New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Driver Jailed

Edgerly has been postponed for one 1 week.
 | Driver Jailed
 Charged with driving while under 1 the influence of liquor and striking another car early Sunday morning i on East Berlin avenue, Albert Cham i pagne of 4 } Stanley street, New Brit ain, was found guilty by Judge George G, Griswold at a special ses- sion of the Berlin town court and a fine of $50 and costs was levied Champagne was also given a 30 day suspended jail sentence and upon re- vealing that he could not meet the 1 fine imposed he was taken to the Hartford county jail where he is awaiting action by his friends to raise the required amount to pur- chase his liberty.
 Pedestrian Struck Tony Hill of 154 Cleveland street, New Britain, is resting at the New Britain General hospital suffering with a fractured collar bone and numerous bruises and contusions, after being struck by an automobile driven by Sheldon Wessebeck of 246 Park street, New Britain, near the Berlin railroad station late Sunday night. The accident was investigat- ed by the police and no charges have been made as yet as the inci- dent has been named unavoidable by those in charge of the investigation. Boy Injured
 Joseph Hehor, Jr., of this town has been released from the Meriden hospital following an accident in which Harry c. Keough of 109 North street, New Britain, struck the bicycle operated by the local youth. The police state that young Hebor had neglected to light the lamp of his bicycle and that when he had turned out to pass an automobile, Keoughs machine struck him. The boy was taken to the Moriden hos pital where it was found that he was suffering from several severe bruises on the leg. The accident oc- cured late Saturday night on the turnpike.
 Personals
 Mir. and Mrs. H. E, Hamilton of Worcester, Mass. and their son, William, are spending a few days with Mrs. Hamilton's parents, MT. and Mrs. s. NJ. Cowles of Kensing- ton. Mrs. Hamilton is recovering from injuries sustained in recent automobile accident in Worcester.
 East Berlin Items
 The usual weekly meeting of the Community club will be held tomor- row evening at s o'clock in the Community hall. The average week lv attendance this fall has been steadily growing until at the pres ent time there are more than one hundred members attending weekly Further announcement relative to the coming Community fair will be made.
 Members of the Lafanso will meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur Law renee Thursday evening to make preparations for their booth at the COmmunlLN IdfT utNl NeCh'
 The Knights of Pythias will hold their regular weekly meeting at Community hall this evening. The Knights will arrange for night on which the Pythian sisters may meet, there being no definite meeting night at present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Emil Pierson Of Nebraska are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of Main street. MT. and Mrs. Pierson have just re- tuned from a tour of Europe and are stopping here for a few days before their return west.
 Mrs. R. o. Clark, Mrs. Max Sugen- bine and Mrs. Charles Nelson are attending the Pythian convention now in session in New Britain as representatives of the Pythian Sis ters Temple No. 40. Mrs. Nelson will receive her degree today, that of most excellent chief of the local temple. The charter for the Pythian sisters will be turned over to her In behalf of the East Berlin chapter.