Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-25
DANIELS0N
Milk Train Runs Into Opsn Switch at
Central viiIase-Deiay, But Little
Damage - installations - Social and
Personal Items,

Tuesday morning northbound train,
No. 704, known as the milk train ran
into an open switch just south of the
due at 6.42 ~. M, was little late and
approached the station going at a
fairly good rate of speed. Running
over the switch point, which is about
500 feet south of the station, engine
and train ran into the switch and
went the entire length of it. This
switch is used by the Norwich Taft
Vile trolley cars which run on the
steam road from Central Village and
is built butting up against the south
end of the station. The locomotive of
the train ran over and beyond the rails
and nearly into the station platform
The rest of the cars remained on the
rails Passengers We're hardly aware
of any unusual occurrence except the
suddenness of the stop. Word was
sent to Putnam for another engine and
at sis O'Clock the train proceeded to
Worcester, just an hour and one-half
late. This engine made the run from
Putnam to Central Village in fourteen
minutes--a distance of nearly fifteen
miles. At $50 the wrecker and steam
derrick from Midway came and pulled
the locomotive upon the rails. Little
damage was done to 1t. Just how the
switch became open was unknown
Tuesday. This early car stays on the
SNttCH over night at the STATION dnO
had proceeded toward Norwich when
the train ran into the switch. The
train could not slacken its speed be-
cause of the slippery condition fof the
rails. Trainmen spoke of the fact that
had the train been the boat freight.
which usually precedes the milk train,
things would have been much worse.
This is a heavy express freight and
would probably have torn through the
station before it could be stopped. This
freight however. had been stopped at
Plainfield to leave some cars and had
permitted the passenger train to go
ahead Oficials are to investigate with
view Of ascertaining the cause of the
switch being open.
Shakesperisn Recitals.
DR. Edgar c. Abbott of Boston lis to
give series of Shakesperian lecture
recitals at the homes of Mrs. James NJ.
Paine and Mrs. NJ. A. Shumway during
February.
Rev. w. r. Davis Resigns.
Rev w. f. Davis, well known here
and formerly pastor of the Methodist
church has resigned his pastorate at
Manchester, Conn, where he has been
for the past seven years, and will seek
n new location.
Frank Garland has entered the en-
ploy of the Southern New England
Telephone company at Stamford.
l.. A. Bradford was in Boston Mon
day.
Grange Installation Committee.
Mrs. Edwin Harris, Mrs. Mary But
ton and Miss Mary Bassett composed
the committee in charge Of the install
lation of the officers of Brooklyn
grange Tuesday evening.
Twenty-Ton Express Car.
The Providence and Danielson Rail
III on n4 a q q Az
type of express car than formerly. The
new car, No. 81. has a capacity of
twenty tons.
Pictures at Library.
A beautiful art collection of various
views of Nikko Japan is on exhibition
at the Bugbee Memorial library.
Over 40 Subscribers.
The Southern New England Tele-
phone company has enclosed in the
new directory a loose leaf calling at
tention to the necessity of knowing the
number of the local fire headquarters,
which in Danielson is No. SIS. This
division now has over 440 telephone
stations.
Addressed Crusaders.
The Crusaders OF the Baptist church
held an open meeting Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. Bishop of Boston gave an
interesting address on Cuba which was
followed by a social hour.
Rev. r. s. Cushman conducted a
special service at the Free Baptist
church at East Killingiy Tuesday
evening.
The Nadel Arbeit met Tuesday with
Mrs. Mary Reed.
Industrial Items.
Five new looms have been Installed
at the factory of the Connecticut Mills
company at Industrial place. This
makes eleven looms now in operation
at this plant
Twelve carloads of cotton were re-
Gently on the siding at this sta alton for
the Quinebaug company.
Sixty Attend Installation.
The officers of hiHingly grange were
installed Monday evening in Grange
hall. Addie l.. Hyde was installing Of
fcer. assisted by Lucy Crosby and
Susie Williams of Brooklyn grange.
About sixty members and friends at
tended the open installation exercises,
which were finely executed by the Off
GERS in charge. A social hour followed,
when lunch was served by the ladies.
STRUCK BY TROLLEY.