New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
PlainviM News
ACCIDENTS KEEP
 POLICE ON JUMP
Number Ol Collisions in PlainYille Over WeeG.End
AT BANKERS CONVENTION

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 Deputy sheriff F, W, Pnrnoy and his stan of officers was kept on the jump Saturday evening and all day yesterday owing to The large number of motor vehicle accidents which they were called on 10 investigate. The roads were crowded 10 capacity yes- ierday by Naeationists and travellers and this led io most of tho accidents.
 On Saturday afternoon, A large New York touring car came 10 grief st Pierce streetwhe following another automobile which suddenly turned, inc driver was forced into the curb. badly damaging the running board. the rear fender and breaking q rear wheel. The accident happened when the driver Of the automobile ahead turned from West Main street into Pierce street at tho same instant in which he put out his hand to warn the following car. The action was too latn to give the New York driver warning and he attempted to avoid hitting the preceding car and drove into the curb. Tho windshield was intact but other panos Of plate g.ass in the sedan were broken. Deputy Sher- if Furrey investigated and ordered the driver into court this evening for hearing. Three accidents were reported yes- terday and in some instances investi- gations led to arrests and these cases will probably be tried this evening in the local police court. One bad smash happened on West Main street but fortunately the occupants of the two cars escaped with few bruises. Two automobiles came together, dana ging both machines. The drivers were or dered to appear in court.
 Another happened on Whiting street when a Massachusetts automo- bile rammed the rear of another au- tomobile while it was following. The first driver was forced 10 come 10 a quick stop because of the presence of horse and wagon in the road and the driver of the second car was un- able to stop soon enough 10 avoid hit ting the first car. Both drivers were ordered to appear in court.
 Another crash was reported from West Main street. but no serious dam- age was done. Other minor collisions are being investigated,
 Attending Convention
 Thomas r. Prior. assistant treasurer of the Plainville Trust O., is repre- senting the local bank at the national convention of the National Institute of Banking in Baltimore, Md. Mir. Prior is also president of the New Britain chapter National Institute Of Banking, and is secretary of the 1 Plainville Chamber of Commerce.
 PIainville Teams lose
 The Plainville Pioneers and St. | Mary's team lost their Saturday after noon contests, the former to the New Britain Trade school team by the close score of to and the latter losing to Middletown in Middletown by he score of to 2.
 The home game Saturday was a thriller with the local boys fighting every inch of the way. The game vas a play-off Of a tie which had or ginated in a twilight game the week before when darkness stopped tho contest with the score to 8. The ;ame Saturday was heartbreaker or the local team, but does not re- feet on their playing as the close core at the finish will show,
 St. Mary's team fought tight con est with Mddletown and led their opponents until the eighth Inning by f he score of 1 to o. Then the locals , 'eakened while their opponents tagged a productive rally with the { core mounting to for Mddletown s nd for the locals. The game was { nc of the best seen in Mddetown t his year. ' {
 Trumbulls Resume The Trumbul Electric Mfg. Co. re- f lmed work this morning after the a nnual shutdown of 10 days. Most y the employees seized this opportun- y to take vacation and all repairs 4 ecessary for the equipment were II ,ade while the machinery was idle. s
 Appointed Executor Il The Plainyille Trust Co. has been I lmed eXecutor of the will of the | te A. H. Condell, according to the S ishes of, the deceased vice-president l the institution as expressed in the t' ,cument. Mir. Condell was vice pres ent of the Plainvills Trust Co. at Il e time of his death 0
 Baseball Con,nittec to Meet tt The baseball committee of the q ainville Chamber of Commerce will u eet tomorrow evening after 8 clock in A. J. Bordeau's barber shop ' the Russell block on Whiting te rect. Members of the committed, nj hn Lamb, William Dunham and A. G Bordeau, will be pleased to have c; e representatives of organizations or nj cieties interested in the project le esent to express their views. Some st Tt of schedule will probably he dis bi ssed. for getting the field in shape. tf e committee has been rendered the st e of Electric field for this season 1T the Connecticut Co, owners of the te ace. gc
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