New Britain herald., 1922-04-04
Plainville News
HARTFORD DRIVER
 PAYS HEAVY FINE Ernest Carlson Pleads Guilty to
 Reckless Driving ANOTHER ACCIDENT OCCURS

HNVllUN hUUlUuNl VUUUNO Orson II. Woodruff Dies nt His Home
 Last Night--Scwcr Committee
 Elects New Committcc-Lcgion to
 Raise Money for State Fnnd--Itcms
 Ernest Carlson of New Britain avenue, Hartford, pleaded guilty to reckless driving before Judge Edward P. Prior in the local court yesterday afternoon and was fined s25 and costs | amounting to S4l. Grand Juror Will fam J. Foran prosecuted. The accus- d was arrested Sunday night after hehad run into the Bristol plainviIle Tramway trolley car on Forestville avenue while on his way home to Hartford. Motorman Whouley and Conductor Gichrest appeared against Carlson. They claimed that he was driving in the center of the trolley track when the accident occurred Carlson did not make any statements against the trolley crew except that he was blinded by the glare of tho headlights and did not see where he was driving.
 Accident on Same Line
 Another accident happened on the same trolley line at II o'clock last night when Louis Pfefferhuck of 24 Chapman street, New Britain, ran headIong into the Bristol trolley car. II Pfefferhuck was arrested by Pa trolman E. W. Furrey for intoxica- tion and reckless driving and spent the night in the local jail. He will he arraigned for trial this afternoon Judge F.. F. Prior will hear the case and Grand Juror William J. fToran will prosecute.
 i Motorman T. A. Kennedy and Con ductor Adolph Greger were in cha'ge of the car at the time of the acci- dent. The New Britain man is all
 legged to have been driving directly in the center of the road and bore down upon the car. Motorman Kennedy ;aw the oncoming automobile and 1 foresaw the inevitable crash and brought the trolley car to full stop ringing the foot bell as he did. His efforts to prevent the crash were oi no avail as Pfefferhuck continued or | his way and came to grief as ht | struck the front end of the trolle.. | car.
 The accident occurred near the Calor home a short distance from the one which happened Sunda' l night. The impact of the auto against the car overturned the au. l tomobie and companion of Pfeffer | huck Andrew Ruddy, also of Ne" | Britain bad to be helped out from under the wreckage. Pfefferhnci was alleged to be under the inf1uenc | of liquor and will be arraigned on | two counts. The automobile, a Dodg | touring car was badly damaged. Orson Fl. Woodruff Orson II. Woodruff died last night t his home on Church street. He was born in Avon, July, 1S46. and l lived here the greater part of his life. His wife died recently. MT. Woodruff is survived by q son, George Wood ruff now living in ForestVille and made his home with his married laughter. In addition to the son and daughter, there are several grand children.
 The funeral will be held Thurs,i.s, afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from tho Undertaking Parlors of w. A. Railea on Broad street. Rev J. G. Ward pastor of the Baptist church will o'(i cate and burial will be in the West Cemetery.
 Sewer Committee Named The planvlle Sanitary and Sewer District committee held it's twelfth an nual meeting in the town hall last evening. Reports of the officers wre' heard and the committee was elected for the ensuing year. They are Chairman, Frank T. Wheeler, Charles ii. Calor, John B. Minor, John Lamb pr. r.. H. Frost, Edward P. Prior and Joseph T. Mccarthy The meeting last evening lasted but few minutes. John Lamb acted as chairman and Mr. Mccarthy was clerk.
 Legion Meeting
 The regular meeting Of the Brock Barnes post was held last evening and was attended by about so mem bcrs. The delegates to the recent American Legion convention in New Haven, read reports. The Legions throughout the state are apparently satisfied with the action taken by Treasurer Frank s. Butterworth on the state fund matter. The local post will therefore try