New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

Charged with drunkenness and rs- fusing to pay trolley fare. Steve Bransford was placed on probation for six months. Although the aecus- ed emphatically denied being intoxi- cated and insisted that he had spent his list six cents for. car fare. the testimony of Motorcycle Policemn James Burns and Conductor Jshn Troy influenced Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan in imposing sentence.
 Bransford informed the court that he had no money and had reached this city only yesterday from Rock vile 10 work for local contractor.
 Class Day Exercises
 The annual class day exercises of the senior class Of the Bristol high school were held in the school audi torium yesterday afternoon Clar- cnce Hough. class president. deliver ed the address of welcome. The re- view of the activities of the gradu- ates during the past four years was presented by Hyman Plutzik. son Of Rabbi and Mrs. Samuel Plutzik of l3o Laurel street. Several vocal se- l lcctions were sung by Ruth Mather. Patty Dalzell and Elizabeth Jen- nings. members of the Girls Glee club and saxophone solo waA gwen by Rodney Garfield. Howard Taylor presided at the piano. Presentations to the class members were made by Gladys Nuilleumier and Robert ! Il alo rooA h~s Jane Hart.
 Graduation exercises will be held in the community theater on Friday evening. June ce
 i Estate Appraised
 The total estate of William E
 Wightman, former treasurer Of ths
 New Departure Manufacturing Go
 who died last March, was S5+.6l3.3c according to an appraisal filed Mon
 day afternoon with the judge O probate. seG.7on Of this amount wa
 in stock of the General Motors. Inc.
 l7s shares being listed.
 Placed on Probation Anthony Sheeler of s6 Gridle.
 street, charged with breach of tn
 peace and assault on his wife. wa given jail sentence Of 50 day! :. which was later suspended by JudE Donovan for one year in polio . court today. Sheeler pleaded guilt
 to both charges.
 Sergeant Jeglineki, who arreste :, Sheeler Sunday night following th receipt Of a complaint at head ' quarters, testified that when he an n Patrolman Doolan arrived on tf y scene, Mrs. Sheelcr was considerabl .' upset and showed marks which sf o claimed were inflicted by her hu
 band. Her condition was such tn, \, she could not appear in court ye {, terday. This morning. she informs the court she ran out of her ov n accord but that her husband follow ,s her and took her back.
 .h Sheeler informed the court th ,e the trouble was due entirely to l !, ungovernable temper and asked
 be placed on probation. His reQue NY was refused and the suspended j. os sentence imposed with a warni /. | hllht III ttlS SNtilt VI dIS IVNAIb ,,, of Sunday nights trouble, it wou n be made effective.
 .o Red Mems Meeting i, A meeting of Compounce Tribe.
 O. R. M.. will be held at , o'clo
 this evening in the wigwam on Pr ,t pect street.
 ' Nciehborhood Prayer Meeting ,ut The weekly ncighborhood pra
 meeting vii be held at 9:30 o'cl, ain Wednesday morning at the home ,od Mrs. A. l.. Norton. Major Annie bv Atkinson will be the leader.
 Fined for Intoxication on Earl Lloyd of 79 Pine street. E ted Bristol. charged with intoxicati nc was fined sl and costs in the { ,p- court today by Judge Joseph or- Donovan. He was arrested Mon, ,i,t evening at the corner of Mel
 street and Riverside avenue by { ,,v geant Henry Jeglinski.
 ac- Brown student Fined ot Henry stoddard. 20. of wo ing bridge. New Haven was fined a. and costs by Judge Donovan to nee on charge Of reckless driving. inc Stoddard was brought before co. local court by State Policeman ' ore liam F. Lowe. The policeman te ion fled that on June :, Stoddard pas
 him near the east end of
 Memorial Boulevard at approxim' of's lv 40 miles an hour and narro . l. averted a collision with a car ron ing operated in the opposite al rec tion. Stoddard, who pleaded gu ,ors informed the court that he ws
 student at Brown college
 Mrs. Viola D. Burgess city Mrs. Viola D. Burgess. 52. wi kill. Of Frank A. Burgess. died at ter home on Amber road at S:45 o'c Igh- this morning following an Hines Njl- eight months. .a ,ect. Surviving are one daughter. son Hazel Burgess of Bristol: two sis s of Mrs. William Allaire of Bristol the Mrs. Fred Stirtz Of New Haven; ,loy- brothers Albert and James Din1 cker of Bristol
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