New Britain herald., 1923-01-06
RECKLESS DRIVING
 TRIAL CONTINUED Son of s. M. Wells Was Driving
 Automobile on December 27 CASE IS SET FOR nARCH
Teams Cleaning snow Away From il,e Main sireets-fnist eo, Publishes statement-Chnrch soiices-i'aper Carrier seriously Ili-Iiriefs.

E, M, Wells Of Bristol appeared fin
 the town cenri before Justice Merritt
 o. Ryder yesterday afternoon in an-
 sser 10 q charge Of reckless driving
 in this town on December s7ih, hut when the facts became known, it was found that Ar, Wells was not the guilty party, Investigations made hy Prosecutor E, $, Gwillim showed that Mir. Wells was not driving on fhe days mentioned. hut the ear was being operated by his son. He was, however. riding in the car. hut this could not be placed against him.
 As young Wells is attending school in New Hampshire and will not be home until some time in March, Judge Ryder continued the case until that time.
 Trust CO. Statement
 Tho Plainville Trust Co. has pub lished the fifth call statement in ac- cordance with the rulings of the state bank commissioners. showing the condition Of the bank at the close Of business on the 29th day Of De- cember. The statement which Is con. tained in today's issue Of the Herald" is. according to officials at the bank. one Of the best statements ever pub iished by the local institution. Ii shows that the number of depositors Is larger than ever before in the his tory of tho bank, and the total amount of money on deposit there. considerably over s900.o6O. shows that local people have come to the realiza- ton that the local bank is a safe place In which to bank their wealth The Trust O., has grown considerably within the past year and officials look forward to a bigger and better year in 1923.
 The Christmas clubs will close after this evening with large mem hership than ever before. Arrange ments will be made. however. 10 ad- nit anyone 10 membership within the next week or two who would wish to join by paying the amount stipulated for the week in which they wish to ,oin. A final counting of the number | of members this year has not been made. but present indications are that the membership will be more than
 
 doubled.
 Clearing Snow Away
 The center of the town presented much better appearance this morn ing than it has wit hin the past few | days, because of the fact that the town officials have had number of teams out with gangs of men, clear ing away the snow from in front of the business places about town. Con- siderable work has been done by the men conducting this work, and troll eymen autosts and drivers find if much easier to get around now that t has been done. Considering the strength of tho towns treasury, the ( work done this year is very credit ,ble.
 Church Notices
 Plainville Baptist [. 1923 l0:45 q. m., Intimacy with Christ" will be the pastors theme. Sunday [ schools follows the morning service. 6 ( ). m. Young Peoples service. p. m. The pastor will speak of Building the prayer meeting.
 Advent n:--January ( 1923. O:45 a. m, When God Cleans House." Communion service; Sunday chool at 1o noon. Loyal Workers at D. m.; praise and preaching at . m. Paying the Price Prayer meeting Thursday at 745 p. m.
 M. E. Church:-Jan. [, 1923. 6:S0 1. m, morning service. topic, "The 'hristian View of Optimism, (con- ? of last weeks topic) l2:00 t oon, Sunday school; $50 D. m, Ep- a 'orth League; 7:S0 D, m., evening a ervice. "'The Value of Truth" V Congregational church:-January z, e 923. Morning service at 10:45 a. m. " [oly Communion; Church school, n ? o'clock noon; Mems Bible class at 1e parsonage, subject Has God a SC ody." Young Peoples meeting at 6 n m.. subject, "Thc Guide Board SC salm." b' Episcopal church--January [, 1923. n irst Sunday after Epiphany. S:00 q. u b, holy communion; 10:00 a. m.. A ,urch school. l1:00 d. m., Litany, al boral Eucharist and Sermon: 3:00 nc