New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-16
ROBERT CONFORTI .
SERIOUSLY HURT
Eight Year Old Lad on Wagon
Jumps in Front Of Auto
RECOVERY IS DOUBTFUL
CliG Woodford Dies From Injuries
Funeral Of James Powcrs-Slight
Automobile Crash-Birth of a Son
-Plalnyille Briefs.

Robert Conforti, eight years old,
son of Mr., and Mrs. Louis COMFORT
OF 6S Pierce street, vas seriously In
jured yesterday afternoon on Pierce
street near his home. when he was
struck by an automobile. lie was
hitching on behind a wagon which
was travelling along the highway and
jumped off into the path of the on
coming car, The driver was unable
TO stop in time to avoid hitting tho
youngster and the wheels of the
vehicle are reported to have passed
over him.
DR.. George r. Cook was summon
ed and he had the boy removed to
the Bristol hospital. There, it was
thought at first, he had suffered
broken ribs and probable internal
injuries hut an examination by N-ray
showed no broken bones.
The child's condition did not ap-
pear to be serious at first. but he
kept on growing steadily worse and
1t was found necessary to operate
on him late last night. IT was found
that he had suffered a ruptured
spleen and this was removed. His
condition today is very grave and his
chances for recovery are reported TO
he not very good.
Victim nf trcidnnt
Cliff Woodtord, age "A years. died
at his home at &c East street last
night the victim of an automobile
accident on Wednesday. He was
struck by a car and the shock was
so great that hope for his recovery
was very slim from the start.
He had lived In P,ainville prac-
ticaIly all his life and was one of the
towns best known residents. He
had been in the coal business for a
number Of years aud several years
ago had sold his coal pocket. lie
was very active in town affairs and
at one time was selectman in Plain
willie. 81
He is survived by his wife. The
tuneral will be held at the home
Sunday afternoon at 3;30 o'clock
and burial will be in West cemetery.
Slight Automobile Crash.
A slight automobile crash occur
red last evening about + o'clock at
the corner or Pierce and West Main
streets, None of the occupants of the
two machines which figured in the
affair we're injured. but 1t Is report.
ID that the car owned by a Mr..
stevens Of Pennington was damag-
cd considerably on the tenders and
/ lost d wheel.
suffers Painful Accident.
Benjamin Ives of Pierce street
suffered painfully gashed forearm
while at work in a Southington fac
tory and is now a patient at the
Meriden hospital, He was working
on a machine when In some mex
plicable manner his arm was caught
and vicious cut was the result. He
was given medical attention and was
rushed to the Meriden hospital
where his condition is reported TO
he comfortable
James Powers.
The funeral Of James Powers OF
East Main street was held this
morning at o'clock from the
Church of Our Lady If Mercy. Rev
John +. Fay, pastor of the church,
was ceIcbrant of solemn high
mass; Rev. Thomas Laden, pastor OF
the church of st. John the Evan
gelst Of New Britain. was deacon;
and Rev. w F. Latin, pastor Of St
Matthew's church, Forestvillc. was
sub deacon
At the offertory, Mrs. Mary Con-
nell of Waterbury rendered Ave
Maria" and at the conclusion OF
services, James Dunn of Bristol
sang "Somc Sweet Day" and while
the body was h,ing borne from the
church, he rendered Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere"
The body was taken TO Athol
Mass. for burial.
| Birth of son
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight futile OF
Ledge road ar, receiving conEratu-
lations on the birth of son. Leroy
Dwight, at the New Britain GeucraI
hospital this morning.
Catholic Church Notes
Regular services will be held Sum
day morning at the church Of Our
Lady of Mercy on Broad street.
Masses as usual will he said Mt s
and 10 o'clock with Sunday school
session at ? o'clock.
The CT That Wasn't
Fred Kersell, a member Of the
PRESS room staff Of tho "H"rald, "
who became a resident of Plamville
lust few weeks ago. relates an eX-
perience he had on East street the
other night while he was on his way
home from work. lie was trudginC