New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
GOVERNOR AMONG
 THE EARLY VOTERS Rain Keeps Morning BaIloting
 LoW-CuttiDg Is Moderate MOTORISTS BEFORE BAR
Many Offenders Are Fined Three Churches 45 Years Old-Fire In Nert's Block = Schools to Hear Radio Program-Episcopal Fair.

Governor John H. Trumbull set an example to the voters of Connec- ticut by being among the first to cast his ballot in todays state election. The governor voted at the local tawn hall at S:30 o'clock this morn
 ing. He was followed shortly by his
 mother, Mrs. Mary Trumbull.
 The downpour of rain prevented
 other voters from following the lead
 Of the governor. only PA out of L.
 699 registered having been checked
 off at 10 o'clock. This was an even
 poorer showing than in the recent
 town election, but with the modera-
 tion of the storm it was expected
 that more would turn out. Cars
 were In readiness at the town hall to transport women voters to the polls. but calls for them were few A republican drive was being made
 to bring out large vote in the governors home town to show that his fellow townsmen were in back
 of him, but the indictment weather
 early in the day had somewhat in
 terfered with this plan.
 Carroll o. Cutting was named
 moderator at the 11th hour by Re gistrar of Voters Forge Skinner. His assistants at the polls were the ] following: checkers, W. A. Bailey i and John Murphy; caretakers of
 the voting machines, John Skinner. | Charles R. Clark Russell Hopkins,
 Frank J. Smith. George Griswold, | and Paul Baker; demonstrators. | Mrs Howard LaField and Raymond
 Prior; challengers, Nathan Prior and William Buys.
 Little interest was manifest in the f outcome, and practically none was , added by the local offic included , in the election. Robe R. White be- ing endorsed by both parties for as semblyman and Judge M O. Ryder , being unopposed for judge of pro- bate. The only sght was for the five justiceships, where six candi- dates were fighting it out. M. o. , Ryder. l.. & Mills, and Frederick : Bullen on the republican ticket and Edward P. Prior, William Cunning f ram. and John Sullivan on the dom
 ocratic.
 An overwhelming proportion ot
 voters were amazed tN f1rd 8 social ist state ticket on the machines. very e few having known of this before Q This party noninated no candidates . fer local officers and was not eX- . pectcd 10 fle-Ire in the result here
 Another humorous sidc of the eiec- e ton vas the e-plCxiiy of Robert B e White. who said 'le wished to cut . himself and vote for his oppo' ent | but could not do so.
 Motorists Keep Court Busy
 Joseph Trzcinski of New. Britain | was charged with reckless driving q and driving while under the intiu- [ ence of liquor when he appeared ir s court last night before Justice Will
 liam Cunningham. Tr2cinski was e arrested Saturday night after a $ chase by Constables E. w. Furrey e and Thomas Royce. He was found
 guilty and fined s1o0 and costs. c w. K. Pattison of West Raven, ar. = rested by Motorcycle Officer Frec = Callen for speeding after racing LII t Whiting street at 50 miles an hour = was fined s25 and costs by Justic,
 M. O. Ryder. Or the fine. S15 was remitted. Grand Juror w. J. Forar = prosecuted.
 Il Vito Salluce Of New Britain Wal found guilty of driving while drunl ,' and was fined S1O0 and costs b! . Judge Ryder. EXtenuating circum y stances led the judge to remit S5l :. of the fine.
 J. s. Fowler of Hartford is sched uled to appear in court tonight. H, , was nailed by Constable Callen ol i, Whiting street while driving his ca . at a speed of 50 to 55 miles ar
 hour Clarence R. Brady of Wash II ington street, New Britainf is als, if booked to be here this evening ol if a speeding charge. He is anothe r. arrested by Callen.
 ,t No charge has yet been mad Q against Luciep Niksa of New Britain
 who lies in the New Britain Gen ,s eral hospital with injuries sustainet " when his automobile struck that 0 " Gilbert G. Walters Of Newington ol Q tn New Britain road Sunday night If Niksa is believed 10 have been a @ fault, but no action will be takel '. until he has recovered sufficient, ,e to leave the hospital.
 Churches I5 Years Old 0, The Plainville M. E. church vii is be 45 years old tomorrow. havini " been founded on November 3. 1881 Il At that time the Church of Gu J. Lady of Mercy and the Swedisl
 Congregational churches were als