New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-25
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Two Accidents
Three automobile accidents, none
serious, were reported to the police
department last night and this
morning.
Late yesterday afternoon sedan
operated by Honore Gilbert OF Sc
Roberts street and a truck of the
Diamond Bottling Works Of Water
bury and driven by John Leary Of
IA Frank street, that city. colided
on Park street. Alphonse Byron
sustained three cuts about the head
by the flying glass and Oscar Mont
pass of ee5 Park street received q
slight injury TO his foot. Both were
passengers in Gilbert's car.
According to information furnish
ed the police, a heavy smoke screen
from parked car near the curb
clouded the vision OF the drivers.
both Of whom were proceeding very
slowly at the time OF the collision.
The cars were only slightly damag-
ed. Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather. after interviewing both men
This morning decided that the mat
ter was one to be settled ciyilly.
Shortly after S O'Clock Thursday
afternoon cars operated by Leonard
Hebert of Center street and Orion
Allaire of Orchard street sideswiped
hp NJ NrnSt Joa
street. Both cars left the road
crossed the sidewalk and ploughed
through a heavy Wire fence in front
of the Terry property. Neither driv-
er was injured, although both cars
were slightly damaged.
From information furnished the
police. Allaire was about to turn into
Jacobs street when Hebert decided
TO pass him. The wheels OF the cars
locked throwing each from the high
way.
Fords Collide
A Ford sedan operated by Robert
+. Burns of Al Pheasant street and
a Ford roadster driven by Mario
Facchini of Plainville collided short
ly after o'clock this morning at
the corner of Main and School
streets. The left front axle on Fac
chini's car was sprung and the left
front mudguard damaged.
The drivers agreed to settle the
matter civilly and no arrests were
made.
Work on Road Started
Work on the new state highway
from Terryyille to Thomaston was
started yesterday. IT is expected
that the new road will be completed
this summer.
Plans OF the state highway de-
partment call for the elimination of
the curve at the old Bucket Shop,
where numerous accidents have &C.
CURED in the past.
smallpox Victim Better
As an indication that the smallpox
situation in the city is improving
morning that John J. Sullivan Of
The Endec Inn. one OF the first 70
be stricken with the disease and who
has been at the isolation hospital
for the past several weeks, will be
discharged from that institution,
possibly this afternoon. He is now
awaiting final examination by DR.
Willard knowlton, director Of the
Bureau Of Preventable Diseases,
State Department OF Health.
No additional cases have been re-
ported in the city since last Sun
day and the patients now undergo
ing treatment for the disease are
showing marked improvement. The
condition of Michael Herbert, who is
quara ntined at his home in Terry
Vile. is reported as very satisfactory.
The free vaccination clinic in the
neighboring village Is still being
maintained and large number OF
residents have been treated with
the serum. IT Is understood that at
the Prospect street school "a OF the
OF this number being members Of
high school classes.
!. o. O. +. Meeting
A meeting OF stephen Terry lodge
I. o. @. T., will be held at s o'clock
this evening in stephen Terry hall.
Circus Postpone
Hunts circus. which was orig
inally scheduled to show in this
city Memorial Day. will appear on
Thursday May 81. instead. according
to an announcement made Thurs
day afternoon by Chief Ernest T.
Belden.
The granting OF the permit to
the circus for Memorial Day
aroused the ire OF ceveral patriotic
organizations, Charles T. Blanchard,
past commander. Y. y. W., De-
partment OF Connecticut, stating
that the city officials. who authoriz-
ed the performance, should have
used better Judgment"
Why the appearance of the cir
Gus should tend to desecrate Ne
mortal Day any more than the the
alters. baseball games or amusement
resorts. is something that many
local persons are at a loss to I'M
derstand. They point out that IN
past years the morning has been
set aside to pay tribute to the Boys
in Blue" but the afternoon has been
given over mostly to light amuse-
ment. However, the announcement
of the postponement Of the local
date has brought the argu-
ment to an AMIGA bic ending.
Fire Board to Meet
The board of fire commissioners
will meet at S o'clock this evening
in the city council chamber.
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