Connecticut western news., 1913-08-21
CHAPINVILLE CHATTER


 Louis Sllvernail. all of Hartford, have been making a weeks visit with Mir. and Mrs Abram Gardner of Chapinville
 MT. and Mrs. Abram Gardner cele~ brated their golden wedding anniversary last Monday. Among the guests to offer congratulations were MT. and Mrs. Walter Loucks, Mrs. Ernest Wooden, MT. and Mrs. Stodden, Miss Margaret O'Hara, Miss Margaret Hurley, of Bridgeport; Miss Mildred Brown, of Millerton Miss Annie Wermouth, of Poughkeepsie Mrs. Fred Wooden and Mrs. Mary Pendagrath, both of Winsted; Walter Olmstead, Fred Gordon and Miss Sadie Gordon and MT. and Mrs. J. H. Sterling, of New Haven.
 Mrs. Walter Loucks gave bridge whist party Wednesday evening. The first prize was awarded to Mrs. Jennie Gardner O'Hara. It was a fine new silver mounted harness from the Osborn harness warehouse in Lakeville. Mrs. O'Hara will use the harness on her Arabian steed, Billie" The second prize was taken by MT. Frank Herding, of Hartford, a nickel mounted fishing pole and reel-and the thlrd prize, u dozen tickets for the Lakeville circus, was captured by MT. Silve rnail.
 As sequence to Miss Loucks' bridge party, two events followed worthy of special mention. The first was a circus party on invitation of MT. Sllvernail who held the dozen tickets. Mrs. Loucks excepted an invitation to drive oyer in MT. SilvernaiPs auto and Mir. Charles Gardner drove Mrs. Loucks' black pair of spirited horses to the circus grounds, taking there and back a load of young girls all in holiday attire. The second event was moonlight fishing party on one of the Twin Lakes. MT Herding's new pole inspired the occa sion and several boat loads of anglers with "much bait" remained out until dawn. The catch was numerous-s few trout, bass and perch-but the mum. Der of bull-heads was beyond computa, tion.
 A huckleberry party under the chap ermage of Mrs. Wooden enjoyed great success last Friday by reason of g quantity of berries gathered. The find was somewhere near the "Giants Cause way" north west of Ashley Falls, tc which lair MT. Dell Conklin pointed the way. Ben Miller, Carlton Masten ano Charles Gardner assisted the female portion of the expedition to climb the snake fence rails, after which the pick ing began until picnic hour. The heavy load of huckleberries on the way home took the "set" out of Charlie Gardner's rear axle.
 Two casualties the past week have alarmed the friends of the victims but no serious consequences are anticipated The first, was Mrs. Sarah Warner, whel attired ill hobble skirt, she. under hel porte-cochere attempted to mount the step of her curricle. Her spirited bay gelding started and the sudden move ment, together with the binding effect of the clinging skirt. threw her upon the stone paved courCway. The bones in her right wrist were shattered anc her left knee frightfully lacerated. Dr. F. B. Downs, of Bridgeport, who fortu nately was guest, at the time. of Mir David Re ed, on the island at Twir Lakes, was summoned. With the x rays he was able to discern the exact condition of Mrs. Warper's wrist, ana at once encased her forearm in a plaster cast so that i'll the healing the outline oi that member would retain its natural perfection
 The second accident was just al twilight Monday evening, before the moon was sufficiently full to make clear flying blcyclist of Chapinville, was nc doubt a victim of the feeble moonbeams He was going 70 mile minute clip uI from the railroad station, and while front of the Scoville mansion, he over took Charlie Gardner placidly driving his bay stallion, "Sam," before buck. board. On the seat of that useful vehicle sat Miss Edna Fish and Miss Sadie Gordon. On came George, with his head down; the only thought was to ''get there." Ills bicycle struck the rear of the blackboard with such force right between the astonished maids, that George was hurled from his seat and flew over Charlie Gardner's head, and after turning d double somersault George landed, astride of Sam" Il was all oyer ill the shake of a lamb. tail aud both driver and passenger. rushed to Georges assistance. He alighted unscratched aud uninjured Ii was difficult to discover who was most astonished at the impact-the girls George, Charlie or Sam