The Press., 1905-11-15
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Joseph Oonnor, who has been quite
 ill, is now recovering.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Horniss have
 gone to Narragansett Pier for the
 winter.
 Miss Margaret Mccarthy of Spring.
 field is spending 8 vacation at he1
 home here.
 The high school basket ball team
 was defeated in a game Saturday
 evening with the St. Edwards Jun
 iors by score of IS to 6.
 Town Agent Gilmartin has hired the west store in the Cini block,
 which has been used as barber shop.
 He will be open for business by the last of this week.
 Senator Charles L. Dean, of Nal den, we'll known here, was reelected to the senate last week in his district by a big plurality. The senator's s vote was 6, 800, and his nearest com petitor had but 2,149. It is only a question of time when the voters will make it unanimous wheL the colonel is in the running.
 H. s. Abel has disposed of his en- tire stock damaged by the recent fire. Itw as sold to a New York man and the goods were packed for shipment, when Samuel Kuslansky and Aronson Bros. made an offer for it, which was accepted. The purchasers are now conducting a fire sale of the stock in MT. Kuslansky's store in the Tilden block.
 The annual town meeting for busi- ness was held at the town hall Mon- day afternoon. Only a small number attended. W. H. Black acted as chairman. The usual 2O-mill tax was levied; $1OO was appropriated for the observance of Memorial day. It was voted to rebuild the school house recently burned in the Crow Hill district on a new location, about one-third mile east of the former site, at the corner, on land of Henry S. Belden. The following minor town officers were appointed: Pound keepers, O. G. Ellis, G. O. Parkess, D. J. Glazier; sealer of weights, Ja- cob Glover; sealer of leather, G. L. Dennis; wood measurers, B. T. Loom CT, E. E. Butterfeld. E. H. Pinney, H. o. Holt, E. J. Warrington, Charles Gary, B. T. Eaton, George Barlow; public weighers, E. o. Pin ney, G. L. Dennis, S. B. Amadon, Charles Gary, W. E. Demond, 0. P. Bradway; haywards, O. G. Ellis, G. O. Parkess, Henry Mckinney; sex tons, O. F. Eager, H. 0. Thresher, O. D. Glazier, John Kane, Frank Converse, George Cooley, M. A. Gold, Eugene G. Ellis, W. D. Hsald.
 There was a head-on collision at this station last Friday evening be- tween 8 south bound train and the 6. 55 o'clock north bound passenger train. The passenger train arrived on time and the two engines came to- gether in front of the station. The freight train was not equipped with air, it is said, and was moving slow ly, but could not be stopped in time to avoid the collision. Henry L. Mo- Donald, passenger, received serious injuries. It was not at first thought he was much hurt, but later develop ments in his case have proved very unfortunate. He was taken to a hos pital in New London Monday morn ing and may have to be taken to an insane retreat later, as he was com pletely out of his mind when he left here. He was sitting in a seat at the time of the accident, slouched down in a recumbent position. His injury was to the back of his head and neck. He was taken to the Springs House and assigned room and medical at tendance. Saturday afternoon he ap- peared in the office of the hotel par tially dressed, and said he was going for an officer. He refused to give a reason, and the clerk told him to go back to his room. He went back readily enough and later became ra- tional again. He was surprised at what he had done, and said it was the second time he had been out of his head that day. Sunday the con- dition grew on him, and Louis Helm, who had been secured to care for him, had his hands full to prevent him leaving his bed. Monday forenoon, when the 10.35 train came in, the sheriff had him at the station and de- livered him over to the physician for the road, pr. J. P. Schneider, who went with him to the hospital. The victim of the accident told the doc tor, 'They are taking me back to Philadelphia, and I do not want to go." Mir. McDonald was on his way to Palmer, and he is connected with an extract house in Jersey City. His home is in Aberdeen, Scotland, and he has been in this country 22 years. He has no relatives this side of the water. Dr. Bard attended him while here, and thinks it is possible that clot of blood has formed on the brain. Whether his insanity will be perma- nent or temporary cannot yet be de-. termined. W. D. O'Connell of this town was also injured. He was stand ing up, and the shock threw him down. AS he fell he struck his head against seat and was rendered uu- conscious for time. He was attend ed by Dr. James Stretch, and it was about two hours before he was able to be taken to his home. He is still confined to his bed, and it is liable to be several weeks before he recovers His injuries consist of a cut on his ...l