New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
PdinuiM Me,p,
AUTO Overturned
IN MORNING CRASH
Drivers Of Both Machines Are
Charged With Reckless DRIVING
FIRE SCARE IN CENTER

Farm Bureau Speakers Coming
Suit for SiOO-Boy Scouts to
Attend Football Ganle-Bviefs.
Earl c. Erkson OF unionville and
Thomas Mekdeci of Main street.
Bristol, were arrested on charges of
reckless driving after their automo-
biles figured in a collision at Bios
SONS corner early this morning.
According 10 Constable George
Schubert. who Investigated, 1t ap-
peared to him that both drivers hal
declined TO yield right of way In APP
preaching the intersection and that
the crash resulted from this refusal.
Erkson was coming out Of East
street and intended to pass straight
across the intersection into Farm
ington avenue. Mekdeci was driv-
ing east on. the New Britain road.
At first he tried to pass in front of
Erkson. 1t is said. but found he
could not do it and turned to 60 be-
hind the other machine. He failed
in this. also. ramming the rear end
| of the KNOXVILLE machine.
Mekdeci's car turned over as it
| stduck the other, while Erkson's
careened from its course and slith-
! cred for 81 feet onto the lawn OF
Alphonse J. Bordeau. The top and
one door OF the Bristol machine
were smashed and the mudguard
and other portions OF the left side
crumpled. The mudguard and run
ming board Of Erkson's auto were
also damaged. Both men were for
tunate enough to escape unhurt.
The two drivers will appear in
court at 3 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. They will be tried before JUS
tice NJ. o. Ryder. with Grand Juror
Charles +. Conlon prosecuting.
Serious Fire Avcrtcl
Timely discovery of a fire in the
basement Of the Economy store or
Whiting street prevented what would
probably have been a serious blaze
about 9:15 o'clock this morning and
checked the flames without damage
when a disastrous confiagratior
might have resulted from less
prompt work. A cardboard box haC
toppied over against a furnace pipe
and had caught fire from the heat
The flames had made almost NJ
Roadway when they we're discovered
by an employe OF the store. who hat
been sent downstairs on an errant
by Manager G.. +. LaBonnc.
| Manager La Bonne and his helper
quickly former a bucket brigade ant
extinguished the flames. AS an extr;
precaution the fire department wa
called but the quick action of tn
volunteer fremen had the flames on
before it arrived.
The fire was confined to few
cardboard boxes and empty crates
There was no damage. The arriva
Of the apparatus In the center ere
,ated excitement for a few minutes
but it was soon found out that thu
fire was a minor ono.
Farm Bureau Meeting
Four speakers will give brief talk
AT meeting ~ NC UcIu uhuNi Wv
'auspiccs of the Hartford Count.
Farm bureau in Grange hall Wed
nesday night at s o'clock. All per
sons interested in home economics
Ali club work, agriculture, ant
poultry are invited 10 attend.
The speakers will be George Far
ley, state All club leader in Massa
chusetts: Harold Kelsey of Middle
town: Mrs. Laura u. Barnes OF Bur
lington, and Miss Marion Bristol o
Canton. Mr.. Farley has been engag
cd in the work for about 10 years
before which time he was superin
itendent of schools in Brockton
Mass.
Charles D. Lewis of West Hart
ford is the agent of the Count
Farm bureau and is arranging edu
cational meetings like this through
out his district.
boy scouts to Attend Game
Plainville Boy Scouts tomorrow
will have an opportunity to see col
,ere football teams In action Whel
they attend the Yale Maryland en-
gaeement in the Bowl at New la
ven, All scouts who have notlhe