New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

1t was called to the attention of
the commission that the sidewalks
on Trumbull avenue have not been
completed as was agreed. Chairman
John L. Lamb will take this matter
up with the board of sclectmen.
Second Selectman James Simpson
sat in with the committee last night
in the absence OF First Selectman
John J. Kimmel.
The matter OF placing permanent
IRON boundary markers on streets
was taken up and will be called to
the attention of the selectmen. Very
few streets in plainville have these
highway markers, but the policy of
the selectmen is to esta blsh them,
and the commission wants them put
in new streets.
Fined In Southington
Joseph GraboWski was fined $40
and costs in Southington last night
Tor driving Il car with defective
brakes, but through Attorney Chas.
f. Conlon, who defended him, he
!
rested a week ago and charged with
driving while under the influence OF
! liquor as well as the detective brake
count. He was acquitted en- that
charge last evening but fined on one
for poor braking equipment. He
claimed thai the arresting constable
had merely damned down the brake
while the car was stopped, and At
t torney Conlon said that the car must
be tested while in motion, so the APP
, peal was taken.
| Sisters Receive HonOrs
| Mr.. and Mrs. George \. Case have
returned after seeing their two
daughters graduated with henors
from two colleges. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Case were accompanied by Miss Har-
riet Waterman. They attended the
commencement exercises at Boston
university, where Miss Nathalie Case
! graduated with high honors and was
salutatorian of her class. She also
was admitted to the honor society.
| They '.erC also present at the COM
mencemeut at Connecticut Agricul
tural college, where Miss Barbara
/ Case was graduated, also with high
( honors.
| Pelton- Hubbcll
John Milton Pelton and Miss Mary
Garrett Hubbell were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Hubbell of "a Pine
street, East Bristol. Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. George NJ.
People of Westfeld, Mass. perform
ed the ceremony. Miss Ethel Hub
bell was bridesmaid and Homer
Griffin best man.
| The bride was dressed in white
georgette and taffeta, with a tulle
veil with orange blossoms and car
ried a shower bouquet. The brides
maid wore orchid georgctte and car
ried orchid sweet peas.
| The couple will return from their
wedding trip the latter part of this
week and will reside on Queen street,
Southington.
| Rcbckahs Present Picture
| About 500 persons witnessed the
| presentation of Senorita" at the
Strand theater under the auspices OF
! Martha Rebekah lodge last evening
and pronounced it an unusually fine
picture. The film will be shown again
this evening by the Rcbekahs, and a
| laroS attendance is hoped for.
Parish Guild Closes Season
The Parish Guild of the Church of
+ Our Saviour will hold its final meet
ing of the season at $50 o'clock
! Thursday afternoon. A large attend
ance is urged. as there will be no
more meetings until fall.
Baseball Tonight
Although weather conditions at
noon were hardly ideal, the Bust
nessmon and Peck Spring Plainville
Casting teams expected to play their
Industrial baseball league game this
evening if the rain ceased. The
Businessmen have taken their last
two games and are pressing the
| Temcos for the league lead; they eX-
pect TO get closer by another victory
tonight The combination team has
not Yet won, but it showed strength
in the late innings against the Tenn
cos last week and is determined TO
! break its losing streak tonight. The
game is scheduled for $50 O'Clock
on the high school field.
Fail TO Steal Car
An attempt was made to steal the
automobile of Jack Levine of Meri-
den as it was parked on Church
street here Sunday morning, but 1t
failed when he heard the car start
and ran out of the house in which
he was visiting. In climbing in the
would-be thieves had locked the
gears so that the car did not move,
and they fled in another machine
when Levine appeared.