New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
FINED FOR EVASION
OF RESPONSIBILITY
Farnam Claimed Another Car
Hit Parked Machine
GRANGE FAIR OPENS
High School Faces Opening Athletic
Contest-i5th Wedding Anniver-
sary OF MFR. and Mrs. W. p. Smith
American Legion Notes-Briefs.

American Legion Notes-Briefs.
Alfred Baldwin of Forestville drew
the wrath Of the local court last
night when he appeared to answer
the charge of evadins responsibility
and he was fined 500 and costs
Baldwin was arrested by Motorcycle
Officer Fred Callen following a
slight accident on Forestville ave-
nue. several nights ago. when his au-
tomobile ran into the parked ma
chine Of Henry W. Farnam Of New
Haven.
Farnam had stopped to examine
his car. but when Baldwin's auto
crashed into his own and then dash
ed on, the New Haven man hoped
in and gave chase. lie was already
oNerhauling the fleeing vehicle when
the pursued came to the East Main
street railroad crossing just as the
gates were let down to block his
way. Farnam then accused Bald
win and asked him what had hap
| f"'i~N Np VIZ Ottbf itSNlN lllS VIC All
swer that couple of cars had col
lded. He then asked if Baldwin
knew who did ii and Baldwin re-
! piled that lie did, giving the number
of Il New Haven car which he claim
ed 10 have seen hit Farnam's car.
Officer Callen was sought by
! Farnam, and the marks of the two
cars we're found to correspond. While
the number given by Baldwin was
discovered TO be that of Il car of TO-
tally different make. Grand Juror
| William j. Foran established these
facts IN court last night and the
court, ncglecting the small damage
in the face of Baldwins fragrant
law violation in seeking to escape
responsibility, imposed the Sl0o fine.
Fined For Speeding
John SokoWskl Of Orange street,
New Britain. was another automo-
bilist who drew Il line in court last
night. Sokowski was nabhed by Of
ficer t'ellen Friday night for hitting
As miles an hour along Whiting
street. He was fined $40 and costs
". ), Opens Season.
The high school football team will
make its first appearance when it
plays tn" freshmen and sophomores
Of Lewis high school OF SouIh hing
ton Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
on the local high school field.
The Plainville boys have been
practising faithfully every night for
the last two weeks and are we'll
equipped with plays and forma-
tons. by a subscription that
friends OF The school backed the
team has been outftte1 with uni
forms. Tho field has been lengthen-
cd and surveyed off so that it is now
regulation ground.
George Backman was elected cap
tain OF the local team and Mr.. Web
Der manager. The team from which
eleven will be picked consists Of
George Backman, Milton Kramer,
Charles Diggle, Edmund Toll, Carl
Peterson, Stanford Robertson, Cor
den Schaeier, Stanley NeSgOda. How
ard DoWnham, Charles Mills, Victor
Hurtado, Earl McGibbon and Stet
phen Sasek.
The student body has practised
cheers and songs during the last
few weeks and will attend the
game. This is the first time that the
local high school has carried on any
sort of outside competition and the
school is waiting eXpectantly for the
date 10 arrive.
Grange Fair Starts Tonight.
What promises TO be one of the
biggest fairs conducted by Plainville
Grange will open in Grange hall To-
night. The feature of the evening s
entertainment will be a three-aCt