New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

VI tiVH WeTo uTuken. NeltneT or the two cars was damaged beyond repair in the crash. Ponposi was on his way home from New Britain to Southington and witnesses state that an oncoming train missed him by about foot as 1t passed over the crossing.
 Ponposi is under arrest on a charge Of reckless driving and will be brought into court by Grand Juror Stanley s. Gwillim when he Is able to be out again.
 Residents of the town who have seen the gates smashed about seven times within the past three months. are planning 10 suggest to the rail- road company that instead of re- building the broken wooden gates, they install rubber gates to prevent them from being broken within the next few days, Gates at both the crossings are broken now as the gates on the West Main street cross- ing were demolished by an automo- bile early last Sunday morning.
 Glass Elects officers.
 The class of 1928 of the Plainville high school has elected the follow ing officers for the coming year: President, George Bachman; vice president Milton Kramer; secretary, Dorothy Conlin and treasurer, Samuel Pratt.
 Sequasscn Lodge Notes.
 sequassen lodge, No. 74, I. o. o. F., will meet this evening in Odd Fellows hall on West Main street at 5 o'clock and business of importance for every member will be taken up. The lodge orchestra will be present to relieve the monotony of discussion by a number of selections and the entertainment committee has planned a surprise which they will spring on the meeting tonight.
 The lodge is completing plans to hold one of the largest limitations held In some time on the first Thurs day in November. Plans are also under way for holding a Veterans Night some time in the near future for all those who have been mem- Ders of the lodge for 25 years or more. The committee appointed for this purpose is working hard to make this event one to be long re- membered. A feature of this night Will be an open invitation to every veteran Odd Fellow in the town whether he is member of the sequassen lodge or not to attend. All those are invited to register with the secretary of seouas assen lodge so that they may be included Tn The Invitations when details are settled.
 Local Girl Found.
 Miss Gertrude Hawley of 27 For estVille avenue, Plainville. was brought back to New Britain from " are Mass, last evening where she mas been held in custody of the no- ice for few hours. According to me girls story she left home last saturday 10 go 10 Palmer, Mass Nnere she hoped to begin traininp o become a nurse. UnsuccessfuJ n her efforts, she left after a fev lays and went to Ware, where her appearance attracted the attention 'f the police. ''''"
 esterday the Ware police learned hat she was sleeping in s b,r, , ne outskirts and she was taken in O neadquarters. While being ouex- ioned by Chief Buckley of the no- ice mere, Sergeant Peter A. McAv., 'f the New Britain police rorc. anne in on business. After a sbort it was decided that tbe 'irl should be sent to New Rrit,tn n charge of the sergeant. Thew arrived last night and the gir,,s nother was notified. The Ware mo- Ice had no charge against her
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 The board of selectmen and +Lo own clerk will hold session In tho own hall Saturday from a. m to
 D. m' for the purpose of exsmin. ns the qualifications Of electors and emitting to the electors oath .u nose whom they shall find qualified hey will meet again on Saturday 'ctooer IS, from 9 a. m. to n. m or the same purpose. The hours here are taken from the nlciaI notice as given out by the electmen. " ''e
 Standard Steel Bowling me Standard Steel & Bearings hc'' bowling league got under way { ast evening at the Recreation alleys l nth the following individual and cam results: ,
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