New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
SUIT FOR SlO,OOO
 FOR GIRLS DEATH
Riccio Sues Town, Claiming It
 Is Responsible for Crash
GRANGE 1926 PROGRAM
Plainvillc Grange Plans Busy Year Town Buys In Many Lots Al Public Auction - Former Local Girl Married-Church Notes.

Suit for s1o,OO0 damages has been brought against the town of Plain villo by Edward Riccio of North , Main street. Bristol, as a result of the fatal automobile accident on Pine street last August, In which his niece, Rose Menmonc was ia tally injured. Tho accident happen cd when Miss Mcnmone and her cousin, Peter Mcnmone Of New Ha- ven, were in q car heading west on Pine street and, the drivers vision blinded by the lights of another car, their machine ran hcadlong into q | tree by the side of the street. Miss Menmone was hurled through the windshield, cutting her throat. and she died shortly after.
 It Is claimed in the writ that the town was negligent in allowing the tree to remain jutting into the road way as an obstruction and danger to traffic. The papers were issued by Spellacy, Berman & Wholean of Hartford. Deputy Sheriff F. W. I'urrey served them on Town Clerk May Morgan. Judge B. r. Gaffney of New Britain. the town attorney. will probably act for Plainville. The action came as a surprise, as it was thought that no suit would be brought. Menmone lost his li- cense as result of the accident, al- though 1t was later returned 10 him. The plaintiff is the girls uncle and administrator of her estate. Grange Program For Year Plainville Grange has issued its program for 1928, and q glance over the events carded shows that tho Changers will have busy year ahead of them. The program is as follows:
 March 1G-Readlng, Sister Ethel Hubboll Signs of Spring" Sister Lottie Newell. Musical selection, Sister Helen Day. Our Connecticut Birds" with stereopticon.
 April 6--Conferring first and sec ond degrees. Music. Speciality, Sis ter Lydia Bugbee.
 April 20--ConferrinG third and fourth degree. Harvest supper.
 May 4-Past masters night. Pro- gram in charge of Past Master II. l.. Newell.
 May S; Neishbors' night--BristoI TTarwinton, Union, Plymouth, West Hartford, Cawassa lodgcs each in vtnd to furnish two numbers, March 8: Piano duet, Sisters Amy Josephson and Esther Furrey Assembling a Modern Automo- bile" Sister Della Lowrey. Recita- ton, Sister Olga Cook. Other num- bcrs to be announced.
 March 2G: Reading, Sister Ethel Hubbell. Signs of Spring" Sister Lottie Newell Musical selection, Sister Helen Day, Our Connccti- cut Birds" with steroopticon.
 April 6; Conferring first and geo ond degrees, Music, Speciality, Sis ter Lydia Bugbee.
 April %: Conferring third and fourth degrees. Harvest supper.
 May 4: Fast masters night, pro gram in charge Of Past Master II. l., Newell.
 May s: Nelghbors' night--Bris- tol, Harwinton, Union, Plymouth, West Hartford. Cawassa. Each in- vltcd to furnish two numbers.
 October 5: Montss of the year. Group Of sisters under direction of Sister Veronica Carter. Paper on Trees" by brother, Reading. | Music. Prize for best basket of "hOmo grown fruit" for Q brother. Prize for handsomcst boquot of "homo grown flowers" for sister.
 October 19: Short cuts for the | housckeeper. chairman, home eco- monies committee. Sketch. Music.
 November 2: Confcrring first and second degrees. Reading, Music.
 November 16: Confcrring third | and fourth degrees. Harvest sup Dnr