Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-09

Charles Vincent of this place and Edward Baker of Central Village were injured when they fell from a staging on the Raymond residence on Dough- erty flat. They were painting the house, which is a three-StOry StruC- ture, and were on the third story when the accident occurred. Both were on the same staging and when they were lowering the ladder, Vincent under stood Baker to say to let go of the guide ropes and he did. Immediately staging, men and all plunged to the ground, distance of about forty feet. Both Baker and Vincent were injured severely. Dr. Arthur A. Chase was summoned and attended the injured men. Baker was found to have a broken wrist and other injuries about the body. Vincent escaped without any broken bones but he received a severe shaking up. It seems a mira Cle to bystanders that the men were not fatally injured as they were in the midst of the wrechage when they struck the ground
 Only a short time ago Vincent fig ured in an accident in the LawtOn mills when Q staging on which he was working collapsed and he, with a number of other wOrkmen fell to the floor, a distance of about fifteen feet. He escaped from this accident with a slight shaking up and a few bruises.
 
 Now that the 1Eoosup baseball team has been reorganized the directors of the Plainfeld ball club are anxious Of arranging a three-g game series be- tween the two teams Fans from both places are always glad to see these two teams in action as they furnish thrilling battles.
 The last series between these two clubs brought out the largest crowds that have ever witnessed a ball game in Plainfeld PlaiudeId won two out of three games in that series and would be pleased to duplicate the feat for the 1916 season.
 The manager of the local club is willing to meet the MOOsuD club di- rectOrs at any time or place to ar range a series between these two teams.
 Lightning Struck in Numerous Places
 PlainfeId was again visited by an electrical storm Tuesday, storm which SuTpa SSed all ether storms in violence so far this summer. The storm began at 3 o'clock and lasted till about o'clock.
 4 heavy rain fall featured this cleo tricaI storm.
 sharp and struck numerous places here. Practically all the telephones were put out of order during the storm.
 The lightning flashed along the wires on Railroad avenue in a gay manner. At the St. Johns parsonage and at Justice Briggs home wires were broken down and required inn mediate attention from Iiuemcn.
 A number of trees were struck, one large tree on the lawn of Rev. Will liam A. Keefe's home took fire but the heavy rain extinguished the blaze. Branches were broken from 9 number Of large trees on Railroad avenue near the Lily thea&Re and were washed down tho avenue as far as r. I. Ra- Cine'S store.
 One notable fact about this storm is that trolley service was good and no fuses were blown out on the cars. British American Keller Fund Crow
 ing.
 The report for the week ending Aug. , Of the BTitish-American War Relief Fund is as follows: Amount previously collected $397.72, collection for Aug. ,, $l9.45, friend, Central Village, g, a friend, PIainfieId Sl; total $41717.
 week are: Old village, Zeck TetIow and James Kershaw, New Village, Barrett Judson and James Smith.
 Acknowledgement has been made of the $50 sent to the New York head quarters.
 the end of the hot spell. Before the storm local people suffered from the hot wave for the past few days
 Two employees of the Lawton mills were overcome by heat and forced to leave work.
 Odd Fellows Planning Bake.
 Court PlainfeId, I. O. o. F., is plan hing to hold a clambake on Aug. 20 on the James 4IuldoOn farm.