New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
member of the Pottstown eleven in the national football league.
 Ground Broken For School

member of the Pottstowp eleven in the national football lsague.
 Ground Broken For School
 Ground was broken yesterday for the new school building for the Thirteenth School District on Pine street by the contractors, Loucks and Clark of Wallingford. It is expected that the new structure, which will contain eight grade rooms and . kindergarten, will be completed next spring.
 The cost of erecting the new school and furnishing it complete will total approximately 5000. The voters Of the district, at meeting held early this year. voted an ap. propration of s75.00O.
 Charged With Drunken Driving
 Walter l.. Johnson was arrested al C:30 o'clock last evening on Broad street by Motorcycle Policeman Ed gar Norton on charge of operating, motor vehicle while under the in- huence Of liquor. He was released under bonds for a hearing in the local police court next Monday morning.
 Jobnson's arrest last night was the third within the past few weeks. One charge of reckless driving is still pending in the local court and is scheduled for next Monday also,
 Bremen Win First.
 The first sitting in the setback tournament between the Bristol fire department and the New Departure Manufacturing Company fire depart ment was played last evening at the New Departure fire headquarters the city fire fighters nosing out their opponents by the narrow margin of 800 to 49o. Chief John II. Hayes of the city department assisted ma terially in bringing victory to his side by defeating his opponent 87 to 60 while Captain H. F. Kittell of the central fire station shaded his ops ponent by a margin of IS to b1.
 Four tables were in play with the following players taking part: Br1s- tol fire departments: Frank Law and John Mullin; Orrin Porter and Cap tain II. F. kittell; Captain H. E. Roberts and Robert Muzzy: Assistant Chief Matthew Mccormick and J. Smithwick; John Bowen and Dewitt Stevens; Michael Driscoll and Clar- ence Lysaaght; Chief John H. Hayes and James McDermott; Thomas Kelly and George McInerney.
 New Departure: Quinn and Corr rigan; Chief Mitchell and Captain Johnson: Chandler and Foley: An- derson and Hodges; P. Corrigan and Bannon; Mahaffy and Soleier; Ber- trand and Stumpf: Tabor and Card.
 The second sitting will be played at the central fire station on next Thursday evening. December Sth.
 Bristol Cases in Superior Court
 Three Bristol cases are scheduled for the December term of the su- perior court at Hartford.
 The appeal of Fred Busse, who was fined 500 and cost in the local court on November 3rd for violation of the liquor law. will be heard. Busse is represented by Attorney Noble F. Pierce.
 The case of Robert Dreshenberg of Sixth street, who was given jail sentence of 10 days by Judge Joseph M Donovan on November 26th for obtaining goods under false preten- scs by the issuance of fraudulent check. will be given hearing as will Nicholas Fantasia, Anthony Rasula, Domenick Perugino, Jr.. and Eugene Cavalieri, who were bound over by the local court on October 26th. charged with carnal knowledge of a minor female.
 Requests Early Mailing
 With a view Of avoiding. as much as possible, congestion at the local post office Christmas week, Post master Frank s. Merrill has asked for the cooperation of citizens in the mailing of Christmas cards and packages. His communication receiv- ed this morning by the Herald fol- lows:
 Patrons sending a quantity Of Christmas cards. say 10 or more, should prepare and mail them two or three weeks in advance. n mill lions are mailed and they cannot possibly be handled and delivered if mailed only two or three or four
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