New Britain herald., 1929-08-14

though found guilty and fined s25 and costs, the case was reopened and continued for a week in order that the owner of the truck could be brought to court to answer for the boy.
 Excuse is Valid
 Frank Kublish of New Britain was arrested and charged with coasting his truck down a grade. He explained that the shift had jumped out and he had been unable to get it in while on the go. He claimed that he had fixed the trouble ly stretching a spring and was dis charged with warning. Fined After Accident Salvatore Casseria of Meridcn, charged with reckless driving, was fined s25 and costs, $15 of the fine being remitted. It was claimed that he crashed into the back of a car near the fox farm in the southern part of the town. He agreed 10 car.
 Marks Refute Defense Michael Bien of New Britain, | charged with reckless driving, was fined $25 and costs, $1O of the fine ; being remitted. Bien stated that he had been following the truck which l he struck for three or four min- utes" at a distance of 5 feet, but the "damning evidence of 7S feet i skid marks" was enough, in the mind of the judge.
 Bien was arrested by Consta ble Brown. He claimed that he did not see the hand of the driver of the truck when the truck cut across the road before driving into yard.
 After the case was over Bien stat ed that he had no money and could not pay the fine. Prosecutor Charles F. Lewis gave him until next Tues day to pay the money to the court. Officer Brown. treasurer of the { urt, was or, d to open a charge account in his name.
 On Vacation
 Gustave Lindquist of Berlin is spending a week at Newport, Rhode Island. He is employed at the Cor bin Screw Corporation of New Brit ain.
 Harding Street Repaired Residents of Harding street ir kensington are pleased by the fact that the street is being prepared foi stone and tar, filling long felt need for repairs. It is claimed that every rain storm floods the cellars of the houses on the street because of tht lack of proper drainage.
 At Grove Beach
 Mrs. and Mrs. George Griffith ot kensington will spend the next two weeks at Grove beach. MT. Griffith is master of the Berlin Grange.
 Misfortune Follows Family
 Robert M uller of Berlin wa! operated on at the New Britain Gen, eral hospital for blood poisoning this morning, following his admis sion to the hospital yesterday after noon. It is thought that he stepped on nail several days ago and tha his foot became infected. His con dition became worse yesterday anc , he was taken to the hospital. It wa stated that he was resting very com fortably there today. Charles Meuller, grandfather o Robert. fell Saturday from tre' where he had gone to get the scl boy pear. A limb broke and MT Meuller was thrown 10 the ground receiving a broken rib which pune tured a lung. His condition is pain Ill but not regarded as serious. H is being treated at home for his in , juries.
 Fish Story T. c One of the few times that a f1sl story could be checked up occurre' today when Jack Giana of Clan
 and Ronketty's store in Kensingto
 told of catching seven pickerel o great length last night. He had tn , fish in the store to prove his story and they measured between Is an 20 inches in length.
 = East Berlin Items Mrs, Joseph Wetherll of Midd C
 town spent the day as the guest c Mrs. Fred Clough. Mrs. Wetheri formerly resided here. s Mrs Charles Pratt and daughter! = Betty and Rhoda, were at Hammon | asset today.
 The mid-week prayer meeting a