New Britain herald., 1927-10-19

was sold.
 On the day on which they were a,
 Old Orchard. the Dawn" was pois-
 cd for Its transatlantic flight. but
 heavy seas kept it from taking off.
 The surf was exceptionally high and threatened the safety of the plane.
 Mr. McNally has some fine photo- graphs which were snapped during he trip.
 Fined After Two-Hour Battle After a two-hour court battle in which both sides made hot charges against each other, Harold Stevens of Euclid avenue, Westwood park, was fined $7 and costs by Justice K s. Mills last night when found guilty of assaulting his father law. Frank Smith Of Cheshire. 4 second count of abusive language was not pressed.
 ! The trial resolved itself into 8 battle of mutual recriminations be- i tween Stevens and his wife on one side and Smith and his wife on the other.
 Grand Juror Charles F. Conlon prosecuted and Attorney Cornelius | Prior defended Stevens. Prosecutor Conlon put the Smiths on the stand as witnesses for the town. They testified that the Steyenses had been married three years and had lived together only six weeks Of that time. IL was also brought out that Stevens had had his wife arrested for misconduct and later had sued for divorce on that ground, losing both cases. Mrs. Stevens said she had received s1o week from her husband during the entire period she had lived with her parents, but the prosecutor showed that she had sued him for non-support. The various family troubles came to q head last week, when Stevens was said to have assaulted Smith. Justice Mills, at the end Of the long court scrap which lasted until 10 o'clock, found Stevens guilty and imposed the fine.
 The cases of Miss Mary Stewart of Southington and Albert J. Mccarthy of Hartford were continued until Thursday night by Justice William Cunningham. The two were drivers of cars which collided near the East Main street scales Monday after noon, and it is planned to allow the insurance companies to settle the questions Of blame and damages.
 
 Peter J. Prior, former first select ! man of Plainville, suffered a shock ' last night and his condition for a time was so serious that he was anointed by Rev. Austin r. Munich, assistant pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. He was uncon- f scious a good part of the night, but 1. today he was reported much inn proved and quite comfortable.
 CENTRAL JR. H. s. NOTES
 The seventh grade pupils Of the Central Junior high school were ad- ! dressed during their weekly audi torum period by a girl from the ! Hartford Institute of the Blind who, did arithmetic, and read by the , Braille method.
 The clubs of the school met in their respective clubrooms yesterday a afternoon. The clubs are now fully started and programs are in full sway.
 The sectional presidents Of the school met with their secretaries in the auditorium today. The point Of scholarship was stressed by the Civic league president, Duane Steinle. and Mrs. Babcock.
 Prior's Store Sold
 While the proprietor lay III at home, Prior's store in the Neri block 7n East Main street was sold at public auction at I o'clock this by United States Auction 'e" William Howard Wakelee. MT. :; Prior filed a voluntary petition of i someweeks ago and the , 'alc was to satisfy the creditors. i The stock had been inventoried at . '741. The purchaser was John Johno- , yitz of Waterbury, who paid $5lo. |, Nr. Johnowitz is a iobber Of mer- 'handise. He was given one week iu which to remove the stock of the ', tore. which is one of the oldest business establishments in PlainviIle. No other concern has negotiated or the rental Of the store as yet.
 "Scarchlght MinStrcls" V Tho following is he program of n he "Searchlight Minstrels' which s ,lI be presented by the choir of the d 'hurch of Our Saviour at the High h chool auditorium this evening at [, clock sharp: I Searchlight Opening Chorus, en- [ ire company; De Wes Wind Blows |; rom De Wes'. Rastus: The Bells of {. Mary's. Mildred Woodruff. A f oon's DoXology, Samho: When Day n Done, Mrs. Bannell; Old Planta- on Moon, entire company; Charles o on contest, Blacllbottom and Two :, Mud Pie Days. Ted La ', onne: By the Waters of Minne-, '' 1nka, Miss Burlington: When You nd l Were Seventeen. Eddie Goeb; ' Missed My Train. Rastus; Search .. ge finale, entire company. Specialties in the olio will be by II Ir. Northrop, Miss Hynds, Mrs. q ristol, Mir. Russell and Fred kiri- St K. st
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