The Press., 1920-11-04
STAFFORD SPRINGS

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS MT. and Mrs. Henry Bolieau who recently celebrated their golden we'd ding anniversary are now on a trip of few weeks duration. They will spend part of the time in New York. Regular meeting of Stafford Springs Delphian chapter next Monday even | ing at 7.30 at the library. Roll call: The Greek Stage. Subject: The Early Greek Theatre and it's Cos tunes.
 The w. c. T. U., will meet next Wednesday at 2.30 at the M. E. church at Stafford Springs, the report of u convention will be given. Light re- treatments will be served. All are ! welcome.
 The trains on this division of the | Central Vermont returned to their winter schedule Monday morning The new time of trains reads: south 1 ound 8.28 a. m. 2.13 D. m. 7.10 D. m ! north bound, 7.54 a. m. lO.30 am. and 4.27 p. m.
 A miscellaneous shower was given 1 Miss Mamie Gilbert of Orcuttville, l Saturday evening at the Fitzpatrick home on West Main street. Close to l thirty young women attended and l each one presented gift. Miss Gil- bert will te united in marriage to l Elric Ramsey on October 10th.
 Many attended the Halloween so- cial and whist in the A. o. H., rooms Saturday evening and from all reports everyone had a pleasant time The prizes for whist were taken as fol- lows: first prize, Miss Nell Fitzpatrick ] and James Sullivan consolation prizes, Edward Shea and Mrs. Sarah Mullins.
 The new fare system now in force on the interurtan line makes the trip to Hartford cost 94 cents and to Rock vile 54 cents. This new arrange ment divides the line into nine ten cent fare limits. They are: Stafford Springs to West Stafford, to Boyer's Crossing, to Martins Crossing, to Vests Bridge, to Spring Streer, to Vernon Depot, to Bucklani, to Burn side, to Hartford.
 
 Johnson hospital Monday morning for treatment Twelve weeks ago MT. Smith came to visit at the Ramsey home in West Stafford and shortly after arriving he suffered a shock which paralyzed his right side. He was confined to his bed in the Ramsey home since that time. His condition became serious early this week so he was removed to the hospital. l John Couch, Fl, died Friday evening at the Johnson hospital to which he had been taken two weeks previous while suffering from heart trouble Mr. Couch was born in East Glaston- bury. He came here more than twen- ty years ago to work for the late Adelbert Needham and was in the en- Iploy of A. J. Needham at the time ot his death. The funeral services were conducted in the Baker undertaking rooms Monday afternoon at 23C o'clock and burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 At the Current Events club Monday evening Miss Marie Stillman, director of art at the Rhode Island college ot Education, gave an interesting "Chalk Talk of Flowers and Birds" The lec- ture began with pretty little mythical stories explaining the naming of many familiar blossoms, and suggestions were given in the artistic arrange ment of flowers. The birds, as the flowers protecting friends, were spo. ken of and rapidly and accurately Miss Stillman illustrated in color the specimens mentioned. Mrs. Frederic Lane gave two piano solos, "Les Syl varies s"-C. Chaminade and "Chant Sans Patroles"-Peter Iijitch Tchai kOusky. Demonstrations in marking the ballot were given at intermission Mrs. o. J. Aldrich, Mrs. M. A. Harri. and Mrs. e F. Beckwith were hostess eS.
 One of the large eight drive vince engines, No. 401, left the rails as i ! was entering the freight yards nea the passenger station Friday noon an, before the long train of cars, whicl was on a down grade could b. brought to stop the engine tore u] the two main tracks for a distance o 25 yards. The engine struck the tim l bers of the bridge near Smith & Cool ey's mill and tilted almost tippin over, before it came to standstil The tender and three cars immediatel - behind it were buckled up by tn
 pressure from the string of cars be
 hind. When he felt the engine tiI ping Brakeman Lefever jumped fro1
 the cab and sprained his ankles be
 sides bruising his elbow. The engir
 ger and fireman remained in the ca
 and were unhurt In crossing tn
 switch the spring trucks on tn
 front of the engine, took tn
 wrong rail and the drivers glided ont
 another track, but were pulled frol
 the rails by the forward trucks afte
 they had progressed a few yard
 The train was moving at about te
 miles an hour but it could not | stopped within distance of 30 yarC
 or so although engineer applied til
 brakes steadily. For about an hot n the River and Spring street crossing ] of few weeks duration. They wi
 string of cars were removed shortl
 after one o'clock. = Late in the afte
 noon the steam derrick from the Ne
 Haven road arrived and the wreckin
 crew started it's work. All night Ion
 they worked and early Saturday mor1
 ing had the big engine and the wrecl
 ed cars back on the rails. The brak.
 on the engine were damaged and u
 watering tank in the rear part of tf
 tender was punctured. They wei
 lowed away for repairs. New raj were laid and trains were able to pa. through the yards Friday afternoo
 without using the center track TT
 schedule of the passenger trains w.
 not interfered with for they wei