trip to one of the brooks in this locality
 The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the A. NJ F. Zion churches of the Hartford dis trict opened a two-day session in the | local church of that denomination to- day. At the meeting tonight Bishop Walters of the Hartford district will lecture. Tomorrow night there will be a concert.
 Miss Katheleen Crowley of Grown street has as her guest Miss Marrur- ite wetherbee of Bellows Falls. VI
 Mrs. Gladys Haskell, who opened a