The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14

BAPTIST CHURCH
 NAMES OFFICERS
Clark Bennett Is Treasur. CT - $50,00O Suit
 Begins

Tne CalVHry BaptlHt CnufCn nelu It's annual meeting last night. The reports showed a successful year. The following officers were elect cd.
 Clark W. Bennett, treasurer; ns- slBtqnt treasurer, BcnJamin y. Phillips; treasurer of benevolences, Mrs b. farrow; assistant treasurer of bcnevolences trustees, D. Far row, IL. Hopkins, Harry Arlington and Paul II. Tucker; committees prudential, Mrs Lucy Weed, Mrs r. II. Van Duesen. Mrs R. E. Ben nett; interchurch, the Rev A. W. Warren, B E Phillips and lGeorgc W Bennett; music, R. r. Ifopkins, Paul Tucker Mrs H. B. smith, Mrs E. B. Phlllipus. Mrs c. Pond; missionary and benevolencc. Mrs A. w. Warren, Mrs J. Crandlemire, Mrs R. E. Kurau, Mrs Albert Bloch, Miss Olive Chnpman, audit ing, Mrs E. Bidwell Phillips, Miss Olive Chapman; ushers, Edward Robinson. Carl Chadburn. Clarence Bennett, Thomas Mccormick, Eu- gene O'Donncll, Walter V. Bodley, Hal Crandlcmire, chairman. Sun day school officers were elected as follows:
 Superintendent. Paul II. Tuck CT; assistant superintendent, IL. E. Bennett; secretary and treasurer. Mrs II. Van Dusen; department superintendcnt--beginners, Hiss Florence Whiting; primary, Mrs r. II. Van Ducsen; cradle roll, Miss Olive Chapman; missions and tenn perance, Mrs A. w. Warren; and pianist, Miss Charlotte Norton.
 Damage Suit Trial Starts
 The $50,000 damage suit of Ar mold French of Torrlngton against the W. W. Mcrtz company of this city and the Tracy Brothers com. Dnny of Waterbury was begun in the superior court at Waterbury recently before Judge Newell Jen- nlnss and a jury. The suit is to recover for injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiff on December, 1880. when he fell two stories in tho Merz building on Main street of this city while delivering a desk. At the time of tho accident, tho building was be- ing rernodeled and it Is alleged that the contractor was negligent in leaving stairway unguarded by n railing. The plaintiff was work ing for tho 6. j. Kelley company at that time. lie was carrying n desk to the upper floor, when it ls alleged no fell off tho unguardcd side of inc stairway and plunged down two flights of stairs. He was rushed Immediately to tho Charlotte Iiungcrf0rd hospital where he remained in an uncon- gcious condition for about a week. For some time after he was a very serious condition. Examine tions showed that his skull was fractured, fractured jaw, loss of several teeth, injury to the left ear. arms and legs it is claimed. The contracting firm is charged with negligence in allowing the stairway to be used while repairs were being made without taking proper care to warn and safe- guard those who might use them. Witnesses Included Joseph Hnr- rington, a former empioye Of tho E. J. Kelley company, and Harry Cleveland, general manager of the Mertz company.
 Appointed Supcrnumerary Officer At Itb IUeetluB yebtcTuuyt tne GUY council appointed Edward J. Wall q supernumerary policeman, pro- vided that he passes the necessary requirements. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Chief of Police William D.. Nevin. The applications of Wal lace x 'Sc0vIlle for appointment 10 the police force and Nlcholag RI- naldi for appointment to the fire department were ordered filed. Jdines M0rzelIa's application to the fire department waA referred to Chief John A. Palmer for lpves- tigation and report.
 Y Campaign Still Short 0f Amount
 Reports prcsented at the final meeting Of the local YMCA fI- nancIaI campaign last night indI- cate that 4 total of $9.4gS has been received in contrIbutoins. The campaign goal set is e15,00e. Of. flcials of the drive stated that oyer two hundred are yet to be visited by general canpaign workers {. /.