New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
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ANNOUNCE SPEAKER
 AT LEGION DINNER Rev. H. E. Cassidy of Farming ton to Make Principal Address
 TWO BOYS ARE INJURED

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 Rev. H. F. Cassidy Of Pennington will be the principal speaker at the joint American Legion-H Home Guard banquet to be held on the evening of Armistice Day, 1t was announced to- day. Father Cassidy is a World War veteran and speaker of note. State Commander Harry C. Jackson of New Britain and State Commander Elect Kenneth F. Cramer of Weth- ersfield will also speak. Stanley S. Gwillim will be toastmaster, while | Commander James Paul of the Le- zion is chairman in charge of ar engagements. Jacobs orchestra Of New Britain will provide music. and Mrs. A, kronholm of New Britain will cater.
 The committee has been working hard and has plans virtually com pleted. It is expected that about 1 25 to 150 will be present. Legion mem bers are asked to return the cards mailed them and have them in by the end of next week in order that proper accommodations may be made.
 The parade this year will have q shorter line of march, as time will l be consumed by the presentation Of the field howitzer by the Legion to the town. The New Departure band has been secured to furnish music, and the Plainville drum corps has | been invited to provide it's martial notes as In the past. Invitations will be sent out to many organizations, 1 including the firemen, Red Cross, Boy Scouts. Knights of Pythas, Le- zion auxiliary, Woman's Relief corps and school department, asking them to participate. Peter F. Duffy will again be marshal.
 Boy Terribly Scalded.
 The twoyear- old son of Harry Ty- Ter of the Advent Camp ground was | terribly scalded yesterday when his arm caught in the cord of an cleo 1 tric percolator and pulled that uten- sil over on him, the hot coffee pour ing over the lower part of his body. One leg and half of the other were seriously burned, and the boy was removed to the New Britain General hospital after first aid treatment by local physician. He Is reported as in a serious condition.
 Hit by Auto.
 William Morani was struck by an automobile operated by Lester F.. Thompson of Shuttle Meadow road yesterday at Harts corner. He was knocked down and received q very but no serious consequences are ex- pected from the accident,
 As It Was in 1850
 The Plainville town court has been quiet and unspectacular of late, but there were days in it's past history when 1t rose to great heights In the popular estimation and when great activity centered about it. One of the most famous cases, which happened about 75 years ago, has recently been re- called. The complaint, not so very unusual in those days of blue laws was nothing less than the devas- tating charge of swimming on Sun day.
 It seems that a group of wicked Forestville lads came over to this town one hot Sunday and dlsported themselves in Plainville pond by swimming and sailing about its surface. These ruffians were seen by the upright sexton of the Con- gregational church, who also hap pened to be a constable. He rushed 10 the shore and ordered the boys to cease their sinful Sabbath- breaking and come out. but they refused. And so, Sunday clothes, tall beaver hat, and all. the sexton N''iiibNN ihlo loN DUdl dlu went after them. The boys figured that the sexton might not think Sunday swimming so evil if he had a taste of it himself, so they tipped over his boat. The man almost drowned and had to be lowed ashore by the boys. The ingrate then arrested them.
 On the day of the trial a great popular demonstration was made in behalf of the prisoners. A monster procession. headed by the brass band of which Forestville then hoasted, marched over from For estville. The sailboat used by the boys was mounted on wagon and the youths were In 1t, while an- other wagon behind 1t bore a row. boat being pulled furiously by an imitator of the constable-sexton. The procession went out Farming