New Britain herald., 1922-04-24
AGED MAN STRUCK
 BY AN AUTOMOBILE
William Stanley of Hartford
 Suffers Broken Ribs
ACCIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE
Sewer District Committee Will Meet TOniGht-Mrs, (. Holden Is Re- moved to Masonic Home in Wal lingforl--t;rancc <otcs--Itcms.

William Stanley of Washington street Hartford, was struck by an auto delivery truck owned by the Sage, Allen and company ot that citS on the Pennington road Saturday evening and sustained several broken ribs. The injured man was taken to the home of Dr. Lawrence II. Frost and later removed to his home in Hartford.
 According to the story given, Mir stanley, who is deaf, stopped his car on the left hand side of the road and stepped out from his seat As he did so a car passed by him on the right side of the road and at the same moment, the Sage, Allen de- livery truck bore down between the other car and Mir. Stanley, coming from in back
 The driver of the truck attempted to steer out of the way but was un- able to do so on account of the oth CT car coming directly towards him | He tried to squeeze in between stan ley and the automobile, blowing his horn as he did. The Hartford man. unable to hear the warning, walked out on the road and was struck. He is 73 years old but despite his ad- vanced years, stood up well after be- ing struck and declared himself fit as fiddle"
 Mrs. Holden Removed Mrs. C. Holden, an inmate of the New Britain Town Home, but a for l mer resident of Canal street. Plain vile, was removed to the Masonic home in Wallingford today l." Select | man William J. Johnson. Mrs. Hold | cn has been living in the New Brit tin home for the past year. Sewer District Meeting The Plainvile Sanitary and Sewer District committee will hold meeting be discussed for the installation of 8 iewer system in the town and the ad- disability of proceeding with the proposition. Maps will be gone over onight and reports will be given on 'arious problems confronting the committee on this matter.
 Should the committee sec way 'lear for the work to commence, a public town meeting will have to be called and the question laid before the people. A vote will be taken as was done years back. The resi- Tents will be explained the cost of the production and then see whether or not they can attempt the great inn prov ement
 To Mako Topples
 There will be joint meeting to- light Of Brock Barnes post and the \merican Legion auNilaries at the
 rgion headquarters. The special
 tceting has been called for the pur- 'ose of making poppies to be sold for 'ecoration Day funds The poppies, which sold so well last year, will Dt ln exact duplication of the celebrated trench poppy. The Legion official. Vil soon commence the formation oi plans for q memorial observance when he graves of the local heroes will Le decorated with the new Legion mark. rs, recently purchased.
 Grange Degree Work
 The members of P!ainviNl' Grange will meet at the Grange hall at [
 
 will journey to Newington. The local cam will confer the third and fourth ,egrees on a class of candidates for that grange.
 At the next meeting of Plainville Grange, Tuesday evening, May ?, upper will be served at 6:30 o'clock liter which large class will receive he third and fourth degrees.
 Congregational Church Notes.
 On Wednesday afternoon, the Hart ford County Sunday School associa- Congregational church. The first ses- sion will commence at o'clock at which Mrs w. Chapin of Hartford will speak, The next meeting will be at 7:15 o'clock in the evening and at $50 o'clock, Professor George Wells of the Hartford School of Religious will deliver an address. These meetings are in the form of Semi-annual conferences when the work of Sunday schools in genera comes up for discussion.
 Captures Awards.
 The PlainNille Fife and Drum corps added another trophy to it's already ! display when they captured ! first award for the best appearing an- i aent corps at the carnival held in [ Saturday afternoon. The l iffair was held under the auspices of | he Shaney's Fife and Drum corps of hat town.
 Dr. J. Prior Returns.
 pr. Jay Prior of Boston. Mass, has 'etlrned to his homo after spending ] brief visit with her sister, Mrs. l.. B. iraham of 92 West Main street. Mrs. iraham, wno is iil with pneumonia, las been in serious condition for the vast several weeks, but is improving owly.
 Due to tho illness Of Town Clerk Robert '. Usher, many dog owners ,aNe been disappointed on calling at he town hall and being unable 70
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