The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
LTTCHFIELD Corresp0ndents Nellie 8. B'sir. grieve-Phone 6fs
LOCAL CIRLHURT
 IN CAR ACCIDENT
Patsie TiIIinghast Driver of Car in T0rringtOn
 Collision

street, Torrington. The three hurt, all occupants of the Reardon car and their injuries were: Mrs James Reardon, swollen and cut jaw; Mrs E. Zambolli, blackened eye and fractures of two small bones in the arm; Mrs Lena Kerrigan, bruised chest. All three were taken to a physicians office for treatment and then removed to their homes. There were five in Miss Tillinghast's car somewhat bruised. Both cars were | considerably damaged. Lieut. Clemens Froeliger and 1 Officer Joseph Amoroso investi- gated the accident.
 ''Send a Dime" Plea Starts
 The "send-a-dime" chain letter craze which flooded the Denver postoffice with mail last month, has reached Litchfield. The let ters have reached many persons here and many letters have been sent out by those who wished to do their bit and keep the chain go- ing.
 The postoffice inspectors are in- vestigating under 8 ruling issued at Washington that the scheme is illegal under the postal lottery, | though it has been admitted that it is difficult to stop 1t without get ting a search warrant open every letter, mailed to discover whether it is one of the chain. The chain plan operates under these conditions. Each letter con- sists of six names and addresses. The recipient is instructed to send a dime to the person at the top of the list. He is then to add his own name to the bottom of the list and send the five copies of the letter with the new list to friends. His friends are supposed. to keep the chain going and eventually the name at the bottom of the list is supposed to work to the top. If the chain is not broken he per- son at theh top of the list is sup posed to receive 15,625 letetrs con- taining a dime, or $1,562.50.
 The chain letetr which origin ated in Denver reads as follows: The U. s. A.
 A. D. 1895
 1. Within three days make five copies of this letter, leaving off the top name and address and adding your name and address at the bot tom of the list.
 2. Mail this original and five copies to six of your friends, to whom you wish luck.
 3. In emitting the top name send to that person one dime as a charity donation.
 Here is what will happen if mo- body breaks the chain. Five raised to the sixth power is 15,625. This means, as your name reaches the top of the list, that you will re- ceive 15,625 letters with donations amounting to $1,562.50. Now, is this worth dime to you? | Be charitablet Donate a dime! Forty letters were mailed from the Litchfield postoffice today and friends are asking friends to send them chain letter in hopes they may be the happy recipient.
 Stamp Club Formed
 The Berkshire Stamp club of Litchfield was organized last night at the home of Francis Derouin. The president of the club is Fran cis Derouin; vice president, James Ganung; secretary, Douglas Bank CT; treasurer, Francis Derouin. Members are: James Ganung; Douglas Banker, Edward M. Sep- ples, Jr., Ernest Fritz, Harold Sanford, James H. Brewster, Jo- seph Dwyer and Joseph R. Sep pies.
 Mrs Albert Hausmann and Mrs George Bailey, representing the To- cal unit of the American Legion auxiliary, visited the Newington hospital yesterday. They took a quantity of cigarettes and playing cards to the disabled veterans.
 The Ladies' Aid held their busi- ness and social meeting yesterday \ afternoon at the home of Mrs Adella Merriman of West street. There were 22 members present. Mrs Seeley, president, conductd the business meeting and the new off, ficers elected are as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs Ogden Morse; vice presi- dent. Mrs Edith Seeley; secretary, Mrs Joseph Coffill; treasurer, Mrs George Crutch. The hostesses were Mrs Charles Morgan, Mrs Travis Ganung, Mrs Joseph Coffi1 and Mrs Albert Clock.
 The musical organizations of the local high school will present their two-act operetta, "The Ghost of Lollipop Bay' tonight at the Center school auditorium at $500 under the direction of the music supervisor, Miss Miriam Murphy. The operetta music is composed by Charles Wakefield Cadman, with libretto by Charles and Juanita Roos. Those included in the cast are Margaret Grady, Elsie Harri- son, Helen Monaghan, Olive Coe, Francis Humphrey, w. Howe. Mi chael Fabbri, Thomas Monaghan, Stanley Harrison and Brian Grif- fin.
 Brevities
 Rev A. H. Baller of Lindburst, L. l., was in Litchfield on business yesterday.
 There will be business meeting of the school board next Friday, May 10th.
 | Miss Elsie Rauch IS VlSltlng friends in town for several days.
 Mrs Julian Hinckley of Cedar hurst, L. l., is visiting Mw John Forman.
 Mrs John l.. Buel has returned to Litchfield after spending some time in Washington, D. c.
 Mir and Mrs Fay Gleason of White Plains, N. Y., are occupying the former Lancaster house on the Torrlngton road.
 Miss orah Kelly, daughter of Mir and Mrs Joseph Kelly will take part in the Y. M. c. A. circus in Torrington tonight.
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