New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

morning at II o'clock from her daughter's home, and will be priva e.. Rev A. A. Houck, pastor of the Meth l odlst church, will conduct the ser vices, The bo6y will be taken to l Burlington for interment.
 Freight Blocks Crossings.
 Autoists and tesmsters were put to considera ble inconvenience at noon i yesterday as the result of the block ing of the crossings at West Main and Broad streets by disabled l freight train. For nearly an hour 1 traffic between the east and west parts ! of the town was suspended and the center was Congested with vehicles, the drivers of which were forced to wait clearance of the crossings. The breaking Of a drawbar on one Of the cars on the freight was re- sronsibIe for the trouble. The train could not he moved until new coupling was put in position.
 Autoists held up at West Main street hurried to Broad street only to find that the crossing was also blocked, and they were given the al- formative of driving almost to Soutn- ington, if waiting became too tire- some.
 Fishers New Place.
 Harry A. Fisher, for number of years a forer1an in the plant of the Trumbull Electric company, has been transferred to the New York office of the concern. He is to become the sales representative of the switch de- partment and his headquarters will be in New York. He expects to move his family to that city in a short time.
 MT. Fisher T1as taken an active part in civic affairs during the past few years and his departure from town will be regretted. He is a director of the public library and a former member of the school committee.
 He. will be succeeded in the Trum bull factory by Donald Benjamin.
 Deserted Spouses Sue.
 Another echo of the elopement of Irving B. Carter of this place and Mrs Edwin H. Elton of Bristol, who disappeared simultaneously several months ago, will be heard in super l for court during the September term, | both their legal partners in wedlock | having instituted proceedings for i divorce on the grounds of miscon- duct.
 Friends of the missing couple de- | clare that nothing has been heard l from them since they left. Rela- 1 tives deny anything regarding their i present whereabouts
 Mrs. Eltons husband brought a l suit for divorce a short time after his | wife ran away, and Mrs. Carter has | now taken steps to gain her freedom. The Carters have seven-year-oldI son. the custody of which the deserted wife will seek.
 Have Church Institute Here.
 Arrangements are being made for a church institute to be held here on Monday October 12 The session will be in the Methodist church and will be open to the public. Topics of in terest will be discussed by promi- nent clergymen fro mmany places i'll Connecticut.
 The institute will begin at 3:30 in the afternoon, Sunday schools coming up first for discussion. Rev. W. D. Beach of Middletown will speak on The Graded Lessons"; Rev. w. Fl. Mitchell of New Haven will give his views on The Adult Bible Glass;, and Rev. J. W. Laird of New Haven will take up Teacher Training" At 4:30 the program calls LOT Touiu Idole ldIh with a talk by Rev. L. H. Dorchester. D. D., of Bristol
 The visitors will be entertained at a supper to be served at o'clock by the ladies of the local church. The meal will be followed by short talks | by Dr. Beach, Rev. w. H. Mitchell and ] pr. Laird.
 In the evening at 7:30 there vii 1 be mass meeting. The speakers will ! be Rev w. N. West of Wallingford, | whose topic will be, ''The New Finan- cial Plea'a Rev WZiIia-no RahArts of l