New Britain herald., 1915-05-17

It is said that both cars were cov- cred by insurance.
 The chickens were choice fowl and were highly prized by Mr. Hull.
 General sympathy was expressed by residents this morning for Mr. Hull because of his loss. He is employed as machinist in the American Paper Goods factory. The total loss of the buildings and contents including tho farm implements will amount to sev- eral hundreds of dollars.
 Several Autoists Injured.
 As a result of an automobile acci-
 dent which occurred about s o'clock
 Saturday afternoon, while they were
 out riding with Mrs George H. Bald
 win and daughter, Jennie, Mrs. John
 Baker and her eleven year old daugh
 ter. Doris, today lie at the home of
 Mrs. John w. Carleton, q sister of
 Mrs. Baker, of 101 Maple street, New
 Britain, in a precarious condition It
 Is expected that Mrs. Baker will re.
 cover in a short period but the con-
 dition of little Doris Is very critical. Dr. M. l.. Marsh of New Britain is
 in constant attendance or the invallds. After the accident Doris, who was pitched out of the automobile Nhead first, was unconscious until 3 o'clock Saturday night but although she has now regained consciousness, when asked of the accident she can remcrn- Der nothing about it. She does not
 even recall ever taking an automobile ride.
 Mrs. George H. Baldwin and her daughter had invited Mrs. Baker and her daughter to participate in a ride in the new Chevrolet ca4 which they had just purchased from Aaron Cohen | of New Britain. This was the first trip of the car and Arthur Garrison. a chauffeur, was demonstrating tho vehicle to Miss Baldwin who was learning to operate 1t.
 They were going towards Meriden 1 and were about mile and a half be- l low Colonel c. M. Jarvis farm when 1 a gust of wind carried the drivers hat l away. While he was turning his car before picking up his hat car be- l longing to Frank Barrett of No. 200 Ashley street, Hartford, was seen {, coming down the road at reported high rate of speed.
 Before Barrett could bring his cur to a stop or slacken it's speed it struck 1 tho rear of the Baldwin car with a I terrific crash. All the occupants of I the car with te exception eof Mrs. 1 Baker were pitched out. Although 1 Mrs. Baker was not thrown from the automobile she received a sever shock and internal injuries
 1 Mrs. Baldwin had her ankle pain 1 fully sprained and was considerably shaken up. Miss Jennie Baldwin. al- l though scratched up was not serious 1 ly hurt. Both were able to be about. l this morning. Doris was unconscious and it was seen she was the most se- 1 verely injured of the party. The oc- l cupants of the Baldwin car were hull
 ried to Dr.C F. Dunham's office anl upon not finding him home were at
 once rushed to New Britain where
 Mrs. Baker and her daughter. Doris. I received the medical attention of Dr. Marsh The condition of the child l did not warrant the risking Nof trip
 back to Kersington and so Mrs. Bn- ker and her daughter were brought l to Mrs. Carleton's home where they 1 will renlainsuntil their recovery. At 1 the time of the accident Mrs. Baker seemed the least injured, but since l then she has been suffering with in 1 ternal injuries Carlson, the driver or l the Chevrolet car, besides few scratches escaped unhurt.
 The occupants Of the Barrett car i including Barrett and hIs wife, cs- capped uninjured. MT. Barrett IS Q well known saloon proprietor at 3l2 Albany avenue, Hartford.
 It WIS necessary to haul away tho