The Newtown bee., 1897-11-12
In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.
6l0 8l50
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.

Louise Van Ipgen and Miss Hilda Sec comb were crossing the plank bridge by the Center schoolhouse on horseback when Miss Seccomb's horse slipped anC fell, throwing her to the ground. Hel riding habit caught fast to the horn oI the saddle, while the horse sprang up anC dashed up the hill to the west, with hel head suspended within half foot of tht ground, his foot striking it like swing ing ball, as he flew up the road some 3( rods, nearly to the junction of the county road. Carl Bader was coming along witt his meat wagon, when he stopped scious condition, laid her head in Miss Van Ingen's lap, who had ridden fast after them and dlsmounted. Bader re- gained his team, which in the meantime had started toward the Green, found DI Ford on the street with his horse and carriage, who in a few minutes was at the side of the injured one, whom he thought at first sight was dead. Con. sciousness returned and she was placed in the carriage and quickly carried home, about quarter of a mile distant. No bones were broken and no internal inju- ries sustained. But the head was a shocking sight. Not finger could be put down above the neck without touch ing gash or bruise. The horses foot steps were lined with hair. The escape from crushed and mangled skull seems little less than miraculous. At present writing the patient is doing splendidly, with nerve the doctor says he has never seen equaled. Miss Van Ingen kept a l level head and a steady nerve, as did all the assistants.
 W. H. Church has had the Will Amy mansion on the Ridge repainted, M. s. Woodruff and men "artisticallY'' spread ing and harmonzing the colors.
 The Woman's literary club meet next Monday evening at the rectory with Mrs Angell.
 Mrs Gold was in town few days, last week.
 c. A. Prindle and family are on visit in Great Harrington.
 The road from the Depot bridge to the Green has been surveyed preparatory to grading.
 Mrs Foulois has gone to Brooklyn for a visit.
 Mrs Mairs has returned to the city after months sojourn in her house here.
 George Colton was in town over Sun- day and pleased the congregation at the Congregational church with fine solo.
 Maj Kingman, who had an operation performed on his hand, lis doing we'll now.
 Charles Buckingham, 8 former clerk at W. A. Watts, Is now seen on our streets in the grocery wagon of Church 6 Ford, instead of our long time friend and popular clerk, Fred Schmeidel.
 A carload of apples is being gathered and shipped to Cape Cod.
 A fine report of the Christian Endeavor convC ntion at Norwalk was given, last Sunday evening, by Samuel Hollister; also by Mrs A. c. Titus. A male quartet composed of the Messrs Hollister and Fitz Nettleton and Russell Clark, render ed some fine singing.
 The mems literary was held at the parsonage, last Thursday evening. A paper was read by Arthur Cotton. The members were asked to bring in subjects for the next meeting. Mir Angell will talk upon Nansen and his explorations.
 At the Thursday afternoon prayer meeting, the subject of an addition to the church was discussed.
 Miss Adelaide Deming of Litchfield was 8 guest of George A. Hickox over Sunday.
 The Golf grounds and house have been closed for the season.
 Roderick Farrand of New York was a guest of Horace Warner over last Sun- day.
 0. R. Duffee, Jr., of Litchfield was in town, last Saturday, on business.
 Wilbur Kilbourn has moved into the house of his father.ip-law, James Lof- land.
 Jerome Wedge of Washington, who, at the time of the binding over of George Wedge to the Superior Court for assault m hts wife, gave bonds in the sum of S500, F1~ bis appearance at Court, and who later went bonds in similar sum on Wedges appeal to Supreme Court from entence of six months in jail, appeared in sLis village Wednesday with consider able anxiety manifest. From combina- tion of circumstances he had become con- viDced that George Wedge was oontem- plating skipping to parts unknown, leav-