New Britain herald., 1925-11-27
PhinuiR Mews
PLAINV!LLE WOMAN
 DIES OF INJURIES
Mrs. Marguerite McCasland Killed in MiddIetOWn Accident
St16 FOR RED CROSS

Y. NJ. c. A. Opens Basketball Sea-
 son Tonight With Fast Game
 Legion and Auxiliary Wnl Attend
 State Dinncr--Quiet Holiday
 PlainyiIlc Briefs.
 Mrs. Marguerite McCasland of 77 Whiting street died yesterday at the MiddleseX hospital, Middletown, Of injuries received In an accdent in that city Wednesday night. She was run down near Union park by an automobile driven by Robert NJ, Ford Of South Farms. Mir. and Mrs. MCCas,and had stepped off tho clrb 10 board q trolley car and Ford, seeing them, applied the brakes, but the pavement was slippery and his machine skldded into the woman,
 She was removed to the hospital where it was not thought that there was anything serious the matter with her. She complained of only a slight headache and a few minor abrasions, but her stoicism was soon | apparent when she took turn for ] the worse and died early yesterday | morning.
 Mrs, McCaslaud was e years old She leaves her second husband and | several children, including Fred McCasland, assistant superintendent of the Standard Steel X Bearings, Inc. She was on her way 10 visit her daughter, Mrs. May Farley of MiddIolown, when the accident oc- cured.
 Funeral services will be held Tt ":3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the funeral parlors of John P. Erown on Church street, Middle town. lntcrmont will be ill Pine Grove cemetery lh'r".
 Ford was released without bail pending examination by the authori- ties.
 Rcd Cross Drive Nets Sii6
 The annual roll call of th" Plain vile chapter of the American Rcd Cro.s has ncttcd Sl1G to date, John F.. Lamb, the chairman, reports. This amount includes two S5 sub scriDtions and one Of $2l. PlainNiIle has not been given a quota, but ei- forts are being made to obtain as many members as possible. SolIcl- tors will he in the post office and the Hlainvilc Trust Co, Saturday 10 receive memberships ot those who have not yet ioi2cd for 1926.
 Chairman Lamb calls attention 10 the fact that 50 cents of each sub >cription is forwarded to national headquarters, while the balance rc- mains in the treasury Of the local chapter for whatever use is neCes- sary. This system makes each mem lorship q direct benefit to both town and country.
 First Basketball Game
 The Plainville Y. M. C. A. group will open it's basketball season this evening at their hall on Whiting stNet with the Morse Business col lcgc five of Hartford as their op- poncnts. The game will start at $ o'clock, with Jack Tobin of Now Britain as referee. Dancing will fol- low the contest.
 The plainvillc team is mainly composed of the quintet which was rumer-Ip in the county Y. M. C. A. league last year, most of the vet ,rans having returned. For for wards it will have Douglas Martin, Martin Bcrgin. and Wesley SchWab, Loyal Smith will jump center, and the guard positions will he cared for hy Fred Miller Ray SchWah, and Ralph Arnold; Trafton Gctchcll is utility man who fits in nicely at eith- CT forward or guard.
 The '. NJ. C. A, lads made tlue record for themselves last winter, their first season on the court and had the town behind them when they began 10 show the stuff of which they were made. Under Coach Allen Bailey'S tutclago, they have begun this year where they left off last, and prospects arc for an other speedy continuation which do serves the support of the to"nspoo- ple.
 state Legion Banquet
 Brock-Barncs post, American Lc- zion. and the ladies auxiliary will attend thc state dinner to be held at the Bond hotel, Hartlorl, al [ o'clock Thursday evening, Doc"m- her ,. This will be in honor of Miss M0ry C. Cowlc, past department president who has hocn elected 10 the position of national viCc-prcSi- dent. Commander Robert l.. Craig of tho local post hopes that both Brock Barnes post and unit will be well represented. All those who can 20 should communicate with him at once, so that reservations can be made.
 Large Family Gathering
 A largo family gathering was held at the homo of Nr and Mrs. W. A.. Hyde 8 of Park sirCct NCSlCrdaT