New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
platxa vile News STEPCHILD COMES
 TO HART'S RESCUE
Defends Bankrupt From Charges
 Made By Son-in-LaW
A. (. MINISTERS MEET HERE
Convention to Be Held Wednesday in Plainville Church-NIiss Florence A.
 Cowles to Live in West-FYre in
 Chimney-Observes 5Oth Birthday.

Cowles to Live in West-Ffre in
 Chimney-Observes 5Oth Birthday
 Rays from the spotlight were thrown from new angle today on the 1 troubles in the family of William c. 1 Hart, which first received an airing when the selectman and former sheriff became a bankrupt last week. Mrs. Willard 5. Hart, stepdaughter. issu- ing statement in which she defends him from an attack by other rela-
 tives for having failed to pay his daughters the money they inherited from their mothers estate before his financial troubles became so involved that he was practically forced to ap-
 peal to the court to settle his business for the benefit of his creditors.
 Ralph w. Seymour, Mr. Hart's son. 1n-iaW, gave out a statement Satur- day showing the financial condition of the estate and the manner in which it should be distributed besides calling attention to the way it was handled by the bankrupt. Taking issue with him, the step-daughter this morning backs up the selectman in the claim that his daughters helped him to bring on his failure and she writes at length to prove her contention.
 The family and business troubles of MT. Hart continues to attract con- siderable attention and the select mans misfortunes form the subject of many discussions among his acquaint- ances.
 follows:
 "Only after MT. w C. Hart positive 1y refused to make an answer to MT. Seymour's remarks in Saturdays Herald has the writer taken the liberty to add few more items con- cerning the settling of the Hart estate.
 Some will say I might better be minding my own business, but under the prevailing circumstances will not stand by and see Mr. Hart unduly blamed without saying a word in his behalf
 While the greater part of Mir. Seymour's statements made in the Herald Saturday are true, some were slightly exaggerated and number of facts entirely omitted.
 MT. Seymour seemed to dwell upon the money items entirely. He neglected to add that all the house. hold furniture, dishes, bedding, etc, were equally divided between the two girls, Ethel and Naomi, with the ex- ccption of all broken china, worn out furniture, bedding, etc., those were good enough for the father. The piano went to Ethel, although her fathers money paid for It.
 Tt is quite true MT. Hart borrowed The sums of money spoken of by Mr. Seymour, but he forgot to state that l interest has been paid on same and | that MT. Hart secured both girls by | his life insurance in case of his death | before settlement was made
 ''It is a misfortune both to the girls as well as their, father that serious business difficulties should have brought things to so unsatisfactory an ending. Had the girls been more willing to help instead of continually forcing him to pay them money which -hey knew he did not have, MT. I1art's failure might have been warded off and they would not have lost by it in he long run.
 The public can now understand when MT. Hart makes the statement ,hat his daughters helped to bring on lis failure that he speaks the truth.
 MRS WILLARD B. HART"
 Convention Here Wednesday.
 Members of the Advent Christian church are making preparations for he entertainment of representatives rom two states who are expected to lttend the meeting of the Ministerial association of the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts conference which will be held in the Plainville ', oI1 l nen are expected to take part and he conference promises to be an went for local Adventists.
 The meeting will open in the morning at II o'clock with a busi- less session The time from 12 to 1 will. be given up to prayer and at 80 there will be another business ession with the annual election of ficers. At 2.15 the public exercises will open. At 2:3O there will be an ddress by Rev. w. G. Bezanson of Bristol on "The Holy Spirit in Apos- ollie Times" This will be followed by vocal selection. Rev Thomas Felt nan of Waterbury will speak at 3:15 n "The Need of the Holy Spirit at he Present Time" Supper will be erved at o'clock.
 There will be a praise and social erv1ce at 6:30 and at 7:30, Rev Henry tone of Wallingford will give an ad- ress using, "The Church, The Abid- 1g Place of the Holy Spirit,' for his ubject.
 Rev. J. w. Davis of Bridgeport of this place, who is presi- ent of the conference, has sent out 1Vltations to all ministers connected 'ith the organiza tion to attend the ] athering. An interesting session is )Oked for. f
 Fire in Chimney I MemberS of the hose company were | Alled out yesterday by q still alarm I ) eXtinguish fire in the chimney of i