New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
Eccentric Bachelors Estate to be
 Distributed Soon
LOCAL RELATIVES TO BENEFIT

Probate Court To Give Hearing Tues day-Estate Now Worth Over $7O,-
 OOO-sunday In The Churches-En-
 gineers Make Survey of Streets.
 Settlement of the estate of Patrick Coughlin, Forestville's eccentric bach elor, among whose effects bank books. showing deposits of over s50.0OO in various institutions for savings, were found following his sudden death nearly two years ago, is planned by the administrator, James Gray and a hearing will be held before Judge Newell in the probate court of Bris- tol next Tuesday, when the applica- tion for permission to distribute his property will be considered No ob- jection is anticipated and a favorable decision from the court is likely.
 The value of the estate is now said to be over $70,O00. AS Coughlin's nearest relatives were some twenty one nieces and nephews, the court has decided that the money belongs to them and all will share in the distri- button. Several of the lucky rela- I get a slice of the aged mans wealth when permission to distribute it is given the administrator.
 Litigation and differences over the disposal of real estate and mortgage holdings caused numerous delays in the settlement of the estate. One civil action, that of MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Lord, who sued to recover for, work which they allege they did for Coughlin during the latter years of his life, was in the courts for sev- eral months before decision was given and the administrator was forced to hold the matter of settle ment in allowance.
 ] It is understood that the tangles have all been strengthened out and as far as the administrator is concerned everything is in readiness for the dis tribution of the money. The numer- ous heirs have made no objection to the amount allowed them as their share and it is not expected that they will put any obstacle in the way of an immediate settlement
 At The Churches.
 Baptist-Rev J. G. Ward, the pas tor, will preach at 1O:45 a. m. and D. m. in the Baptist church tomorrow. Sunday school will follow the morning service and in the evening at o'clock there will be a young peoples meet in. Wednesday evening at 7:45 a union Thanksgiving service will be held in the church.
 Methodist-1O:45 a. n1., morning workship, with observance of the Lords supper: 12 o'clock, Sabbath school; D. m., Epworth League meeting, Helen Osborne leader. The topic will be, How Can We Show Our Gratitude" There will be ves- pers in the evening at o'clock with sermon by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Houck.
 Episcopal-Holy Communion will I, be celebrated in the Church of Our | Saviour at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. Regular service will follow. Tn the 1 evening the rector, Rev. R. H. Burton will speak on the hymn, ''Art Thou Weary? Art Thou Languid?'
 ongregational-"The True Test Of Wealth." will be the subject of the sermon to be, given by the pastor, Rev. F. L. Grant at the morning ser vice in the Congregational church.
 Advent Christian-Morning wor- ship at 10:45, with sermon by the pas tor, Rev. J. w. Denton. Subject, "I Believe in God" Sunday school will follow. The young peoples praise and social service will be held at o'clock in the evening At the eve ming service at o'clock. the subject of the pastors sermon will be "Mak- ing Christianity Worth While"
 Engineers Making Survey.
 Engineer Joseh N. McKernan has | been engaged by the selectmen to |