Putnam patriot., 1916-08-25
LUCIUS ANDREWS
 KILLED
Struck by an Automobile at NOrwOOd,
 Mass. Died in an Hour
Was on Vacation with Parents. Mir. and
 Mrs. Beriram Andrews

There was a sad and tragic ending 10 the vacation of Bertram Andrews and family of this city when Lucius, q l 10-yearo old son, was struck by an au. Iomobile at Norwood, Mass, shortly after II o'clock Monday morning re- ceiving injuries from which he died at Norwood hospital an hour later.
 The accident happened near the home of the little fellows uncle, Charles Andrews, where the family were visiting after an automobile trip through the Berkshires and points in ! western Massachusetts.
 Lucius and his little icousin, Doris Andrews, started for the grocery store. They had just left the house and start. ed to cross the street. An automobile driven by John Mckinnon, a promi. nent Norwood business man, was com ing along at slow rate of speed. The little girl saw the machine approach ing and called to her cousin to wait. He turned his head but kept on and stepped right in front of the machine. Some part Of the automobile struck him knocking him down to one side and the wheels did not pass over him,
 It was not thought that the little fellow was much hurt as he sat up in the street and said he wanted to go home. The driver of the car however rushed him to the hospital where he died within an hour from ,internal hemorrhage. The police do not hold McKinnon to blame for the accident.
 The first the parents knew of the sad affair was when the little girl came rushing into the house 10 tell them about it. Mrs. Andrews started, first calling MT, Andrews who was work ing over his car in the back yard. When they re, ched the scene of the accident they found their son had been taken to the hospital but were told by people about that they did not believe the boy was much hurt.
 Upon their arrival at the hospital they found their son conscious and asked him where he was hurt. He said he did not know. The driver of the machine said that when the boy could be removed he would bring him home. Mir. and Mrs. Andrews then left.
 shortly after F o'clock they Iwere sent for and returned 10 the hospital. They found the boy in SC ious condi, ton. He wns repeatedly calling, "Mamma, mamma" and rolling his head about in semi conscious condi- ton. He died while his parents stood beside the cot where he lay. Lucius was born in Woodstock June 18th, 1906. He removed to Putnam with his parents when but years old. He entered the kindergarten at the Israel Putnam school and had progress sed so inst he would have entered the sixth grade this fall.
 He was regular attendant at the Episcopal Sunday school and bright and likeable little lad.
 The funeral services were held at St. Philips church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. F. 5. Irwin of Pomfret oftjciat- ing. Burial was in the family lot at Woodstock.
 MT. Andrews is a rural carrier at the Putnam post office. He attended the Putnam high school and Is well known here. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in Putnam and Woodstock.
 The bearers were: Jerome w. An drews, Walter Shaw, w alter Wilcox , David Bidwell, Franklin Perry and | Chandler Morse.
 CARD OF THANKS The undersigned wish 10 express their heart felt thanks and appreciation to the many friends who by their acts of kindness and words of sympathy gave them great help and courage in their great allie ton in the death of their son, Lucius Andrews; also for the ibeautiful floral tokens.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. N. Andrews.