New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-24
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Another Crash Reported

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Another crash between tao auto.
mobiles was reported yesterday during
the heavy rasa, Il is said that two
automobiles hi each other east Of
blossoms cornef with slight damage
being done 10 either car One of the
ears is said to have sk.ddsd on the
wei pavement and 10 have hit the
ether,
Annual Town Meeting
The hoard Of selsetmen has issued
the call for the annual town meeting
TO he held in the town hall on Mon.
day October I,lsss, one week from
today The opening of the meeting
on next Monday Is eustomarilY for the
purpose of sleeling the town officials
and as custom has had Il for years, a
motion Is usually put through where
by the meeting Is adjourned for one
week at which time the other mat,
ters contained In the call will be acted
on. The call states that the various
offices will be voted on next Mon,
day and the polls will be open from
q a. m. until p. m. The list of Of.
fees is contained In the call for the
meeting,
Field Day Winners
The field day under the auspices OF
the Plainyilie firemen was one OF the
most successful affairs ever held here,
The weather cause several visiting
companies TO stay aways but despite
that. hundreds OF firemen attended.
The carnival on the town lot did It's
biggest business OF the entire week
on Saturday and the booths were we'll |
patronized while hundreds gathered |
TO witness the high dive OF Dare Devil
Oliver.
The parade staged In the forenoon
was one of the most attractive ever
held here and large number OF
bands took part. In the afternoon,
athletic events were run off with keen
being shown between the
various companies participating. Ter
ryville carried off the honors OF the
day. capturing four prizes TO take
home with them.
Peter Duffy acted as grand marshal,
assisted by John Lamb and John
Sudden. commander OF Brock Barnes
post. American Legion. A platoon OF
police consisting of Officers Furrey
Hogan, Royce. Klatt and Royce head
ID the parade.
Companies IN line included South
ngton. Plantsvile. Terryville, East
Hartford, Milford and Wethersfield.
The marchers were treated to an en-
,ellent lunch at the corner of Maple
ind Hough streets furnished by the
women of Plainvile and from the re-
marks heard on every side, the cook
ng was excellent
Athletic Events
Prizes were awarded as follows
Best appearing apparatus, Terryville: F,
est appearing company Terryville;
most men in line. Terryville: tug-of- 6
var East Hartford volunteers No. 2, {
rst, and Terryville. second; best ap- I
earring band. Philharmonic of New t
'ritain: best appearing drum corps {
Royal of Hartford; company coming
ongest distance, Milford; hose race,
first and Center Hose of I
last Hartford, second. The prizes
ere cups, DuS1eS anu gnu pleCtS. Inc !,
onic band furnished concerts !
9th in the afternoon and evening.
Fined 500 And Costs
Joseph Pivelis of 452 Stanley t
treet, New Britain, was fined 500 t
nd costs In the town court Saturday {
y Justice Merritt o. Ryder on the t
barge of driving whileAunder the in a
uence of liquor. He took an appeal. c
lie was arrested Friday evening by b
lie New Britain police and turned
yer to Deputy Sheriff E. w. Furrey o
fter he had backed REQ truck into u
Buick car owned and driven by !
enry Russell of Bristol. 1t was
aimed that he had no tail light on
lie truck and as he was going along .
e road near Cooks icehouse towards =
ew Britain, he stopped and backed y
e truck into the oncoming Buick. =
ne Buick was badly smashed Stan
y S. Gwillim prosecuted the case. ~
Thefts Reported
Despite the additional police pro-
ction afforded Plainville during the B
Id day Saturday, number of
efts were reported to the police II
me of them were reported Saturday Sc
d others on Sunday. No large 20
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