New Britain herald., 1923-10-01
SATURDAY
 NIGHT FOR POLICE
Automobile Accidents Occupy or fcsrs' Time Throughout Evening
WAR VETERAN IN CRASH

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 Saturday night was one of the most exciting ever experienced by the mem.
 bers or the Plainyille police force a' they were kept busy answering calls sent in for automobile accidents in all
 parts Of the town. Two accidents which happened outside of Plainville
 kept the officers on the jump Throughout the night.
 William Mccarthy of Bristol, Q driver for the New Departure Mfg. Co.,. was arrested by officer Andrew Hogan on the charge Of assault. The accuse was taken Into custody fol- lowing the complaint Of two autoists who claimed that he had jumped on the running board of their car near Sonthington and when he arrived in Plainyilc. he had hit one Of them. Before an investigation of the affair could be made. Officer Thomas Mur- phy Of the Southington police ar- rived here following Mccarthy to ar rest him on the charges Of reckless driving and intoxication, He was turned over.- to the southington of- ficer and he will be tried in the lat ter town on the charges this week.
 It was reported to the local police Saturday night also that woman and child, whose names were not given out this morning, had been struck and knocked down by an automobile in which A. H. Condell and a mem- bcr of his family were riding. The police investigated the matter but up to this morning. no arrests were made in the case. It was said that the &C., cident was due to the fact that the woman became confused and ran in front of the car.
 Rcvives Shcllshock
 Myron Steele of 220 Pennington avenue. New Britain, was removed to a padded cell in the New Britain po- lice station Saturday night when an attack of shellshock which he ex- perienced while member of the American Expeditionary forces in France, returned following an auto mobile crash on Pennington avenue here Saturday night.
 It was stated that an automobile in which Steele was riding colied with another on the road and Steele's nerves gave way. He believed that he was in the trenches again and he became so violent that he was brought to the Plainville Town hall to be ex- amined by Dr. J. c. Tanner. Steele kept shouting orders to go over the top and attempted to charge and be- cause he was in danger of doing him. self bodily harm, he was ordered taken to the padded cell in New Brit | ain. There he was examined by Dr. | Purney and after time he was quiet | ed down. The accident occurred in | 
 Special Town Meeting
 First Selectman William J. John son today issued call from the board of selectmen for special town meet ing to be held in the Town hall Mon- day, October 8, at S:30 p. m, for the I purpose of establishing town plan in accordance with the aw passed by the Connecticut state egislature which went into effect June 5. If the town meeting votes 'avorably on the matter, the call states, the members of the commits sion will be elected.
 Fire Department Called
 Plainville Hose Co. No. 1 was ,aled out by an alarm yesterday noon 1t 12 o'clock to the Gladding home ,n Maple street. Members of the I ..1, natl, ft. Dc I wen and had left the house without urning off the gas. The roast cooked md cooked until the entire house be- anne filled with smoke. Neighbors eeing the black film come seeping trough the windows, sent in the .larm and in less time than it takes o tell, the hose company was on the pot and the gas was turned off and he roast, thoroughly cooked, was akcn out. No damage was done.
 Moving Day For Man
 Saturday was moving day for many antilles in Plainville. Frank Thomp on and family moved from Broad treet to Burlington. Laust Laurid- en and family moved into the house acated by MT. Thompson. MT. recently purchased the lace.
 Albert Sturgeon and family moved rom Board street into the home -hich they recently purchased on orth Washington street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Connors of ,hiting street moved from Whiting rect to take up their residence in ockville.
 Secure Marriage License
 Word was received at the office of ,e Herald" this morning that James i. Boswell and Margaret Leroy. both :. [ Plainvillc, had taken out mar ! age license at the city clerks office 2 2
 Albany, late last Thursday after " oon.
 Election Day Today e Today is election day in Plainville . Id at an early hour this morning, dications pointed to heavy vote. he polls were opened at o'clock is morning and will be closed at clock this afternoon. Although lit- F 3 interest was being shown in the W cction as whole, the number of W tiers who had appeared to cast N cir ballots this morning was large O r the hour. The Herald" has es ade arrangements to bulletin the si turns in the window of Ryder's ol ore shortly after the count has been Il ade b'
 Condition Improved The condition of Miss Nellie Har- p' of Broad street. who has been a tient at the Hartford hospital. is ported today as slightly improved.
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