Connecticut western news., 1900-10-25
GREAT HARRINGTON.

A fatal accident occurred on the tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad Monday which re- suited in the instant death of William Turner Mir Turner was 62 years of age and for the past 36 years he was employed as section hand on the div ision. Monday the men were at work near the South street crossing, taking cold pins out of the ties. MT Turner did not seem to pay much attention to the switch engine which was at work near by. When Q car was kicked of, the other men called to him, but he did not seem to heed their warning and the car struck him, knocking him under tho wheels. His neck was broken and his left side terribly maDgled. His arm was 30 badly crushed that it only hung by the skin. Mir Turner was born in Ireland, but came to this country when quite young and has resided here for many years. He is survived by his wife, six daughters and two sons. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at nine o'clock from the St. Peter 8 church.
 Jacqui Gerard GA, an old resident of Housatonic met death in very peculiar manner thls week. Sunday afternoon he vent with Edward Boquet with a team after several barrel of water. MT Gerard was standing in the wagon filling the barrels with hose while MT Boauet was near the faucet waiting to turn the stream of. Suddenly one of the barrels run over and the horse gave 8 sudden jump. Mir Gerard was thrown to the ground and barrel of water fell across his abdomen. A doctor was summoned but his condition grew steadily worse until his death Monday morning. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs Ed ward Boquet, and two sons-Eugene and Joseph. The funeral was held Wednesday morning.
 William Wright and Miss Essie May Oles of this town were quietly married Monday at 9 30, at the home of Mir and Mrs Frank Kline in Afford. The we'd ding was very quite one, only the near relatives being present. The cere- mony was performed by Rev O. T. Cop per under an arch of running pine and bittersweet berries. After short we'd ding trip. Mir and Mrs Wright will re- side in this town where he is employed in Benton's shoe store.
 VhAhu Doos Hhs sISuSu bO play Gnle sesson with the Bicycle football eleven. The team has fully arranged for series of games.
 O. l.. Weatherbee has closed his resi-. dence on Maple avenue. Mrs Weath erbse will spend month at the Inn be. fore returning to New York.
 John Bettis. Jr. of South Egremoni has commenced the study of law with R. L. Wilcox.
 An interesting court case was tried ir the district court Saturday. Thomas Doran of Sheffield brought suit agalns the N. ' IN. H. & Fl. railroad for S1OO( damage due to injuries which he claim ed to have received Decent Der 30, 1896 Doran testified that ho 8 riding with Max Miller and in crossing the tracl near Sheffield the horse caught it's hoo between the planking and rail and h, was thrown out on his head and should or. He claimed that the latter was dis located and that he has not been able tt use 1t much since. Dr Smith was call ed and testified that he saw Doran soor after the accident and that his shoulder was not dislocated and that he suffered practically no injuries. A. O. Collin, appeared for the railroad company, ant Joyner for the plaintiff. Judge Sanfort reserved his decision.