New Britain herald., 1922-04-05
E. FUTILE, SEN|LE
 DEMENTIA VICTIM Camp Street Man Stricken;
 Mentally Unbalanced IS REMOVED TO ASYLUM
Scquasscn Lodge VIII Hold Election of Officers at Meeting Tomorrow E,cning--Bowling Season Ends for Tempco Lcagic-Itcms.

Tempco Lcng,ic-Items.
 Epiphalet A. Futile, aged about 9b years, was removed to the Norwich
 sanitarium this morning by Selectman
 William J. Johnson. following an at-
 tack of senile demontia at his home
 on Camp street yesterday. The aged
 man was suddenly stricken while in
 his home and his niece, Mrs. Amos
 Osborne. with whom he made his home. called for assistance. The man
 was taken to the town hall and tenn
 porarily placed in the cell in the base
 ment A keeper remained with him to see that he did not harm himself.
 Mir. Futile is veteran of the Con-
 federate army and was born in
 Massac husetts He had been acting strangely of late and his condition did
 not improve Although he Is harm
 less, it was thought best to remove
 him to the asylum for treatment, pr.
 Lawrence H. Frost was called and at- tended him. It is hardly possible that the man will ever recover from the attack but will remain mentally l unbalanced for the remainder of his days is the opinion of the physicians. | pr. Frost examined him closely and | found the man to be in almost per feet physical health in body.
 His mind however Is a blank and he is harboiing the halucination that
 ,e has been harmed by people and yesterday kept up a contina raving 1 lbout his troubles. Despite his age i 10 is spry and gave his attendants
 battle whenfthey removed him to the ell from his home.
 May Appeal Case It is possible that the hour heirs pparent in the case of the late "Al' ,erg of New Britain. mays soon file petition for an appeal following tht
 'ecent hearing held in the probate court of New Britain. The claimed ,eirs the Misses Emma and Annie
 rife of New Haven and Mrs. Minnie
 Harris also of that place, and Mrs
 .azetta Graver of New York, are nov fighting for their share of the estate ,f the mother of "Al' Berg, claimies that they are entitled to that portio. inasmuch as the estate of Al Bert had gone to Mrs. Josephine (Dona hue) Berg of this town.
 Judge Bernard F. Gaffney admitted the claim of the local woman for tn wife's share of the estate Of MT. Berf
 t was also admitted that the we
 ling of A Berg and Miss Domain .ook place in Now York on July c$ 1905. although no positive record k,.1 el,o 1 exception of the finding of the pastor Rev. Richard Hill, who married then ,nd is now living in Italy. The wed ding took place in New York and
 lleged to have been witnessed bl Mrs. Hill. wife of the pastor ant ieorge Janson Although no record was made of it, outside of that of the pastor. it is believed that has been destroyed
 Before the year 1908, the laws o' New York did not enforce the record ing of weddings outside of those made in the books of the pastor The N> ding was kept secret on account O. Mrs. Berg's mother and the late Mir | Berg had the license which he is be | 'ieNed to have lost
 Tn addition to Mrs. Berg receivin; 1 the entire estate of her husband. shf will also receive s25 a week from the that case is settled, and final dis. tribution of the estate is made
 In case the four realtives of the loceased make an appeal. it will be tc the superior court Attorney Benedict Holden of Hartford. appearing for Mrs. Berg, challenged Attorney Henry P. Roche, counsel for the four rela- tives, on the appeal and favored | superior court hearing at the next erm. Attorney Roche will make 3 decision later,
 Epvorth League Social
 The Epworth league of the Metho- list church will hold an entertain nent and social this evening at the ,hurch parlors. A pleasing program las been arranged for by George Nel on and is as follows;
 Piano solo, Mrs, Frank Hohbein 1 ,anio mandolin selections by a Bristo' cam; monologue by Hubert Sprague musical trio. Merton Lamb, c. John on and Mrs Merton Lamb; violin se- ectons by George Halstead: vocal olos by Mrs. Philip Morse and 2 'hor<s of eight voices will render ongs.
 Following the entertainment. re- Z reshments will be served fires of ( hArge. Home made candy will be on ale.
 Scq1asscn Lodgc Notes '
 Seouassen Lodge. I. 0. o. F., will old its regular meeting tomorrow , vening at the Odd Fellows hall when , he annual election of officers will , ake place, This will take place af- f er the lodge meeting. A special com f 1ittee will also make a report on the S y Jaws and all members arc request < q to attend. {
 Has old Collection Frank Rabcock of Bicycle street, C as probably one of the oldest col- r ections of old coins in this vicinity. r IT, Ba bcock has in his possession { loney dated as far back at 17o7 and f , various deroWinations, In ad ition to coins from that year he has I ome from 1710, I77S. l7S6. 1892, S07, 1882. lS4O, 1857, 1859 and 1876. ! e has 75 in all. MT. Babcock also | possesses $40 bill which is more ,