New Britain herald., 1919-04-07
previous to his being drafted into the
Reported Seriously Wounded.

The latest casualty list issued by the war department at Washington con- tains the name of Sergeant Nicholas Carson of the 14th United States cav airy Sergeant Carson is the son of Joseph Carson and is q native of this town. He has been in the service for over a year and has been in France for the past months. Although he is reported as seriously wounded his parents have had no word from him to that effect. Private Joseph Car son, brother of Nicholas, has also been in Franc for over a year and at the present time is with the Army of Oc cupation in Germany doing patrol and police duty. At the tune of his en- listment Sergeant Carson was en- pIOycd at the kensington barber shop.
 Helen NickSa Dies.
 Helen Nicl<sa, aged IS. died this morning at her homo in Lower Lane following an illness of five weeks with pneumonia Miss Nclsa is a native of New Britain. She is the daughter of Frank Nicksa and IS survived by three sisters and two hrothers The funeral will be held tomorrow morn ing from the Sacred Heart church at New Britain and the interment will be in the new Polish cemetery.
 Harvey Eukcrs, age 17, and Norbert Eaton age Y, both of Hartford, while driving a Buick runabout late Satur- day evening at high rate of speed, lost control of the car and struck a large telegraph pole in front of the Berlin town had. Both young men were hurled out of tho car. They es- capped serious injuries but the car was smashed. The telegraph pole was oHon n1, in T ioY ,nfn T was broken in two as if only a piece of kindling wood. The hitching pole in front of the town clerk S office was also broken.
 The youths are said to have stolen the car on Asylum street, Hartford, late Saturday. The Hartford police imm ediately notified the New Britain and Berlin authorities to be on the lookout. After the accident the youths started on a run toward the Berlin depot and were captured by Prose- cutor William H. Gibney and Con- stable John Hackett' near the Ryan homo on Farmi ington road.
 The youths were brought to Hart ford and were bound over to the su- perior court after a short hearing under bonds of $500. Harvey Eukers was placed in the custody of nis fa-
  as yet has not found a bondsman. The latter was arrested some time ago on a similar charge and was fined s1OO in the Hartford court.
 To Hold Meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bcr- lin Congrcga ational church will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow after noon at the home of Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske. short program will be deliv- cred. All members of the society are urged to be present
 TT. A. B. Notice.
 St. Paul's T. A. R. fife and drum corps will hold it's regular weekly meeting and rehearsal this evening at parish hall. The fair committee will hold short meeting to make their reports of the weeks work. Drill will be held in the hall.
 Autos Collide.
 The Ford touring car of Just John son Of New Britain was badly dam a aged when ii was struck by a truck driven by John Mcclure of the Meri- don Fire Arms company carly yes terday morning on the Middletown road. The occupants of the Johnson car were badly shaken up and John son received a few cuts about the arms. The car was lowed to the Der lin garage The truck was not dama ged
 Reach Church Quota.
 The financial committee of the Methodist church delivered it's latest