New Britain herald., 1930-07-08
.PLA|NV|LLE POST PICKS DELEGATES Three LegionnaireS to Attend
 State Convention GRANGE PICNIC SATURDAY
Session of Town Court-WelI Child Conference to be Held Friday Electric Field Being Fixed up for Baseball Games-Items.

l AN~O>'N@A
 l Three delegates have been picked l by Brock Barnes post, American l Legion to attend the state Legion | convention 10 be held in Bridge port. The local post will be repre- sented by Commander Frank Ie- Nassuer. Harold Cutting and Harry Fisher. Three alternates have also | been selected.
 The local post has been growing steadily since the first of the year and is planning many important activities during the coming months. A recent drive resulted in the membership being raised to 100, which entitled the post to three delegates to the state convention. The officers of the post are urging the members to turn out in large numbers for the big parade to be held in connection with the state convention so that Plainville will be given a good representation.
 The post shows great interest in town affairs, especially the work of tlIt StlloOl tIlIlIlell' lJulH HE lut month of June the post awarded three medals to school children for excellence in various lines. When National Commander Bodenhamer landed in Plainville some time ago he was given great reception by the local Legionnaires and in turn praised the spirit of the Plainville eX-soldiers. At present the Plainville post stands among the leaders of the state and the officers and members intend to keep it on the same high standard.
 Annual Grange Picnic
 The annual picnic of Plainville Grange will be held Saturday at Lake Congamond. The picnic will be for members and their children. All Grange members are requested to meet at Grange hall at 1 o'clock promptly.
 Those who have room in their are requested to get in touch with Harold L. Newell or any of the of- ficers. Each member attending the picnic is asked to bring one article of food. It is expected that the ma jority of the members and their children will be in attendance.
 Town Court Session
 The regular Tuesday session of the town court was held this morning at o'clock with Judge Merritt o. Ky der presiding on the bench. Samuel LaRosa. r. of 426 Burritt street, New Britain. charged with reckless driving. was fined s25 and costs, the court remitting S1O of the fine. He appealed the case through his at torney Miss Angela M. Lacava of New Britain, and bonds were placed at S2OQ,
 He was arrested on June 2S by Constable George Schubert following an accident on the New Britain road near the Connecticut Go. quarries with a car operated by Felix 1 Comeau of 45 West Broad street, Plainville, The New Britain boys car went through fence and plunged into a pond at the side of the road. Lucien Pierkowski Of Gold street, New Britain, a passenger in LaRosa's machine, narrowly escaped drowning and was taken to the New Britain General hospital for treat ment of an injury to his right arm.
 Comcau told the court that he was driving in the direction of New Brit ain when he suddenly saw LaRosa coming from the opposite direction on the left hand side Of the road, at tempting to pass out car in front of him, He stated that he saw that LaRosa was coming directly at him and he drove his car as close 10 the fence as possible and stopped his machine. LaRosa sideswiped his car, he said, and q second later the New Britain mans car plunged through the fence.
 LaRosa, in his own defense, stated that Comeau was the one that had cut out Of line, causing the accident. In response to questions by Prescott