New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
Bristol Neus
Train HITS AUTO
STALLED ON R. R,
Two Women in Car Hop Out in
Nick Of Time
MACHINE IS DEMOLISHED

City in Hands of Pilgrims Attend
ing Novcna to st. Anne-New
Bank to be Established in North
End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett j. Brown
and Miss Violet Long Mrs. Browns
sister, all Of Pennington avenue,
had narrow escape from death
shortly after 6 o'clock last evening
when their touring car stalled on
Doolittle's Crossing in the path of
train IT'S, in charge of Conductor
Frank McGraw. from Waterbury to
Hartford.
The occupants of the car were re-
turning to their home from the
New Departure Mfg. Co., where all
are employed. Upon reaching the
railroad tracks. something went
wrong with the engine and the car
stopped. The two women remained
in the car, while Mr.. Brown stepped
ouL anu eiutdNo leu ~ push tlle Gar
back over the crossing. While so
engaged he noticed the passenger
train Just rounding the sharp curve
near the Sessions Foundry Co. Call
ing to his wife and her sister to
jump, he stepped back just as the
train struck the automobile. The
car was demolished but no one was
injured. After proceeding a short
distance east of crossing, the train
was brought to stop and after
learning that no one was hurt, the
crew proceeded on its way.
Electric signals arc being install
led at the crossing by the railroad
company and when placed in oper-
will be removed.
Mr.. Brown reported the accident
to the railroad and police officials
last night and stated that it was I'M
avoidable.
Crowds Attending Novena
Early this morning, thousands of
Catholic pilgrims from throughout
New England and other eastern
states, arrived in Bristol to attend
the closing exercises of the novena
and iridium to st. Anne at st.
Joseph's church. The church was
crowded to capacity at all of the
masses, which We're celebrated at s,
G, T, and 9 o'clock. The last was
q solemn high mass with Rev. Leo
Weston of New Britain, who was re-
Gently ordained to the priesthood,
acting as celebrant
At $50 o'clock this afternoon
procession was held from the paro-
chial school to the church, in which
all of the school children. pilgrims,
clients of st. Anne. the church So
cieties and so visiting priests parti-
cipated. The procession was headed
by cross bearer, acolytes and a
band Of seven trumpeters.
The afternoon services were held
at 8 o'clock in the church, hundreds
Of persons being unable to gain adj
mittance to the edifice. Rev. Father
Austin, c. p, who has preached two
sermons daily since the opening of
the novena, was assisted today by
Fathers Cashier and Eugene of Our
Lady OF Sorrows monastery in
Springfield. The relic of St Anne
was applied constantly throughout
the entire day, visiting priests as
ssting in this office.
The devotions, which will close
the novcna and iridium. will be
held at 8 o'clock this evening.
Special Police on Duty
In order to handle the enormous
crowds and the heavy traffic, spe-
cial policemen were assigned TO
the vicinity Of the church by Chief
Ernest T. Belden. Parking was
permitted on Queen street facing
Federal hill green only and in the
rear of the parochial school on Cen
ter street and on adjacent streets.
Motion Pictures Taken
A news reel association this aft
crnoon took pictures of the process
SION, scenes ana events ABOUT lllt
church. Similar scenes were taken
last year and the pictures were
shown on the screen throughout this
country and Canada.
Free Transportation Furnished
Free transportation for cripples
and invalids from the railroad sta
ton to the church was furnished
throughout the day. The trains ar
irving from Hartford and Waterbury
shortly after o'clock this morning
carried a number Of extra coaches
and hundreds of persons seeking re-
lief from either physical or mental
ailments ,.lighted here to attend the
services. Special trolley cars were
placed on both the Woodland street
and Plainville lines to accommodate
the vast throng of people making
the pilgrimage.
Many Cripples Attend
The sight at st. Joseph's church
ard on the surrounding grounds,