New Britain herald., 1926-05-10

dren. A pageant, A Mothers De-
 votion." was well carried out by z
 group Of young people, with special music by the choir.
 Several beauti;ui selections by the orchestra added much to inc sery.
 ice. Dainty folders containing q
 Mothers Day hymn, Faith Of Our 1 Mothers" were distributed
 The World Wide guild will meet at 7:45 o'clock this evening at the church parIors. A social time will be 1 enjoyed after the meeting
 i The regular prayer meeting will 1 he held at 7:45 o'clock Thursday evening. The prudential committee will meet directly aftcrward.
 On Friday evening the Young ! Peoples society will hold d social in the church parlors.
 Car Hits Hydrant A delivery truck belonging 10 Fred Root of Norton place was badly ! damaged this morning when it failed 10 make tho turn from | Pierce street into West Main street. ] It hop7ed on 10 rAe sidewalk, brushed by a telephone pole and rammed against l hyJrant, recoiling 1 some distance The radiator was i smashed and the iron. wheels and axle hadly twisted out Of shape. Accident at Iart's Corner. 1 Automobiles driven by Lillian May Heinz or Bristol and James j, Naughton of New Britain collidcI al Hart's corner yesterday and were badly damaged. According 70 infor- nation EIeaned by Constable Fred { Callcn. who inv, stigated the crash, l the woman vas coming north be- hind q truck and attempted to turn ner car collIrI head on with { NauEhton's car, which was heading south, and bounced off into the ditch { by the roadside.
 { Naugh' on's car was badly dam aged about the fender bumper, and steering apparatus and the rear ! door den,ed, but he was able 10 drive away in spite Of wobby wheels. The other machine was smashed all about the front end anl 1 the steering gear ruined. requiring 1 the car 10 be lowed away. The dri- , vers settled between themselves. and, 1 as it was not apparent at the time ! that the woman had turned out no l arrests were made.
 Armed With Gun. Glasses Woman. X man whose name is known to the authorities only as Jake" was arrested yesterday noon on several i charges after he had chased Mrs, ] Walter Jewett and her three chtl- dren, brandishing a gun as he did 1 so It is said that they had thrown l a few stones into Watkins swimming pool and that Jake took exception Of ! to this. He was intoxicated at the i time and seized his rifle, chasing the woman and children. Mir. Jewett ltclephoned Constable Fred Callen and he, with Constables William Buys. F. W. Furrey and George Schubert hasteued to the spot, over towering Jake and arresting him.
 The would-bo gunman will appear in court at 7:So tonight on charges which will probably range from drunkenness through breach Of the peace 10 carrying a weapon.
 Four SpccdcrS Arrested. { Four speeders fell 10 the lot of Constable Fred Carcn over the weekend. Harold V. Thomas of South Main street. New Britain. was pulled in Saturday night after a 40 mile-an- hour dash along East Main street and New Britain avenue, He [ is also said to have done consider able cutting out and in. He will appear in the local court tonight.
 Dennis Bogino of Avon was the next. He was racing up Pennington avenue al 50 miles an hour with his cut-out open. He will keep Thomas company in court this evening.
 Robert Stevens Hart Of Lincoln street. New Britain. became No. 8 when Callen caught him as he spurt- ed along New Britain avenue at so miles an hour. He was told to ap- pear in court next Saturday and Cal lon concluded his duties for the night.
 Last evening he was on the job again and apprchented John Keyn- ski Of High street New Britain. Kaynski was not only making 35 to 4o miles an hour on West Main street. but he was doing 1t on the ileft hand side Of the road. He will be in court this evening.
 Work on School Progresses,
 Work on the new high school building is progressing al q rapid pace and Contractor Robert J. Coe stated this morning that the excava- tions have been completed and the exterior foundations will be finished before the end of the present week, that is. after only five week of work. It is expected to start the laying ol the patchwork this week and the building is being pushed al top speed,
 Votes.
 PIainyine Grange will present Teddy. or the Runaways" tomorrow evening in Grange hall.
 The We-uns club will meet this