New Britain herald., 1923-11-14
TOWN IS DEFENDANT
 IN SlO,OOO SUIT Arguments in Case Of Burgess VS. PlainViIIe Scheduled for Today BOY SCOUTS HELP DRIVE
Two Autos in Collision on Whiting Street-Two Court Gases Tonisht- Reaches % Years of Age Iomorro"
 uoIv Name Social-Briefs.

Reaches 60 Years of Age Tomorrow
 Holy Name Social-Briefs.
 The suit of Mrs. Sssan Burgess of Manic street against the town of Flajnyille was scheduled to open up In the superior court in Hartford thls
 morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Burgess claims damages of s10,000 resulting from a fall she sustained over year go in the driveway just east Of what is now Prior's Drug store In Neris block. At that time. Mrs. Burgess claims, there was drop in the side walk of about eight inches and the lights there were very poor, all of which caused her to lose her footing and fall. She claims to have suffered a broken wrist and to have had the bones in her hand crushed.
 Mrs. Burgess will be represented in the case by the firm of Peck X Holden of Hartford and Judge Bernard F. Gaffney of New Britain will represent tho town. Judge William Maltbie will occury the bench in superior court
 4 large number Of local people left Tlainyille this morning tO attend the trIal among them being First Select man William J. Johnson, Joseph \. McKernan Joseph Ncri, Charles Meycrowitz and many others, It is thought that the case will take some time before a decision is reached and speculation is rife whether Mrs, Bur gess will win or the town will be sue cessful in defending the suit.
 Boy scouts solicitors
 The Painville Boy Scouts are the solicitation of funds for the American Red Cross, according to an encouragement by John Lamb chairman of the Plainvilla committee ,his morning. The members Of the Tlain,illc troop will make a house to house canvass for memberships for the association. Mir. Lamb stated this morning that although only few have been received from the solici- tors, reports statad that the drive IS going along very well and the com ni,tee expects that it willabe big success in the town.
 Autos Ia Collision
 Two autos collidcd last evening about io:S0 o'clock on Whiting sreot fnst opposite the Community theatcr With the result that both cars were damaged hut mono of tho occupants were hurt X Chevrolet sedan with Inc license number i5S.07l was park ! ,d at the curb facing Southington and | when the driver went Co turn into tho [ cad. Buick roadster bearing the li- cnse number i53-409 camc along .oing also towards Sonthington and lthough the driver tried 10 avoid the 'hcvroict. he was unable to turn the wheel fast enough and the smash hap. 'encd. Both ears were damaged to omc extent, the Chevrolet having altered running board and fender nd tho Buick bent axle and A radiator. The owners amos were not known. The local olice are Investigating
 Court Gases Tonight
 Tho case Of Frank Poglitsch of Now ' ,ritain. arrested by the state policc on street week ago last Mon- ay on the charge of driving an auto mobile while under inc influence of liquor. will bo heard in he town court this evening. He was rrestod following collision on the ireet and the raS has been post one1 twice. lIc Nia be represented y Attorney Joseph Woods of Ncu .ritain.
 Arrested ln New Britain
 Adam .Okula of 157 Broad street. as arrested last c,rninE by Tho New r1ain police at the request of inc l lainNillc policr. rn the charge of scklcss driving. The writ was serv- | by Constable Miles l. Hart and is 1e first case in vhich he has figured ncc his election as constable. kula's arrest follows collision be. vccn an automobile driven by him nd Sand team near Cooke street Jrncr laI Monday afternoon about [ go o'ciocks 1'h" police claim that hile dri'fne towards New Britain. l, kula aft cnipted 10 pass tho sand am and as hc did so, saw another IF coming from thc opposite dfrcc- on. | collisaon seemed unavoidable |, nd okula. tryinE io turn back into I; ie road. hit tho sand truck and dam. !, .cd his car conside erably. Iin will sp- ar 10 answer the charges in tbe 4 wn court this evening.
 Obscr,es Birhday TopIorrow
 Mrs. Martha Dora Seymour of 5s il apic strcrt sFili observe her aath rthday at her honr tomorrow. Her ( any friends and nyiEhbors are plan tr Ing 10 fcIicitatc her on her entrance l' to the ranks of uona gcua rians. In- furnished by her son harles Seymour Is to the tfTect that s Ie has eight grandchildren and eight C 'cat t-EraudChii8rru.
 The granfchildren arc as fotiows.- If aIph l.. seymour ol Piainriiic: Mrs. srold rarmaipe and kenneth M III ynaur of delpfis. Pa. Ruth 8rion Seymour oT Peoria. II.. EoIia
 Seymour. IT,. of Orlando. Fla: Is. Laarcnce Thomas of Atlanta. i.: Irying Bronson of Piaiuville and rs. Roy smith OI Rochester, Affrn. The -xrandciildren are:- ,rothy. HusseH and Ruth seymour
 Plsintille. Harold. Jr. and Donald rmaiA of Philadelphia. Pa.: Law Bcs. IT,. and Dorothy Thomas of 'anta. Go and Mary Elizabeth iith oc T.ocFester Minm
 Hul. Ssrse SgfaI
 The rathoic Innn T the parish of 2 church yf GUT Iady of Mercy. Il hold 8 smoker and social undsr , .,,.,srss cf .ha Hale <aAr e.. ti