New Britain herald., 1928-06-08
C0LETT0 finds
ACCIDENT COSTLY
Driver Fined on Two Counts BY
Judge Joseph N. Donovan
CHANGE GOLF CLUB NAME
select Fire Equlpmcnt-Trlst CO.
Capital Is Increased - Decision
Reached in Condemnation Case
Amateur Boxing Bouts.

Amateur boNlnS ftIutS.
Failure TO stop after collidine Will,
an automobile on South street last
Wednesday night proved to be ar
expensive mistake for Michael Col
etfo OF 81 seymour street, who was
fined $50 and costs for evasion OF
responsibility and s25 for reckless
driving by Judge Joseph NJ. bono
van in the city court today. Fifteen
dollars Of the fine for reckless driy-
ing was later RENTED by the Judge
Last Wednesday evening. Officer
William Thompson was standing a,
the corner of Main and South streets
when he heard a crash. A few sec
onds later he noticed a car ap-
preaching westerly on South stree,
ana when about TO pass him. he
heard one OF the occupants saw &c
tho driver step on it," BECOMING
suspicious. he took the number OF
the car and then proceeded to u,
point from which the sound OF the
collision came. There be found ar
automobile operated by Johr
stinchon pulled up against the curb
ana tho owner inspecting the dam.
age. In response to the officer.
questions he stated that he hat
only a few minutes before beer
struck by an automobile which
tailed 10 stop. A few minutes late,
Arthur Helming arrived on the scene
ana ne complained TO the office,
tha' ne had been forced to The
oltch' apparently by the same car
pom learning the identity of the
owner OF the speeding automobile
sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy called
upon Coletto and placed him undo,
arrest The accused pleaded guilt,
10 both charges in court.
Change Club Name
Inc Highland Golf club will In m.
,u'ur" be known as the Pequabuck
'olf club. action TO that effect hay.
ing been taken at a meeting Of IN,
members last evening.
he change Of name was deomed
advisable because of the fact that a
the present tyne there are two othe,
soH cubs In the state bearing III,
Lame Highland" Last wear who,
the directors ~ the organization
'rled TO incorporate. the papers wer,
returned to them by the secretary a.
state because OF the confusion which
would result from the similarity q
| names.
The new name "Pcpuabuck" IL O.
lhdlan origin. and the club Ia located
IN that part of Tcrryvillc which /,
known as Pequabuck.
Select FIRE Equipment
A 1000 gallon La France pumper
Will be placed In the new f1rehouse
at the corner OF Pennington avenue
and Lewis streets when completed
a machine of this type being selected
by the fire commissioners THURSDAY
in Boston. 1t will be approximately
30 days before the new apparatus is
ready for delivery.
The La France machine Is particu.
larry adapted 10 hill climbing, &C.
oording TO fire officials and this fea
ture had considerable bearing on the
decision The La France machine
at Hose Company No. has also
rendered satisfactory service for the
past twelve years and this fact also
influenced to some extent yesterday
selection.
During the afternoon. Mayor W.
Raymond Crumb. Chief John H.
Hayes and Fire mmissioncrs W. s
1ngraham. John T.. Roberts and
Frank Dutton attended the base
ball game between the Pittsburgh
Pirates and the Boston Braves. re.
turning 10 the city late last night.
Motor From Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
son. Gordon Allen, Of Niles O., ar.
lived here last evening for a weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Aller
of Wolcott street. Tho trip was