Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-21
THE POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT

down. Very tired, but am going to
stick To trip.
July 3. Called at four farm houses
before they would give nights lodging
Will pass laws to make them lodge auto
mobilists. Accommodations very bad
where we slept. Had to almost force
the fellow to get us four o'clock break
fast. These farmers are lot of bloom
ing cads. Don't know how to serve
gentlemen. Machine began to show
signs of crankiness during forenoon.
Spent two hours under it making re-
pairs. Very tired, but will keep on if
machine holds out.
July 4. Lots of trouble on roads
Full of farm wagons and other rigs. Why
don't they celebrate the Fourth at home?
Couldn't avoid running into wagon at
road crossing. Struck it amidships turn
ing it completely over Occupants evil
IDENTIFY badly demoralized Strewed
them all over the landscape. Fortunately
machine came out unscathed. Stopped
long enough to give farmer some good
advice. He was irate and used awful
language. However, he was crippled
and unable to persue us, so he took it out
in ind-iamming. Learned good lesson
from this accident. When you are sure
you are going to run into a vehicle, put
on full power and hit 'em squarely. Less
chance of getting your machine
damaged. Tried to pass Ben Jamlson.
who was driving his White Flyer
Machines got together making a turn in
road Helped each other make repairs
and went on.
July ). Hardly slept at all last night
Getting nervous, guess, It's an awful
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you. must win or at least get there in
the first bunch. Passed four or five
machines during forenoon that were
being lowed by farm teams. Everyone
complained of charges made for the
work. Must have the laws to protect us
against such outrages, Farmers ought
to do hauling for nothing. Think of the
spice of excitement we automobiles
bring to their lonely lives. Day almost
without incident unless you would call
runaway | witnessed worth mentioning.
Was coming down hill doing about 70
miles. Saw buggy coming and noted
horse was already scared. footed several
times but of course couldn't slow down.
Would lose time doing it. Horse reared
Just as ! passed. Caught glimpse of an
old lady and some children. Fool horse
had to run away, of course. They al
ways do. Last time | glanced back
things looked bad for the people; what's
the use-such things are all in life. I'm
not wasting time just now on sentiment.
anyway. Machine doing wonderfully
well up to this time. Hope it holds out.
| am about all in, though
July 6. Rained last night. Roads
horrible. Passed a dozen machines stuck
in the mud Should have heard their
owners curse! These farmers will have
to go to work before we are through
with them; their roads are abominable.
Got stuck myself. Had to wait two
hours for team. You bet | lit on the
farmer hard. He resented it and wanted
to flight. Had to pacify him in the
interests of time. The nerve these
farmers have is awful.
"July 7. Started late this morning.
Roads still bad. Tried to get past Henry
Smith on narrow roadway. Smith was
scarcely fair. don't blame myself for
what happened. My chauffer handled
machine well, but Smiths man was not
80 skillful. When we struck, Smiths
machine rolled down bank. His mans
leg was broken, but Smith was not hurt,
nor was the machine. Smith went on,
of course, leaving word, however. at a
farm house for them to pick the fellow
up. He also left his card. Smith always
was "a descent sort.
st. Paul, Mimi, July l0.-I regained
consciousness this morning. They tell
me am in bad shape. Machine blew
up, it seems. remember last of going a
dizzy pace down a steep hill. Heard
some strange noises and then blank.
They tell me that all that was left of the
machine could be gathered up in a
market basket Dear old Blue Racer,
loved you so. Doctors say | may have
to stay here month
July II. One machine reached here
today. Got them to prop me up so |
could see escort going past window. Oh!