The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25
FATHER SEES TRAIN CRUSH
 HIS BABY GIRL

Newtown, April 25-Aurelia, the two
 year old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. | Edgar F. Northrop of North Newtown 1 was struck by the engine of the train
 on the Highland division, a little be- I fore noon yesterday, receiving injur- hour and a half later She was struck
 on the head and shoulders, bumped along the track and then thrown to
 one side, the wheels fortunately not | passing over her body. Telephone 1 messages to the Center and to Dan l bury soon brought Doctor Kiernan Of l Sandy Hook and Dr. Brown of Dan | bury, but nothing could be done, the 1 physicians wondering she lived so 1 long, after hasty examination of the child's body was made by them. The news of the tragedy was a shock to every home in the town, and the dis tracted parents have the sympathy of | every one.
 MT. Northrop. besides being a far
 mer with his home near the depot, acts as agent at the station which is only flag station, and it is his, duty to come to the platform whenever train is due. All the morning he had
 been working in his yard and his lit tie toddler had been engaged with her dolls, alternately with him and with
 household affairs. When he reached
 the platform, he saw the smoke of the onrushing train, and down the
 track about one hundred yards away he saw the figure Of his child rush
 ing towards him. Mortified he rush
 ed in the direction, waving his arms,
 but speeches.. Too late to avert the
 danger Or save the life of his only child. The blow has crushed him, and today at the funeral his grief was pit fable to behold, and his wife's tribu- lation borders on despair The child was the pet of the neighborhood, and during the funeral services not dry eye could be seen among the large concourse of neighbors and friends at
 tending. She was named for a grand aunt who has never seen her, but singular to relate had sent the par ents a letter that day received that she was coming this week to see her little namesaker for the inst time telegram was sent at once to the re1a- tive of the death of her protege, and doubtless there was grief in another household and pain in another heart today, when the news of the fatality was received. To the townspeople, the news of the deplorable affair came a distinct horror and every family in town feels it to be a personal loss, and their hearts go out to the be- reaTed parents.
 Mrs. Frederick Leiss and Mrs. Mar garet Jordan of the Glen jointly gave the whist scheduled for this weeks SAA| OA Aol. 1@O9S 6OC1e4 C41 cle at the home of Mrs. Leiss last ev- ening. About one hundred were pres ent. Sixteen tables were placed for the game while music for dancing furnish ed by Arthur Gallagher delighted those l not specially interested in whist andA gave opportunity to everyone to en- joy one of the most successful events given thus far. Winners at whist were ladies' inst, hand embroidered pin cushion. Miss Mary Harrigan; la dies second, fancy apron, Mrs. Dan iel Keane; consoIat tion, bag of peanuts, | Miss Margaret Blake; gentIemen's 1st. pair of arnlets, Daniel Honan: gentle men s second. umbrella cover. William Costello; consolation, bottle of eatsI,n 1 James McConvi1le Refreshments of | coffee cake, etc, were