New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
CRASHES TREE ON
 WHITING STREET
Leonard ]. Collins of West Hart
 ford Escapes UninjurM
GETS PEDIGREED CHICKENS
Stores Start Monday Night Closing Schedule Tontsht-Brother's Body Recovered From Sea-Appointe,l Assistants At Post Office.


 Leonard J. Collins of West Hart ford in passing another automobile on Whiting street last night and avoiding another approaching from the other direction, had the wheels of his car caught in the trolley tracks and upon getting them free. his automobile crashed into q tree in front of the Gridley garage. Mir. Collins escaped serious injury al though his machine vas badly dam. aged
 An investigatio o' the accident showed that the West Hartford man was driving at a moderate pace. The atmosphere was misty and the road was wet He came upon another car which was travel ling along slowly and started to pass it out. As he did so. another ma chine approached from the direc- ton 0: Hart's corner. Mr. Collins attempted to turn sharply 70 tie right to avoid collision with the oncomins vehicle when the wheels of his car hit the tra!ley tracks. i' is thought. and before he could get the machine under control. 1t had skidded into the tree.
 The body ot the machine was ! hadly bent. the frame was out of kiltor and the axle was sprung. The l wreck was lowed 10 Parsell's' gar, , age for repairs.
 1 Gets Pcdisrccd Stock i C. 4. Tcicher. leading poul'rymar 1 ot Plainyille. received the frs lo' 0. chicks through the mail this veal today. The lot consisted Of 50t chicks Of tra1n"sted peiisrcet stock,
 He has q brood or t.70o chicks which have been ha'chci SD far ihi. year making his poultry farm or Tnionvilla avenue, one cf the larg . est in this section of in" state Mr. Fletcher now stands fifth IT the lists in tho S-orrs Egg I.a%ius contest. Hc is favored 10 make { good bid for first hcnors ny ,h. time the contest ends the last c ! next October
 start Monday Closing i Thn stores of the town will adop the new schedule ot closing Mor day night at G:3o o'clock, tonish :, when most of the business place which have heretofore k"p. opa' on Monday nights until o'clocN The new schedule vas adopted r. agreement by most Of the places 0 business and will be continue. throughout the year.
 Sea Gives Up Body
 King Butland of Whiting stree returned today from a sad trip t' l Boston He was called ther" whel newa Of the wreck of the s. S Mon ticello off the coast of Orleans Mass, was received because Of tn fact that his brother was q mem a number Of it's victims within th' past few days and Mir. Butlanl wa notified that his brother was anon! those whose bodies Were recovered Mir. Rutland formerly lived il Canada and he is completing ar rangemen;s to have his brother body shipped to New BrunsW:c, for burial.
 Post OMicc Appointments Postmaster James r.. Usher an nounced today that \. II. Richard! has been appointed sub-cierk ar, |, office. Robert lIarr has been nam cd suh-2arrser and sub-rural carrier Patrons Of the local station shoul, receive moro efficient and bette service with these two additions t' ithe excellent staff now serving un der Postmaster Usher.
 AmrricAniAa,ion Lectures
 The first of q series of lectures ol Anlcricanism will be given tomor TOW afternoon at @:%0 o'clock at tn American Legion hall on Whitin. street. Mrs. Margaret Ioomis 0 New Britain, an experienced teacne' ot .Amcricanization. will deliver tn address. The series will be givcl under the joint auspices Of tn American Legion auxiliary and tn Womens Christian Temperance Union. The affair tomorrow will b. open 10 all those women who ar interested in attending. Mrs. t.ooml will give the schodul. for the iutur lectures
 Baptist Church Notes
 Choir rehearsal will be hold at tn PlainviIln Baptist church tomorrow evening at 1:30 o'clock.
 The regular business meeting 0 the Young Peoples society of tn church will ho held "Wednesday eve ming. 4 social hour will follow th business session and all young peo pie are invited 10 attend.
 The Missionary Circle will nee