New Britain herald., 1923-12-06
TRAIN DENOLISHES
 AUTO AT CROSSING
Driver Loses Control of Wheel
 and Jumps From Machine
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
Surprise Party for Harold Daiglc- Baptist Concert a SucceSs-W. C. Hart's Dog Is kiIled-C. Of C. Meet ing-PIainyilIe Briefs.

Hart's Dog Is killed-C. Of (. Meet
 ing-Plain,illc Briefs.
 X sedan was demolished by train
 No. l711 due in Plainville last evening
 shortly after 5:30 o'clock just east of the crossing on Crooked street, ac-
 cording to a report made last night
 to division offices in Waterbury. The
 driver of the automobile and another
 man who was with him, managed to
 get out of the machine before the train hit il. According to the story as told by some or those who were at the scene shortly after the affair, the driver stated that as he was driv- ing across the tracks, loose plank i in the boarding between the rails caused him to lose control Of the steering wheel with the result that the automobile turned down the tracks towards the small culvert there. Be- fore the machine could be backed out the whistle Of the oncoming train was heard and the two men in the car scrambled to safety barely in time to miss being hit by the engine. The names of the occupants of the auto mobile were not asccrtaincd
 The automobile was demolished and was carried down the tracks for a long distance before the train could be brought 10 a stop. Tho passen- gers. feeling tho impact, hurried for ward when the emergency brakes were applied. thinking that someone had been killed. Parts of the auto mobile were strcwn along the tracks for a distance Of 90 feet while the bulk Of the wreckage was dumped in twisted mass on the side Of the road bed.
 This is the same spot at which truck load of furniture was hit a few months ago when the driver also cs- caped injury by jumping.
 Christmas Seal sale
 Henry s. washburn chairman of the committee in charge of the sale Of Christmas tuberculosis seals. stat cd this morning that all this week. the pupilssof the Plainvillc grammar school will he given an opportunity to sell the seals. They were distribut- ed in the various rooms last Monday and the children are making a big success Of the salc thus far Monday of next week, tho seals will be mailed, as has been tho custom in past years, throughout the town. Each envelope will contain s1 worth of seals and return envelope will be enclosed ask ing tho people 10 either return the money or tho stamps. Mir. Washburn stated that he had visited all the fac tories in the town and that large number Of tho seals had been taken by the factories and also the officials had agreed to display in conspicuous places the posters advertising the He stated that tho com mittce expects 10 sell at least $500 | worth of the seals in PlainNille this l year in order to take care Of the in- | creasing number of cases Of tubercu- losis which have been discovered in l PlainNille the past year. The seals ! may be bought either at the rlain- vile post office or at Rydcrs store.
 Surprise Party
 \ surprise party was held last eve | ming at the home Of Harold Daige on 1 Cedar street. the occasion being the | observance Of his birthday. \ large l or guests were present in- eluding visitors from New Brunswick. \. J., Manchester. Hartford. New Brit ain and plaintille. Games and danc- ing were enjoyed and piano selections were rendered by Mrs. Harold Daigle. Percy Daigle and Mrs Herbert Carl son. MT. Daiele received large mum Der Of useful gifts. X buffet lunch was served.
 Successful Concert
 \ largo number Of people were sept away from the concert given by he young people Of the Baptist ,hurch in the church last evening and because Of the excellence or the pro- yram. the poor weather vas 10 be rec .rctted. Those who did attend thor Dughly enjoyed the capable execution ,f the various numbers. One Of the on the program which brought forth probably the greatest lumber Of comments was inc piano ortc rendition by Wallace Bunneli Of n Trovatore." The piece was made nore entertaining by the fact that Ir. Burnpll has never taken a les on on the piano. His playing is , ,othirg short of marvellous and 'right musical career is predicted for 1 i'm. The concert was given in con- .oction with tho annual Christmas ale held by the ladies society aud he report of tho rntiro affair shows hat both thr safe and the concert rere decided surrrssca The pro
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