Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-21
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
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with Jeremie Lafrance, 24, Central yil- 1 lage, owner and driver of the car crash | ed into large tree bordering Lhe state ! highway on North Main street. just above Morili avenue. Hirst lived only a few minutes after the accident, .deaeh be- Ing caused by 2 multiple fracture of tha .skull- John Turner, 22 of Brooklyn, rid Ing in the rear seat of the car. escaped tll injury and the drivers only Aurt was | kash on one shoulder. pr. P. P. Todd responded to 2 call. 8irst being past all aid, died at tne sdge of the sidewalk where he mad fallen when hurled out of the car. Lafrsnce pas treated by Dr. Todd at the state DO lice barracks a short distance above where the accident occurred He was not seriously hurt, but deeply shocked by the accident.
 . Coroner Arthur G. Bill and Dr. George NJ Burroughs, medical examiner, viewed Hirsts body and gave permission for it's removal by Undertaken L. E. Kennedy They also interviewed Lafraace as to the circumstances surrounding the acci-i dent Lafrance, who is a son of County Commissioner and Mrs Urgele I4afrance of Central Village, told the officials that with Hirst, who was one of his close personal friends, and with Turner, anoth- sr friend. they left Central Village be- tween s and 9 o'clock standard time. Fri Hay evening and had gone to Woonsocket- Lafrance said he had no knowledge of what Hirsts mission was in that city and that while Hirst was in a house on whatever mission called him to Woon- socket he Lafrance) and Turner had waited at the car for him. Hirst re- nzined about an hour, Lafrance, said, and the party was en route home when the accident occurred. Lafrance says that he was driving along at normal road speed when something seemed to go wrong with the steering gear and he souid not control the car. which swerv- d sharply to the right and smashed al- most head-on into the tree, which is Ibout foot in diameter through the trunk. Lafrance said that he has been having trouble with loose rod in the steering apparatus for some time, and only recently had taken the car to s service station to have the trouble epair- sd.
 The impact of the car against the tree awakened persons living In nearby homes and was heard at the state police barracks, from which officers quickly came to the wreck It was at once evil dent that Hirst could not live. His .head evidently had come into very forceful contact with the tree. which was parked In a surprising manner and his skull fractured in several places. The car, new five months ago, was very seriously damaged
 Hirst, a resident of Central Village for . number of years, leaves his wife and two children, the youngest only few weeks aid. Lsfrance and Turner aisc are married. Lafrance made satisfac- tory arrangements for his release pend Ing the holding of the inquest by. Cor. oner Bill
 Joseph Trahan. for years a resident e Danielson. and his five year old son Norman, were burned to death at Brat tleboro. Vt, Friday when an aeropIan' h which they were passengers struck : tree top while circling It the aviatio, meet in that city and then dropped athwart a high tension wire. falling t the ground in flames. Miss Evelyn Hsr ris, another passenger in the plane, wa 70 seriously burned as to make her re toyery a matter of doubt. The pilot wa badly hurt, but is expected to live.
 About 5000 people witnessed the accI aent and because the plane fell acros river from the aviation field where tn srovd was gathered there was delay i retting to the injured.
 sheet of flame harei out the instan the plane came in contact with the hig tension electric wire and rhe big machin turned over and fell to the ground Tn pilot, thrown clear of the plane when hit the wire. struck on soft ground. H was on his feet instantly and ran to th aid of his passengers in the burnln plane. He seized a section of the tusiiag 10 tear 1t away and by accident tco hold of live wire that had been tor down from overhead in the accident an for several second was unable to loose h hold. He did finally tear himself ava and pulled Miss Harris from the wrec but by the times the flames were | Seree that he could not help Trahan Inc latter's son, and they perished.
 Trahan is well remembered here barber. the line in which he was el gsged in Brattleboro. Mrs. Peter G ssau of this place is brother of II rrahsn. She is at Brattleboro to alter he funeral
 Mrs. Vincent Adams of Attawaass was injured at that place, Sunday. afte aoon, when she was struck and knock down by an automobile while she At. .rosslng the state Aigaway near Russel! gtore. Mrs. Adams was s.lended by [ F.P. Todd. who took. three stitches riose a wound in her forehead 9th lnjures were q torn ear and an injur arm and hip. It was not apparent Su day how serious her injuries may pro 10 be.
 Mrs. Mary Gleason. for years rel dent here, died during the early hours Saturday morning at her home on Mar street. She was sister of Miss Ell Fox and an aunt of Rev. ]. F. Quinn Windsor, this state, and of Misses Kat srine and Nellie Quinn of Danielson.
 Baseball fans here are promised version when Bill Martins. newly orsa ized team will meet the Providence Int pendents of which Miss Lizzie Murpi one of the best known women baseb players in the country, is 2 memb She will cover first base for the visito Miss Murphy has bee nplaying in ma of the larger cities of New England. N England players are numbered among lineup of the teams that are to fs each other in this premier event of Danielson baseball season
 At East Killingly, the home ef 5ut ]. N. Tucker was struck by lightning last Thursdays thunder storm as V also that of Clarence Smith at that pla rhehouses were not seriously damag At Foster Center in another terrf thunder storm Saturday morning b; was struck by lightning and three hor and an OK killed, though other live stC escaped injury and the barn not set
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 Mrs. Ethel Richmond anr Miss M guerite Caron are at Pleasure Beach
 a stay.
 State Officer A. v. Williams is hay vacation which he is spending at one the Rhode Island shore resorts.
 Next Sunday Henri I. BaeF. owner the Palisade kennels at East Kfllinzly