New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

meeting will be held at s:30 o'clock
 Wednesday morning at the home of
 Miss Jennie Peck of ls0 Maple
 street. Miss Peck will lead the meet.
 ing.
 Ensagcment Announced Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Rowe of
 Holyoke, Mass. have announced the
 engagement of their daughter. Miss
 Mildred Rowe, a teacher i4 the com-
 mercial department of the Bristol
 High school. to Joseph H. Johnson
 of this city. Mir. Johnson is chief
 draftsman at the local plant of the
 New Departure Mfg. Go. Help Club Meeting A meeting of the Hip club will be
 held this evening at 2 o'clock at the
 home of Mrs. Joseph B. Sessions. l0l Bellevue avenue. Mra A. 8. Brack- i cit will be the speaker. Fined for Drunkenness Gava Gablocky of Stafford avenue, charged with intoxication, was fined $S and costs in the city court today by Judge Joseph M. Donovan. Ga blocky was arrested Monday after
 noon by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski
 and Officer Edgar Norton after . com plant had been made of the mans condition to headquarters.
 New Departure ConcTt The fact that more than two-thirds of the 1900 seats in the High school auditorium have already been sold for the annual concert and dance of the New Departure Mfg. Co.,. Friday evening. April 27th, indicates that the audience on that occasion will be of record breaking proportions.
 Graham McNamec will be the guest soloist. Everybody knows him as the country's most popular radio announcer but do not realize that he ranks equally high as concert bari tone. During the past year he hae filled over two hundred engagements as a solo artist. The expense Of bringing him 10 Bristol for this event is great but the committee In charge of tho concert feels that many would prefer to see and hear him above others who might be procured.
 The full instrumental of the band will appear at the concert. in- cluding tympani drums, chimes and xylophone.
 Sells Valuable Property.
 Joseph Gaudiano. a former mem Der of the Bristol police force but now a resident of Hartford. has sold to Judge S. Russell Mink ot this city the business property located at the corner of Main street and Memorial Boulevard. On the site in question, which fronts both on Main street and the Boulevard. is now located three story brick, store and tenement building and a second building one story high in which are located five stores. Although the purchase price was not divulged. 1t is believed that the amount involved was approximately $90.o0O.
 Two gallons of cider brandy. test ing 80 proof. were returned by the police this morning to Theodore Pro- leski of Witches Rock Road after a charge of keeping liquor with intent to sell had been nolled by Prosecut- inf Attorney James T. Mather. No explanation of the action was given. although 1t is understood that the W oman making the complaint against Prolesk refused to testify a gainst him.
 Proieskfs home was visited Sum- day afternoon by Sergea Henry Jeglinski and Officer Joseph Ryan after someone had telephoned the police that liquor was being sold by him. A search by tho officers re- vealed two ono quart bottles. . one quart bottle and 2 gallon jug con- taining cider brandy. This was seix- ed by the officers and brought to headquarters for evidence. At tho time of the raid Proleski was away from home. but he appeared at po- ice headquarters Sunday night and was released under a bond of $500. When the case was called Monday morning. Proleski was not in the court room and Judge Joseph M. Donovan declared the bond forfeit d. Proleski appeared. however, before court was over and at the re- ,nest of his counsel, Joseph r. )'Connell. the case was re-opened. Prosecuting Attorney James T. then asked for the continu- lnce until this morning. Before 'ourt today. Attorney O'Connell was notified by the prosecutor that q ,olle had been entered in the case.
 Andrews Sued for Slaader.
 Howard l.. Andrews. former chair nan of the Twelfth School District m Fall Mountain. who a few days go instituted suit for 310,o00 Bainst his former father-in-law. Peter Gustafson Of Wolcott road for .lleged slanderous statements on two occasions. has in turn been sued for
 like amount by Mrs. Ellen K. Gus afson. his former mother-in.law "d wife oi Peter Gustaf fson. Mrs. ;ustafson also bases her suit on landerous statements alleged 10 ave been made in the presence of thers by Andrews. Attorney Noble :. Pierce drew Up the papers for she laintiff. r.,
 Andrews, who for several years lled with an iron hand the affairs f the Fighting Twelfth" has been efore the courts on numerous oc- asions recently. Only short time 70 his wife divorced him and tile later Martin Towles of Terry file brought suit against Andrews. is former wife and Gustafson. as result of land dispute. This case , addition to the two slander cases. : now pending. Property owned by ndrews on Wolcott street has been ttached for $10.0oo.
 Council Meeting Toaight.
 The adjourned meeting of the city
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