New Britain herald., 1917-01-23

flee where his wound was treated. While there is no positive evidence against Lucas, the fact that he failed to reappear in the car directed sus- picion towards him, particularly in view of the threats he had made early in the day. The missing negro is one of the troupe of colored truckers brought here from Virginia a few months ago. He is not acquainted in this section, a fact which coupled with his emaciated condition leads the authorities to anticipate his capture. Expect Lively Hearing. Alphone J. Bordeau was today subpoenaed to testify as a tonsoral expert at the hearing to he held Thursday afternoon before James Simpson and Fl. c. Thompson, acting as commissioners on the claim of George Fait against the estate of Frank s. Neal. MT. Bordeau was Invited into the ease at the request of the Plainville Trust company ex- ecutors of MT. Meals estate.
 MT. Fait's bill Is for s10o, repre- sent1ng one hundreds visits to MT. Meals home during the latter's last Illness. He claims he called in his capacity as barber at MT. Meals re- quest and neglected to collect on each visit because MT. Neal had promised to pay him in a lump sum.
 The Trust company refused to. pay the claim on the ground that Fait's charges were exhoEbitant, the direc- tors pyeferring to have it passed on by the probate court for the banks protection. Counsel has been retain ed, 1t is said, to argue on the merits of the bill before the ommissioners and an interesting hearing is prom ised.
 The value of 8 shave has for ages been a much mooted question and the commissioners will probably have to rule on many novel points which the attorneys will present.
 Rev. G.. B. Th,llston Dead
 Word was received here yesterday of the death of Rev. G. B: rhurston, a former pastor of the Methodist church in Plainville. which occurred last week at his home in East Moriches, Long Island. MT. Thurston's funeral was held Sunday afternoon.
 The clergyman had been in poor health for a long time and his d A th was not unexpected. Nevertheless it is made particularly sad because of the fact that it closely follows the de- mise of his wife. Mrs. Thurston died suddenly but a few weeks ago, accord ing to information received here Three small children survive The Thurstons were we'll and favor ably known in Plainville. Since leav- ing here Mir. Thurston has not been active in the ministry because of poor health. He was placed on the super annuated list by the conference two years ago.
 Egan Goes to Jail.
 Unable to pay a fine of $5 and the costs of prosecution imposed on him by Justice Condell, before whom he was arraigned on a charge of intoxica- ton yesterday afternoon John Egan of New Britain was taken to the Hart ford Jail today to work out the as sessment.
 Egan was arrested Sunday by Con- stable Marine who found him lying helplessly drunk on the sidewalk on West Main street.
 Forestvil1e Quits,
 Writing that "some one must have been trying to give you a good time" Manager Reynolds of the Forestville basketball team sent letter to Man ager Ahluuist of the Plainville quintet today advising him that the boys in the neighboring village have no rec ollection of having arranged to play here Thursday night and that they will not make an appearance. Mana ger Ahluuist had announced that the Forestville hoop shooters would he the attraction Thursday night. He claims to have made arrangements with the Forestville management a month ago and he said this morning he could not understand the action in denying that the game had been scheduled.
 Tn his letter Manager Reynolds de- clares "we have already beaten you twice. isn't that enough 2" The Forest vile boys have triumphed over the Plainville team on two occasions but the local quintet has been materially strengthened since the last meeting of the cd mbinations and the opinion pre- vails here that the village team prefers to rest on tho 1aurels it has already won rather than take a chance of hay ing it's glories wiped out by a defeat The Plainville boys believe that they have the best team and they feel dis appointed because the anticipated op- nortunitv to humble the Forestvil1e players has been taken from them.
 Manager Ah1auiSt will substitute an other team Thursday night.
 Prospective Bride Showered.
 Friends of Miss Jeanette Onion ten- dered her miscellaneous shower la st evening at her home on North Wash jngton street. Miss Onion is to be married in tho near future to John J. Lyons of Newport, R. l., formerly of this place.
 The young lady received number of useful gifts.
 Brief Items.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. L. Stowe on Strong court. 1 Members are requested to bring .nasN-