New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

back taxes within the past three
weeks.
Tax Collector Frank B. Riley also
announced this morning that liens
would be placed on June LIST on al
property where owners had failed to
pay the property taxes.
Suit For $4,000
A civil suit for $4,000 has been
brought by George 7. Tibbits of
100 South street as the guardian Of
his son. George D. Tibbits. aged four,
who was seriously injured on March
cath when struck by an automobile
operated by Walery Blazuk Of Ter
ryville. Property owned by Blazuk
has been attached in the sum of
slo,500. The writ is returnable In
the June term of the superior court
Of Litchfield county.
1t is alleged in the writ that the
boy suffered conc ussion OF the
brain, injury to the spine and legs
and was injured internally. These
injuries are permanent. the writ al
leges. and the youngster is still
obliged to drag one leg while walk
ing. The plaintiff further alleges
that Blazuk at the time was operat-
ing at high and reckless rate of
speed and his brakes were in i'm
proper condition.
The accident occurred on South
street, The Tibbits boy, with his
sister, We're crossing the street when
the boy was struck. knocked down
and run over by Blazuk's car. The
little girl was uninJured.
When Blazuk appeared before the
prosecuting attorney few days ago,
a charge of reckless driving against
him was noled. Attorney James T.
Mather is representing the interests
of the boy.
Funeral of Miss Eve Rigby
The funeral Of Miss Eve Rigby,
Who died at the Hartford hospital
Monday following a short illness
with pneumonia, was held at 200
o'clock this afternoon at the funeral
home of Thomas P. OBrien, this
city. Rev, John Wilkins, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church. conducted
the service and burial was in the
Forestville cemetery.
School Taxes Payable
Taxes OF school district No. 2 arr,
due and payable June /. On all
taxes remaining unpaid one month
after that date interest will be added
at the rate of nine per cent.
Tax Collector Walter H. Hutchin
son has arranged to be at his resi-
dence. l Graham street, between the
hours Of a. m. and S p. NJ. or
June 1, :, S, and 18th. and on July
End, for the convenience of property
owners OF the district.
TO Confer Degree
At a meeting of Pequabuck lodge.
No. IS, l o. o. F., to be held this
evening. the first degree will be
on class OF candidates.
An invitation has been extended to
all Odd Fellows to witness the de-
gree
Parent Teacher Meeting
A meeting of the Parent Teacher
association of the John j. Jennings
school will be held at s o'clock this
evening in the school house on Bur-
l'ngton avenue. An entertainment
program has bee narranged and re.
freshments will he served.
Settlement Reached
With the release Tuesday after
noon OF an attachment on property
OF James and Joseph Bachand came
the announcement from Attorney
Howard +. Mather that q court &C.
ton brought against the two men
by Joseph Cagne had been dropped
and settlement reached. Cagne,
who sustained broken leg and
other injuries when struck last win
ter by an automobile owned by Jo-
seph Bachand and operated by his
son, James. claimed damages Of TO-.
300. The amount of the settle
ment was not announced.