The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
NEWrANE.
Newfane Boys Experience in Railroad
Collision

A head-on collision between trains OF
the Central Vermont railway occurred
Tuesday afternoon about mile north OF
South Windham when the southbound
ran into train from this city containing
% cars. The north bound train was made
up of empty passenger coaches going to
the northern division of the road. The
train left this city at l2.l5 o'clock and was
due to arrive at South Windham before
the southbound train. just before, arriv'
ing at South Windham station, the en-,
gineer in charge, A. B. Coykendall, shut
off the steam and tried to apply the
brakes which failed to respond and the
train rushed down the decline by the sta
ton at a terrific rate of speed until 1t
came to voluntary stop mt the bottom
of the hill about mile north OF the sta
ton
In the meantime the southbound train
was approaching in charge OF Engineer b.
l.. Gates Ca Newfane boy) and Conductor
William Geer. This train was going at
rate of about 40 miles an hour not sl's-
pectng that there was anything wrong
until he saw the train at standstill on
the same track. The impact was terrihc.
Passengers were thrown from their seats
and CONSERVATION reigned. The force OF
the collision telescoped the tender OF the
engine and the baggage car on the regular
| tram CAUSING cOISlutIuDlt
engine of the special train was but slight
" injured and two cars derailed. The m
iuries to the passengers were slight. II:
c. Young the fireman on the engine OF
the special, jumped while the tram was
going down the decline. breaking his right
arm and injuring his right side, Engineer
Gates and his fireman jumped Tor their
lives and escaped unscathed. Conductor
Geer was thrown to the floor OF the car
Il ,nl "A
CATION was held in the superintendent
Office Wednesday. 1t is probable that
Coykendall, the engineer of the special,
will be held responsible.
Mr.. and Mrs Eames and little Marjorie
went to Boston last Wednesday
Mrs. Grape is keeping house at ID. W.
Clark's during the having season.
The Juniors are preparing to give nice
entertainment in the near future.
| Miss Ruth Grey went to Orange, Mass,
| Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Lyman,
| Scott Eames of Brattleboro is running
the store while w. p. Eames is in Boston.
The w. C. T. L. will hold food sale
at the church parols this FRIDAY alter
| noon.
Mrs. J. II. Underwood is in failing
health. Her many friends express much
sympathy.
| Mrs. Roy Jones and baby have re.
| turned to Brattleboro after an extended
visit here.
Miss Mildred Palmer went Tuesday to
| Townshend to work for Mrs. Batchelder
for a while.
Miss Olive Cotton of Smith college visit,
ed her aunt, Mrs. T. NJ. Albee, several
days last week.
Mrs. Harriet NIarteh and little son
Norman of Springfield, Mass, came to
the Inn Tuesday.
The Ladies aid served one of their sub
stantial suppers Wednesday evening. A
large company was present.
| The Sunshine club celebrated their first
anniversary by having picnic in Mr..
Benedct's grove last Saturday.
Mr.. Mason of Boston gave very inter
esting history of the Esperanto language
| Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
. Several from this part of the town at
tended the Sunday school convention at
Williamsville last Monday afternoon.
| Miss Lillian Chase, who has been at
work at Mr. Miler's in Dummerston, has
| returned to her home for vacation.
DR.. Cahill of Hoosicl Falls, n. Y, who
| has been visiting at his aunt 5, Mrs. +. j.
| Wards, returned to his home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of West
Townshend have been visiting Mrs.
Smiths sister, Mrs. Berte Morse this
| week.
The Soap club will meet with Mrs. O.
| r. Wright tomorrow Saturday after
noon at her pleasant home, Rlvervlew
| farm
| Miss Hortense Switzer, former teach
| er here, is visiting in town. Her friends
are all glad to know of her improvement
in health
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Briggs of Spring
| field, Mass, have been at the. Inn TINS
week making arrangements for board
there later.
Miss Loenia Davis, who is working for
Mrs. Leslie Stratton of Willlamsvllle, VS.
tied her mother who is in feeble health
last Wednesday.
Mr. Perry and family. who have lived
on the Bliss farm now owned by Lewis
Higgins have moved to Hinsdale where
Mr. Perry has employment
w. p. Eames is building a new piazza
on his house which is occupied by Fred
Smith and family. which adds much to
the looks and comfort of the house.
The Rebekahs are to give an entertain,
ment July % consisting of an evening OF
song by f. H. Miller of Dummerston, fol
lowed by supper of ice-cream and
dance.
Mrs. l.. H. Higgins accompanied her
brother and Miss Barlow to Wilmington
in the automobile driven by f. F. Davis
Monday. Mrs. Higgins returned home
Wednesday.
A party from this village. consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Higgins, Miss NIarga-
ret Maher, Winnifred Maher, Claude
Maher and Miss Iona Barlow camped at
Sunset lake over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society served an eN-
celent supper at the church dining
rooms of baked beans salads, pies and
cake last Wednesday from $50 to 7.3O.
The supper was well patronized and pro-
nounced excellent.
party of women consisting of Mrs.
Fred Underwood, Mrs. George X. Cher
RE, Miss Nellie Pratt and Mrs. Arthur
Farnum took a delightful trip to Brattle-
boro with Earl Davis in his new auto
mobile last Friday afternoon.
Miss Harriet Newton has received
letter from Miss Lillian Mxter saving
that she expects to come to Newfane
next month. Her many friends will be
glad to hear this and all are in hopes to
hear much of her elocuton for which she
has remarkable talent
Lyman Bills met with misfortune Last
week while moving on his mothers farm.
One OF his horses cut one of its hind legs
severely IN the knives of the machine.
| Several yeternanes were sent Tor and
sewed up the wound but it is very I'M
certain whether the horse will ever be