New Britain herald., 1929-11-11
PLAN CARD PARTY
 IN FIRE STATION
NeRington Firemen to Open QuartTS-Subdue Bus Blaze
Special to the Herald)

Newington, Nov. II Members of Company No. 1 of the Newng ton Volunteer Fire Department, will entertain their wives and friends at card party which will be held at the Center Fire station on Wednes- day evening at S:15 o'clock. Both whist and bridge will be played and prizes for the highest and lowest scores will be awarded. This event will mark the opening of the sta tion to the members of the fire mems families.
 The fire fighters have furnished their rooms on the upper floor and have provided for themselves a splendid kitchen in the basemen where suppers or other refresh ments may be served.
 At g a. m. Sunday the boys were called out for practice at the Gar win paper mill.
 Bus Catches Fire
 At l:15 D. m. an alarm was sounded for a fire at Blinn's filling station on the Berlin turnpike. A school bus owned by the town, kept and operated by MT. Blinn, was un- dergoing repairs when a pail of gas- oline, ignited by a short circuit, set the front end of the bus ablaze The upholstery of the drivers seat was destroyed but not much damage was done to the bus outside of broken windows and scorched paint.
 Motorist Fined $50
 Francis Opperman of 206 Hamil- ton street, Hartford. who figured in an accident Thursday night at 10:30 o'clock on the Berlin turnpike and whose sedan was destroyed by fire, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Clinton s. Barrows on the charge of reckless driving.
 Opperman entered a plea Of not guilty, but from the evidence sub mitted by Inspector Of Motor Vehi- cles William H. Cunningham and George Kinney, who saw the acci- dent and claimed that his speed was not less than 45 miles per hour, Judge Barrows found him guilty and fined him $50 and costs, amounting to s73.01.
 Opperman had two companions with him, Leo Pagan of 106 Frank lin avenue, and Arthur Hadden of 66 Stonington street, Hartford, and while their sedan turned over twice and rolled over on to the fence be- fore catching fire none of the occu- pants suffered more than slight in Juries.
 Pupils Hear Leg1onnaire
 DS. Cedric Bagot, vice commander of Rau-Locke post, American Legion of Hartford. spoke at the Junior High school this afternoon. Ills sub ject was "Armistice Day" and tho talk was under the auspices Of the American Legion auxiliary.
 Food Demonstration
 A food demonstration under the auspices of the Hartford County Farm bureau and in charge of Miss Sands will be held at Grange hall. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. All interested are invited to attend.
 The annual fair given by the Ladies Aid society will be held Friday afternoon and evening in the Congregational parish house. Doors will open at 2:3O o'clock.
 The affair promises to exceed any fair ever given by the society. The decorations in charge of Mrs. Everett M. Stowell and Mrs. Robert H. Bray will be of a very elaborate nature, giving 8 sunburst effect. The ladies in charge of the various booths are requested to meet at the chapel tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of decorating their booths. the supper committee will be ex- cused from this meeting.
 The supper committee, consisting of Mrs. William Byrne, chairman: Mrs. Jesse Stebbins, Mrs. E. P. Schmidt and Mrs. James Gilbert. will serve supper from 5;S0 to 7:30 o'clock.