New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

I jured Saturday evening when hs VI struck by an automobile epssatel by James L. Moody of E,armingtoa avenue at the corner of Main strse4 and the Memorial Boulevard. n was attended by Dr. B. B. Robhina police surgeon and taken to Ail home. Mir. Moody. who reported tx matter to police headQuarters ap. peared before the prosecuting attor, ney this morning and told to settle the matter civilly with Brossewski l Three Week End Firos The fire department responded c three fires over the weekend, sll ol which were extinguished with chem. icals with but q small amount ol damage. At c:31 a. m. Sunday Squad A and Hose company No. ] were called to the home of James Me- Laughlin for ! pantry Ire, which had been started by an electric toaster. At 11:19 .. m. Sunday. the same two companies responded to . chimney fire in the Swenton house on Highland Court and at 7:3l .. m. today. Squad A and No. an. swered a call to the home Of 4. Pot win. 45o South street, for | chim- ney fire.
 Gas Station Hearings
 Two hearings on the proposed in- stallation of gasoline stations are scheduled to be held at .. m, 1 April 2s, in the city court room. One is an application of George 4. Cusk- ley for an approval certificate of a station to be located at 405 Broad street, Torestville. The other con. cerl1s the petition of the Bristol Mu- tual Gasoline and Oil company for n station at the corner of East stree, and Riverside .venue.
 Mission Closes I A weeks mission conducted by Rev. Father Kirby of the LaEallette college at St. Anthony's church clos. cd last evening with devotions and a sermon at 7:30 o'clock. Four masses were celebrated Sunday morning with . large attendance al each service.
 10 l1eScQt lIAy The Little Red Schoolhouse," a minstrel. will be presented 1t the parish house of the Congregational church on Wednesday evening, April c5th. under the auspices Of the Parish club. The cast of the minstrel. which will be given under the direction of Harry Coe Olmstead. is as follows: Harry C. Barnes. Brown Joyce, Townsend c. Tread way. Morton C. Treadway. Judge .. Russell Mink, Dr. Alexander Both- well. T. c. D. Crow. Harold Humph- rey. Dudley 1ngraham, Alden c. Burlington. Harold B. Reid, Ray mond Cook. Carl E. Carlson and Grace Beach.
 Condition Improved
 The condition of Walter Thomp- son. three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Baden Thompson of 7S Brook street, who is receiving treatment at the Bristol hospital. is reported considerably improved. The boy sustained broken leg last Monday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile operated by John Crow ley of Stafford avenue.
 Beta Reading Club
 A meeting of the Beta Reading club will be held on Tuesday after noon. April :4. at the home of Mrs. w. Kenneth Sessions on Bellevue avenue. Mrs. George B. Ward will be the reader. Tomorrow's meeting will be final one Of the season.
 Parent-Teacher Meeting
 The Teacher association of the John J. Jennings school will meet on Tuesday evening. April 2l. Following a short business session. . three act play Her Step- -Husband." will be presented by members of the organization.
 To Confer Degree
 A meeting of Franklin lodge. A. F. and A. M., will be held at : o'clock this evening in the Masonic Temple on Main street. The third degree will be conferred on . class of candidates.
 Two Women Injured in Crash
 Mrs. Ruth Carlson of 1T Third street. East Bristol. and Miss Jen- nie Speck of 143 Burlington avenue are in the Bristol hospital as | re- suit of injuries received early Sat- nrday afternoon when an automo- bile operated by James Wright Of Perry street. Unionville. crashed into the stalled machine of Mrs. Carlson on the Memorial Boulevard. Miss Speck sustained . slight con- cussion of the brain and Mrs. Cari- son is suffering from injuries to her back and neck. The former was . in the car operated. by Wright. Miss Speck was given first aid at the office of Dr. Robert '. Boyle and then removed in T. r. O'Brien's ambulance to the hospital.
 According to the information fur nished Officer James Keith. who in- :vestigated the accident. Mrs. Carl son had stopped her car on the boulevard due 10 a fiat tire and was awaiting assistance in changing 1t. proceeding westerly along the boulevard. thinking Mrs. Carl son was about to proceed. failed 10 turn 10 one side and crashed into he rear of her car. When he saw she was not moving. he applied the brakes but was unable to avert the collision.
 Mir. Wright. who formerly con- iucted the sandwiche shopps in this rf$,- oNnaaveA hA% n~AnAMsstA~~ Attorney James T. Mather this Due 10 the inability Of both women to appear. however, the case was continued until Monday. April 30.
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