New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
AUTOS COLLIDE ON
 WEST MAIN STREET Fred Callen in Ford Has Narrow
 Escape From Serious Injury COMMERCE CHAMBER MEETS
Discharged From Army - Illness Keeps Mrs Stefanick From Court --Old Land Mark Goes Today Episcopal Notes-Briefs.

| Fred Callen had a narrow escape from serious injury this morning about 1:30 o'clock, when Ford au- tomobile in which he was riding, was struck and badly damaged by Peer less car from Bristol.
 MT. Callen had started from the center with n can of gasoline for ans and had just turned around, when the car came along and smashed into him The accident was due more to the weather conditions than to the negli- gence of either driver, according to the story told by those, concerned in | 1t. There was an extraordinarily heavy fog on the road and 1t was raining and it was with difficulty that an auto driver could see very far ahead of him. Constable F. w. Fur rey investigated the case, but found no cause for arrest.
 1 C. of c. Annual Meeting. ] Tho annual meeting of the Plain- vile Chamber of Commerce will be held this evening at o'clock in the | CildHlpCt iOOlio III thp Nuu Silo"o block on West Main street. Election of officers and board of directors for the coming year will take place and a decision will be reached, 1t is expect ed, on the matter of renovations to the rooms and the increase in rent. Other matters of importance will be voted on.
 The banquet committee will meet at 1880 to make final preparations for report to be submitted ths eve ming. It is expected that all plans will have been made, so that the members will be informed of the pro- gram for the evening of the annual event.
 Discharged From Army
 Dominic Reale, brother of Frank Reale, the local barber, has arrived home after five years service in the army. He. was discharged Saturday at Fort Strong, Boston harbor, where he had been stationed with the 18th infantry, regular army.
 He first entered service in June, 1917, when he became attached to the 18th division. He accompanied the troops to France and upon arrival there, he was transferred to the 77th division. He served two years and was in action in four major engage ments in which the United States troops participated. He was wounded in the last offensive, that in the Ar gonne Forest. Upon his return to this country he was discharged and immediately enlisted in the service again.
 He has taken position as a bar Der with his brother in the shop in Neris block.
 Unable to Appear.
 The trial of Mrs. Samuel Stefanick of Mountain View, which was sched- uled to take place last evening in the town court. was postponed until Sat urday evening because the wons n was unable to appear yesterday be- cause of illness. She was arrested on the charge of lighting a fire near her home without a state permit. She is under bonds of $500
 To Rage Landmark.
 Hutton X Jones, Inc, will con- plete the moving of their stock and i fixtures today, and workmen will | start immediately to rage the old | landmark at the corner of Whiting and West Main streets. Mir. Jones | stated this morning that he will be | entirely cleaned out in the old stand | and will be set up in the new store | on Whiting street today The con- tractor in charge of the work of | raging stated that the building will probably be entirely torn down before | the day is over.
 This is one of the oldest land- marks in Plainville. It was first the only general store in the town, being owned by Adna Whiting, one of Plainville's first settlers. and was later converted into warehouse or trans fer point for the freight which was carried on the old canal. Many "old- timers tell interesting stories of the building. |
 Episcopal Notes
 Rector George Hilton of the Epis- copal church of Our Saviour makes the following announcements: Thurs 1ay--The Parish Guild of the Epis- copal church will hold supper to- night in the parish house beginning 1t p. m. Public is cordially invited The Vestry will meet at s D. m
 Next Tuesday is the 63rd anniver- ,ary of the consecration of the church