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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
GRAND ISLE.

Mrs II. c. I.add and son, Jed. Of Al.
burg. visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Ladd. Friday.-The Ladies' Aid So
ciety will hold work meeting with Mrs.
NJ. H. Vantine Thursday afternoon.-Mrs.
George Phelps and children visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs II. F.. Griswold
recently.-Miss Marion Mc(iowan will
have charge Of the lecturers hour at the
next Grange meeting
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UNDERHILL.


Tho Underhill high school and grades
closed March S to reopen April 3. Grades
-FOUR. hve and six will commence again
April 2. The pupils in the school having
no tardy or absent marks are: Eunice
Humphrey, Theodore irish, Earl Bart
sett' hugh Irish. Ethelyn Foster. Kenneth
Humphrey, Albert King, Adelaide NC
keefe, Edward Ward. Kendall Irish.
t<alph Nealy' Ethel Nealy. Marion Cav
anaugh. Melbourne Gallup, Ballard
OMeara- Chase Clark Helen Nealy has
had no mark Tor three years and two
terms The high school pupils having an
average or S5 per cent for the term are:
Mildred Metcalf, Stanley Petit. Helen
Maole, Marion Cavanaugh. Helen Jock.
donald Hawley and Melbourne Gallup
MI. and MIS- w. L. Colegrove and son OF
Burlington were guests Saturday OF H. l.
CONSEQUENTLY and MIS-. II. w. Rock
WOOD returned FRIDAY from Barre. where
they nave been visiting their son. H. A
Rockwood-Mlss Gladys Lawrence went
SATURDAY TO ner nome IN Cambridgeport
LOT the EASIER vacatlon.-The high school
pupils tnat LOOK part IN the play given
here Marcn To- went to ESSEX junction
fr1day nsnt 10 see the same play. 1.-The
d1me OF MS LAfe' gwen by the
Essex junction high school.NG. H. Bene-
oict mas returned nome from Manchester
N. H. 1or the summer Mrs. Benedict
ana daughter are expected TO come soon
Ihere is only one week more In whicn 10
pay ooe hcehses' WINCH up 10 date' are
coming N very siowiy'-Mr. ana MIS-. =.
b. MetcaiI anu oausnter' Lena, came SAL
uroay LOT 10" Gays VISIT with friends
MISS Lucy Ha"son ana Mauoe Graves are
AZ nome Irom Montpener seminary tol
inc Haster Vacaon;
!ne!e was surprise sociaa at " a. n.
haIl MARIN IL when inc W. n. =. ana IN
viteo guests ce!eora'eo Inc oirthoay OF
tne corps' Presioen., MIS- ramer ana
her slster. WITS i1errick' also OF SIX
co'PS ""e!hoe" ""oeo o''"""S" o0euI III
Ma!ch. An eHcel,eh' prosram was given
uhoer INC ieaoersh'p Vi Mrs' rogers, con-
eietins OF me sree'ihg oy Mrs' hum
phrey snu response Wy MIs. Fair'er. 'io-
u" enu p.nnu uue-e ny C'e'on Hosers
aho rFahSis f''oe' sons pS "irs' Hoss' MIS-
etysieS as acooihpa,is', reaulhs py Mrs'
Cross piano SOLOS oy MIS- Eva Ierrei'
song Earring i am PROVING oid by
Mrs. TOSS WIN : W., way d, accompanis.'
= humorous leo.tA'.oh oy A'rs' Mcheeie
and plano ouet ny Mrs. rice ana SON.
1ormai recep'io" io''oweo' Ihose IN the
receiving hne were Mrs' ialmer' Mrs
humphrey. MIS-. hoss' Mrs Mouiton' mrs
lbennett' MRS. "raven'' Mrs, otSs'es SIX
iaoies were prese'i.eu put'onho'e bouquets
and calos iro"' irlehos' supper was
served 10 large company Oh friends me
hne birthday Gaze oecora,eu WIN candles
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Maple sugar and maple syrup are being
made now in small quantities. Sugar is
retailing at 30 cents a pound and syrup
at SIS per gallon. Old sugar makers pre-
dict short season on account of the
ground not being frozen.-Miss Ruth
Noonan of Shelburne has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frederick Thomas
Quarantine is raised at Lewis Beers
house and Miss Nicola, who has been
suffering with whooping cough. has re-
turned to school.-Miss Antoinette Desau-
tells is at home from the high school in
Burlington to pass the Easter recess with
her parents.-Miss Ruth Foote OF Char
lotte village has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. William Thorpe at the Foote farm.
Mrs. Daniel Hayes is slowly recovering
from the effects of a fall received at her
home Wednesday morning. when she
slipped on bit Of ice and. falling back
wards, cut a bad cash in her head. She
was badly bruised.-Roderic Emo had the
the misfortune to cut one foot with an
axe Thursday while chopping away ice
from between two logs, which he was
getting ready to haul to the sawmill.-
There are two cases of whooping cough
in Roderic Eno's family and the house is
Quarantined.-Clayton +. Cove has re-
Gently had a milking machine installed In
his cow barn.-Mrs. William Casey of
Ferrisburg is spending the week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Blanchard.-Mrs. Mabel Jerome. who has
been in Burlington through the winter. is
visiting her brother. Malcolm Thorpe. and
her aunt. Mrs. George Wolner.-Mrs.
David Tower and three children of Shell.
burne have been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Scott.-Mrs F. w. Car
penter and her little son have returned
from spending fortnight at her old home
in Bakersf1eld-Miss Lucy Rich, Theodore
and Frank Rich of Burlington came
Saturday to pass the Easter vacation
with their grandparents. DR.. and Mrs
Varney.-The town schools close Friday
| for a weeks vacation.
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ley and william e. F1agg. Tnterment was
In River View cemetery. A. c. Berry
and son, Homer, who have been visiting
In Bellows Falls, returned home Monday
evenings. ]. Stone Of Greenfield,
Mass, has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Brassor.-Miss Katherine Phillips
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Pat
rick Lavelle, has gone to Underhill.-Ar-
thur Brassor has gone to Greenfield.
Mass.-A daughter was born Monday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor.-B. j. Baker
of New York city is business visitor in
town-Miss Sarah Whitcomb, who Is at
tending school at Kimball Union Acad-
envy. Meriden, N. H.. is spending her va
cation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. s. whitcomb.-MissM cCarty, who has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Turner FOR the past 10 days. has returned
to her home in Poultney.- Eva Berry
Of Burlington spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Berry.-Mrs.
william Egan OF Underhill has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs P. Lavelle.--iMr.
and Mrs r. r. Bartlett and children Of
South Burlington are visiting in town.
Mrs. Arthur Simmons. Mrs. Thomas Bar
ron and Mrs. Ilarry Besette visited in
I Burlington recently.
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EAST SHELBURNE.

On account of the condition of the roads
the meeting Of the Lend-a-Hand Circle
Of the Kings Daughters is postponed
for two week.-Mrs.. I. G. Elliott went to
New Haven Saturday for a few days.
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ENOSBURC.

Mrs. r. H. Maynard and daughter. Dor
othy. spent Thursday and Friday of last
week at F. NJ. Wright's.-J. H. Cross and
Nelson Honey are working for F. NJ.
Wright in sugaring Lloyd Chaffee Of
Castleton is spending the Easter vacation
at the home of his father. w. j. Chat
fee
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CHARLOTTE.

Phillip Mcneil Of Randolph is spending
his vacation with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. McNeil.-A number from here
attended the Sunday school institute in
Shefburne Friday.-Mrs. Z. B. Beers gave
two ten-ten teas last week.-Mrs.. Julia
Bellows is visiting friends in Burlington.
Miss Ruth Burritt of Hinesburg is Wis
iting Mrs. Charles Foote.-At a business
meeting Of the Library association Sat-
urday afternoon 0drs John Williams was
elected secretary and it was voted to
have sale and entertainment in August.
Miss Merle Byington. teacher in the
Vergennes high school, is spending her
vacation at her home here.-The Rev.
Walter Bradford Of Benson will preach at
the Congregational Church next Sunday
and services will be held at 11:oo a. M
The pupils who are attending the Bur-
lington and vergennes high schools are
enjoying a weeks vacation at their diff
ferent homes.-The Sunday school is plan
ming Easter exercises.
The annual communication Of Friend
ship Lodge. No. "a. F. and A. NJ. will be
held on Tuesday, April 3. at ten o'clock
a MIR. and Mrs. Albert Chapman left
for Detroit, Mich. March IS. where they
will restde.-Miss Florence Poole Of New
York is visiting relatives and friends in
town.-Mrs. Joseph Bessette was called to
Burlington last Monday by the death of
her niece, Mrs Earl Wallbridge.
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ESSEX CENTER.

Prof. P. A Gilmore gave talk on tenn
perance on Sunday evening at the Meth
odist Church.-Miss Loretta Bates. who
has been sick. is better.-A. w. Pack
auett. who has been at Hartford. Conn,
the past three months, has returned
home.-The funeral Of Mrs Mary Pecor
Tracy was held Saturday at 100 p. m.
with burial in Mt View cemetery.-Mr.
and Mrs. Eben Powell are parents OF
twins, son and daughter, born Saturday.
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WEST MILTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sanderson and wife
visited in Jericho the last of last week.
Miss Mildred Blake and Mrs. Mildred
Berry started for Washington Saturday
to be gone a week.-Mrs.. William Con
yeau is Ill Of bronchial pneumonia.
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Puffer of West Derby Is visiting among
relatives and friends in this place where
he formerly resided.-First Selectman
Henry H. Comings has announced that
the new school bonds to the amount of
$4,000 have been sold to Hornblower &c
Weeks of Portland, Me-. for $i2.0O25O. this
being the highest bid received. The bonds
bear four per cent. interest payable
semi annually, March 1 and September 4;
principal payable $4,000 September 1. 1918.
to 1877. inclusive, and 5000 September 1,
i92.-Mrs. Arthur l.. Weeks went to New
York last week, where she will visit at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Frances
Brigham.-Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke Of
Dunkin Is visiting at the home Of her
daughters Mrs. II. NJ Goff and Mrs.
Leroy Gibson.-The girls choir of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will give a
concert on Friday evening. They will be
assisted by a reader and the Sunday
school orchestra.-Ars Mary Quackenboss
of Cowansville, Que, is visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Flint
Misses Lydia and Florida Gregoire Of
Montreal visited In this place during the
past week.-Henry II. Rounds went last
week to Middlesex, where he will visit
at the home of his son, William Rounds
Palmer Chaffee of Orleans, who has been
visiting relatives in this place, returned
to his home Monday.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Mrs. II. II. Skeels is having extensive
repairs done on her tenement house.-Ths
heavy thaw of the past few days has
rendered the roads impossible. -lMisa
Cynthia Richie returned homo Monday
from three weeks stay in Swanton.--
All the pupils attending tho B. H. 3. are
at home on their Easter vacation
Ada Goodsell returned home Friday after
spending the winter In several Of the
Michigan cities.
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HUNTINGTON.

The funeral Of Miss Anna. youngest
daughter of R A. Norton Of this town
and adopted daughter Of r. c. Baldwin of
Lebanon. N. H.. was held at the church
here Saturday afternoon. The untimely
end OF this young life was q great shock
to the community as we'll as her family.
She was taken Ill on the Sunday previous
was not considered dangerously i'll until
Tuesday afternoon. when her sickness
developed acute Bright's disease and she
passed away Wednesday. in her 18th year.
The deceased went to live with her aunt,
Mrs. Baldwin. upon the death of her
mother when she was two weeks old.
Her summers have been passed here with
her family. Besides Mr.. Baldwin and son.
Ralph. she is survived by her father. two
sisters and two brothers Of this place
Miss McCarty Of Poultney was a week.
end guest Of Mrs. z. L. Fuller.-Lela. old
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Bates,
is Ill with pneumonia A nurse Is caring
for her.-Afiss Daisy Kenyon is at home
for her Easter vacation.-Henry Bates is
recovering from his recent attack Of the
grip.-Mrs. I. L. Morse Is with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Norton. for a week.
School closes Friday for a two weeks va
cation.-Miss Fuller. who has been with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Fuller.
returns to Ogdesnburg. n. Y, this week.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Mrs. Clara Norton OF Burlington is
spending the week at her home here
Hobart Norton has returned to his work
in Bristol. Conn.,. being called here
by the death of his sister, Miss Anna
Norton-Thomas Phillips is in very
poor health.-The infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Harold Walter died Sun
day. A prayer service was held at the
house Monday by the Rev. c. v. French.
Mrs. Wright Of Pike, N. H. is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. F. s. Carpenter
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HINESBURG.

Degree: treasurer. Mrs. Kate Martin;
conductress, Mrs. Virginia La Rose; as
sociate conductress, Mrs. Cornelia Brom-
ley; chaplain, Mrs Estella Heminway;
marshal, Mrs. Josie Patrick: organist,
Miss Thelrna Reed Ada, Mrs Grace Hef.
fon; Ruth. Miss Myrtle Mech: Esther.
Miss Maud Tracey: Martha. Miss Ruth
Burritt: Electa. Miss Ethyl skift; war.
der. Mrs. Flora Mead; sentinel. ]. B.
Bromley.
the University Of Vermont are visiting
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dow
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen has returned home
from Burlington. where sne spent the
winter.-Mrs. Heminway is ill.-The coun-
Gil of the Baptist Sunday school met
Thursday evening and planned "Trip to
Palestine" for the school. It was also
voted to grade the classes.-A box party
was given for the benefit Of tho "small
boys baseball team Friday evening in
Woodman hall. from which they realized
about E.-An ''old folks concert" will be
given in the town hall next Friday night
by home talent. Supper will be served.
l. A. Anderson Of Pittsfield, Mass. has
bought eight fine grade Guernsey heifers
of Aurelius Sykes OF Hinesburg to be
sent to his farm in Newport, n. H. Mr..
Sykes has spent many years developing
a herd of business cows with high milk
and butter fat test. and has as promising
a lot Of young stock as can be found on
any working dairy in the State-Mrs.
Cogans is in critical condition, the re-
| suit of a shock.
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TOWNSVILLE.

The r. o. Mudgett company Of Essex
Junction has been installing an Empire
milking machine for T. L. Stevens.-C. B.
Andrews was at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Sunday to visit Mrs. Andrews
Gladys Hapgood is visiting her aunt in
Essex Junction.-Dorothy Deering Of Bur.
lington was a guest Of Dorothy Stevens
over Sunday.-W. G. White has been suf-
fering from a severe attack Of grip
Mrs w. G. White was in Burlington the
first of the Week.-Mrs. Levina Miller is
spending part Of her vacation in Warren.
Mrs. Douglas is taking a vacation from
her duties in the telephone exchange
Tho Lend-a-Hand will meet at the hall
this afternoon at an early hour to finish
some work. Supper will be served on the
vestry plan.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05

OF the grange held here in some time,
took place last evening at the Grange
nall on Pennington road. The sue
cess OF the session reflects much credit
upon Miss Irene Viets, who had charge
OF arranging the program.
"A Century of Songs" musical
program, was carried out and the fol-
lowing took part: Victor Benson, Miss
Elsie Adams, Mrs. F. B. Clark, Mrs
Louis Goodrich, Miss Irene v1ets,
Mrs. .Garnar Goodwin and Lloyd
Minor.
TIL next meeting Of the Grange on
December II will be known as Illus
Landmarks Night" and will be in
charge of the master, Edwin B.
Adams, assisted by George Reed and
F. Clark. All the officers chairs will
be occupied by Mere men" and an
Berlin Briefs.
Butler Roche, of Kensington, re-
ported this morning at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Roche enlisted some time
ago In the Naval Reserve and had
been awaiting call.
hooking. bird was seen yesterday
and today on the lawn Of Major Frank
L. Wilcox, of Worthington Ridge. As
it is rare sight to see a hooking bird
in this section Of the country, the lit
tie feathered denizen of the woods at
tracted a great deal of attention.
Charles F. Johnson was one of the
grand jurors in attendance at the
criminal term Of the superior court
Hartford, yesterday.
The Epworth league of the East
Berlin Methodist church will hold a
business meeting at the home Of Miss
Eta Laurence this evening.
The official monthly meeting of the
East Berlin Methodist church was
held on Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. r. O. Clark.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05

ing the past week a large number of
men have heard the call to the colors
and answered. The following men will
present themselves at various recruit
ing stations In the country today to
offer their services to the government:
Roger Freeman, son of Mrs Helen
Freeman; Ollie Robertson, John Skin
ner, Jr.. Francis Skinner.
Freeman left this morning for Hart
ford, where he will endeavor to get
into the aviation corps. Robertson
favors the coast artillery while John
Skinner, Jr., and Francis Skinner
have gone to Brooklyn and will visit
the navy yard. The brothers wish to
enroll as mechanics and are skilled in
that line of work.
Changing Building.
The building adjoining H. c.
Thompson's coal office on Pierce
street, which for a number Of years
has been used as storehouse is being
transformed into a dwelling house.
Water and sewer connections have
been completed and work done on tho
interior Of the building. 1t is prob
able that it will be possible for liv-
Plninvil1e Briefs.
Miss Anna Murphy has returned to
Laurelton Hall to resume her studies
after spending the holidays with her
parents.
Mrs. Frederick Hoerle of West Main
street who was run down by an auto
Saturday evening is reported as being
in a much improved condition.
Miss Hazel Gould has returned to
Mt st. Joseph's academy in Hart
ford after spending the holidays with
her parents. ~,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05
TOWN
HALL IS DESTROYED
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sounded from the ground but Chief
Prior stuck to his task until the hose
was dragged out, despite the fact that
Immediately over his head the flames
were raging and that part of the
building appeared to be on the verge
of tumbling in. A few minutes after
he had slid down the ladder, the roof
on the front Of the building caved in.
Ex-Fire Chief Dick" Norton was
also much in evidence, despite the
fact that he is no longer a member
of the fire department. When the
alarm soQnded, Norton could not re-
press the desire to jump into the
thick of things once more and he
freely gave whatever aid he could,
which fact was appreciated by his old
company and the citizens in general
Before 1t could be checked the fire
had swept through the second and
third stories and the collapse of the
heavy slate roof completed the work
of destruction. Despite the tons of
water that were pourned into the
building, it burned like finder and it
was feared that the upper story
would burst like a pricked balloon
and tumble to the ground as it bulged
out noticeably.
The building was one of Plainville's
landmarks, having been erected
thirty-flve years ago. 1t was the head
quarters of all civic and social ac-
tivity and housed the offices of all
, the public servants. Those who have
been SO unfortunate as to be guest;
of the town in the lookup will be
thankful for the fire as the Jail is
| said to be pesthole of disease and
Vermin.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05
he had studied 20 years for the priest

he had studied 20 years for the priest
hood and as he was about to COM
plete his course he was expelled from
the seminary as the result of the in
f1uence Of a certain priest who disliked
him. Furthermore, the accused de-
clared that this priest has followed
him from city to city preventing him
from obtaining employment. Asked
why he had never brought the matter
to the attention of a court, the man
said there is rule of the church with
which he is affiliated which treats
with accommodation in such in
stances.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05
Postmasters Goodrich and Pagan
TO Have Charge Of Disposition
STUDENT BUYS FIRST STAMP
Bridgeport. Man Contemplates Suit
AGAINST Town-Successfu Program
Carried Out at Grange Meeting
Mrs. FIske Makes Report.

Lawrence Austin, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs Elmer e. Austin OF HUDSON
street. a student at the New Britain
High school purchased the first Unit
Ad States Government Thrift stamp at
the Beylin post office yesterday. The
stamps are being sold by Postmaster
"A. B. Goodrich. At the Kensinston
post Office, Postmaster William w.
Pagan has charge Of the sale. Ire
first stamp in Kensington was SOLD ID
a stranger whose name could not %
learned.
With the purchasing OF 25-cent
thrift stamp the buyer Is given
thrift card which contains spaces Tor
nfixing the stamps. When sixteen
25-cent thrift stamps, representing -,
I have been placed on the card. 1t
should be taken to the post Office and
with IL cents will be exchanged for q
War Savings Certificate stamp for
which the holder will be paid IS on
january 1, 1928. Such payment and
exchange must be made during the
year 1918.
The thrift card contains much in
formation concerning the stamps. 1t
explains that the 25-cent thrift stamps
are issued>to help one save and can be
exchanged for a, IS war savings GER
I tiflcate. The thrift stamps bear 10
interest, while the war certificates
earn interest.
ON January 1, 1928 the IS will be
payable. This amount includes tho
return to the purchaser of his money
with the compound interest that the
government pays. The sooner one
fills up the thrift card the more in
terest he will receive.
, The money is merely loaned to the
+ government. It has. been estimated
that a loan of rs cents by every per-
son in the nation will provide the
nsnited States government with 25
million dollars.
May Sue Town.
Angry because spring on his auto
mobile snapped while passing over
the Pennington road. well-known
Bridgeport man this morning de-
clared that he was going to send a
bill into the town and If not paid
he would bring suit. The accident
occurred near Che Berlin railroad sta
ton and the owner had his car taken
to nearby garage where he had to
pay SIS for a new spring. He said
that the condition of the road was. a
disgrace to Berlin and the state. He
further added that he has done con-
siderable travelling throughout New
ENGLAND but has never seen a road
In worse condition" When told that
the selectman was trying to save the
4 town money by not fixing the high
! way now and having it repaired in the
snpfinE, the Bridgeport resident re-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05
ACCUSED BLAMES PRIEST
Man, Fined for Sending Scurrilous
Cards Through the Mail, Says
Clergyman Prosecuted Him.

Adam A. Caraczusli, an insurance
agent, who claims to have spent 20
years studying for the priesthood, and
who also claims to have been a teach
err in New Britain Polish school at
one time, was fined $40 and costs in
the United States District court yes
terday for sending scurrilous cards
through the mails The accused
seemed to be suffering from some
mental delusion whereby he has an
obsession that he is being prosecuted
by a priest to whom he sent the cards,
District Attorney Thomas ]. spellacy
explained.
In his own defense the accused said
New Britain herald., 1917-12-05
NONE INJURED.
Freight Locomotive Sddeswipes EH
press, But None Injured.

Binghamton, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Pas-
sengers on Erie express No. 9 from
New York had thrilling experience
as the train pulled into the station at
4 o'clock this, morning when a loco
motive attached to a freight train
side-swiped the express. The accident
was due to misinterpretation of or
ders The freight engine was hurled
from the tracks, but the express.
which was slowing down for the
station, kept the rails. None was
seriously injured, although badly
frightened.