New Britain herald., 1916-03-11
Freight Handler Left Ireland
 Fearing He Might Be Drafted a.s'
 HAS NO LOVE FOR ENGLAND

Robert Fitzsim1nons Tells Court Why
 He Came to These Shores-Frost-
 Ellis Wedding Tuesday--Iease New-
 toms Hall For Clubroom for Boys.
 Robert Fitzsimmons, who declares he is too much of an Irishman to fight for England, was in court last evening before Justice E. P. Prior to answer to the charge of intoxication. and was fined $1 and costs with iudg- ment suspended on condition that he leave town. lie had been arrested dur ing the day by Railroad Officer Charles Grace.
 Fitzsimmons had been employed at the transfer station for a few days. He became intoxicated yesterday morning and was discharged because of his condition. He remained around the freight yard, however, and Officer Grace finally locked him up to save him from death beneath the wheels of passing trains. Tn man had stag gered from in front of the Boston ex- press and was almost run down by a Waterbury train when the officer took him in tow.
 F'itzsimmons didn't look like the us- ual type of tramp and the court was inclined to be lenient with him. Hence the suspended judgment.
 The accused declared that he had been in the country but a few weeks, having left his home in Ireland to prevent the British from drafting him into the army. He argued that the ''reaT' Irishmen are not in sympathy with Great Britain and he would rath- CT leave the country than fight for her. He secured his passage by talk ing a place as fireman on the liner Baltic and when that vessel reached New York he quit his job. For a time he worked as longshoreman'bu ftnal- ly decided to work his way into the interior. He was given employment at the transfer station.
 Thursday the men received their pay, he testified, and there was a "partv'' in the car which they use as sleeping quarters during the eVenllls. He was invited to join and the strange brand Of whisl1ev proved too much TOT him. He was willing to return Io work today but Agent MulVlhlll re- fused to take him back as he eX- plained it is absolutely necessary to discharge any man who comes to work under the influence of liquor to preserve any semblance of discipline at the station.
 Frost t-TLIIis NuptialS.
 The wedding of Miss Edith A. Ellis daughter of MT. and Mrs. George w. Ellis of Whiting street and pr Law renee H. Frost, will take place Tues day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Con- gregational parsonage, the Rev. +. l.. Grant officiating. The wedding will be Q very quiet affair with only the inn mediate relatives of the young couple attending.
 After a brief honeymoon they will take up their residence on Whiting street.
 Miss Ellis has been clerk in the To- cal postoffice for the past eight years, resigning her position yesterday She is an extremely popular young lady.
 Since coming to Plainville Dr. Frost has made many friends who esteem him highly. They unite in extending their congratulations and best wishes.
 Lease NeWton's Hall.
 Prominent citizens interested in the plan of organizing a club for the boys and young men of the town have se- cured a lease of NeWtons hall which is to be used as quarters for the or ganization. It is planned to make the hall suitable for use as gymnasium, where basketball and other athletic games can be played and it is probable that it will also serve as meeting ing of the hall the way for the organi- aztiOn of the club is now well paved place for the members. With the leas- and they are determined to slu;tTe compiled with in few days.
 The basketball team, which will represent the club will meet the For