New Britain herald., 1916-09-25

played and got the short end of a seven to one score.
 The Foresters will bring their sea- son to a close next Sunday afternoon when they will play the All-Stars of South1ngton. The team represented the neighboring borough in the Farm ington Valley league and is rated as one of the fastest semi-professional 1 mines in this section.
 Stole Silvrio,s Ham.
 While Justice Condell was hearing evidence in the cases of the keepers of blind tigers" yesterday, Ben Wool house, an employe at the transfer sta- tion, went to he home of Antonio Silvrio near the freight yards in search of a drink. When he arrived he found the place deserted and he decided to help himself. The state police confiscated all the liquor but Woolhouse found a ham in the re- frigerator and he appropriated it.
 Railroad Officer Charles Grace met Woolhouse as he was attempting to sell the ham for ten cents to the cook at the freight handlers board ing house. Woolhouse explained that some one at Silvrio's house had given him the meat but later when Silvrio denied the alleged generosity on his part, admission of the theft was made.
 The accused will be tried late this afternoon.
 Other Police Activities.
 Constables David and Marine rounded up a pair of "drunks'' on the streets Saturday night. Both men were helplessly intoxicated and had to be carried to the lookup. Each was fined $5 and coss at the Sun day session of Justice CondelPs court.
 Frank Sheridan, who came here re- gently from New York to work at the transfer station, came into Constable Mar1no's path yesterday. The man was badly intoxicated and was locked Up. He will be given hearing later
 Hear Doctors Claim.
 Judge Scott of Terryville; Judge Welch of Southington, and John B. Minor of this place, gave up consid- erable time today to hearing testl- mony regarding a bill of $527 pre- sented against the estate of Frank s. Neal by Dr. J. c. Tanner The claim was for medical services rendered to MT. Neal and had been disallowed by the Plainv1lle Trust company as executor of the will, the appointment of the trio above mentioned as com missioners by the probate court re- sulting.
 pr. Tanner was represented by At torney Pierce while Judge J. H Kirk ham of New Britain appeared in the interests of the executor.
 The comm mmissioners reserved de- cision.
 Mrs. F. III. Keeney Dead.
 Mrs. Saram M. Keeney, wife of Frederick H. Keeney, and a we'll known resident of Plainville for many years, died this morning at her home on Washington street after an illness of several days. Mrs. Keeney's con- dition had been serious for some time but her death was not anticipated un- til last evening when she suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage. She failed steadily from that time until the end
 Mrs. Keeney was 7S years of age and was a native of Rocky Hill. She lived in Plainville for long time and was one of the oldest mem bers of the Congregational church. She was married over sixty years ago and with her hus- band was the last for whom banns 1 of marriage was published in local ! protestant circles. She was a woman l of many excellent traits of character 1 and was held in high esteem by the 1 townspeople
 Her husband and a brother, Hobart l Goodell, the latter of Bristol, sur vive her.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- ! day afternoon at 1:20 from her home. Services will be conducted at the house by Rev. F. l.. Grant and the i burial will be in West cemetery.
 Former Resident Dead.
 Word was received here this morn