Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16

cation controversy, the following ex- tract will be of interest. This extract was taken from Boston paper of re- cent date. Stanley W. Spratt of Woon- socket, R. l., president of the senior class of Bates College, says: Bates is | essentially poor mans college. It holds position in this regard that is unique among New England colleges. I believe it's circulum is so arranged as to put men and women on equal terms. and in view of the faot that the oppor- tunities for women to secure higher l education are in a measure so limited | in New England. l, am in favor of CO., | education here. The co-eds here are al- l ways loyal to the college interests. They back up athletics and this fall for the first time have been, allowed to have cheer leader and get behind the teams 1 equally wit hthe boys. and they have shown 9, fine spirit all the time Mir
 Spratt was student at Putnam high school several years ago. His father, ! C.. c. Spratt.swas principal of the in stitution at the time. Stanley Pratt saw service overEeas during the late war
 Mrs. W. F. Raferty left Wednesday morning for Hartford.
 Mrs. Chester Child and daughter Bertha were Worcester visitors We'd liSSdess
 Mrs, George Blythe and son Allison left Wednesday morning for Providence
 where they will meet Mir. Blythe
 Mrs, Emily Shaw, aged mother of Carlton Shaw of Farrows street, is sick at his home.
 While returning from Worcester with a load of meats and lard consigned for the meat house on. Front street, & large I Packard truck owned by Gagnons Ex-
 press, Main street, this city was hit by
 the training leaving this city at 155 for Worcester, Tuesday afternoon, at
 West Thompson crossing. The truck was
 proceeding down the hill, and appar-
 ently the driver was not aware of his
 peril until it was too late to stop his
 vehicle. The truck was struck by the
 engine about in the middle of the body
 pushed along the track for some dis
 tance and then dumped into the river
 The driver, Nelson Dubois, this city T then clambered upon one of the from wheels of the truck (only two wheel: being above the water), and after beins rescued from his perilous perch. va: : questioned to find out whether or no
 he was alone in the truck at the tims , of the accident. He replied thal ther, was no other person with him, but . man present at the time of the acci . dent said that when the truck wen through North Grosvenordale there wer, | two men in it. Mir. Dubois was taker
 to the hospital where upon examination . he was found to have a broken leg
 bruises on his face and one arm lacer
 ated head. and to be suffering from tn,
 shocl. of the accident. About 4 o'clocl 5 the work train on the New London di
 vision was called from Putnam and b, 4.3o the truck was on dry land. Nj
 bodies were found on the truck or in tn, river, and it is generally believed tha ,si Mir. Dubois was alone. When MT. Gag Inon arrived at the crossing he looked lover the truck, which was parked be side the track. and. said that if possibl
 he would get it to town before night I I this was impossible, however, lie state, : that he would remove the tires and oth
 CT things of value on the truck, so tha . there would be no danger of their bein