New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1920, Page 9

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Wil Be Tried for Sale of Liquor— Celebration Fund Drive Progresses. Adam Tumanolz of Broad street, New Britain, was arraigned before Judge George G. Griswold in the Ber- lin police court this morning at 9 o'clock on a charge of reckless driv- Ing. He was found guilty and as- wessed $25 and costs, amounting to $35.71, The accused was arrested Sat- urday night by State Policeman Ar- thur M. Pinwell On the stand this morning, OfMcer Pinwell testified that he was driving his motorcycle from Bridgeport to Hartford and about three miles south of Worthington Ridge Tumanoiz drove his car by him at the rate of 50 miles an hour Tumanolz, after passing the officer, slowed up and allowed the motorcyclist to get ahead of him He again operated his car at an excessive rate of speed, going by the officer. Occupants of the car yelled at the motorcyclist, indicating that ‘they were looking for a. race. The driver of the auto did the same mct again -but this time the motor- eyclist caught up to him and or- dered him to stop, showing him his state officer's badge Tumanoiz was then arrested The accused had no excuse Lo offer than he did not know that Pinwell was a policeman. To Render Decision. Judge George G. Griswold will ren- der a decision tounight at In the Berlin town court in the cases of Benny Melisk, manager of Kilby house, who was arraigned last Wednesday night on the charge of misconduct. The accused will be rep- resented by Attorney Joseph G Woods of New Britain. A decision will alsé be rendered in the case of Miss Loretta Trias of Hartford, who is charged with misconduct. Her case was heard last Wednesday evening and she was represented by Attorney Hunt of Hartford. Melisk will be arraigned tonight on the charge of violating the liquor faw. Prosecutor Charles F. Lewls will handle the state’'s case. This is the fourth charge that Melisk h; faced in the Berlin town court with- in the past five weeks. Must Leave Town, 4t was reported this morning that £. 8. Kilby, owner of the Kilby ~house, has.given Me isk a ten-day no- tice to clear out o: the hotel. Mr. wKilby states that Melisk violates the “Jaw too often to be a resident of the town of Berlin and will not allow him to manage the inn. Court Tomorrow. Thomas J. H8y of 19 Court street, New Britain, was arrested ) by the state police, as the an acefdent on Farmington road, New- ington, On. afternoon of June 13, offered in a good line of colors, $4.00 value, of extra fine $4.00 IN ALL COLORS, Yard \Vlde . .. $2.49 yard : X : =) § L) 8 o'clock | the ! iridescent effects, Would choiée at vest and most width 36 $2.50 u yard Afternoon pretty for $2.98 yard wide, regular $3.2 | [ [ " SATIN ME: Chiffon Taffeta, ,’ | shimmering and radiant, make beautiful Skirts and Blouses. SILK SHIRTING in varying width stripes, and colorings with a our regular $3.50 quality,\for ALINE, hlack, of fine quality, yard CHIFFON TAF) $4.00 grade, special price . GEORGETTE CREP] $2.00 grade, sale price . $3.00 grade, sale price ... : $ k : : : : EEREEEpEEEEEEE E@E@E@EE@EEEEE@@@E@E@EE@E@EEE@ Box of “Savoy Linen” Writing in all Worth up to $5.95 are offered large variety for choice, grade, special sale price $1.98 yd. ETA, black, yard wide, regular : $2.75 yard 48 1nch wid'-h all colors, «.. $2.39 yard $1.19 in ghich it is claimed Hoy struck a loca arty and neglected .to. come back to see if injuries were of a ser- fous nature, He will be arraigned be- fore Judge George G. Griswold tomd row evening at 7:30 o’clock on charges of violating the speed laws and evad- ing responsibility. Committce Meets, At a meeting of the July Fourth celebration committee last evening at 8 o'clock in the Kensington Grammar school, reports were made by the chairmen of various sub-committees. Mrs. Charles E. Sharpe, who is in charge of the drive for funds, repor ed that everybody who had been ap- proached on the matter had respond- ed with contributions, and it is hoped by Wednesday night to have the bulk of the money in hand needed to as- sure success of the undertaking. The slogan and aim of the general committee is “Make the 1920 July Foupth celebration the greatest event in the history of the town.” Posters to this effect will be posted about the town within the next few days, It is hoped that by Thursday or Friday of this week the official program of events of the entire day can be an- nounced. The committee at its meet- ing last night decided that the exer- cises be held on Monday, as in other cities and towns about the state. Looking for Games. The Girlg’ baseball team represent- ing the American Paper Goods com- pany, h issued challenges to girls’ teams about New Britain and vicinity for games to be played at St. Mary's field during the summer months. A game will be played at the playground tonight at 7:30. Any girls’ team wishing to secure gaines with the A. P. G. girls can do so by notifying Manager Dan Malarney at the Ameri- can Paper Goods plant Community Gathering. The first annual meeting of the Community club of Worthington Ridge has been called for tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Berlin Town hall by President Robert Dem- ing, at which time action will be taken on the establishing of a pla ground for the “kiddies” of Worth- ington Ridge. The club has received pledges of $1,800 and feels that some- thing should be done about the mat- ter soon. Berfin Briefs. The regular meeting of Berlin Grange, P. of H,, will take place to- night at 8 o'clock. Rev. Samuel A. Fisk will talk. Miss Mary Tibbets of Boston is vis- iting with Mrs. John B. Smith of Nor- ton road. Kensington Ttems. Dr. Henry C. Dixon, who has been afiliated with Dr. Roger M. Griswold for the past several months, left town yesterday He will practice in Oneco, Conn. A concrete sidewalk is being lald in froat of the addition which was re- cently built to the Berlin Savings bank. A Buick roadster bearing Arizona markers passed through Kensington this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuhlman of Bloomfield, formerly of Kensington, will observe the 1 anniversary of thelr wedding at a reception at their home tonight. Elizabeth Balley of New York city will arrive at the home of Misses Elizabeth and Alice Norton of Ken- sington road tonight, where she will spend the summer m@nths Mr. and Mrs. David Duby of Farm- ington were vigitors in the town ves- terday. Robert Brown of Farmington is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. 8. Dean of Kensington road. Fast Berlin - Items. Miss Florence spendin the weck at Connecticut college ! l New London whepe she is attending the commencement exercises and the | reunion of her class. Waiftbe Kelsey and wife havs 4- turned to New Britain after spending a few days here with Mr. Kelsey's mother. - Thomas Holigan and wife of South- | ington’ have been visiting Mr. Holi- gan’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Holigan. Confirmation services will be held at St. Gabriél's church this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Charles Fiske and family will move to Berlin Wednesday of this week where they will make their future | residence. Mr. and Mrs. Fiske have | made a host of friends here during their stay and it is with regret that it is learned that: they are to leave.! El cians from iddletown are making fMairs to the electric service on many houses about the town. Fri- day's storm disrupted the service in a number of homes. Miss Grace Holigan is entertaining Miss Madeline Heidlein at her home on Main street. George Garrity, who has been ill with ptomaine poison for the past week, is reported” as improving. The St. Paul's T. A. Brum corps held rehearsal last evening in prep- aration for the drum corps’ meet in Westerly, R. 1., which they are ylan-! ning to attend. Leslie Whitney, who has been at- tending Lehigh university, is home for the summer. Commuters Want Better Service In an effort to gain better service on the Berlin branch road operating | between Berlin and Middletown, a ! committee composed |of eommuters from this place ud neighhdring towns. met at the office of the public utilities commission in Hartford yesterday aft- | ernoon and laid before that com- mission a tabled list of grievances to which all commuters in geneyal have been subjected, particularly since the operation of the railroads under the new schedule. Revised schedules for morning and evening service were , asked by the commuters who hope to derive a number of benefits by the commission’s. decision. No informa- | tion was given out from Hartford last | night or this morning as to the finding | of the utilities board.” The commu- ters were Ziven the usual assurance | that their ease would be looked into and the board’s finding given Annual Library Meeting. The annual meeting of the East Berlin library association was heid in the library rooms at Athletic hall last evening and the following offi- cers_were elected for the ensuing ve President, Vernon Read; vice- president, Miss Edith Northrup: sec- | retary-treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Mildrum. The board of trustees for the com- ing year will be A. A. North and E. G. Morgan who were re-elected to office. A committee for the solicitation of new members composed of Mrs. Charles Nelson, chairman and Mrs. E. G. Robins was chosen. The book committee for the ensuing year will be Mrs. Harry Dowd and Mys. E. W. Mildrum. Mrs. Philip Lotz was chosen librarian. A drive Jor new members will be the first step taken by the association. Ex-King Constanfi; Is Welcome Visitor | Geneva, Jun 15.—Former King Constantine of Greece, who has been in Italy taking a cure, returned 1o Switzerland by automobile yvesterdav, | his destination being Lucer: He was accompanied by former Qu::n Sophie. His return to Switzerland is|attrbuted here to a request by the Itdlian golv- ernment that he quit his poli DISTRICT DEPUTY T0 VISIT GRANGE State Oicer Will Witness Degree Working Tonight T0 HAVE HARVEST SUPPER Social Will Follow Business Session of Organization—Legion Auxiliary Has Well Attended Meeting—Plainville Briefs. i The local Grange will be honored tonight with the presence of District Deputy Myron Case. This is the first visit of the deputy to Grange head- quarters, and plans for the occasion have been under way for several weeks. As a demonstration, the regu- lar officers will put on a degree team, when the third and fourth degrees will be conferred upon a class of del- egates. It is expected that the depuly will be accompanied by several other officers and members of the Grange. An entertainment will probably be an the program, although nothing definite has been settled to this_effect. After the degree work is put on, dancing will follow and a harvest sup- per will be served, All members are requested to be present and a large attendance is anticipated. Auxiliary Meets. At the meeting of the new! ized auxiliary of Brock-Barnes post of the American Legion at the home of Mrs. L. B. Warren of Canal street last evening, there were about 15 members present. There are at present about 32 members in all in the aux- iliary. Six enrolled since the opening of the charter, last month. At the meeting it was voted to have the char- ter remain open until the next meet- ing which will be on the 28th of this month, A social followed the meet- ing. ¥ organ- Dance Tonight. The A. B. C. club of the Standard Steel and Bearings company will hold the first dance of a series at Lake Compounce this evening. The Har- mony Quintet of New Britain has been secured to furnish music for the dancing. Farewell Social. At the home of Mrs. Julia Baker of Farmingtor avenue, a farewell so- cial will be tendered to Rev. E. F. Barrows this evening. Rev. Mr. Bar- rows will leave the pastorate of the A. M. E. Zion church and will attend the annual conference of the A. M. E. Zionist ' ministers in Cambridge, Mass., that will be hel omorrow and con- tinue until the 3 f this At the conference it WML be | as to whether or not he wili re! pastor of the church again. - fourth quarterly meeting of the c gregation it was voted unanimously have the pastor return and a letter to that effect has been forwarded to the conference desiring his services. Wedding Anniversary. Friends were received this after- noon at the home of Mrs. John Trum- bull of Farmington .avenue, to extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Cleveland Usher in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. No formal invitations had been issued and they will receive again this eve- ning from 7 o'clock until 9. Ball Diamond Ready. The large field on Woodford avenue owned by the Standard Steel & Bear- ings, Inc., that has been plowed and under construction by Hugh Rockwell for the purpose of converting it into an aviation field and baseball ground will be ready within a week or so. It was announced today that one of the ball diamonds will be ready for Sun- day and it is in all probability that the Aces will play a game there. The field measures about 300 feet deep and 500 feet long. A tier of benches will be built around one of the ball diamonds with a seating capacity of 150. Returns From Honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Curtiss have returned from a wedding trip to Washington, D. C. They will make their home in Bristol, where Mr. Cur- tiss is employed. Mrs. Curtiss was Miss Anna Thompson before her mar- riage. They were married last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ryder have returned from their wedding trip to COME ONE, COME ALL to the entertainment and dance at the PLAINVILLE GRANGE JUNE 18, AT 8 O’CLOCK Under the auspices of the SOUTH END A. C. Farm Fencing is Scarce have received a small part of oufforder. Come early if you want it. Also a few rolls of barb wire. Plumbing, Heating, Tinning, Car- penters, Builders, General Contrac- tors. 7 Carpenters, 2 Plumbers, 7 | Laborers, 2 Concrete Finishers, 1 Tin- smith. We are Growing. There’s a Reason. SEII.V‘(CE SPEED, ACCURAOY. HARDWARE. l’lamvnlle Eng. and { Niagara Falis and through New York ' state. They wiil reside in New Hasen. Plan Twilight Game. The members of the Plainville ba.se- ball team have been instructed to meet Thursday evening at Allen’'s Field for practice and to outline plans {for a twilight baseball game which | evening. Manager A. J. Funk will jarrange a schedule. Has Doors Stolen. Henry Bryant, employed at the: local post office, reported to the police that several doors and sections of bannisters belonging to his new home that is under construction near Scott’s Swamp, had been stolen. The theft Socurred a few nights ago and no trace of the thieves could be found. There are about 11 doors missing. Town Topics. Mrs. William Daughty, formerly of New York city, is the guest of her father, L. S. May of Unionville ave. Mr. and Mrs. William Quackengoss of Cowensville, Quebes, will spend the summer at the home of their son on Neal Court. In the fall, Mr. and Mrs. Quackengoss will move to their new home in California. Miss Morea of Bristol, has accepted a position in the cost department of the Trumbull Electric company and commenced her duties today. The Plainville Fife Drum corps will hold their meet tomorrow eve- ning, instead of last night as had been announced. If you want quality seed, Rackliffe’s bulk seeds.—advt. Wednesday morning special: 20 per cent. discount on all merchandise from 8 a. m. until 12 noon only. I J. Birnbaum.—advt. YALE SECOND CREW MAKES GOOD RECORD Rows Two Miles in Less Than Three Minutes Gales Ferry, June 15.—Yale's sec- ond crew, in practice this morning, covered two miles, down stream and under good conditions, in 9 minutes 54 seconds. The crew was paced by the fresh- man eight, which covered the dis- tance in 9 minutes 57 2-5 seconds. The second crew won with 10 feet of clear water detween the shells. Rec- ords kept by Yale oarsmen indicate that the performance of both crews broke the records for the two miles in practice. In 1900 a Yale eight covered the two miles in 10 minutes 3 seconds. The second crew covered the first half-mile in 2 minutes 20 seconds and the first mile in 4 minutes 47 seconds. It started with a 34 stroke for one minute, dropped to 33 and then to 32 and in the final spurt went to 35. The freshmen traveled a boat or two less n the second crew at all times. [ir watches in the coaches’ launch the times alike. The seating nd boat was the same as Lovejoy still being out. ity, crew rowed a fast Part of its morning plant i half-mile practice. . H. elected capta and B. L. Hemil combbination crew. made lagt night afte) vention. the second crew, v captain of the selections were mock con- = BRIDGE BUILDERS WARTER Good Opportunity Offered American Engineers in Rumania, Due to Rav- ages of the Recent War. Constantza, Rumania, June 15.— Owing to the general destruction of bridges during the war there is an cxceptional opportunity in Rumania for American bridge-builders. A bridge over the Danube to connect Rumania with Serbia is being con- sidered by the Rumanian government. There are " 18 important bridges in other parts of Rumania awaiting re- construction. In addition, the great bridge over the Danube at Cernavoda, in many respects the greatest structure in Europe, must be reconstructed. This bridge, known as the King Carol bridge, is 1,260 feet long and 114 feet feet above high water. FORMER OONSUL DIES. St. Petersburg, Fla., June 15.—Ed- ward W. Backus, United States consul to Brazil under Presidents Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, died at his home at Tarpon Springs, Fla., last night, aged 86. He was one of the financial backers of Marconi in the develop- ment of the wireless telegraph. IS AWARDED DEGREE. Princeton, N. J., June 15.—Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes, British ambassador to the United States and Sir Alexis Carrell and other distin. guished men were awarded honorary degrees at the Princeton commence- ment today. RACES IN ENGLAND. 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