New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
PlafnVille News WANTS TO BE SANTA
 TO COUGHLIN HEIRS
Administrator Cray Asks to Dis
 tribute Part of Estate
WOMAN THROWN FROM SLEIGH
Iwenty-tWo People to Get Slice of Bachelors Eortune-ReIatiyes Can't Agree-Rail Traffic Nearly No,,,, Carter-Elton Divorces


 FlannlnS to play Santa Clans role TOT the twenty-two nephews and pieces or Patrick Coughlin. James Cray, admlnistrator of his estate. ap- peared before Judge Newell in the probate court in Bristol this after noon 10 seek permission to distribute portion of the eccentric bachelors wealth. The mans death occurred over a year ago, but the matter of settling his estate has been delayed repeatedly because of lawsuits and differences among the heirs.
 In h1s application for the privilege of making partial settlement, MT. Cray explained that there was ap- proximately $3O,OoO deposited in vari- ous savings banks to the credit of the estate and there apparently was no reason why it should not be given to Coughlin's relatives, who legally share h1s wealth because of his failure to make a will.
 There has been considerable trouble over the estate and seemingly it is not yet at an end, Charles F. Conlon one Of the nepheWs, having taken an ap- peal to the superior court from the action of Judge Newell in allowing
 
 certain claims presented by MT. and Mrs. w. J. Coughlin, who are also to share in the distribution of the money.
 Most of the heirs either appeared in person at the hearing or sent a. representative. At press time they had not finished discussing various features of the settlement plan and a decision had not been given on the administrator annIication
 Thrown From Sleigh. Mrs. William R. Freeman had an exciting experience yesterday after noon while attempting to negotiate some of the snow drifts on the high ways in a light sleigh and while she escaped without injuries she was giv- en bad fright The cutter in which she was riding tipped over on West Main street and she was thrown into snow bank, her horse taking fright and running away.
 The animal run but a short dis tance before it was captured. The sleigh was not damaged. Frightened but unhurt, the woman scrambled out of the snow and recovering the sleigh she drove home.
 Carter-EltOn Divorces.
 Details of the two sensational elopements of Mrs. Edwin H. Elton. formerly of Bristol, and Irving B. Car ter of Plainville, will be recited be- fore Judge Joseph P. Futile in the superior court at the short calendar session tomorrow when the divorce suits of their respective partners in wedlock will come up for a hearing.
 The actions are listed with uncon- IA either of the defendants will be rep Mrs. Carter will not seek an order for but will ask the court for the custody of a child born of the mar riage in addition to the divorce de- cree.
 The whereabouts of Carter and Mrs. Elton is not known, except perhaps | to some of their near relatives
 Working On Enrolment.
 F. H. Bacon is making good pro- gress in the working of taking the enrolment for personal tax and in a short time he expects to be able to make his report to the selectmen
 More attention will be paid to the this year than has been the custom in the past. The select men will insist that all who claim ex- emption on the grounds of physical disablements undergo an examination by physician. Men not compelled to pay the tax by reason of. their hav- ing served in fire departments or militia for the period specified by law will have to exhibit their certificates before their names are crossed from the list.
 Assume Duties Monday.
 Frederick L. Benzon has arranged for the filing of bond in connection with his appointment as trustee of the