New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
ESCAPE INJURY AS
 AUTO HITS FENCE
Four Occupants of Gar in East
 Main Street Crash
DRIVER SHOWS COURAGE
Mrs Bradley Bride of Kenneth Ellis --Trumbull Electric Co. Business Good-Selectman Johnson's Con- dition ImproSed-Martha Lodge Social.

Social.
 Four occupants Of a touring car came close 10 serious injury this morning about 10 o'clock when the car coming from Bristol en route to l the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield crashed through a fence on the sidewalk in front of the PlainVille Knitting mill on East Main street.
 The car scrapcd along the fence. breaking several pickets and ripping off two large 2x4 boards. It was damaged on the front right fender, and the aNel on that side. According to information received from the motor vehicle department, the car is owned jointly by Richard land William CuChholz of 9SS Bassett street, New Britain. Besides the driver there were a man and two women passengers in the car.
 The car had 10 be lowed to the garage of Adrienne Parsell, where i it will be repaired. According to in- formation received from witness, the ear was coming toward the cen- 1 ter Of town from Bristol when the trolley car, Bristol bound, started ! When within few yards of the troll i ley the driver discovered a parked car on the right hand side of the road. Seeing that he could not cross to the left side on time he drove up on the sidewalk. His skillful driving won him tho admiration of several spectators who believed that hls was the only mSye that could be made under the circumstances and the only one that would have pre- vented certain injury.
 l Martha Lodge Social
 Martha lodge will give rartv at o'clock Monday night. Sept. 2. in ]. O. O. F. hall. Dancing and games will be features. Members and their friends have been invited. i Girl Reserves to Meet There will he a meeting Of the Girl Reserves Frilay evening at 7:So 1 o'clock at tho Congrega tionaI church. This is the first meeting of the fall season and is expected to be well attended. Efforts will be made this year 10 increase the member ship and make the reserves one of the foremost organizations in town. Real Estate Deals Town Clerk Mae Morgan has pur- chased property on Park street of William j. Kayanaugh. George Yacohellis has sold prop orty at eS Church street to Maria E.. 1 and James II. Taylor.
 The transfers were made through the real estate office of George R.. Skinner.
 Large Increase Ten per cent increase in the num- Der of employees of Trumbull Flee trie Co. has been made during the past year, according to information received from Ralph Seymour, pro- auction superintendent of the con- Ccrn.
 Recently the factory leased the first floor of the Bristol Mfg. Co. for storage purposes.
 Much Interest In Fight
 Radios and telephones were press cd into service last evening when the returns of the Dempsey Tunney worlds championship bout was be- ing broadcast. Several stores in the center which were equipped with radio threw open their doors to the fans in town. Private homes were crowded with guests and neighbors who did not have radios.
 Disappointment in the showing Of Champion Dempsey was expressed during the latter hours last night and this morning. Very little money was lost through wagers, few feeling anxious to take the short end on Tunney while others did not like to give the odds asked for by Tunney fans.
 Condition Slightly Improved
 Reports from the home of First Selectnan William Johnson are that he is in better condition today than any time in the past week. He is no longer in a state of coma and is in no immediate danger. Dr. Bull, his attending physician, stated that he is able 10 sit up for few min utes day but he is still very weak.
 Standard Time
 The Congregational church will conduct its Sunday services on standard time beginning Sunday. It is expected that all the other churches in town will follow this schedule.
 Gate Tender Stricken
 While working at his duties as : te tender at the Broad street