New Britain herald., 1930-01-22

Judge Griswold thought that there was no attempt tc cVade the law in thls case and discharged the ac- cuscd on payment of costs.
 speeding On Slippery Roads
 oltlcer Fred WininGcr of the state police was riding around on the highway one day last week, and as result Eeginald Sandborn of Hart tord and Albert Allen of Springfield, Mass, appeared in the Berlin town court last night 10 answer charges Of reckless driving. Sandborn and Allen were both charged with speed Ing on q slippery highway and cut ting in and out Of traffic. Thsy were assessed s1O and costs apiece.
 Admits Having Three Glasses
 lllcy Casey of West Haven charged with driving while drunk, told the judge in n confidential whisper that he had had q cou 1lc Of glasses of wire. lie coul5 not drink more, he told the judge in the same whisper, flor he was nervous and could not stand drink" How ever, on Sunday night it did not lp- pear to the judge that Casey vas nervous. Nor did Officer Frank Brown, who made the arrest, think that 1t was a. case of q nervous at tack when he resisted me so that I was forced to put handcuf1s on him and get help before I could take him to the Iockup."
 But" Casey pleaded, T am nor- rous and l do not drink as a rule.'
 The car skidded, he said, and when Officer Brown came on the scene the car Was perched on the tros trunk at the top of Galpins s hill and had to be hauled off by trucks. Well, that was a bad time for you to start drjnking,' concluded the judge. One hundred dollars and costs, $50 remitted."
 Corn and Hay Best Crops
 At a recent meeting of the Berlin Farmers club 1t was reported that corn and hay appeared 10 be the best crops of the past year.
 V. A. Slater was elected to head the organization during the coming year. Other officers chosen 10 aid him during the year arc: Vice president. W. W. Winchcll: and sec . rctary and treasurer. l.. $. Garter, Reports were read of past meetings and q social hour followed, Plans T f<,, ( I,.- to be held some time within the co.ning two weeks. The date for the affair has not yet been set.
 The present quarantine situation was discussed at the meeting. Mem bers offered comment upon the sit hear more about it. It is possible that a speaker will be obtained to cover this angle at the next meeting of the organization.
 Grange Installs
 In impressive ceremonies, High Priest of Dcmetcr Charles Gardiner installed the officers of the local Grange before a record attendance of interested people and Grang } members in Grange hall last night. Louis Griffith was installed as mas ter for the third consecutive time and will once more head the organ ization this year. Other officers who will serve with Mr. Griffith are: Oyerseer. Fred Peck; lecturer, Mrs. Louis Griffith; steward Gustavc Lundquist; assistant steward, Rus sell Dickinson; chaplain, Charles Weldon; treasurer, George B. Car ter: secretary, Mrs. Edwin F. Adams; gatekeeper. Howard Hall; Ceres, Hazel Brown; Flora, Frances Wallace; and Pomona, Nellie Brown
 Addresses were given by visiting Grange officers, an entertainment was offered, and refreshments were served in the dining room of the hal later in the evening.
 Car and Truck Crash An automobile driven by Luciu! Taylor of Worthington ridge and q truck owned by the J. A. Andrews company Of New Britain Collidcd near the kcnsington undcrpaSs latl yesterday Though no one was in jured. Tayor's car was badly dam aged and had to be lowed to his home.
 Tabs Plan Smoker
 The kensinGton Tabs are plan. ming to hold q smoker and soCid, hour for the men Of St. Paul'G parish on Tuesday evening, Janu- ary 2S, in Tabs hall, kensingtou,