New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
AUTO IS SMASHED
 WHEN POLE IS HIT Brand New Sedan Comes to Grief on POreStYille Road DR. ROSS TO LECTURE
Town Plan Commission Hearing Building Operations To Re Started -Daughters Born To Local People --PIain, file Briefs.

Daughters Born To Local People
 -PIain,ille Briefs.
 | A sedan automobile was badly smashed on Torestville avenue yester- day afternoon when the machine swerved off the road and crashed into a telephone pole. The name of the driver was not ascertained, but it was reported that he escaped without seri- cur injuries. Reports of the accident stated that the automobile was pro- ceeding along the road when sudden ly it appeared as if the driver lost 1 control of the wheel and the machine swerved off the road striking the tele- phone pole. The automobile was bad i ly smashed. The car was a brand new one recently purchased and the | telephone pole had been erected only within the past few days. An inVes- 1 tigation into the affair is being made by the Plainville police.
 To Start Buildings
 Ground was broken yesterday OH West Main street by the R. X l.. serr' ice station for a new service station The company has become one of the best known firms in Plainrille and the manner in which the business done al the present stand has increased. has made the building of new station I imperative.
 Ground was also broken yesterday on New Britain avenue for new resi- dence to be erected by George Hebder of the Trumbul Electrical Mfg. Co The home will cost in the neighbor' hood of si5.oo0 and will be most mod ern in it's construction.
 NIT. Ross To Lecture
 Rev, William Ross, pastor Of thf Gaptist church in New Britain, will l lecture on his experiences in Africa this evening in the church at 7;iS o'clock under the auspices Of inc C.
 ". club of the church. NIT. Ross has been heard in Plainyille before,
 Instrumental selections will be ren' iered throughout the evening and an excellent program has been prepared A silver offering will be taken up for the G, W. club.
 Town pian Hearing
 ? Following the description Morh being done by the town plan commits sion given by Frank r. Wheeler al the annual banquet Of the Plain'ills Chamber Of Commerce last Tuesda, night, a great deal more interest II being shown in the coming public hearing to be given by the commissi.' in the town hall Monday evening oT the proposed layout Of Maple street The commission has had Maple stree under adyisement for long time anc the hearing will he for all those in Itcrosted in the matter. X map show ing the proposed e4-foot building lint and the fe foot veranda line will be on display and nilt be explained 10 all those wishing enlightenment IL i' respected that large number Of inc property owners along Maple street will be present 10 voice their opinions on the layout.
 Daughters Are Born \ daughter has been born tu Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Low Of Weslwood ! Park Mir. Low is employed at the i Trnmbnll Electric Mfg. Co.
 X daughter. Virginia Olive, has been born to Nr. and Mrs Olive Peace Of East street.
 Legion Membership Drive The membership committee of Brock. Barnes posf,, American Legion, ' las completed plans for the drive io be carried on in town in connection with the state department push for 10000 members The local commit tee will erect a tent on the green be- side the soldiers and sailors monu- ment and a member will be in charge each evening 10 take in applications for the local post. The quota sci for : Plain,ille is cUOcg increase in mem i hers and already canvsssers are mak- ' ing a personal visit to the homes of each ex-seryiccman in the town in an effort to enlist him in the post. The membership drive is being carried or in military scale with inc local post being organized into a company. pls- toons and squads with captains. lieu- tenants. sergeants and corporals. This 1 is the greatest effort ever expended by | the state department in membership work and inc fact that Sohithington Has already succeeded in securing ss new members since last Monday and Now Britain has almost doubled it' membership, will give added impetus | to the local members 10 get candi. dates for initiation.
 , Court Trial Tomorrow Frank scheible Of Plaintille and adolph MsiuIls vill both he tried in the local police court tomorrow on charges of assault and breach Of the peace. They were arrested yesterday morning al The Standard Steel < Bearings Co. following fist fight started from an argument over .ihs work there. Policeman Andrew Ho- gan who was summoned to intervene found cause for srres'. wonian's Club Concert rlsns are progressing for the con- cert to he given by the Tempo Guar tst Of Hartford in the Piaintille Con- grceational church on "Wednesday evening. May 14. under the auspices of the Momsn's club. The proceeds uiIl be turned into the library fund and a ready response is being had from TTainville people for support Of the subject. The concert will start at