Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-05
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

# MT and Mrs. John Cartwright and Mrs Arthur Curtis of Providence were injured at e.15 Saturday morning when the automobile in which they were en route from Washington, D. C., to their home city crashed into 8 tree at what is known as Dead Mans curve at the Averin place in the town of Pomfret All were brought to the Day Kimball hospi- tai in this city after they had been given treatment by Dr. S. B. Overlook of Pom fret, who was called when the accident happened.
 Mrs Curtis, who was riding in the rear seat>of the car, was thrown out and was rendered unconscious. Both Mir. and Mrs. Cartwright suffered cuts from flying parts of the broken windshield, and MT. Cartwright also has some fractured ribs. Mrs. Curtis recovered consciousness be- fore the ambulance arrived to take the mmebers of her party to the hospital and later in the day was able to proceed to her home in Providence, while MT, and Mrs Cartwright remained a the hospital From statements obtained from per- sons who saw the injured almost imme- diately fater the accident it was evident that it was due to the fact that NIT. Cart wrigh twas suffering from exhaustion as the result of long continued driving. Ap- parently he did not notice the dangerous elbow turn, which is protected by one of the state highway departments ruby glass signs. and kept straight on and into the big tree. which has stood the shock of almost numberless automobile crashes during the past few years. The tracks left by the wheels of the car, which was badly damaged, do not indi- cate tin tathe machine skidded or that it , was out of control.
 | This sharp turn in the state reshway 1 between Wiliimantic and Putnam at the Averill place is an exceedingly dangerous one. especially for motorists not familiar with the route, and accidents of serious nature continue to occur there with startling regularity, earning the title Dead Mans curve for the spot
 In observance of Labor day, business will be practically suspended in Putnam today. All of the manufacturing plants are closed and the majority of the stores 1 are also closed, as are the banks Put nam has no special program for the day Some baseball games have been planned and there will be dances in and near thu city and the theatres to furnish amuse ment. The St. John Baptist society vii devote the day to an observance of tn, golden anniversary of the founding O
 
 Secretary J. H. Corbett. in charge o
 the county work of the '. Nj. c. A. il
 Windham county. and George W. Child
 who is a delegate from this city are a Camp Hazen during the holiday perio,
 to attend conferences to be participate,
 in by representatives of various parts 0
 the state. The conferences will close o1 1 Tuesday. They are being attended b,
 high school boys and employed boys Q the state; about 100 delegates. are il attendance.
 Members of the Putnam Country cIu were planning at the week end for de lghttul Labor day outing at the links
 which are now in excellent condition feature of the days program will he II,
 serving of buffet lunch. Mrs. Russe
 Brown will be in charge.
 I Several hundred children who have bs i more or less freedom since late in I'm are today enjoying the lats day of tb