New Britain herald., 1922-09-05

aged as the truck was throwr against the bank on the east side o1 the road the force of the throw , breaking the right rear wheel The Essex was thrown to the other side state police were called to make ar investigation.
 AS far as could be learned this morning it is claimed by the drivers of both trucks that the heavy fog was responsible for the accident. The driver of the Essex, who said he was from Hartford and who was travelling north claimed that he thought the truck was headed direct ly towards him and that he turned to drive his car on the left side of the road when the truck driver, it is claimed drove to his right with the result that both machines collided.
 Struck by Automobile.
 While changing a tire on his auto mobile which had been stalled in the northern section of the town on the Berlin turnpike, John Getheorsin of 1S9 Hartford avenue, New Britain, and an unidentified companion who was aiding him, were struck by a southbound automobile. The acci- dent happened late last evening and Britain General hospital while his companion was taken on to Hartford
 It Is claimed that Getheorsin had parked his car on the right side of the road to attend a punctured tire. It was about s:3o o'clock and traffic was heavy in both directions. A stripped down Ford bound south en- deavored to follow in the wake of a car immediately in front of 1t which had passed by the New Britain mans car. The driver, it is claimed, judged wrong as the north bound traffic forced him over so far to his right that he struck the two men busy at the tire. The Ford then turned tur- tie in the middle of the road, the two occupants escaping apparently unhurt
 The local police were called to in- vestigate but the names of the two in the Ford car have not been deter mined and the state police are now working on the case.
 Schools Open Tomorrow
 The public schools for the town of Berlin will open for the fall and win ter term tomorrow morning at o'clock. A conference of the various teachers was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Superintendent B. R. Showater. The problems of the years work were discussed at the meeting. Several changes have been made in the teaching staff for the local schools for the coming term.
 Special Board Meeting.
 A special meeting of the school ( committee will be held in the office of the town clerk on Saturday eve ming of this week at s o'clock for the members to act on the budget for the coming year.
 Registrars in Session.
 The registrars will be in session until o'clock this afternoon at the town hall for the purpose of receiv- ing names of those desiring to be- come voters. This will be the last chance local residents will have to prepare themselves to vote at the town and state elections. No voters will be made unless their names are handed in to the board of registrars today.
 News in Brief.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Epworth league will Sbe held at the <ensington Methodist church tomor- .ow evening at the usual time.
 Mrs. William Shepard of Berlin is 'isiting her father in Bridgeport.
 Miss Ida May Wilcox of this town s visiting with friends at Port Jeff erson. Long Island.
 Dean Minor has returned from -acation trip spent in New Hamp- hire.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Deming and ir. and Mrs Harold Stearns left 'aturday for Waterford, Vernon U where they will spend the next two weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Roland Bastras and amily are visiting with Mrs. Anna dildrum in East Berlin.
 The board of selectmen will hold heir regular meeting at the office of he town clerk this evening, ' Mrs. George Griffith of Kensington. .s returned from . trip to St. Louis. u