New Britain herald., 1929-01-04
stitute can be found for the holy
Bible. let the original stand.
Sincerely.

Bible. let the original stand.
Sincerely.
ARTHUR A. BALL."
Truck Crashes Auto
An automobile operated by
Charles Moss Of New Britain was
crushed and Moss himself was
lucky to escape serious injury when
the machine was struck on East
Main street last night by . heavy
truck owned by the Byrolly Trans
portation Co. Of Waterbury and op-
Grated by George Abbott OF South
Main street. Waterbury,. Moss had
been In Burt's Place for a bit OF
lunch. and when he came out he got
into his car, signalled he was going
to turn about. and swung out into
the road. The truck was coming
up behind him and attempted TO
avoid him by swinging out to the
left into the road.
Moss has swung over the first
trolley tracks and was on the sec
ond when the big van struck the
left front wheel of his car. The i'm
pact spun the lighter vehicle about
and the truck then crashed full into
the rear of 1t. driving 1t for 50 feet
and almost overturning II.
The passenger car was badly
crushed. while the truck was not
damaged. Constable George Schu-
bert investigated but was told both
cars were insured. so he took no
action.
Post Office Receipts Less
The Plainville post office handled
more mail in 1928 than in any
previous year. but the receipts were
less than those Of 1927. Postmaster
James +, Usher announced today.
This seemingly raradoxical condi-
ton, he explained. was brought
about by the reduction OF postage
rates on third class mail from IN
cents to one cent. Plainville fac
tories. Mr.. Usher said send out great
quantities of this type of mail. and
the loss of the extra half-cent on
each piece cut deeply into the re-
ceipts, slashing off an estimated ST.
500 from the mailing bill Of the
Trumhull Electric Mfg. Co. alone.
Thus a 33 Is per cent decrease in
rates brought about decrease in
revenue, whereas the local Office
sent out more pieces of mail than
ever before.
The amount Of incoming mail also
was heavier than in past years.
while the Christmas business was
the largest on record.
Federation Elects
| Miss Elizabeth Norton Of Redst one
| hill was installed as president of the
/ Woman's Federation of the Congrn-
/ gational church yesterday afternoon
at the annual meeting of that Or
ganization, succeeding Mrs. Howard
s. Smith. Other officers chosen
were as follows: Vice presidents.
Mrs. Fred Abel. Mrs. John I. Rob
bins and Mrs f. +. Snelgrove: sec
rotary. Mrs. II. S. Smith: treasurer
| Mrs. Charles r. Sherman: cores
ronding secretary, Mrs. Ralph
Stevenson.
The following committee chair
men were appointed: Membership,
Mrs, William r. Wilson: entertain
| ment, Mrs. Donald Benja min: pub
licitT. Mrs, Howard Knapp: father
mother, Miss Julia Barnes: sewing.
Mrs. j.. A. Thomas and Mrs. w. A..
| Noyes: supper. Mrs. Charles X.
! Clark: table. Miss Esther Trumbull;
soliciting. Mrs. o. NJ. Baker.
Mrs Abel is director of mission
AIRY work. Mrs. Robbins Of the dom
este department. and Mrs Smell
grove Of social activities.
The Federation program for jan
uary will be as follows: January TO-
supper for club and contributing
! members at $50 p. NJ. preceding
II, afternoon sewing session: Janu-
AIRY "a concert by the Colonial
quartet of Hartford.
Legion Notes
An officers school for American
Legion officers will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Lamson Lyceum. Yale university
Just off Elm street. New Haven. next
to the Yale post office. All Legion
officers are expected to attend. Very
valuable instruction is given at these
schools. which have been found to
be of great help to all Legionnaires,
and it is hoped that the local post
officials will be present.
| Another big event in state Legion
circles will occur on February and
8, when National Commander Nc
Mutt will be the guest Of the Con-
necticut Legion. On Saturday night,
February .. there will be huge
banquet in Foot Guard hall. Hart
ford, open to all members. 1t is ex-
pectcd more than 900 Legionnaires
will attend and make this the larg-
est affair ever held in the state un-
der Legion auspices.
,J0yts-ROsaO
The wedding of John Joseph
Joyce. formerly of Lynn. Mass. and
Miss Louise Bosco of Plainville. will
be performed at the Church Of Our
Lady of Mercy on Monday morning,
January IS, at . o'clock.
Notes
Miss Catherine Mccarthy. a
! teacher at the Linden street school.
| is i'll at her home on Pearl street.
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