New Britain herald., 1922-06-19
HOPPING FRE|GH7S BRINGS DOWN FINE South. NorWalk Men Caught at
 Local Junction WERE ON VALUABLE TRAIN
No Baseball Games Yesterday On Ac- count of Wet Grounds-Mcthodist Church Society Will Hold Lawn FCstiyal-Other Notes.

| Michael McNamara. aged 39 of l32
 Flaxhill road, South Norwslk. and
 Howard Bogardus, aged 33, Of the
 Bristol hotel, South Norwalk, were
 each fined $5 and cAts by Judge E. P.
 Prior in the local court this morning
 for hopping" freights.
 | McNamara gave his occupation as
 that Of a natter and Bogardus said
 he was a sailor working on trade ves- sells. The train the men were caught
 on was known as the O. B. 2, on
 which carries valuable freight. Lieu |tenant Rooney of Waterbury. detec-
 tive for the New York, New Haven
 and Hartford railroad company, at-
 tended the trial and told of the ac-
 tions of the two men as they jumped
 the freight in Waterbury. The train
 is generally loaded with expensive merchandise and cattle and makes but few stbps between Poughkeepsie and
 Boston.
 Patrolman F. w. Furry made the arrest with the assistance of Con- stable klatt, Emery and Royce. The men were captured as the train slowed up at the Plainville junction. Policeman Rooney testified that he saw the men as they jumped on the train when it left Waterbury but the
 train was going too fast when he got
 near it for him to get on. He tele- phoned to Bristol to be on the watch for the men. It left that city at 5:30 l o'clock, standard time. Bristol of ! icials telephoned Plainvil1e to look put as the train did not stop in that l ity.
 Both men pleaded guilty and said hey were on their way to the tobac-
 fields to secure work. They have
 'een out of employment for some l ime They had some money with | hem but not enough for train fare. l ,either of the men was able to pay is fine and they were taken to the | hartford jail.
 l Policemen Rooney said that a close 1 watch is being kept on all freight loppers and campaign to clean ! hem out is now under way. The 'lainville authorities have been asked | be on the watch and arrest any l olators.
  The Ladies Aid society of the Meth ,dist church is planning for lawn festival to be held at the home of l frs. F. S. White of "A Whiting street l ,n Wednesday, from 5:3n D. m. until ] o'clock. There will be a buffet l unch and ice cream will be served | The Sunday school orchestra will fur l oish music and a group of girls will | present a picturesque flag drill. The l eature of the festival will be doll ,arriage parade by the little girls. The ,ffair promises to be a pretty one as the spacious lawn will be decorated l with electric lanterns.
 No Baseball There was no baseball at Aliens l field yesterday afternoon between the l Aces of Plainville and the Ben Hurs of Hartford. This game will be played on July Fourth instead. Next Sun ] lay the management will try to se- cnre the Colored Giants of New Haven.
 Pythian Services. About 75 members of Pythian lodge and Pythian Sisters, attended the me mortal services held yesterday morn- | ing in the Congregational church. Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff gave an in teresting sermon. The graves of the departed members were decorated by special committee before the church services were held.
 Visitors Meeting. The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will hold a visitors meeting next Sunday evening at o'clock There will be a pledge talk by Harold Newell on the theme of promoting our countrys welfare. :" The topic he has reserved will be: Duties, What They Are and How to Do Them President F. Albert White of the society, will act as leader. The public is invited. The society is also planning for a novel lawn party in the near future. Particulars of the affair will be an- nounced later.
 To Donate Milk.
 Henry T. Trumbull, who has been interested in the coming session of the welfare clinic to commence Thurs day afternoon, June 20, at the Town