New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
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 CHURCH PLANNING FIVE YEARS'' WORK CanBrtSidebliss te H,nt Plo- @ln Committee TROLLEY STRIKES WOMAN

TROLLEY STRIKES WOMAN DEis>e( Restdeat Aaid b havs Run h Ftuat of CAr-Baskcthall Tean Inses-Brastow Heads Towa Dis DlAy Coa,natttee-Bowiing-Bssefs \ committee to make complete survey of the work to be done by the Congregational church during tho next i've years will be appointed ! shortly by the executive committee q result of action taken last night at the annual meeting of the church. The work of this committee will be comprehensive and will embrace the planning of the financial program, the caring for the anticipated in- creases in church and Sunday school membership. cooperation with the town in regard to public health nursing, the attitude to be taken in such matters as the giving of edu- cational courses in the church school. and all other affairs in which the church may have an in- terest. This program is to go into ef- feet on January l. 1929.
 About l15 members of tho church were present at, tho annual meeting, this being larger representation than at any meeting in a number of yeara. The business session was pre- ceded by supper served to 15O members and contributors by the Woman's Federation. An increase in every department was shown by the reports submitted by tho various officers and commit tees and accepted by the meeting. Financially. all expenses for the year have been paid and . small surplus remain in the treasury. A new set of bylaws was adopted for the church school and tho bylaws of the church were amended to con- form with 1t.
 Treasurer Ralph E. Morrill, and Clerk Harry A. Castle were reelected tor another year. Howard s. Smith was chosen deacon for | four-year term. Donald Benjamin was elected as new auditor of the church. Ed w8rd T. Brastow became a member of the executive committee for q term of three years. John C. Orfe was elected superintendent of tEe church school.
 Woman Run Down by Trolley Mrs. Bessie Turner of Burlington avenue, Bristol. was run down by L Bristol bound trolley on West Main street shortly before 5 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. but escaped with out serious injury. According to the story Of those who saw the accident. the trolley car was slowing down near the Church of Our Saviour 10 take on a passenger who was wait ing at the curb. Mrs. Turner. also desirous of catching the car, was on the opposite side of the street and ran in front of the trolley.
 ' Mrs. Turner. 1t is said, hesttated as she reached the track and then finally decided to pass In front of tho car. Her hesitati0n made the motorman believe she was going to wait, and as she crossed the track the car hit her. picking her up on the fender and then tossing her out again. She was given first aid treat ment by Dr. George r. Cook and then taken to the Bristol hospital in an ambulance. She received cuts about the head and bruises ou the body.
 Brastow Heads Committee
 l.. l.. Brastow was elected chair man of the town display committee at the meeting of the Chamber of 1 Commerce last night, succeeding w. B. Nilber. who has resigned from the committee. To take the place of Mr. Wilber on the committee Harry o. Rex was added. The com- mittee submitted a sketch for a new display plan and was asked to have more detailed drawing prepared for future meeting.
 | The new members were voted into the chamber.
 Compensation Increased
 William Leach. whose compensa- ton was reduced last month. re ceived notice today from the com. pensation commission that his weekly allotment has again been in- creased to the origipal amount and that he will receive the necessary amount on bnck payments. MT. Leach was injured some time ago when he fell from staging while at work in New Britain, where he formerly resided. He was earning about $5o a week at the time and was awarded compensation of $?0.75 . week. This amount was recently reduced to $1:. whereupon Mir. Leach took his care before the con- mission. Appearing without counsel and with only his physician as a 1 witness, he refuted the insurance companys claim that he had an earning capacity. and the commis-