New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
IS FINED slOO AS
 RESULT 0F CRASH
Justice Imposes Stilf Penalty on Alleged Intoxicated Auto Driver
IYZoRS CASE IS NOLLED

| Justice l.. P. Prior in the town court last night, found John Magnder
 of 214 Washington street, New Britt
 ain, guilty of driving an automobile
 while under the influence Of intoxicat-
 ing liquor, and fined him Sl00 and
 costs, The case against John Iyzor,
 also of New Britain, charged with drunkenness, was noled upon the pay
 ment of costs by the accused.
 Magnder was arrested by Patrolman
 F. w. Furry on Monday night, after
 Ford truck owned by the National
 Dairy Co. of New Britain, which he
 was driving, crashed into a lumber
 truck belonging to Frank Lounsbury
 of Forestvile. Investigation by the policeman at the time Of the accident, ! disclosed 1t is alleged that Magnder and Ivzor had been drinking and he promptly placed them under arres, No one was seriously injured, al- | though Magnder's eight year old son
 was thrown from the trcuk and badly | bruised about the face and body Magnder was represented in court
 by Judge William F. Mangan of New | Britain and the states case was pre- | sented by Prosecutor William Foiren Foresters to Celebrate.
 Court General Lawton, Foresters of
 America, will celebrate the 23rd an-
 niversary of the institution of the
 court in Plainville, next Tuesday eve-
 ming, January 2. A committee of three consisting of J. J. Murphy, l chairman; Cornelius Downing and 1 Peter Duffy was appointed at the
 meeting held last evening in Odd | Fellows hall, to arrange for a smoker | md entertainment on that evening. | At the same time, the annual elec- | ion of officers will take place. This vent was postponed at last nights l meeting unti' r~'t ,veo'- The com nittee is planning to make this af- | fair one c. -o s..-H .4ie local court has ever held in town, and an l effort is going to be made to have l every member present.
 It was announced at last nights meeting that the local court is one of the most flourishing financially, ] of any society in town, $2,300 being in the treasury, $1,300 of which is in 1 u. s. Liberty bonds. A general re- l port will be made at the next meet ing. A membership drive will be
 held in the near future to swell the
 ranks of the court.
 ] Receive No Challenges. l Up to last night, no challenges had been received by Court Lawton from ! the card sharks of any of the other odges in town, and the members ex- l pressed themselves as satisfied that l every one is afraid of the prowess of l the champions of last year in wield- | ing the paste boards. It seems that | the Foresters will rest on the laurels hey won last season, and that the up, which proudly stands as mark
 of the skill of the rangers, will rest l unmolested this year.
 Pythians to Entertain.
 Saturday, December 30, at 6 o'clock sharp. the local lodge of Pythians will commence their Christmas celebration 1 for the children of the town. The committee in charge has made final l plans for the biggest entertainment of | it's kind ever seen in Plainyille, and
 Santa Claus has written the following
 letter in answer to the invitation sent him to attend.
 DO you remember last year how hard it was to get there to your party? We'll, it will start early this time and be on hand, tell your little l brother and sister to be ready on l time and we will have one big party.
 If you know of any boy or girl in | Plainville who cannot come because his clothes are not just right, tell the l, district nurse or telephone 69-S Plain- vile, or drop card to F. o. Box 91." This party is absolutely free to
 any boy or girl who goes to the | Plainville grammar school.
 l Yours in haste,
 l SANTA"