New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
REV. FL. WISMER
TO LEAVE BRISTOL
Resigns as Pastor Here TO Go TO
Newport, RI.
DRUNKEN DRIVER JAILED
Mrs. Irving +. Schubert, Mrs. An
drew McCray and ArchiIle Lamo-
uCreauS Die Over Week End
Number of Arrests Decreases.

Rev Ernest L. Wismer, dean of
of the First Congregational church,
announced from the pulpit at the
Sunday morning service his resigna-
ton, to take effect on February /.
Mr. Wismer also announced his &C.
ceptance of a call to the pastorate
of the United Congregational church
at Newport, Rhode island
Rev. Wismer was born in Toron-
10, Ontario. and received his edu-
cation for the ministry at the Ban
scr Theological Seminary and at
Yale university with post graduate
work at the latter institution. He as
sumed the pastorate of the local
Congregational church seventeen
years ago as successor to Rev. Cal
win B. Moody, who had served since
September |, 1908.
Mr.. Wismer in his letter of resig-
nation, expressed his sincere appre-
citation OF the fine spirit of LOYALTY
and cooperation which had existed at
all times and expressed the wish that
the church would continue to in
crease its progress as instrument of
good in the community. He also re-
called the growth of the church dur
ing his term of service. mentioning
the new parish house and parsonage
and of the complete remodeling of
the church itself 1t was his request
that his resignation be acted upon
as soon as possible so that he may
begin his duties in Newport on Feb
ruary /. His reason for resigning
was explained by the statement that
he felt it was good for all pulpits TO
have a new voice from time to time
and that he believed the change
also be beneficial to him as it would
open up a new field.
MI. Wismer during the World War
saw considerable service both as a
Y. NJ c. a. secretary and an army
chaplain. In the former capacity
he served in the front line trenches
with the Twenty Sixth division in the
section northwest of Toul. After re-
turning to this country he was sent
to a cha plains training camp and
commissioned with the rank of first
lieutenant He also took an active
part during the war as a speaker in
Liberty Loan drives.
Mr.. Wismer during his residence
here has been actively interested in
civic affairs and is chaplain OF
Seicheprey post, American Legion.
Wise Fined 500 and Jailed
Joseph Wise Of this city was fined
500 and costs and sentenced to ten
days in Jail by Judge William j.
Malone in the city court this morn
ing on charges of reckless driving
and operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of liquor on
September &c. 1925.
At about ESQ a. m. on that date
a car operated by Wise collided with
one driven by Eugene Donnelly of 43
Wolcott street on Shovel shop Hill,
both cars being badly damaged and
resulting in painful injuries to the
occupants OF Mr.. Donnelly's car.
Mr. Donnelly testified that in an ef-
fort to avert a collision he had
pulled over as far as possible on the
trolley tracks but Wise, who was
proceeding toward Terryville, con-
tinued to bear to his left resulting in
both cars hitting head-on. His testi-
mony was corroborated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hennessy. who were
riding in the Donnelly car at the
time. The testimony Of Officer
Thomas Mccarthy. who investigated
the accident, and of Officer Joseph
Strup who was on the desk at head
quarters. was to the effect that Wise
was under the influence Of liquor.
The case had not been brought
before the court before for the rea-
son that Wise had been given an
opportunity to settle for damages to
the Donnelly car. in which event no
criminal charge would have been
lodged against him; also because Of
the fact that the charge of driving
under the influence of liquor had
not been inserted into the warrant
until this morning. The latter dis
crepancv occurred because of the
fact that a local doctor, not police
surgeon, examined Wise at the po-
lice station after the accident and
stated that he would not say the
to operate a car efficiently.