New Britain herald., 1929-07-25

The attendance at the twilight league baseball games has also aver aged between 1850 and 200. During the first part of the season nine teams had been entered in the league but during the second half of the season only the best players will be eligible. At games played on the high school field, James Thompson. who is in charge of the field five nights q week. has been officiating at the games while Superintendent Penny and Assistant superintendent Monaha have held the indicators at the East Bristol grounds.
 Superintendent Penny also an nounced that harmonica classes would be forme dat each of the play grounds this week under the dirsc- ton of Miss Azilda Hebert.
 Creates Fund for Girls Club
 Announcement was made Wednes- day afternoon by Miles Lewis Peck, president of the Bristol Savings bank who yesterday celebrated his Soth birthday. of the creation of a fund of $50. GOO to he known as the Miles Lewis Peck fund. to be used toward the purchase Of a site and the ereC- ton ot a building suitable for a Bristol Girls club. If by JaJnuary, l940. no plans have matured and funds have not been raised or responsible pledges given assuring the carrying out of the project, the trustees arc authorized and advised 10 sell and use all or any part of such funds Or property at their dis cretion for such purpose or purposes as they may judge will be of value 10 the City of Bristol and for the benefit and enjoyment of it's citi- zcns. These might be a philanthroplc, educational, docOra- tive, or recrcational nature or what ever at the time seems most needed to assist in making an attractive residence city. Mir. Peck has named the following trustees to administer the fund; Mary Miles Lewis Peck. chairman; Faith l, TroadWay Judge Newell Jennings. Burton O. Barn ard. and Townsend G. Trcadway,
 Mir. Peck was born in this city on July 24. 1S49. and has been con- nected with the'Bristol Savings bank since it's organization in July, 1870. He was the banks first treasurer and seven years ago was elected to the presidency. He is still active and at his desk each morning before the doors open for business.
 Automobile Accident
 Automobiles operated by William Step of 46 South street and R. E. MCMahon of 94 kenney street were slightly damaged shortly before s o'clock last evening in a collision at 1 Broad and King streets The report of Motorcycle Policeman Edgar Nor ton indicated that James S. Chabot of Mercier had stopped his truck on Broad street to permit three cars proceeding westerly to pass before he made a left turn into King street. i Step who was following him, stop- | ped but McMahon was unable to ap- | ply his brakes in time and as a result | his car struck the rear of Steps | automobile. Chabot was unaware of | the accident until he was overtaken on Farmineton avenue by the motor l cycle officer. All three drivers were notified to appear before the prose- cutting attorney Friday morning.
 Jailed by Meriden Court
 John Colapietro, II East road Daniel Trelli, 55 South Elm street and Stanley Catena of Meadow street were sentenced to the New Haven county jail by Judge WiIian | C. Mueller in the Meridon police | court yesterday on charges oi vagrancy. Catena and Trelli each got 80 days and Colapietro Is days.
 The trio were arrested in Meriden early Wednesday morning after they had made inquiry in lunch cart AS to what time the street patrolmen went off duty. Both Trcll and Ca | lcna have records in the local court,
 Funeral of Miss Mills
 The funeral of Miss Harriet NJ | Mills. who died Tuesday at her home in New York city. was held al 2 | o'clock this afternoon at portcr's Funeral home, Court street. New Britain. Burial was in the TcrryvilIe ! cemetery.
 Miss Mills was well known in this city. having spent the past severa, 1 summers with her sister, Mrs. Abbie Mills of Garden street, Forestvillo
 Forcst'tllc Takes League Lead
 In one of the best played Come, of the season. the Forostville tean went into the lead in the Bristol Cit, league hy defeating the New Depar. tnre nine at Muzzy Field last eve. ming. 10 9. Art Reeves. Unionvill, portsider, proved a mystery 10 tn, Endees, who were able to nick hi! delivery for but five hits. With twC men ont and men on second ant third, Captain Eddie Gocb delivered tho single which scored the tyin; and winning runs in the seventh an, last mining, The score by innings:
 R. H. F FOrostvillc .....Oo0 010 2-3 & New Departure ,o2O O00 o-2 :
 Batteries: Reeves and Caffcrty fc Forostville; Fisher. Comerford am Reilly for New Departure: lmpireS Clyde Waters and Bob Coughlin.
 Fined for IntoNication
 James Benson. charged with inIoX ication, was fined s and costs in th city court this morning by ludG Joseph M. Donovan. Benson was ar roseted last night after he was fOun aalcop on Malone Court in the req Of the post office.
 Alfred H. BcycrcGmh
 Alfred H. BeNcrcomb. 6o, Of ] Woodland street. died yesterday a tho Bristol hospital following a shoI st?