New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

court this morning at 0 o'clock to answer to charges of reckless driv- ing and operating car without ;1 license. On the motion of Prosecu, tor Charles F. Conlon. the reckless driving charge was change 10 speed . Ing. Judge Merritt 0. Ryder fined Fagan SlU and costs on the speed ing charge and $2 on the other count.
 The New Britain man was arrest. cd early Sunday morning after h. had smashed through the lowered railroad gates on East Main street. lhe arrest was made by Constable 5. Judd WadsWorth, who witnessed the accident, The gatetender stated that he lowered the gates and blew ms whistle repeatedly to warn the speeding car but without effect.
 Cases Are Postponed
 The trials of Walter Beckwith of seymour and Francis Lcary of Waterbury. who were involved in an automobile accident iast wee,, oa East street, were postponed unll January II. Constable George Schubert investigated the accident and ordered the men to appear in court. BccliWith is charged Wilh violation Of the rules of the road.
 Cars Are Recovered
 \ sedan owned by W. l.. Hatch of the W. l.. Hatch Insurance and Real Estate Co. of New Britain. was found abandoned yesterday aftcr- noon on Crooked street near Whites corner. The car was stolen from thc Pennington Country club on sunday evening and fine New Brit ain and Pennington police were searching for it. Mr. Hatch report ed that apparently no serious dam 29o Was donc 10 the car.
 An automobile owned by HoWarI kaIish of Bohemia street, whic T vas stolen in PlainyiIo Sunday evening from Central square. was recovered in Waterbury yesterday.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
 Funeral of Mrs. Hopkins hophinS. aged so years, wife Of Russell D. s. Hopkins. who died on sunday morning at her home on f Grown street after lingering ill., ness, were held this afternoon at o'clock at the funeral parlors ot W. \. Bailey X Co. Rev. Dr. A. D.. kendrick, pastor of the Baptjst church, ofliciated. Burial was in Portland
 Local Man Sued
 Louis Croll of New Britain has brought suit for damages of $cU0 against A. J. Maynard of PlainviIIc through Attorney Edward A. Mag of New Britain. The writ is returnable n the city court in New Britain on the first Monday in January. The papers were served by Deputy Sher- inf Martin H. Horwitz of New Brit. am. who attached property of the defendant located here.
 Marriage Is Announced
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Harvey Oni- ccr have announced the marriaec Of their daughter, Mics Jane Eaton Corwin. to Howard Willoughby Whitaker. The ceremony took pl ice m Rochester, N. l., on Friday, No- Ncmbcr 92.
 Walker Wanted Here
 John D. Walker. now in thn Hartford county jail awaiting tria' m New Britain on a charge of en- bezzlement through aHegedly fraud Clent stock selling, will be served with a warrant by Constable George Schubert when he is brought to New Britain on Friday. In the war rant he will be charged with having tricked John Conion of Plainvilr cut ot more than &lUU.
 The warrant WGs made ont scy- Cral months ago when it was learn ct that Walker had q home in West Haven. Constable Schubert sent the warrant there to have it served. Walker Was arrested at his home in West Haven last Friday cvenius.
 WIT Meeting and Party
 Washington Trumbu]l circle. Companions of the Forest, will hold ;ts regular meeting on Thursday evening at I:5O o'clock in Legion hall on Whiting street The bus mess meeting will be followed by d Christmas party. Every member is invited to attend and IS requested to bring a ten cent gift for the grab bag. Refreshments will be served.
 students Arrive Home
 Many PlainrIllc college students have arrived homo for the Christ mas vacation. Among those who have returned are Abbic Cshcr. from Connecticut College for Wom- cn at New London; Howard Usher, q student at Vermont school: Nir- einia Confortc. from Wheaton col lege, and Edmund and Emma Hills. students in schools in Virginia
 To Meet New Britain
 The Plainville High school basket