New Britain herald., 1928-09-07


membership In the chamber.
Warn of Fake Collector
The merchants committee report
ed the receipt OF a warning from
the State Chamber OF Commerca
and passed along to both merchants
and townSpeople message of eau
ton. 4 man named W. r. Osborne
10 said to be operating out of Hart
ford, posing az collection agency.
His practice is 10 secure the task
of collecting old bills for merchants
and, after j while, to decamp with
as much OF his collections as he can.
Both merchants and public We're
advised to have nothing to do with
collectors of this type.
The public was again warned
against house-to- house vendors, it
being said that their bargains
were not all they appeared.
Reappointed Traffic Officer
David k1uffman has been reap
pointed traffic officer for the new
school year and Is again at his post
at Broad and Whiting streets. MI
merous mothers have brought their
children down to this dangerous in
tersection to help them cross the
highway and Kaufman is anXious to
save them this inconvenience
| spreading the knowledge that he is
again at his post TO watch out for
the youngsters on their way to and
| from school.
Boy Scout Meeting
A meeting of Boy Scout Troop l
will be held at the Plainville NJ f.
| church at 1880 o'clock this evening.
| AS it is the first one of the season.
all members are urged to be pres
ent.
Legion Outing
Members of the local American
Legion post and auxiliary unit are
invited to attend the first outing
and field day to be held tomorrow
at the Legion forest in Barkham-
/ sted. Field sports will be enjoyed
during the afternoon. starting at
o'clock. A basket lunch will be eat
en- at s o'clock.
1 The regular meeting Of Brock
Barnes unit will be held at O'Clock
Tuesday night in Legion hall,
Arrested After Accident
George F'lorio of II Booth street
New Britain, driver of truck own
ed by the National Sausage Co. OF
New Britain, was arrested about
1870 o'clock this morning by Traffic
Officer David Kaufman and Con-
stable George Schubert on charge
of reckless driving
The arrest followed a collision at
the corner of Whiting and Broad
streets at GAO o'clock when F'lorio 3
truck hit a car owned and drf'en
by Clifton Johnson Of ao3 Whiting
street. From the wheel tracks on
the highway it could he seen that
Florio was in the middle of the road
when the cars came together.
johnson told the policemen that
he was proceeding east on Whiting
street and started to turn into
| Broad street. He made wide tur,
to give Florio. who was coming ur
Broad street towards Whiting "lenty
of room. When Florio's truck struck
the left rear fender on his car
Floro claimed that he was vel
over to the curb, but the marks OF
the wheel tracks showed otherwise
the officers thought After an inves-
LEGATION, Florio was ordered to APP
pear in the town court Monday
night before Justice William Gun
ningham.
william Leach Missing
| William II. Leach of West Main
street has been missing for two days
Constable George Schubert was mott.
fled last NIGHT. and the information
was relayed to the New Britain po-
lice. as it was though Leach might
have gone to place in that city
Leach is SO years of age. is 5 feet
II inches in height. ard has gray
hair. a mustache. and brown eyes
He left home wearing a blue suit
and very narrow shoes. Just before
he disappeared he had received a
check.
| Notes
Mrs. II. J. Stieber has returned tc
her home in Moorostown. n. j., after
spending the week with her mother
Mrs. Lindsay. and her sister. Mrs
II. B. Weldon of Mountain View.
The South Ends will meet al
Harris corner at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon for the first football gath
ering of the season. All Of Ia st
years men and any new candidates
who wish to try out are asked to re-
port.
| Betty Parkinson of Broad street
has accepted a position as telephone
operator at the Wallace Barnes
Corp. in Bristol.
Mrs. A. A. Macleod and group
OF friends left today for a trip to
northern Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
The case Of Donald Freeman OF
Whiting street. who figured in an
automobile accident fortnight ago
will be heard in court tonight, hay
ing been postponed when it came III
originally.
The ktewardess board of the Re
deemer's A. NJ. f. Zion church VII
hold a lawn party and social this
evening at the home of Mrs
Anthony Campbell Of Harris corner
% Hough street, room tene.
ment for rent. Mrs. Allderigc.
adv
Night school SO: day school. 81!
q month. All books and supple.
/ free. Connecticut Business College
New Britain.-advt.