New Britain herald., 1924-03-17
THREE FIREMEN ARE HURT IN ACCIDENT Howard Usher, Peter Duffy and William Calmbach Escape Death WERE ANSWERING AN ALARM Clayton Funeral Held Today-Repub-
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Clayton Funeral Held Today-Repub- hcan Caucus Wednesslay-Fire in Barn Saturday AftcInoml-IIcarinc On Strcct-Briefs,

Barn saturday AftcInoon-Hcarin On Strcct-Briefs,
 Howard Usher. Peter Duny an William Calmbach, three members (
 PlalnFille Hose Co. No. l, were ir
 jured yesterday afternoon shortly aft
 CT o'clock when an automobil
 being driven by Mir. Usher, left tb
 road and struck tree while answer ms an alarm sent in for the depart | ment. The fire was later found to b
 Tn Southlngton. Calmbach was in Jured the worst, suffering bad gas
 under his eye which required seyera stitches by Dr. J. N. Bull. Two other received minor cuts and bad bruises none of which is considered serious The three men were proceeding i, runabout to the fire When an preaching the small Culvert a shor distance before reaching Hart's Cor ners, Usher, who was behind tht wheel, started to pass another car il front of him. He swerved too mucl to the left and the wheeles went of the permanent pavement Before h, could turn the wheels onto the roac again, the automobile struck a fenc, and then tree.
 Eyewitnesses Of the affair stated that the car turned turtle spilling tho occupants out in all directions. 4 son of Mir. Usher was riding on the running board and he was throwr completely over the automobile and rolled to the side of the road. He escaped without any injury. The au. tomobile was completely wrecked.
 Duffy landed on his head and then crashed onto his hip but was onI, bruised and no bones were broken Usher was also thrown heavily to the ground but he escaped serious in- jury.
 Mrs. Clayton's Funeral
 The funeral of Mrs Katherine r. Clayton of Whiting street, who died at her home Friday afternoon, was held this afternoon with services in the home at a:30 o'clock. Rev. Charles s. Wyckon, pastor of the Plainville Congre sationa church, of- ficiatcd, Burial was in West Ceme- tery.
 Republican Caucus Wednesday
 Not in recent years has so much interest been shown in the annual q. Q. P. caucus as there is this year. The reason for this in the minds of many is caused by the announcement ,f Edwin Hills that he will not he for chairman of the town Several names are being in connection with the se- ertion of a leader for the party. prominent among them being Charles Newton of the Newton Mfg. Co. Mir. Newton has turned the office down in ormor years but his friends are back ng him for the place again this year.
 Delegates to the state and congress ional convention will be selected and
 town committee will be named to erre for the next two years. Those cling pushed for the places or seek l 1g election on the committee have 1 ot yet announced their intentions. ut it is expected that the remaining . w days will sec q campaign being . aged.
 Tire In Goodriuh Barn
 The fire department was called out lturday afternoon shortly after clock to the Goodrich barn on Maple rect where Il fire had broken out on c roof of the structure. The dam % was only nominal, amounting to bout $25
 Hearing on street
 The town plan commission will lld aspublic hearing on West Main rect either in the firemen's rooms or Q selcctmen's offices Wednesday cning. Property owners and others tercsted in the proposed changes to
 effected will nave their opinions ard. There may be some objec- ms. Because Of the fact that the publican caucus will he held in the ain hall. the town plan commission [ II sit in another part of the build (
 St. Pairick's Scrticcs s Tht church of Our Lady of Mercy ! IS crowded last evening at the spe- T Il services in honor of st. Patrick. ! V. William Cavanaugb of Hartford | ivcred an eloquent sermon on the Il Iron saint Of lrcland and special Il ,gram Of Irish music was rendered | the choir and soloists The scry- W s were concluded with bcnediction. [
 Bentley Funeral Services 1T The funeral of George A. Bentley Of nal street. who died in Texas was d yesterday afternoon at 2:3o Il lock from his home. Services were C Iducted by the Masonic fraternity q burial was in West cemetery. d
 Inc World In Plain,illc Nj he Woman's Federation Of the church will stage a tf el and educational entertainment \ the church parlors on the after NJ n and evening Of April 3 and the m 1noon Of April {. It will take the ID n of loan exhibit of interesting cf clcs from Japan. China. India, = ska. Sweden. the British Isles and ,nial America. The exhibit will be of the most interesting of it's kind ? held here. An entertainment will . place in inc evening.
 st. Patrick Entertainment ( he final rehearsal of the minstrel ! pc which Sill present the annual { PatricE's entertainment in the immunity theatsr this evening was 2
 yesterday afternoon and every g is in readiness for the affair. curtain will rise at S:I5 o'clock D and from present indications. theater will be taxed 10 it's capa-
 Dancing will follow. =
 Warning From lire Chief
 licf Edward F. Prior of the Plain
 fire department has issued a h, hing to all persons in town con .-, ing both the individuals and auto ...