New Britain herald., 1922-08-07
FRED WRIGHT HURT IN AUTO SMASH.UP Injuries Are Not Serious, But
 Horse Is killed RECOVERING AT HOSPITAL
Town Plans Commission Will Hold Meeting Tomorrow Night to Act on West Main Street Lfne-Accs Lose to sinisbury in 12-Inning Game.

Fred Wright of Whiting street. fl
 patient at the New Britain hospita today, suffering from numerous
 bruises and cuts about the body sus
 tained in an accident near the Plain.
 ille-Southinkton town line last nigh,
 when he was struck by an auto truck l Wright was driving a horse at the time, and the animal was Killed in. 1 stantly. Edward W. Wicke of 10s
 West Main street, New Britain, was the driver of the truck which hi, Wright. He himself was painfully cut. Harry Rosenberg, g years old son of Meyer Rosenberg of 2sS North street, New Britain, was with Wicke
 He Is at the hospital with broken right arm.
 When Wright was first taken to the hospital last night, his condition was thought to be serious However, after an examination, 1t was revealed that the injured man suffered more from the shock of the accident. He is sS and colored.
 The police are Investigating the ac- cident, as Wicke claims that Wright was driving his team without any lights. According to the story of Wicke, he was driving his automobile down Queen street towards New Brit ain. Wright evidently was going in the opposite direction, as before Wicke knew what had happened, he had crashed into the horse. The au- tomobile was also overturned and 1 ytoL o,
 his injuries from flying glass. l Wright was pinned beneath the | wreckage and 1t was with difficulty that he was extricated. A call 'aas sent in to the New Britain hospital and the ambulance took the three vic tims to the institution, where Wicke was treated and allowed to return to his home.
 Wright is employed at the P & F. Corbin factory in New Britain and is understood to have been contemplat- ing purchasing the horse and carria SC It is believed the outfit belonged to a William Wright of Southineton, for whom the local man worked at times.
 Commission to Meet.
 There will be meeting tomorrow night of the town plan commission. at the Town Hall at o'clock The meeting has been called for the pur- pose of going over the newly com pleted maps of West Main street This highway has been brought to the at tention of the town plans officials on account of the street and building line on the right side, starting from Gen. tral Square. Engineer Joseph N. Me Herman has drawn maps of this street, according to the outline of the com mission and they are now on file at the town clerks office.
 It appears that several of the side walks on that side of the street are on private property. It is also under stood that a sidewalk Is to be laid in front of the Lewis property, near the tracks.
 The commission has other business items which will be discussed, among which will be the new Casting com pany road.
 Legion Circus Program.
 There will be a meeting of the Brock Barnes post in the Legion rooms tonlght al Whlch nempers Will help make booths for the coming So ciety Circus.
 Two weeks from today the affair will start and Selectman William J. Johnson has consented to allow the post to make use of the corner prop erty at Whiting and Maple streets, This was decided as being the best rtrrIlN
 The circus tent measures 15o feet from end to end Sidewalks. made of canvas. will be built around the en- tire lot. A dance pavilion, measuring | s5 by 4s feet, will be constructed for | dancing. The Alpha String orchestra | ,f New Britain will play.
 Booths will be built around the dance pavilion and there will be a special tent for the sideshow. Colellos Band will play at the sideshow events
 Bacon and Holden of New Britain m acrobatic team which has repu- aton around this state, will furnish eature acts for the circus. There will be 16 acts in all during the week md these will be changed every night