Connecticut western news., 1915-07-29
REV. CRICHTON'S EXPERIENCE
Minister Tells D. A. r. of Being Stab
bed by Italians.

At the meeting of the Green Woods
Chapter, d. A. R., at Sister Mrs. G.
w. Camps last Wednesday, Rev. A.
B. Crichton related personal expert.
ence that Mortified the listeners during
the few minutes he was relating it.
and proved the modest and mild-man.
nered young clergyman to be remark
ably self.possessed and plucky man.
His story was, in effect, like this:
For some time past have been do
ing a little settlement work at an
Italian colony not IA thousand miles
from Canaan. Up to a couple of weeks
ago | had encountered no real evidence
of hostility i'll my settlement work, but
about two weeks ago, as | approached
the Italian quarters, l detected evidence
of unusual agitation throughout the
colony, and as drew near, one of the
Italians came toward me in what was
plainly an antagonistic manner. He
wore yellow sort of decoration aud
his bearing was decidedly hostile.
instantly suspected a concealed weapon,
and to protect myself / threw up my
hand TO ward off the weapon-and my
suspicious were confirmed. Before
could defend myself / was stabbed in
the hand, receiving n painful wound.
This is the first time have spoken of
that experience, away from home.
was all alone-the other Italians
showed no disposition to help me. My
hand swelled up considerably and
caused men little trouble. but fortu-
nately the injury was not serious.
Notwithstanding this experience
persisted in my work among the
Italians, visiting them regularly every
day, and though l kept on the alert,
I had no idea that would be attacked
again; but three days ago was as.
saulted in about the same manner by
another Italian, who stabbed me in the
leg. The wound is troubling me some
yet
"Now this is the happy land of Ca
naan, flowing with milk and honey.
In order to have honey we must have
bees. keep colony of Italian bees. y
The expression of Mortified amaze
ment ON the faces of the listeners as
the clergyman coolly and modestly
recited his thrilling experiences, slowly
relaxed as the consciousness forced
itself upon them, after this last casual
utterance, that the sum and substance
of his adventures was, thar he had beer
stung on the hand and on the leg by
his own bees; but it was some seconds
before the point of. the stinger pene,
trated every intellect and the laugh be
came general so cleyerly had the mar
rator concocted and handled his story,
There was not one in the whole com
pany who was not US badly "stung" BY
| the story as the minister had been
stung by his Italian bees.
The following officers of the Chapter
were present: Mrs. Sarah Boyd Camp
Honorary Regent; Mrs. Frances Petit
bone Bronson, Regent; Mrs. Paulin,
Stevens Alvord, Vice Regent; Mrs
Kate Freeman Tiffany, registrar; Mrs
Amy VanKeuren Baxter and Mrs
Emmeline Vosburgh Tiffany, board Of
Management. The wide and capacious
veranda of the Camp home afforded
ample accommodation for the company
when the rain drove them off the lawn
the corner, where the veranda elbows
at right angle. making fine vantage
point for the speakers. Mr.. Crichton
Mr.. Elliott B. Bronson and John. Rode
meyer, and the presiding regent, Mrs
Bronson.