New Britain herald., 1924-12-13
SLIPPERY ROADS CAUSE OF M|SHAPS Several Minor Automobile
 Crashes Reported in Town LEGION AUXILIARY ELECTS
Local Divorce Case Scttlcd-Scttlcd Out Of Court - Plninyille Church NotIces--Othcr Items of Interest in Plainyille,

A large number of minor automo- bile accidents were reported from all sections of the town. last night, caused by the slippery condition of the main highways. Early in the day the road was covered with a smooth coating of ice and automo- piles without chains were coming to grief in all sections.
 The most serious accident to ha reported was one in front of the Plainyille Trust Co. on West Main street when an automobile proceed ing to the center, skidded, swung into an uncoming trolley car and | then crashed another auto parked on the side of the road owned by Harry Hubbard of North Washington street. The affair was investigated but the driver of the car which skidded agreed 10 settle for dam ages incurred and the affair was set tied amicably to all concerned. There was no cause for arrest, it was found, as 1t was merely case of skidding which would not be pre- vented.
 Probably the worst spot in the town was immediately in the center where cars make the turn around the silent traffic officer going 10 Southington. Here large crowd gathered to watch the excitement as the automobiles rounded the curve. The road was a sheet of ice here and with the turn of the steering wheel the rear end would skid turning most of the cars completely around. 1 Strange to say, however, there wasn't a single casualty reported from this spot.
 Passengers alighting from trolley cars In the center suffered several falls before they could reach the sidewalk due to the ice in the road, Such a condition has not been seen 1 here in some time.
 g Legion Auxiliary Elects
 The American Legion auxiliary to Brock Barnes post held the annual meeting Thursday evening in the post rooms on Whiting street, Miss Marjorie Fisher was elected presi- dent of the organization without any opposition. She has been one Of the most active workers in the post and the honors accorded her are in the minds of the members of the auXi iary. well deserved.
 The other officers elected 10 serve with her are as follows: First vice. president, Mrs. Robert Craig; sec ond vice president Mrs. Sophia Hemingway: secretary Miss Helen Brook; assistant secretary, Mrs El- berne Moore; treasurer, Ms. Walter l Seymour: chaplain. Ms. Sarah Mor- gan: sergeant at-arms Miss Anna Graham; historian. Mrs. Chloe War ren; executive committee, Miss Anna Cafferty Mrs. Frank Sivcrnail and Bernice Moore.
 | Divorce Case Settled
 Mrs. Ethel Lillian Thompson Schneider Of Harts Corner was granted a divorce in the superior court in Hartford yesterday after noon by Judge Newell Jennings from i her husband Ernest Schneider. They were married on July 12, 1919 and he left her, she claims, without any excuse or further report from him, 1 in April, 1920. She was also given the custody of son who was born 10 the union. Stanley J. Traceski appeared for her. She is employed in the office of the city clerk in New Britain.
 She also asked permission to re- sume her maiden name of Thomp- son. She claims thvt her husband