New Britain herald., 1926-09-01

Judge Griswold was lenient with the defendant and remitted s100 of the fine and suspended the jail sentence Duggan was arrested while driving whiskey was found in his car. Dug gan's attorney stated that Duggan knew nothing of the liquor and had had only two drinks Of near beer" and that some of Dusgan's compan- ions at work must have hidden the bottle in the truck. As truck driv- ing is the mans only means of live lihood, the attorney pleaded with the court not to suspend his license and after consideration the bench handed down the verdict of guilty, with reservations as to the fine
 Clifford Simons of ? Day street, New Britain, summoned after he had cut the corner of Warrington ridge and Pennington avenue so closely as to be charged with reck- less driving. wa. fined s25 and costs.
 George Roy, an employee of the Stiles Brick Co. was fined s25 and costs for drunkeness and resistance. Roy resisted strenuously to his ar rest at the time and fought the To- cal officer to an official draw be- fore he was lodged at the New Bri- tain bastile.
 The case of Harry Vessel of New Britain, charged with reckless driv- ing after his car hit another at East Berlin avenue and Worthington ridge, was called and he did not appear. Vessels had been granted several extensions on the case and was last night ordered to appear in court Friday night to answer to the charge.
 Child Health Work Grows
 During the summer months four we'll baby conferences have been opened in Connecticut. These were started at the request of the local communities in cooperation with the state department of health. h. terest in the conferences has ben so keen in this place and many moth CTS have been waiting for the next to be held in kensing- ton on Friday, September 10. The will be held in the Tabs hall and the hours will be from 2 10 4 o'clock daylight time. A local physician will be in attendance, giv- ing his time to the interests of the better baby movement that has talk en such a hold in this section of the state.
 Sponsors Make Statement
 The sponsors Of the Berlin Boys club today gave a statement to et- feet that they want it understood that it is through no fault of the chairman of the budget drive com mittee that a report has not been handed nj before this date. Frank the chairman, has given of his time and effort trying to bring the campaign to a definite result but through the ab- sence of some of the campaigners because of vacations and, it is also reported, through the laxity of some of the solicitors, it has been impos- sible for Mir. Handford to collect the odds and ends that would mean the closing of the drive.
 Just when the report will be giv- en is not known but MT. Handford is still working hard to bring the matter to a close and the sponsors of the club are satisfied that the efforts are all that could be desired in that direction and that the near future will bring in the final statement of the drive.
 Pallbcarcrs for Hart Funeral
 The funeral of Samuel A. Hart took place this afternoon at 2:S0 daylight time at the Hart home stead at Kensington. The pail bear CTS will be; Harold Upson, Lyndon Pratt of Hartford, William upson, Arthur Elton, C. F. Johnson and Everett Upson of Springfield, Mass. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips will off ciate and burial will be in the South cemetery, Kensington.
 Lawn Party Successful
 About 100 members of the Berlin CiranTe and their friends attended iafterwn party given by Mir. and A'st Claude w. Stevens last eve- ming at their home in Kensington. The lawn was beautifully decorated with Japanese lanterns and games were played led by Rev. Truman pastor of the Mapping l