New Britain herald., 1924-12-05

and operated by Ernest E. Baldwin of New Britain and the other by John Strickland of Meriden. The Baldwin car was on its way from New Britain and it was the intention of the driver 10 turn left off the Pennington road and head toward the railroad station. As the auto mobile was being turned the Strick- land machine. headed for New Britain suddenly appeared and a collision was unavoidable. A left wheel and mud guard of the car driven by MT. Baldwin were smashed and the same damage was done to the other vehicle. Both drivers escaped uninjpred,
 officer kanupka made an invcsti- gaton shortly after the accident, but found no cause for arrest The railroad underpass in Kensington is one of the danger spots in the town, as drivers of automobiles proceeding from the railroad station and intcnd- ing 10 turn west toward New Britain, are unable 10 note the approach Of another machine. Several accidents have happened under similar cir Cumstances 10 that of vest Stcrday.
 Bus Case Is Continued
 The case of Samuel Silvcrman of Dorchester, Mass. arrested Wedncs- day by State Policeman Palmer for driving without a Connecticut driv- CTS license and for driving q bus with improper markers was con tinued until next Tuesday evening, when 1t came up for trial last even ing before Judge GriSwold.
 The bus driven by SilNcrman is one of a fleet operating between New York and Boston. Another driver for the same firm was ar rostcd and appeared in court last Tuesday evening, his case being ap- pcalcd 10 the superior court after he had been fined $50 on each of the two counts lodged against him.
 Loses Finger Joint.
 Alphonso B. Porter. an official at the Prentice Mfg. Co.,, in Kcnsington, suffered painful injury yesterday as he was CXamng some machinery which was in need of repair. He caught his fingers in the apparatus and lt was necessary to have the joint of one ol the fingers amputat- ed
 pr. George W. Dunn performed the operation at the New Britain General hospital and NIT. Porter was able to leave soon after.
 Falls To Put In Appearance.
 Mrs. George E, Stilliugs of Pitts hlrgh, Pa, failed to appear in the Berlin town court to answer to q charge of reckless driving. She was arrested last Sunday by state Po- lircman Palmer after she had cut in and out of a line of cars on two hills. She was unable 10 put up a bond, but promised faithfully to appear in court last night.
 New Bus Line Proposed,
 Berlin will be on the routc of an- other bus line if certificates for a service between Hartford and New Haven are granted by the public utilities commission are granted. Hurley Meyers and O'Connor and l.. r.. BUnncll, have srnt in two ap- plications for lines and hearings will b. gwen thom on Friday, December F, at 1o:&o a. m.
 In the first application tho pro- posed route is through North Haven, Nurlhford. Durham, Middlctown and East Berlin to Hartford. The second application contcmplates route through North Haven, Wallingfrod, Moriden and Berlin to Hartford.
 The first application, if granted, would benefit East Berlin people con sidcrably. These residents have, for a long time, desired bus line service to Berlin and Hartford. The second application would benefit residents of Berlin who reside along the turn pike. It is expected that both East Berlin and Berlin vii he largely rep resented at the hearings.