New Britain herald., 1915-11-24
FACTORIES RUSHED;
 CLOSE SINGLE DAY
Business With Local Concerns h.
 diCative of Prosperity APPEAL CAUSES DELAY
Cousins Will Contest Claims of Will
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 Although local maufa curing con- cerns do not benefit directly by the huge war orders that have been placed in tEis country by the bellgerents in Europe they have been favored by a most gratifying increase in business and the heads of the various compan- ies report that conditions at the pres ent time indicate a winter of almost unparalleled prosperity for the factory owners and the employees as well.
 Owing to the pressure of business the officers of local corporations have decided to close their plants for but a single day for Thanksgiving and all the shops will resume operations Fri have many rush orders on their books and they have to operate some depart ments in their factories on overtime schedules.
 Seemingly there is plenty of work
 
 factories and there is a good demand for help here as well as elsewhere. Un- less there is a sudden change in con- ditions the manufacturers expect to omit the Christmas vacation this year and it is likely that the plants will be shut down but day or two for the holiday
 Thanksgiving day will be observed here in the usual manner. The stores will be closed practically all day and there will be general suspension of business. Grocers will have their places open a short time in the morn ing to accommodate the trade. The barber shops will be open until II o'clock tonight and will be closed all day tomorrow. Many of the teachers in the local schools are planning to spend the day at their respective homes. The schools will not be in session again until Monday.
 Several family reunions are planned in town and in many homes arrange ments have been made to entertain large parties of relatives from other places.
 Masons at Funeral.
 Members of Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M will attend the funeral of Arthur F. BoyntOn, which will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from his home on Broad street. MT. BOyn- ton was a Mason for many years and the lodge to which he belonged has arranged to pay respects to his mem- ory tomorrow. The members will meet at Masonic temple on East Main street at 2:30 and will march in a body to the Boynton residence.
 The services at the house will be conducted by Rev. A. A. Houck, pas tor of the Methodist church, with which MT. Boynton was prominently identified for years. The funeral will be Masonic in character and at the grave in West cemetery the lodge will have committal services.
 will Prevent Distribution.
 The action of Charles F. Conlon In taking an appeal from the deci- sion of Judge Newell, accepting the report of James Gray as administrat- or on the estate of Patrick Coughlin, will again delay the distribution of the eccentric bachelors wealth and it is likely that the numerous heirs will not receive their share for several months, unless the contest on certain claims is settled out of court.
 Bills aggregating $732, presented by MT and Mrs. William J. Coughlin, which were approved by the adminis- trator, form the bone of contention, and Judge Newells action in permit ting their payment resulted in the ap- peal made yesterday.
 The Coughlins, who are to share in the distribution of the estate, MT. Coughlin being numbered among the nephews, want pay for forty-tw weeks for board, They also seek com pensation for caring for the eccentric old man and for the trouble and in convenience they were put to while the body was at their home.
 Conlon's appeal is supported by a