New Britain herald., 1921-05-24
John SuliCk Of Whites Crossing
 Found Not Guilty
JOINT K. OF C. DRIVE HERE
Death Of Elmer E. Sanders-SchooI Visiting Day Tomorrow-Funerals Held This Afternoon-Forestvil Ncws-Other Items

was discharged in the Plainville town csurt yesterday afternoon by Justice Merritt O. Ryder. Sullick had been arrested by State Policemen Philip Flynn and Michael Garcia, Friday aft ernoon of last week for the alleged sale of moonshine whiskey. Evidence, however, was lacking in the case Grand Juror Stanley $. Gwillim prose- cuted.
 When the state policemen entered the house and made known their identity. an attempt was made by the wife of the accused to hide a still. She was detected and the still con- fiscated. Sullick claimed that it had been left by people who had occu- pied the house before him and was to have been used for milk.
 Some liquor was sent to the state chemist and was found to contain seven and siX-tenths per cent alcohol. SullIck said it had ben standing in his house for a long time and evil dently got sour. Investigations have been made some time past by Con- stables John Conlon and Philip Ma rino who suspected Sullick of selling liquor. Sullick stoutly denied the charges.
 The still was an old copper kettle. It had been used for making root beer Sullick said.
 Wisk Given Fine.
 Ignacio Wisk of New Britain, was, fined S10 and costs. amounting to s20.06, by Justice Merritt O. Ryder fol- lowing the case of alleged liquor sell ing. yesterday afternoon. Wisk was arrested by State Officer Michael Gar cia on the Plainville-New Britain road after S:30 o'clock last Friday night without any lights on his truck. He pleaded guilty but asserted that the tube to the Presto tank had be- come clogged and he was unable to use the lights. Grand Juror Stanley s. GwilIim prosecuted.
 K. of C. Drive Here.
 The Catholic women of PlainvilIe will assist the Catholic women of New Britain in their campaign to furnish the doIrnitory in the Knights of Co., lunbus club at New Britain. On Fri day evening the K. of C.. Minstrels of New Britain will present its overture fr Grange nall and da icing .win1 fol- low. ~ .F .@ ars
 The Plainville committee consists of Miss May Fitzgerald, chairman; Mrs. Fred Powers, Mrs. John Bergin, Miss Susie Rooney, Miss Kathryn Fitzger- ald Miss Irene F'oran and Miss Leona Callen.
 The local committee is enthusiastic in the opportunity to assist in this drive and expects to put the drive across in a substantial way. The Knights of Columbus home is one of the finest in Connecticut and the com nIetiop of the dormitory will be the means of adding to the usefulness of the club. The k. . of c. contemplates extending its so- be included in the work:
 Tee Cream Stolen.
 Some one with a sweet tooth and a handy scoop, helped themselves to several quarts of ice cream at the rear of Prior's drug store some time carry this morning or last night. inc cream was kept in a tank with ice hacked around it. This morning when Nathan Prior opened the place'the ice bod been taken out and half the con- tents of the ice cream contained hao been. removed.
 Elmer Ellsworth Sanders, aged 34, died at his home on 11S West Main street, late Sunday evening, following an illness of about one week. lie con- ducted a blacksmith shop MT. san ders was born in New York and moved here some time ago. He IS sur vived by his parents Mr. ana Mrs. John Sanders: four brotnerS' IhoHids and Arnold of Hartford, Clarence or Collinsville, and Royal, of Bridgeport; also a sister, Mrs. B. F. Brooks or Hartford. MT. Sanders lived for a short time in Richford, Vermont, and Burlington and St. Albns, Vt He vase q member of St Franklin lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. at St. Albans. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock from the home. Rev. William c. Griffin of the Asbury Methodist church. Forestville, will officiate. Burial will be in Forestville cemetery.
 School Visiting Days
 Tomorrow and Thursday, will be visiting days at the Plainville Gram mar school. Principal Orrin L.. Judd has issued invitations to the parents md a program has been arranged. The regular school work of the ch1l- drcn will he shown. An exhibition Of food and fancy articles, made by the Economic clubs. will be the feature of the visiting days. Sales will also be conducted at o'clock each day. The parents will have an opportunity to see the moving pictures shown the children at 4:S0 o'clock in the school theater.
 Funerals Held Today
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Woodruff was held from the Bailey Undertaking parlors this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev J. G. Ward. pastor of the Bap- tist church, officiated. Burial was in West cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Northrup was held from the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Trumbull. of I-a ar-r,ot, ,,tyf<1, .at s11 ,1y