New Britain herald., 1915-12-03

nual meeting of that organization held last evening" MT. Douglass is an extremely popular meJb5er of the post and has previously been hon. ored with the highest office within the gift of local members. He is hard worker for the organization and the high standingjof the post is large ly the result of his energetic efforts.
 Mr. Douglass will be instalbH at the first meeting in January when Commander Williams will retire. The members were anxious to have MT. Williams serve for another year but he declined and the veterans decided to again put MT Douglass at the head of the organization.
 Reports presented last evening showed that the membership of the post has now dwindled down to six teen Of this number c/ vosl were present at the meeting. The gath ering was harmo monious in character and the selection of MT. Douglass was by a practically unanimous vote.
 Other officers chosen were:
 Senior Vice Comm;\>der-John Whita
 Junior Vice Commander-F'ran Warner.
 
 Surgeon-George w. Atkins.
 Chaplain-Robert c. Usher.
 Officer of the Day-Ralph Rigby.
 Oficerof the Guard-M. A. Potter.
 Patriotic Instructor-W. H. Relyea.
 Adjutant-Ralph R. Roberts.
 Sergeant major-William Relyea.
 Quartermaster Sergeant-W. O. Trask.
 f0 state r7~ Whipple o. Trask.
 Alternate-John White.
 w. R. 0. Elects.
 The Woman's Relief corps, which is an auxiliary to the post, had it's annual election of officers yesterday afternoon. Repo1fs of a gratifying nature were presented. The state ments gave evidence that the or ganization has had successful year and indicated that the prospects for 1916 are exceedingly bright.
 The following officers, wlI will take the obligations early in January, when there will be a joint installation of the heads of both the post and it's auxiliary, were selected.
 President-Agnes S. Potter.
 Senior Vice President-Mrs. Ella Reed.
 Junior Vice President-Almira Wooster.
 Secretary-yaeba White.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Chloe A. Warren.
 Chaplain-Adelaide Mitchell.
 Conductor-Nellie Alderman.
 Hart Lost Over $5,OOO.
 That his venture in the livery and trucking business cost him cool $5,OOO is claimed by William c. Hart, who filed 8 voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday. The select man declares that the action of his creditors in pressing him so hard that he became a bankrupt simply to prevent them from forcing him into court as a failure has resulted in his losing all his money and he sees but little hope of getting anything for himself out of the business after the courts have settled his affairs.
 Among his assets his schedule sites real estate to the value of s4,5O0 on which there are mortgages of $2,7O0; vehicles valued at $2,5OO; barn tools, $50; stable equipment, $75: nine horses, $1,sO0 and debts due on open account $500. While his liabilities are $6,219.4S, he claims $5,443.9S is unsecured.
 MT. Hart expresses the opinion that F. l.. Benzon, representing the New ton estate, his heaviest creditor, would have forced him into ba\<ruptcy had he failed to file a voluntary pe- titiOn.
 The selectman admits that before 1 filing the petition he gave teams to 1 certain creditors, whose accounts he 1 felt should be settled in full and his 1 attorneys have advised him that his action was entirely legal Deputy Sheriff James B. Doyle or