New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
FARM HAND LEAVES
 WITH FRIEND'S ROLL
Patrick WelCh Of SCOtt'S Swamp
 MOurnS Loss of S86
MISSING LABORER SUSPECTED
Byron Newton Makes Getaway While Owner of Money Is Doing Early Morning Chores-New Baptist Pas tor Hcre-BricfS.


 tor Hcre-Briefs.
 Although he had but an hours start on the authorities Byron New ton, a farm hand, employed by Wal ter Renstead of Scott's Swamp, seem- ingly made a successful getaway this morning after stealing $55 from Pat rick Welch, another laborer who had been working with him. The police of nearby places have been asked to be on the lookout for the missing man, the local officers feeling that he managed to get out of Plainville.
 Newton is alleged to have taken the money while the owner was doing chores around the place early this morning. The men got out of bed about the same time but Welch left the house first to go to work. After he had done part of the chores he re- turned to seek Newton. The man was not to be found and Welch, suspect ing that he had appropriated his roll, hastened to his room to look fer the money. He had kept the bills in a pair of trousers, which were hanging in his room. The garment had been taken from a hook and the owner found the pockets inside out, minus the money.
 He hurriedly got on the trail of his erstwhile associate but soon lost track of him. The missing man was re- ported to have been headed in the di- rection of Bristol but 1t is believed he took to the woods, escaping his pursuer. .t Welch had been employed at the Benstead farm since last spring and the stolen money represented his sav- | ings for a long time. Newton came | here but ten days ago. He is a southerner and, according to the | story he told, is not acquainted in this locality.
 | New Pastor Here.
 Rev. J. G. Ward, who several weeks | ago accepted the pastorate of the | Baptist church, Is now in town. He will begin his duties here tomorrow l and will occupy the pulpit at the morning service in the church. MT. Ward was formerly located in Nor | wich, where he served as a Baptist pastor for 8 number of years. He | finished his labors in that town on | Thursday, coming here yesterday
 with his family
 The Baptist pastorate has been va- l cant since Rev. c. l.. Buckingham re- | signed over two years ago. The ser
 vices have been conducted during the | interim by Harry Finder, lay reader. | In the evening Rev. A. B. Coats, D.. | D., of Hartford will attend the ser
 vice and give the address of welcome | to the new pastor and his family.
 The morning service will be held at | 10:45 and in the evening at ' o'clock
 the Lords supper will be observed.
 Trumbun Help Satisfied.
 According to the information
 gleaned by the officers of the con-
 cern, the employees of the Trumbull
 Electric company are satisfied with
 the response that has been made to | their demands for shorter hours and l increased wages and there is but little | likelihood of strike. at the plant.
 The workmen have given the com
 pany no formal notification to this eff
 feet but the statements of individual | employees give rise to the belief that I the Trumbulls will be given an op-
 portunity to make good the promise
 made in the answer to their petition | Superintendent Gwillim's address on | the attitude of the company and busi-
 ness conditions seemingly made a
 favorable impression on the em- l ployes before whom it was given yes- terday afternoon and strike talk has | been greatly dissipated since. MT. 1 Gwillim gave the men assurance that