Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-02
JEWETT CITY
Autos coiIidsd on state Read Saturday Mornins-Injured Hurried to Physi- cian's otfiee-hhachlnen Wers Badly Wrecked


 A bad automobile accident occurred Saturday forenoon on the state road at | a point a little east of the Round Htll | farm. three miles below the town Dr. panied by his year old daughter Janice and Herman Outlet. were bound | for Norwich in his Cadillac. where he ! conducts dental business in connec- ton with his office in Jewett City. The route from Ocean Beach to Boston. There were eight people in the car, Mrs- l. F. Alofsin and her two sons, Fred and Alfred. her two sisters. the Misses Rose and Pauline Flo. of New wich- The car. which is owned by L F. Alofsin of New York city carried the connecticut number 28915. and was asiven by ,. Davis. the chauffeur; A collectors team were the primary | causes of the accident The junk team was bound to Jewett City. pr, Rich ards had met and passed 1t a few yards and was hugging the right hand edge New York car, approaching at smart | clip. figuring to overtal<e and pass the team, was also running close up to the bank on his left, the wrong side of the Toad, directly in front of Dr. Richards | car.
 | Chauffeur Davis did not see Dr. Richards car in time to get over to his | side of the road. When the crash came the doctors little daughter was sitting in Herman Outlets lap. He doubtless saved her life by bracing against the windshield. He was cut on one hand by flying glass. Other than this, no one in the Richards car was injured.
 Three were thrown from the Alofsin car and four were more or less tn- I tured. Uldege Desrosiers. bound for Norwich in his truck, was a quarter of 1 a mile down the road and hearing the crash, he returned to the scene and hurried the injured to the ofice of Dr. J. H. Mclaughlin in Jewett City. Here all were treated for their injuries. Herman Alofsin had a minor bruise over one eye and deep cut on Fred Alofsin's leg needed four stitches to close it. The Aiofsin party were later Nfcol Mir. Alofsin is connected with the Hearst papers in New York His family are summering at Ocean Beach.
 Machines Badly Wrecked.
 The machines were badly wrecked. Both wheels, the running board and mudguards on the left hand side of the New York car were smashed. the wind shield was broken and there were Dr. Richards car lost a wheel, and
 it's lamps and windshield were put out of business, with other breaks in the running gear. No responsibility for
 the mixup can be traced to Dr. Rich- | ards.
 swam to Aspinook Dam.
 Victor Panavec, William Belisle John and Norman Mclean and JohT
 Potts swam from Butts bridge to tho , Aspinook dam Sunday in two hour
 and fifteen minutes, distance of foul miles. without touching.
 5 Joseph Cadieux was in Springfield
 Saturday to consult a specialist re ] garding his physical disability. Hi ? trouble Is neuritis and it is a very un
 usual case. He has many interested B friends in Jewett City.
 l. Enjoyed Trip to Rocky Point.
 A party of thirty enjoyed a trip t. 5 Rocky Point Saturday by autobus. Th' t outing was conducted by the Mem
 class of the Methodist church. . Notes.
 < Tn one half hour Sunday afternoon ' 53 automobiles passed over the stat n road at Jewett City. An observer note }, three cars from Pennsylvania, one eacl y from Maryland. Michigan, New Jerse.
 and New York.
 a Moses Pepin is entertaining hi . Christian Brother teacher of Troy, \
 Y. He is a noted teacher, having fol e lowed the profession for fifty years o during which time there have com f | uhuer ms tutctd6c uioIly uOtcQ LHeI
 both clergymen and laymen.
 al Carnival Committees. t The general committee in charge c = the Carnival of Nations to be held o
 St. Mary's parish grounds are the offi 2 cers of the English and Polish Hol
 Name societies and of the Men Il league. They are to be assisted b IT John Sullivan. Dennis Sullivan, Alber
 PaQuette. John Pyzoch. Velo Chartiel
 William Brennan, Richard Dutkowsk Maurice Shea, Jr., Adelard Gober-