New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

The Meriden team has been strengthened since the opening of the season and the Bristol boys will have to step 10 gain the decision to- night. On last Thursday evening the locals played in Meriden and although outplayed during the first half. managed to overcome a seven- point lead and win out by two points.
 The Bristol team is now leading the league with four games won and one lost
 Struck By Auto
 Richard Sinclair Of 15 Main street was cut and bruised early last eve ming when he was struck by an au tomobile operated by AXel Nelson Of Hillside avenue. Thomaston near the gas plant on Riverside avenue. He was taken 10 the office Of Dr. B. E. Robbins for treatment and later taken to his home.
 Nelson reported the matter to the police station but was not held.
 There is no sidewalk at the point where the accident occurred and pedestrians are obliged 10 walk along the edge Of the road. This dangerous condition was often spoken Of by the late Mayor John ,n h, l-E- message 10 the city council. strongly recommended the laying of d side walk not only at this point but also or Broad street from point just east Of the plant Of the Bristol Brass Corporation 10 the center Of Forcstyllc.
 In the past several years a num- Der ot persons have been injured, particularly on Broad street, by being obliged 10 walk in the high way, Whether the city council will include in this years budget an ap- proprlauon 10 cover the laying of walks on Riverside avenue between the Memorial Boulevard and the overhead railroad bridge and be- tween the river bridge and the For estrtlle center on Broad street, IS not known.
 Funk Named Wesleyan Captain
 Donald Funk, son of Mir. and Mrs George J. Funk Of 25 Goodwin street, was yesterday named captain Of the Wesleyan baseball team for next spring.
 Funk is q member Of the senior class at Wesleyan. q member of Fsi tpsilon and for the past two seasons has been a member of the varsity playing third base.
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 The Knights of Columbus hall on l North Main street was crowded 10 1 capacity last night, the occasion | being q set-together session of the | members of Palos Council. Rev. T, Laurenson Riggs, Catholic chaplain at Yale university, was the principal 1 speaker of the evening. His sub ject was The Individual and the i Attorney Anthony J. Rich presided.
 An entertainment program was provided by the Kacey Minstrels of Hartford.
 Confer On Crossing Lights
 A resolution of the warning sig nal lights at Dooiitt!e's crossing will be rSade in the near future IS q result Of a conference yesterday. In which Mayor w. Ray mond Crumb. Superintendent John o O'Hanley and Division Engineer R. J. Bieth Of the New Haven road" Engineer Rudd Of the public utii- ties commission and State Highway Macdonald partic- patcd.
 A plan. submitted by Engineer Rudd. calling for a change in the 'urblng contour at the corner of Burlington avenue and Farmington lvenue and extending the curbing md sidewalk on Maple street 10 arrow the crossing approach. ap- ,earcd the most feasible to those present.. It was also suggested that ! he signal lights. at present located t the right of the numerous ap- reaches to the crossing, he placed Il the center of the converging trccts and at the same time moved 'ear 10 the crossing. This arrange nent will neceesitate auto traffic to the right Of the sig ials.
 Blue prints e the proposed hanges are to be made by the en- 'ineering department of the New iaven" and forwarded to the city ouncil for adoption. Largest display of Xmas trees in he city. Maple End Shopne. Open r irh