New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-17
AUTOIST Held ON
SPEEDING Charge
State Policeman Hanson Sum.
mons George BeIasco to Court
BRISTOL MAN IN TOLLS
Families Exchange Residences--tyn-
dergoes observation-disclosures FIJI
neral Baseball Notes - Purchase,
Farm-Plainyille Briefs.

Farm--Plainyille Briefs.
George Belasco Of Center stree
Forestville, was arrested yesterda
afternoon by State Policeman Ere
Hanson on the charge of exceedin
the speed limit. The charge state
that he was driving his automobil
on West Main street, proceeding /
the direction of Forestville at the rat
OF IS miles an hour. The state po
liceman was investigating anothe
matter when he saw Belasco's ca
pass by and he Immediately followed
oVertaking him on the road. H
handed him a summons to appear il
the Plainville town court Monda,
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Bristol Man Taken In
George A. Mckinley of lis Higl
street, Bristol, was arrested ahou
1880 o'clock last evening by Deput,
Sheriff E. w. Furrey on the charg,
Of operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicatins
liquor. He was examined by one o,
the local doctors who pronounced
him drunk. His case will be tried ir
the town court today before Justice
Ryder.
Moving Like Checkers.
Families in Plainville who change
their place of residence seldom move
about in sort of checker game as
three families have done within the
past few days. One moved from one
house into another. Another family
occupied their rent and the family
that had vacated thehhouse into which
the first party went followed close
after and took the second house.
This is the way it was done: Arthur
Farrar and William Allen who lived
on Strong Court, moved their families
into the tenement recently occupied
by Frank White at the corner OF
Broad and Whiting streets. Mr..
White moved his family and house.
hold effects into the home of Mrs.
Robert Usher on Pennington avenue.
Donald Benjamin, who had just va
Gated the Usher house, took the home
recently vacated by the first parties.
Undergoes Operation.
Thomas O'Brien of Bank street was
operated on yesterday at the office of
DR.. w. T. Morrissey in New Britain
for the removal of tonsis and ade-
noids. His condition today was re-
ported as being comfortable.
Baseball Notes.
Only one home game will be played
at Rockwell Field this Sunday and
that will be between junior teams, the
recently reorganized Plainville Tigers
and the Senator's of New Britain.
Both teams usually put up good ex-
hibition. The game will start prompt
ly at o'clock.
The Plainville town team will play
the American Legion team of TIL tomas
ton Sunday afternoon. This contest
was postponed last Sunday because of
the weather. The players will assem-
BILE at the center Sunday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. The team will be ac-
companied by large number of root
ers.
The Lady of Mercy nine will go to
South Manchester Sunday to play the
junior team of the Silk City. The To-
Gals will take their strongest lineup
with them and plan to leave atl12:30 |
o'clock from the center. This team
las the record of having met some of
he strongest teams throughout the
state and has not yet suffered deefat.
contest will be tough as
'ignment for the boys, but they feel
hat they will be able to nose out with
! win.
Purchases Farm.
Frank Thompson, who recently sold
lis house on Broad street to Laust
has bought a farm in Har-
Vinton and plans to move his family
nd household goods there on or
bout September /. Mr.. Thompson
las a large number of friend sin
'lainville who will wish him we'll in
is new venture.
Marriage Statistics
The number of marriages in Plain
lille since the beginning of the year
923, is far below the number of for
Ter years. To date, a compilation of
ne statistics at the town clerks Of
ce shows that total of "a Plainville
arties have married since January l.
My Is of the ceremonies were per-
,rmed in Plainville. About five mar
ages have been performed in the
,wn since the beginning of June.
Soliciting Decorations
A number of merchants have been s
,licited within the past few days by '
man representing himself to be an t
gent of Bridgeport firm and, &C !
,rding to some of the merchants,
so to be authorized by the commit
e arranging for the Firemen's car j
val next month. Members of the 7
investigating the actions OF S
e man. found that a number of the
erchants have already signed con- S
acts to have their places decorated n
ring that week. According to Will 6
I'm Cunningham, chairman of the S
no one except a member t
the Plainville Hose company has {
t been authorized to solicit decorat- n
e contracts from ony of the bust
ssmen in the name of the hose
mpany and anyone doing so, not p
ember of that body, is misrepresent- o
3 himself. Mr.. Cunningham stated h
Is morning that he had interviewed t.
e man in question and he had said o.
at he did not say that he was au- fe
priced by the committee of the ST
emen. The merchants, however, ct
tie that he did state that he was b,
thorized. The so-called agent and III
) committee will meet his evening nj
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