New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
LINEMAN BREAKS
 BACK IN TUMBLE Falls From Staging When
 Gauntlet Catches in Beam IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Evening Schools Open Next Wedncs-
 day--Annual Report ot Public Librnry--Plalnvllle Juniors Point Ing For Sunday--Ncw Chef Here.

Librhry--Plainvllle Juniors Point
 Ing For Sunday-New Chef Here.
 Lowell Bates of Southington, k lineman in the employ of the Con- nectlcut Light x Power Co.,, Is in Il. dangerous condition at the Bristol hospital as the result of a 25-foot fall from a staging at the Bristol Mfg. Co.,, shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. Bates, who was one of crew engaged in dismantling the power plant at the factory, was re- moving a cross and had just succeeded in looseninS 1t when, as 1t fell, his gauntlet caught in the piece and he was hurled head first to the ground with the arm.
 He struck head first in the grass, one outthrust arm alone breaking his fall. Ills fellow workers rushed to his help and found that. although retaining consciousness, Bates was unable 10 move. Dr. George r. Cook was hurriedly summoned and after preliminary examination sent for the ambulance and had Bates taken 10 the Bristol hospital
 Examination at that institution showed the man had sustained broken back, broken breast bone. and several broken ribs, while an A-ray photograph was taken to dis cover any further injuries. He was reported to be in very serious con- dition.
 Tho disconnecting of the wires from the factory followed tho shut ting off of power there Saturday after actual operations had been discontinued for some months. It is said that the factory buildings them selves will soon be razed.
 Evening school to Start
 The first session of the Plainvilc
 evening school will be held at the l Broad street school from 7:30 to 9
 o'clock "Wednesday evening, Octo- her 14. This date was determined npon this morning by Superin- t"ndcnt of Schools l.. g. Mills and 1 Miss Ruth Jacobs, who accepted
 the position of principal at the same time. Shc will be assisted by Miss Esther Nelson. another tcach-
 CT in the Broad street grades. and will be under tho supervision of Mir. Mills and Principal Q. l.. Judd of the Broad street school
 The classes will he held three
 nights each week, but just which nights is a point not yet determined. 1 There will he a straight English
 course for beginners and q more
 advanced one for those who already ! speak some English. "hc school
 committee has received petition
 signed by % non-EngIish speaking
 residents asking for such instruc-
 ton, and, by state law, inc town is
 required 10 grant such a request. 1 Those who wish 10 attend tho ! evening classes will register at inc school building Wednesday evening.
 (. F.. Paper Goes to Press Tho first number of the "En- 1 deavor Journal" which the Chris 1 tion Endeavor society of the Con- Errgational church will publish, has . gone 10 press and will be issued on 1 Thursday, October 15. Friends Of the c. F. will h9 interested 10 know that this monthly paper is to take ; the place, so far as possible, of the Parish Messenger" which was discontinued some time ago.
 The C. F.. society will hold its
 regular meeting at the church on
 sunday afternoon ut o'clock. Tho
 topic will bo Stewardship, and the leader will he Miss Gladys
 Madotcy,
 Officers sworn In First Sclcrtman William !. John Son Ec&jStrara Of Voters John F.. 1 Lamb and George k. Skinner, and l Assessor Schuyler r Williams have i been sworn in hy Town Clerk May
 Morgan, The officers elected Mon
 day have %0 in which to fake th" oath, but it is expected that they
 will do this socn and have the for [ manty over with.
 Hire New ChHG The owners of tlrn plainNillo res taWraut have engaged now chef. St"NCn NHmNakis, from Now York,
 ''St2yc', who brought his own two
 assistants with him to plainNillc, is one of the most capable chefs who have ever come 10 this town, and the new management. conducted ac- lively hy William CaNanauCh, feels
 proud of ifs new acquisition. Schools Njil Close
 The Tlainville public schools will be closed on Monday, October r, in observance of Columbus day, IoOth3ll Gamc sunday
 The Plain|illa Juniors will play the Mohawks of Hartford at Trinity field, Hartford, Sunday afternoon at
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