Charles Comins, a well-known farmer of the Florence Hill road and one of Camden’s highly esteemed citizen’s, lost his life early Thanksgiving morning in an automobile accident which occurred near Winthrop while he was a member of a party enroute to Montreal, Canada, on a few days’ business and pleasure trip. Besides Mr. Comins the party consisted of Andrew Meeker, a nephew of Mr. Comins, Heman Walker and J. W. Brown, owner and driver of the car, a seven passenger Hudson touring.
At a bad curve about three miles this side of Winthrop the car skidded, turned turtle and landed on its top with the wheels up. All of the occupants ere caught under the top. Mr. Comins was pinned down by the back of the front seat which rested on his chest, or rather across his back, causing suffocation. Although still alive he was unconscious when rescued, but died while being rushed to a doctor’s office in Winthrop.
J. W Brown, on his return home, gives first reliable story of how the sad accident occurred. Mr. Brown says they left Camden at about 8:00 o'clock Thanksgiving eve. They did not drive unreasonably fast any of the way and at the point of the pushup were going at a 20 to 25 mile rate. The road was snowy and icy. The curve he said was a bad one and in the locality was known as “dead man’s curve.” Several serious accidents, he was told have occurred at the point.
Mr. Comins was riding on the front seat. When the car skidded it tilted over and seemed to balance for a moment on the running board, then suddenly rolled over on its top. It was then about 12:30 o’clock a.m.
Mr. Brown says he found himself bound down and could move his body only a few inches. Something was across his neck. Meeker and Walker were pocketed in the back seat. Excitedly, all were calling for help. Meeker finally got out and succeeded in helping Brown to get free. By this time Walker had emerged from the wreck and all three tried to lift the car off of Comins. Their efforts were in vain. Mr. Comins said he was choking and that they would have to hurry. Again and again the three tried to lift the machine, but could not budge it. Then along came a Ford coupe, with two men in it. They quickly joined in the rescue. With their aid and that of two farmers from a nearby place the machine was lifted so Mr. Brown removed Mr. Comins. He lay face downward.
Before Mr. Comins was relieved of the weight of the machine on his chest, he ceased talking and had become unconscious, though as they placed him in the Ford car, that had pulled up, and rushed him to a doctor in Winthrop he was still living. But on arriving at Winthrop the physician found that death had taken place.
Mr. Brown said that he and the other members of the party had a miraculous escape in not receiving any serious injuries, and that the fate of Mr. Comins was not off a real shock to them but one which each of them keenly regretted. The accident he immediately reported to the Coroner and State trooper. An inquest was held Thanksgiving day.
The damaged car was taken to a garage man, who thought that it would be ready for the homeward trip Friday. Having also arranged with an undertaker to take charge of the remains, they thought best to go on to Mr. Brown’s relatives at Montreal to wait during the repair of the automobile. In this the authorities agreed saying “you have done all that can be done.”
Mr. Brown says the reason that were not back for the funeral was because the garageman on Friday informed them the car would not be ready until Saturday. Then at the last moment it was found that some part had to be replaced that, had to be ordered from the city, so they started by rail via Utica. After several near Rome, they landed here by bus Monday forenoon.
The B. A. Sanborn ambulance, in charge of Frank Sanborn and Clifford Reymore, drove to Winthrop for the remains, returning here about midnight. The funeral was held from the late home of Mr. Comins on the- Florence Hill road, at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The attendance of relatives and friends was very large, which with a wealth of floral tributes, attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Comins was held and the general sorrow occasioned by his untimely demise. The Rev. N. A. Darling of the Methodist Church officiated and Mrs. B. A. Sanborn sang two beautiful selections. Bearers were Herbert Watkin, R. O. Scoville, Oscar Williams, Hugh Wasson, Amos Brewster and Ernest Walker. Interment in Forest Park cemetery.
Charles Comins was a member of Philanthropic Lodge, F. & A. M., of this village and was perhaps one of the best known men of the town. His entire life had been spent in this vicinity.
Born in the town of Florence April 29, 1874, he was a son of Daniel and Lucinda Draper Comins. He married Miss Lena York of Camden May 6, 1896. For many years he operated a farm in the Kinne district, this town, not far from his late home. Selling his farm, he purchased the milk business in this village of D. S. Williams and the latter’s large farm on Wolcott Street, which he continued to operate for eleven years until he sold out to J. W. Brown. For a time, he lived in the village, but a year ago completed a new home on the Florence Hill road and returned to farming.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughter and three sons: Mrs. William R. Garlick of Camden, Mrs. Roy Thayer of Utica, Ezra Comins of Cleveland, Ohio, Theodore of Ilion, and Daniel at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Russell of Camden and Mrs. Flora Owens of Poland; four brothers, Jay Comins of Camden, William, of Florence, Daniel of Osceola, and Edgar of Pulaski, and three grandchildren.
Camden Advance-Journal, Camden, N.Y., Thursday, December 3, 1925
At a bad curve about three miles this side of Winthrop the car skidded, turned turtle and landed on its top with the wheels up. All of the occupants ere caught under the top. Mr. Comins was pinned down by the back of the front seat which rested on his chest, or rather across his back, causing suffocation. Although still alive he was unconscious when rescued, but died while being rushed to a doctor’s office in Winthrop.
J. W Brown, on his return home, gives first reliable story of how the sad accident occurred. Mr. Brown says they left Camden at about 8:00 o'clock Thanksgiving eve. They did not drive unreasonably fast any of the way and at the point of the pushup were going at a 20 to 25 mile rate. The road was snowy and icy. The curve he said was a bad one and in the locality was known as “dead man’s curve.” Several serious accidents, he was told have occurred at the point.
Mr. Comins was riding on the front seat. When the car skidded it tilted over and seemed to balance for a moment on the running board, then suddenly rolled over on its top. It was then about 12:30 o’clock a.m.
Mr. Brown says he found himself bound down and could move his body only a few inches. Something was across his neck. Meeker and Walker were pocketed in the back seat. Excitedly, all were calling for help. Meeker finally got out and succeeded in helping Brown to get free. By this time Walker had emerged from the wreck and all three tried to lift the car off of Comins. Their efforts were in vain. Mr. Comins said he was choking and that they would have to hurry. Again and again the three tried to lift the machine, but could not budge it. Then along came a Ford coupe, with two men in it. They quickly joined in the rescue. With their aid and that of two farmers from a nearby place the machine was lifted so Mr. Brown removed Mr. Comins. He lay face downward.
Before Mr. Comins was relieved of the weight of the machine on his chest, he ceased talking and had become unconscious, though as they placed him in the Ford car, that had pulled up, and rushed him to a doctor in Winthrop he was still living. But on arriving at Winthrop the physician found that death had taken place.
Mr. Brown said that he and the other members of the party had a miraculous escape in not receiving any serious injuries, and that the fate of Mr. Comins was not off a real shock to them but one which each of them keenly regretted. The accident he immediately reported to the Coroner and State trooper. An inquest was held Thanksgiving day.
The damaged car was taken to a garage man, who thought that it would be ready for the homeward trip Friday. Having also arranged with an undertaker to take charge of the remains, they thought best to go on to Mr. Brown’s relatives at Montreal to wait during the repair of the automobile. In this the authorities agreed saying “you have done all that can be done.”
Mr. Brown says the reason that were not back for the funeral was because the garageman on Friday informed them the car would not be ready until Saturday. Then at the last moment it was found that some part had to be replaced that, had to be ordered from the city, so they started by rail via Utica. After several near Rome, they landed here by bus Monday forenoon.
The B. A. Sanborn ambulance, in charge of Frank Sanborn and Clifford Reymore, drove to Winthrop for the remains, returning here about midnight. The funeral was held from the late home of Mr. Comins on the- Florence Hill road, at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The attendance of relatives and friends was very large, which with a wealth of floral tributes, attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Comins was held and the general sorrow occasioned by his untimely demise. The Rev. N. A. Darling of the Methodist Church officiated and Mrs. B. A. Sanborn sang two beautiful selections. Bearers were Herbert Watkin, R. O. Scoville, Oscar Williams, Hugh Wasson, Amos Brewster and Ernest Walker. Interment in Forest Park cemetery.
Charles Comins was a member of Philanthropic Lodge, F. & A. M., of this village and was perhaps one of the best known men of the town. His entire life had been spent in this vicinity.
Born in the town of Florence April 29, 1874, he was a son of Daniel and Lucinda Draper Comins. He married Miss Lena York of Camden May 6, 1896. For many years he operated a farm in the Kinne district, this town, not far from his late home. Selling his farm, he purchased the milk business in this village of D. S. Williams and the latter’s large farm on Wolcott Street, which he continued to operate for eleven years until he sold out to J. W. Brown. For a time, he lived in the village, but a year ago completed a new home on the Florence Hill road and returned to farming.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughter and three sons: Mrs. William R. Garlick of Camden, Mrs. Roy Thayer of Utica, Ezra Comins of Cleveland, Ohio, Theodore of Ilion, and Daniel at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Russell of Camden and Mrs. Flora Owens of Poland; four brothers, Jay Comins of Camden, William, of Florence, Daniel of Osceola, and Edgar of Pulaski, and three grandchildren.
Camden Advance-Journal, Camden, N.Y., Thursday, December 3, 1925
Charles Comins, a well-known farmer of the Florence Hill road and one of Camden’s highly esteemed citizen’s, lost his life early Thanksgiving morning in an automobile accident which occurred near Winthrop while he was a member of a party enroute to Montreal, Canada, on a few days’ business and pleasure trip. Besides Mr. Comins the party consisted of Andrew Meeker, a nephew of Mr. Comins, Heman Walker and J. W. Brown, owner and driver of the car, a seven passenger Hudson touring.
At a bad curve about three miles this side of Winthrop the car skidded, turned turtle and landed on its top with the wheels up. All of the occupants ere caught under the top. Mr. Comins was pinned down by the back of the front seat which rested on his chest, or rather across his back, causing suffocation. Although still alive he was unconscious when rescued, but died while being rushed to a doctor’s office in Winthrop.
J. W Brown, on his return home, gives first reliable story of how the sad accident occurred. Mr. Brown says they left Camden at about 8:00 o'clock Thanksgiving eve. They did not drive unreasonably fast any of the way and at the point of the pushup were going at a 20 to 25 mile rate. The road was snowy and icy. The curve he said was a bad one and in the locality was known as “dead man’s curve.” Several serious accidents, he was told have occurred at the point.
Mr. Comins was riding on the front seat. When the car skidded it tilted over and seemed to balance for a moment on the running board, then suddenly rolled over on its top. It was then about 12:30 o’clock a.m.
Mr. Brown says he found himself bound down and could move his body only a few inches. Something was across his neck. Meeker and Walker were pocketed in the back seat. Excitedly, all were calling for help. Meeker finally got out and succeeded in helping Brown to get free. By this time Walker had emerged from the wreck and all three tried to lift the car off of Comins. Their efforts were in vain. Mr. Comins said he was choking and that they would have to hurry. Again and again the three tried to lift the machine, but could not budge it. Then along came a Ford coupe, with two men in it. They quickly joined in the rescue. With their aid and that of two farmers from a nearby place the machine was lifted so Mr. Brown removed Mr. Comins. He lay face downward.
Before Mr. Comins was relieved of the weight of the machine on his chest, he ceased talking and had become unconscious, though as they placed him in the Ford car, that had pulled up, and rushed him to a doctor in Winthrop he was still living. But on arriving at Winthrop the physician found that death had taken place.
Mr. Brown said that he and the other members of the party had a miraculous escape in not receiving any serious injuries, and that the fate of Mr. Comins was not off a real shock to them but one which each of them keenly regretted. The accident he immediately reported to the Coroner and State trooper. An inquest was held Thanksgiving day.
The damaged car was taken to a garage man, who thought that it would be ready for the homeward trip Friday. Having also arranged with an undertaker to take charge of the remains, they thought best to go on to Mr. Brown’s relatives at Montreal to wait during the repair of the automobile. In this the authorities agreed saying “you have done all that can be done.”
Mr. Brown says the reason that were not back for the funeral was because the garageman on Friday informed them the car would not be ready until Saturday. Then at the last moment it was found that some part had to be replaced that, had to be ordered from the city, so they started by rail via Utica. After several near Rome, they landed here by bus Monday forenoon.
The B. A. Sanborn ambulance, in charge of Frank Sanborn and Clifford Reymore, drove to Winthrop for the remains, returning here about midnight. The funeral was held from the late home of Mr. Comins on the- Florence Hill road, at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The attendance of relatives and friends was very large, which with a wealth of floral tributes, attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Comins was held and the general sorrow occasioned by his untimely demise. The Rev. N. A. Darling of the Methodist Church officiated and Mrs. B. A. Sanborn sang two beautiful selections. Bearers were Herbert Watkin, R. O. Scoville, Oscar Williams, Hugh Wasson, Amos Brewster and Ernest Walker. Interment in Forest Park cemetery.
Charles Comins was a member of Philanthropic Lodge, F. & A. M., of this village and was perhaps one of the best known men of the town. His entire life had been spent in this vicinity.
Born in the town of Florence April 29, 1874, he was a son of Daniel and Lucinda Draper Comins. He married Miss Lena York of Camden May 6, 1896. For many years he operated a farm in the Kinne district, this town, not far from his late home. Selling his farm, he purchased the milk business in this village of D. S. Williams and the latter’s large farm on Wolcott Street, which he continued to operate for eleven years until he sold out to J. W. Brown. For a time, he lived in the village, but a year ago completed a new home on the Florence Hill road and returned to farming.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughter and three sons: Mrs. William R. Garlick of Camden, Mrs. Roy Thayer of Utica, Ezra Comins of Cleveland, Ohio, Theodore of Ilion, and Daniel at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Russell of Camden and Mrs. Flora Owens of Poland; four brothers, Jay Comins of Camden, William, of Florence, Daniel of Osceola, and Edgar of Pulaski, and three grandchildren.
Camden Advance-Journal, Camden, N.Y., Thursday, December 3, 1925
At a bad curve about three miles this side of Winthrop the car skidded, turned turtle and landed on its top with the wheels up. All of the occupants ere caught under the top. Mr. Comins was pinned down by the back of the front seat which rested on his chest, or rather across his back, causing suffocation. Although still alive he was unconscious when rescued, but died while being rushed to a doctor’s office in Winthrop.
J. W Brown, on his return home, gives first reliable story of how the sad accident occurred. Mr. Brown says they left Camden at about 8:00 o'clock Thanksgiving eve. They did not drive unreasonably fast any of the way and at the point of the pushup were going at a 20 to 25 mile rate. The road was snowy and icy. The curve he said was a bad one and in the locality was known as “dead man’s curve.” Several serious accidents, he was told have occurred at the point.
Mr. Comins was riding on the front seat. When the car skidded it tilted over and seemed to balance for a moment on the running board, then suddenly rolled over on its top. It was then about 12:30 o’clock a.m.
Mr. Brown says he found himself bound down and could move his body only a few inches. Something was across his neck. Meeker and Walker were pocketed in the back seat. Excitedly, all were calling for help. Meeker finally got out and succeeded in helping Brown to get free. By this time Walker had emerged from the wreck and all three tried to lift the car off of Comins. Their efforts were in vain. Mr. Comins said he was choking and that they would have to hurry. Again and again the three tried to lift the machine, but could not budge it. Then along came a Ford coupe, with two men in it. They quickly joined in the rescue. With their aid and that of two farmers from a nearby place the machine was lifted so Mr. Brown removed Mr. Comins. He lay face downward.
Before Mr. Comins was relieved of the weight of the machine on his chest, he ceased talking and had become unconscious, though as they placed him in the Ford car, that had pulled up, and rushed him to a doctor in Winthrop he was still living. But on arriving at Winthrop the physician found that death had taken place.
Mr. Brown said that he and the other members of the party had a miraculous escape in not receiving any serious injuries, and that the fate of Mr. Comins was not off a real shock to them but one which each of them keenly regretted. The accident he immediately reported to the Coroner and State trooper. An inquest was held Thanksgiving day.
The damaged car was taken to a garage man, who thought that it would be ready for the homeward trip Friday. Having also arranged with an undertaker to take charge of the remains, they thought best to go on to Mr. Brown’s relatives at Montreal to wait during the repair of the automobile. In this the authorities agreed saying “you have done all that can be done.”
Mr. Brown says the reason that were not back for the funeral was because the garageman on Friday informed them the car would not be ready until Saturday. Then at the last moment it was found that some part had to be replaced that, had to be ordered from the city, so they started by rail via Utica. After several near Rome, they landed here by bus Monday forenoon.
The B. A. Sanborn ambulance, in charge of Frank Sanborn and Clifford Reymore, drove to Winthrop for the remains, returning here about midnight. The funeral was held from the late home of Mr. Comins on the- Florence Hill road, at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The attendance of relatives and friends was very large, which with a wealth of floral tributes, attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Comins was held and the general sorrow occasioned by his untimely demise. The Rev. N. A. Darling of the Methodist Church officiated and Mrs. B. A. Sanborn sang two beautiful selections. Bearers were Herbert Watkin, R. O. Scoville, Oscar Williams, Hugh Wasson, Amos Brewster and Ernest Walker. Interment in Forest Park cemetery.
Charles Comins was a member of Philanthropic Lodge, F. & A. M., of this village and was perhaps one of the best known men of the town. His entire life had been spent in this vicinity.
Born in the town of Florence April 29, 1874, he was a son of Daniel and Lucinda Draper Comins. He married Miss Lena York of Camden May 6, 1896. For many years he operated a farm in the Kinne district, this town, not far from his late home. Selling his farm, he purchased the milk business in this village of D. S. Williams and the latter’s large farm on Wolcott Street, which he continued to operate for eleven years until he sold out to J. W. Brown. For a time, he lived in the village, but a year ago completed a new home on the Florence Hill road and returned to farming.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughter and three sons: Mrs. William R. Garlick of Camden, Mrs. Roy Thayer of Utica, Ezra Comins of Cleveland, Ohio, Theodore of Ilion, and Daniel at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Russell of Camden and Mrs. Flora Owens of Poland; four brothers, Jay Comins of Camden, William, of Florence, Daniel of Osceola, and Edgar of Pulaski, and three grandchildren.
Camden Advance-Journal, Camden, N.Y., Thursday, December 3, 1925
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