Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-12

fated party attended mass before leaving l on their trip Sunday morning, included in | his remarks of the day a warning to those who go motoring or engage in other Sunday outings during the supper period to be careful to avoid such accidents as the terrible affair that befell his parish toners within two hours after his ad- monition was given. Mrs: Hebert, whose
 life was instantly crushed o,rt, ~ as one of those who heard Father Morrrisseys words. Father Morrissey and Rev. J. E. Mccarthy, pastor of All Hallows' church at Moosup. responded to call to come to Sterling to administer spiritual help and consolation to the injured wenen.
 Grade Crossing Warning.
 Hundreds visited the locality of the wreck during the day. Those who drove. cars were given an object lesson that many of them will never forget, for the sight of mangled bodies of the dead and possibly also of the dying, made a deep impression. What they saw was another of the innumerable terrible warnings that Every minute is train time" at a grade crossing.
 Many drivers went away firmly resolv- ing that 8 grade crossing is always a potential death trap and to be passed only with the greatest caution.
  of pieces of the wrecked car, apparently . finding some gruesome charm in the possession of souvenirs of the fatal hap l pening.
 The suffering of the injured women | while they were awaiting the attention l of physicians was pitiful. One Plainfield woman whose name was not obtained by 1 observers gave heroic and valuable as- 5zstance to relieve as much as was pos- [ ~I~ IL "a l of Mrs Phillips and Mrs Mette prior 1 to the arrival of physician. Mrs. I Mette's corsets were cut away to relieve 1 her to some degree the agony she seemed | to be suffering.
 Both Mrs. Mette and Mrs. Phillips re-
 mained conscious throughout their terri 1 ble experience. Unmindful of their own l awful iisJuries, each inquired for the wei 1 fare of their infant daughters, hurled ! from their arms when the locomotive :. struck the automobile.
 Mrs. Phillips was quoted Sunday after.
 noon as having said to some woman that | talked with her as she ministered to the l injured woman's needs that she had said to her husband that he had better slow
 down at the crossing and that almost in- 1 stantly thereafter the car was hit This statement could not be verified, however and is given merely aS one of the inter- l esting things that might give a line or
 what was happening in the car just prior
 to the accident.
 Mrs. Mettes condition was serious when she was brought to the hospital
 Besides her broken leg she was sui fering severely from shock and she died
 a little after midnight Sunday. The eight
 months old baby had scratches and
 abrasions about the face, but did not
 seem to be otherwise injured, although il
 may develop that she has internal in
 juries.
 Mir. Phillips was the sop of Mir anc
 Mrs. Byron Phillips of Pennsylvania He had lived in Plainf1eld for the last
 1S years. Eight years ago he was mar.
 ried to Miss Della Vincent of P-ainfeld He leaves wife and four children. : Mrs. Phoebe Vincent was the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William Vincent anc she was born in New Hampshire snt has lived in Plainfeld for about II years. Three years ago next October . she was married to Philip Hebert a