New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

ming to occupy their house on Worth 1 ington Ridge on May 1.
 war. He was connected with the G. X. R. post in Southington. Freeman Comfortable. According to reports from the Hartford hospital, where he is g. 1atient, the condition of Edward A. Freeman of this place was entirely satisfactory this mornng. MT. Free man had his leg amputated near the knee Saturday. He rallied we'll after the operation and has since been cOmfortab ble.
 Attending surgeons report that the prospects of his recovery are good, providing there are no unlocked for develpment in his case.
 Both Justice A. H. Condel1 and Jus tlce E. P. Prior were busy yesterday, the police having rounded up q Suin- tet of drunks Saturday night. Justice Condell had three of the cases. Arraigned before him, with S. S- Gwilllm prosecuting, were Jack O'Hare, 6 we'll known local character: John Dante, of Forestville, and Gus Anderson. The latter paid a line of
  sessment of S1 and the expense of prosecution. O'Hara was bound over to the superior court as 8 common drunkard.
 An effort will be made to have him sent to the state farm for inebriates at Norwich. Justices have the author ity to commit prisoners to the place, but when such action is taken the towns from which the men are sen- fenced must pay $4 a week for their board. The expense is borne by the state when the sentence is imposed in the upper court
 Sentences of sixty days in jail, the execution of which was suspended, were imposed by Justice Prior on Ed ward Dalton of Springfield, and Daniel Cahill of Barre, Vt., who were ar ra1gned on charges of breach of the peace and trespassing on railroad property, The men were taken into custody by Railroad Officer Charles Grace. They had been loaf1ng around the transfer station for the past few days. and refused to leave when or dered. The officer told the court that they were making nuisances of them selves, and he found it necessary to lock them up. Each was given sen- tcnce of thirty days in jail on two counts but the court agreed to sus- pend judgment on condition that they stay away from Plainville. They seemed to be more than willing to obey the order
 New Pastor Arrives.
 Rev. w. Waldo Weller the new pas tor of the Methodist church, arrived in town unexpectedly Saturday night and was present at services in the church yesterday. He was given a most cordial welcome by the members present. MT. Weller had been spend ing the past year in Europe. He land ed in New York Saturday and at once came to Plainville.
 Rev. E. A. Dent of New Haven, the district superintendent, had advised the official board that the new pastor was in Scotland and would not get , here for two or three weeks. Conse- ! Guently the members were greatly sur | prised when they were presented to { him at the services yesterday
 MT Weller made a most favorable l impression on those who came in con- tact with him.
 He expects his wife and son to come | here in a short time. They will make 1 their home in the Methodist parsonage 1 on Broad street.
 Plan Union Services.
 Plans have been made by the min isters of the town for 8 series of union i Holy week services. Members of all 1 churches are invited to attend and it is hoped that the attendance will be large.
 The first of the series will be held tomorrow night in the Advent Christ ian church, Rev. F. L. Grant occupy ing the pulpit Wednesday night the service will be in the Congregational church, Rev. J. G. Ward delivering the sermon.
 Rev. w. Waldo Weller, the new paIs-