New Britain herald., 1915-09-27

|
 it is not expected that the attendance
 will be large. The session will take
 action on the petition of voters in | W,estwood park for converting pass
 ways in that section into highways
 suitable for vehictlar traffic. | ,The general impression seems to be | that the district is asking for too much, 1 and while it is possible that an appro- l priation may be voted for the select ! mems use on WestwoOd park roads, it | is not thought that all the damands will he granted
 | Westwood park will be strongly 1 represented at the meeting, it's resi- l dents having made plans to make ! vigorous attempt 70 get favorable ac- i tion on their petition.
 The object of getting the passways l in shape is, according to the petition, | to insure a continuance of the rural | free delivery service from the local post office, federal inspectors having | reported that the carrier will have to | stop making his trips to that section 1 unless better roads are provided for ! his use.
 Laborer Killed by Auto. John Potter. an aged Southington laborer, employed by the state in making repairs on highways, was struck and almost instantly killed by an auto near Dunham's bridge late Saturday afternoon. The man was at work on the Southington highway at the time of the accident. The car
 which struck him was owned and driven by c. M. Hatch of Bridge water, who was exonerated of blame after an examination by Medical Ex- ! xl~.. According to Hatch, Potter be-
 came confused as the car neared him, and after he had left it's path ran
 back in it's way and was knocked down. The car, it is said, was going at good speed and the injured man
 was dragged a considerable distance
 before the machine could be brought to a stop
 Assessor J J. Watson of New Brit ! ain, who passed the scene of the ac- cident a few minutes after the man was struck, hurried to Plainville and l returned with pr. J. N. Bull. When 1 tho phy@ician arrived life was extinct Officer Philip Marine left the business l mems sheep barbecue at Lake Com ] bounce to investigate the accident. 1 having been advised that it occurred 1 on the Plainville side of the town ! line.
 1 Damage by Wind. l During the violent wind. last even
 ing a number of shade trees around l town were damaged, several large i limbs having been broken off by the i gale On East Main street large | tree was split in twain and the
 branches fell across the electric light
 wires Some of the streets were air 1 wires Some of the streets were fair 1 incident to the storm.
 1 Officer Marino became suddenly charitable with autoists and made | no arrest or violating of the light law.
 The wind extinguished the tail lamps on a number of machines. Owing to extenuating circums stances, the off
 Ger allowed the violators of the law to pass unnoticed as far as court pro ceedings are concerned.
 Brief Items.
 J. H. Trumbull returned home Sat
 urday night from New York where he had been receiving treatment for two weeks in a private hospital He has entirely recovered his health and was at his desk in the Trumbull fac tory today
 I. P. Newell entertained at whist dC HIS llOUlo OH NIapIe street day night Mrs. Barnard of New Britain won first prize, Cecil Bedford capturing the second while the conso- lation award went to Mrs. Preston of New Britain.
 Frank Lawrence, ma.;ager of the | Plainvi1le branch store of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, is at the New Britain hospital suffering ctoin Cofn afternoon. when he lost control of the motorcycle which he was riding, tho machine crashing into a fence. The accident occurred near the stone quar- i rieS at White Oak. F.. A. Smith of | New Britain picked up the injured l man and brought him to the hospital 1 in his auto.
 Rev. A. A. Houck occupied the | pulpit in the Methodist church yes ! terday after an absence of two weets spent at his home in New York. 1
 Martha Rebekah lodge will give ] a public whist this evening in Odd i Fellows hall.
 MT. and Mrs. Jackson Mckee of ! Park street were weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Vinol of Mad ; ison.
 Harry Tyler has returned to work :, after a three weeks illness.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Warfield of Park street were the guests of their son, Edbert of Hartford, over Sun day
 Rev. J. W. Denton gave the third and final sermon of a series of three on temperance last evening in the Advent Christian church. "Tne Christians Attitude On the Temper ance Question was his subjecS