The Press., 1917-12-06
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William L. Tuthi1l had the mis fortune of having his left foot so bad ly crushed last Monday that it wal
 necessary to have it amputated jus
 above the ankle. The operation tool
 place at 8 hospital in Waterbury or
 Tuesday and he is reported to be doing
 as we'll as could be expected under
 the circumstances. Mir. TuthilI and
 driver from a Hartford garage had
 been hired by O. B Gary & Son tc go to New York state to bring back their large auto which had been left there for repairs to the brakes which had given out. The truck was loaded with well-driving machinery which was to be taken to Crystal Lake. As they were going down a steep hill Monday evening near Waterbury the driver found that the brake would not hold, it evidently having been made too tight, and he shouted that he could not hold the truck. MT. Tuthill jumped out and tried to kick stone under the wheel to stop the truck and the wheel caught his foot and passed over his ankle. The combined weight of the truck and load was about six tons. MT. Tuthill has the sympathy of all for his serious misfortune. He had been in the employ of O. B. Gary 6 Son only a short time. This sum- mer he worked on Hyde park and previously worked for a long time at the local freight station of the Central Vermont. The driver in order to save the truck from going down the hill ran it into the ditch and it was overturned but he escaped uninjured and the truck and load were not damaged.
 Miss Jane Camp of Washington, D O., is visiting at the home of Mrs. E. R Brown
 A. W. Tuthill returned Monday from a few days visit to Middletown and Brooklyn, N. Y..
 Miss Hattie Lee, teacher of the second grade at Windsor Looks, was home for the week -end.
 There will be a meeting for surg ical dressings at the Current Events club rooms Friday at 2 p m.
 Miss Elizabeth San iers of South bridge spent Thanksgiving at the home of Willis H. Reel.
 
 There will be benefit dance at the Italian hall on Saturday evening with music by Woods orchestra.
 Dr. J. P. Hanley has moved his residence from Grant avenue to the Hanley house on Church street.
 Miss Myra Lipps of Westford and Miss Dorothy Pierce of Providence, R l., were recent que sts of Mrs Augustus Garvais.
 Annual meeting for the election of officers of Baker Chapter, O E. S next Wednesday evening. A full at- tendance is desired.
 The annual election of the borough will be held next Monday from 10 a m. to p. ID. There is only one ticket in the field, the one nominated at the oitizen's caucus. At the busi- mess meeting, to be held at O. clock, besides laying the borough tax an of a sum for the i'm. nf Furnace avenue to the unotion with Edgewood street will De asked for.
 Theodore Morrall and Vespucci who went to New York last week. to take examinations for CT. istment in the engineering depart nent, were recruited at 42d street md 9th avenue on Friday and sent to Fort Slooum on Friday night. Petrone vas accepted and will be assigned to Washington, D O. Morrall after. being accepted Saturday morning was put on the scales again Saturday afternoon and was rejected for being nnder weight. They were without food from early Saturday morning until late Saturday afternoon, and Morrall had lost four pounds since the first weighing.
 Miss Serine Q. Mattesen, 24, laughter of MT. and Mrs. s H. died at the home of her parents in East Hartford last Week " Wednesday. The funeral was held there on Friday and the body was brought here for burial in the Stafford Springs cemetery Rev N. W. Heer- naus offioiated at the grave. Miss Mattesen moved with her parents to East Hartford about five years ago. She leaves besides her parents one brother, Thomas F. of this borough aud four brothers, Martin, Andrew, Frank and .Arthur, and a sister, Miss 9undi M. Mattesen, all of East Hart ford.
 All members of the Choral Union and others who are willing to assist ,n the occasion, are requested to meet n the Congregational church chapel Sunday afternoon at o'clock to .ehearse the songs which will be used 1t the war rally to be held in the Jomique theatre the same evening. The Choral Union hopes that all Stafford singers who may not have ,een hitherto, mem bers of the organi- iation, will consider this notice uffioient aud cordial invitation to oin vocal forces and help make the meeting an inspiring one. Since its inception three years ago this is the irst time the Choral Union has been alled upon to serve in a public way. t is hoped that no member will lose his opportunity to repay the generous upport given by the Stafford public 0 concerts of the past seasons Bring my books containing patriotic songs If America and the Allies.
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