New Britain herald., 1928-06-05
ESCAPE DEATH IN
AUTOMOBILE CRASH
-Four Bristol Men Injured as
Machine HurtlS Through Fence
STANLEY SI1KA ARRESTED
lreadwa, Resigns rs President Of
North Side Bank 4 Trust CO.
sanitary Sewer Extcnsion-Policc
Hold Aged Man on Serious Charge

Nosu -Nseu WIN ON serious Charge
Stanley Sitka Of 40 Roberts street,
proprietor OF gasoline station OH
, burlington avenue, and three COM
panlons had a narrow escape from
death shortly after o'clock last
evening when high powered auto
mobile, operated by Sitka, crashed
through the guard rail OF a bridge
north OF the Newell farm on Burling-
ton avenue. demolished, telephone
pole and ploughed into corn field
a'ler turning over twice, A corn
soW"r near The edge of the field was
also smashed by the force of the I'M
pact, Sitka and James Lazarski of
1866 Curtiss street, John Churchill of
% burlington avenue and BENJAMIN
Mitchell, address not given, were
taken to the Bristol hospital by a
passing motorst. Sitka and Mitchell
escaped with but slight bruises and
were able to proceed to their homes
ias' night. lazarski and Churchill are
stlll In the hospital and N-rays will
pc taken TO determine the extent of
their injuries. I.arzarski was cut
about the head and Churchill was
hurt about the chest.
Inc automobile, which the police
say had been left with Sitka to find
purchaser, was smashed beyond all
recognition. When the car sweryeJ
against the bridge guard rail after a
ure had blown out, the wheels on the
right side were broken off. The speed
OF the car was so great, however.
That IT continued its course and after
swapping off the telephone pole,
forged ahead distance of about
90 teet until II became mired in the
SOFT soil of the cultivated field.
Sltka was able to appear this
morning before Prosecuting Attor-
ney James T. Mather. who continued
his case until Saturday, June so. 10
await the outcome OF Lazarski's and
'hurchill's injuries. lie is charged
with reckless driving and operating
motor vehicle without registration,
mere were no license plates on the
car and investigation devcloped that
IL mad not been registered with the
motor vehicle department.
Trcadway Resigns
FORMAL announcement of the res
ishation OF Charles r. Treadway as
president Of the new North Side
Bank and Trust COMPANY was mad
last evening by Leroy w. Greene. "A
director of the institution and an as
sistant cashier of the Bristol Nation
al bank. The resignation will take
effect AT the convenience of the
BOARD. Mr.. Treadway. who i,
chairman of the board OF directors
of the Bristol National bank and the
Trust Company. will re-
main as director OF the North Side
Bank and Trust Company. Pres
sure OF other personal and business
interests Is given as the reason for
Mr.. Treadway's decision. Action on |
Mr.. Treadway's resignation will be I
taken at q meeting OF the directors
10 be held in the near future, the
late OF which has not been an
nounccd.
Ground for the home OF the North
Side Bank and Trust Company. TO be
located at the corner of North Main
and North streets. was broken some
i'ne ago. and will be ready for oc-
late this year.
Sewer Extension
Bids for the construction of J.. sou
Get or eight inch sanitary tile sewer
md nppurtenances on Pine street.
Forestville are now being solicited
" City Engineer Carleton W. Buell..
such proposals. which must be
ealed and accompanied by certi-
led check. will be received by tho
,ity engineer until $50 n. H..
|une II.
The extension in question will run
rom the present main on Middle
treet TO the new schoolhouse now in
process OF erection by the Thirteenth .
'chool District on Pine street. City
engineer Buell.. in discussing the
natter this morning, stated that no ,
owners on Pine street ,
would be served by the extension and :
hat the entire cost OF the work
would be assumed by the school dis
riot in question.
Circulation Increases
The total circulation at the public
library and its branches was 1902 F,
Turing the month of May. an IN !
reasc OF 1889 over the same month
asst year, according to the report OF :;
Librarian Charles l.. Wooding. sub .
nitted at meeting Of the board OF /,
library directors last evening. In =
reases were distributed as follows:
ldult department, main library. bSS:
'orestvilie branch. 1%a: F,ndee 7
ranch, 159; John J. Jennings school. ,
8: Park street. 2o3; East Bristol G
chooi. rs. Decreases In circulation v