New Britain herald., 1915-08-03

 METnODISTS RAISE MONEY FOR FIELD. Recreation Grounds Paid for Be- fore Golden Jubilee Closes EXODUS FROM CAMP GROUNDS.

EAVUUO TnVM UhNlI uiiUuNUOs Season of 1915 Big Success--District
 Superintendent Expresses Apprecia-
 tion-Wedding Anniversary-Cam-
 eron Had s40,oco Estate-Briefs.
 Having completed yesterday the most successful meeting held in the history of the organization, Metho-. dists who have been at the camp grounds for the past ten days were busy this morning packing up and making other preparations 70 return to their homes. Owners or some or the cottages plan to spend the pal ance of the summer at the g9ounos but the majority of those Wno LOOK part in the associations semi-centen- nial will go home before the end of the week. The exodus began today, many of the officers and other mem bers of the New Haven camp meet ing association. under whose patron age the meetings were held, starting from town.
 Financially the season was most S closing of the golden jubilee LOOK place yesterday, Treasurer l.. A. Glad ding of New Britain exhibited can- celled note held by the Bristol Trust company for $500, the campers nav ing pledged enough money Saturday to wipe out this debt The money had been used to purchase a recrea- ton field and this feature of the ad-e vantages which the grounds was so appreciated. that little difficulty was experienced in raising the funds neces- sary to pay the expense. With one or two exceptions, all bills contracted were paid, and the balance in the Urea sury is more than large enough to get these receipted.
 More than 200 people took part in the procession around the grounds yesterday morning The march was significant of the closing of the meet ing and all who attended the ses- sions regularly took part. Rev. E. Dent. DID,, of New Haven. super intendent of the district. was elated today over the success of tho ses- sion He spoke in appreciation of the assistance and support given him and the splendid attendance at all the services.
 The financial condition of the asso- citation will make it possible to con- duct next years meeting on larger scale than it's predecessors. The of ficers will start within a few weeks on the preliminary arrangements and ministers, who are to be invited to preach, will receive their notices early in the winter
 Wedding Anniversary.
 Over thirty of the friends of MT. and Mrs. Harry. Rifchin of Whiting stret rendered them a surprise visit last evening at the home of Mrs. Rifchin's father, D. A. Appel of New Britain The occasion was the sec ond anniversary of the young couples wedding and their friends joined with them in making the event enjoyable
 After the guests were entertained at a buffet lunch they were treated to an auto trip to Springfield.
 Cameron Had s4O,OOO Estate.
 Mrs. George M. Cameron and her son are to receive the major part of the estate of her husband, who died in New Haven last week. The base ball magnate's will was filed in the probate court in the Elm City yes- terday. By it's terms, MT. Cam eron's father is to receive $l,0Oo and a brother to be given a similar sum. Jerry Cornell of Winsted who looked after Cameron's baseball affairs for the past few years, was given $500 and the balance of the estate was be- queathed in trust to the testators widow and two children, one by former marriage.
 Besides being interested in baseball as a business proposition, MT. Cam eron was a pioneer in the develop ment of Savin Rock as an samuse- ment resort and he was said to be very successful. It Is believed his estate will inventory at about S4o.- GOO.
 His widow, who was Plainville girl before her marriage, 1t is under stood. will continue to live in New Haven.
 Factory Closed For Funeral.
 Funeral services for H. Lauren Rus sell, who died at the New Britain hospital Sunday, were conducted this afternoon at his home on West Main street, Rev A. A. Houck, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Franklin council, with which MT. Russell was affiliated since it's organ ization, had charge of the funeral and the o. U. A. M. was largely represent ed at the services.
 For nearly half a cntury Mir. Rus sell had been employed in the Ed- win Hills factory and the plant was closed this afternoon to allow his as- sociatcs to pay their last respects to his memory.
 Intcrment was In West cemetery,
 
 Will Order ImzncdinteIy.
 The school board has arranged to order at once the portable school