New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
PainmM Meus
State Police ARE
ACTIVE IN ARRESTS
Reports State Several Offenders
Of the Law Were Taken in Tow
So ------
CASES ARE TRIED TODAY

To Repair Fast Main Strect--Rcal Es-
tate Deals-Plainvillc Grange Notes
Post Office Actiyities-K. OF p.
Bowling scores-PIainvillc Briefs.
Members of the state police were
active In Plainville last night, and
| according to reports, they made sew
eral arrests. Reports state that State
Policeman Fred Hanson arrested John
Sullivan. driver for p. Berry & Sons
| Of Hartford, on the charge of driving
under the influence of liquor. 1t is
reported that the policeman was sta
toned at Blossoms corner when the
driver APPEARED on TIE road. The po-
| liceman blew his whistle to have the
man stop, but inste,Ii of this, he pro-
ceeded on his way towards Farming
ton. The policeman followed in an
other car and overtaking him, placed
him under arrest.
A number of other arrests were
made also last evening", but the names
could not be ascertafned. One was
for driving an automobile without
proper light. another for driving with
out license and another for driving
la truck with load exceeding that
allowed by law.
These cases will come up for trial
in the town court this afternoon, and
at the same time the case of Rudolph
Zaleski, charged with driving while
under the influence or liquor. will be
tried.
To Repair Street.
First Selectman William J. john
son is in receipt of a letter from the
state highway commission stating that
repairs on East Main street, which is
state road, will be made as soon
as weather conditions permit. Mr..
Johnson had brought the matter to
the attention of the state authorities
and the letter was in answer to his
notification.
Real Estate Deals.
B. Chichester has sold his cottage
on Bicycle street through Cunning
ham and Winniger to Peter Brody.
Mr.. Chichester intends to move south
it is reported.
Thomas Herman of East Hartford
Iuo cOius thioh6H t1IV IL III VI bohiIIiiCis
Smith and Co., a house and seven
acres of land to Joseph Patucciek OF
Winsted.
Grange Notes.
The women members of Plainville
Grange furnished the entertainment
at the meeting last evening in Grange
hall. It will be remembered that at
the last meeting the men of the lodge
furnished the program and last
nights presentation was in compe-
tition with the men. The program
consisted of series of tableaux rep
resenting each month Of the year. APP
propriate songs were rendered with
each scene.
The question of, renovating Grange
hall was informally discussed and will
be taken up officially at the next
meeting to be held on April 3. This
evening will also be an evening of
song.
Post Office Items.
Postmaster James Usher announced
this morning that the money order
business in the Plainville post office
is increasing. Mail and articles for
parcel post are pou.ing into the post
office with unprecedented regularity
Mr.. Usher is also in receipt of a |
letter from woman who found a
pipe on an express train enroute
towards Hartford from New York. |
She stated that she was sending the
pipe to Mr.. Usher because it was
owned by a Plainville man who had
spent stay at a New York hos
pital. Mr.. Usher does not know the
owner
Pythians Bowling Scores.
The knights of Pythias held their |
weekly session on the Ideal alleys !
last evening with the following scores
as the result