Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-22
BAD RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
FOUR PERSONS INJURED AT WEST
BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY.
Broken Harness Causes Horse to Run,
Throwing Occupants Of Carriage Out
Injured Ones Now Reeovering-other
West Brattleboro News,

Friday afternoon as Mrs. Sarah Stock
well, Miss Bessie Mackenzie, Miss Maud
Brown aud W. Z. Miner were returning from
sdnse, lake, they met with a serious acct
dent. ON the hill near W. II, Heseoek' :
part Of the harness broke letting the wagon
onto the horse and causing him TO kick
and run, throwing Miss Mackenzie, Miss
Brown aud Mr. Miner out. Mrs. stockwell
was not thrown out, but erawled over the
seat and jumped 20 the ground some distance
from where the others were thrown as the
horse continued TO run, Mrs. siockwell re-
celved an ugly cash over her right knee
aud other bruises, Miss Mackenzie had her
left arm badly wrenehed and Miss Brown $
forehead was cut so that several stitches
were taken TO close the wound, Mr.. Miner,
who had charge Of the team, was pretty
thoroughly wrenched. The horse was not
caught until he reached the W. 5. French
place. All the party were able to walk 10
". +. Chamberllns where they were cared
FOR temporarily and Mrs. Chamberlain
brought them 20 their homes, All are able
to- be out again except Mrs. siockwell and
she is doing well. Miss Mackenzie went to
her home In Royalston, Mass, Monday.
Prof W. II. Hosmer Of Waterbury called
on friends here this week.
c. r. Otis Of Yonkers, y. Y, is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs, II. J. CLARK.
Miss Lora Wilcox Of Westminster is visit.
ing her uncle, 2. c. Dunklee,
Mrs. Frank Garrish Of Boston is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Haywood.
@. b. Kirwan died at the town farm yes.
,erdsy morning after a long illness
Master Paul Mcveigh is being cared for
by Mrs. A, L. Sargent in her home.
Mrs. Warner Of Marlboro, Mass, is the
guest Of Mrs. C. r. Evans this week.
Charles r. Otis Of Yonkers, y. y has
been visiting at II. J. Clark's this week.
Mrs. J. W. Dix Of Feeding Hills, Mass,
Is spending few days with friends here.
c. $. Higley and Charles II. s,ockwell
went TO Newfane Monday TO do a job Of
painting.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. +. Fisher and Mrs c.
r. Evans are making extensive repairs on
their buildings.
Mrs Maria knight went to Wilmington
Tuesday to visit her granddaughter, Mrs.
William Vogle.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Bond spent sunday
at the home Of their SON, w. ], Bond In
Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Katherine Perkins goes Saturday 10
her home in Hampton, y. H., TO spend her
summer vacation.
Mrs Harriet Stone went to West Towns
bend Tuesday TO spend some time at the
home Of c. L. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard Of Athol,
Mass. are spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. II. D. Miller.
All those interested in Sunday school
picnic are urged 10 be present at the Baptist
sunday school next sunday.
Miss cornelia Billings of Hatfield, Mass,
came Wednesday to spend week with Mr..
and Mrs. J. l. stoekwell.
Miss Elizabeth squires and brother Mas,
ter Hayden squres spent Sunday with
friends in Worcester Mass.
Mrs. Lore,te Gould returned Tuesday
from weeks stay in Cayendish with her
mother. Mrs. Albert Murrey
Miss Ruby Clary came Monday from
Rochester, ~ Y, to spend the summer with |
her mother Mrs. Flora clary.
Miss A. 4. Fox returned Saturday after
spending month with her niece, Mrs. ]. W.
Menard, in Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Mrs. D. W. Pindell came Saturday from
Baltimore. Nd, 10 spend several weeks with |
her daughter, Mrs. G. B. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fletcher Of New
port, y. H., were guests Of their cousin,
Mrs. Sarah Stockwell, over Sunday.
Louie NJ. stelmann, Edward and Susie
Clark came Friday from Ann Arbor, Mich.
to spend their summer vacation at their
homes.
Mrs VI. VI. Wilder OF Springfield, Mass,
'ame Saturday to The Merose to spend sew
,ral weeks with Mr.. Wilder who is among
he guests there.
Miss Carolyn Lois Clark leaves today for
iuilford Conn, to attend the high school
exercises there where she
vas formerly teacher
The Y. p. s. C. E. of the Congregational
'hurch held a social in the church parlors
Monday evening. It was the semi.annual
election of officers also.
B. $. Miller returned Monday from Meri
len, Conn, where he had been spending
ew days with his sisters Mrs. II, B. Willis
nd Mrs. F. W. Pettee.
Rev. William J. Harris Of Nashua, y. H.,
S among the guests at The Melrose this
week. Mr.. Harris will be remembered as
Among the Melrose guests this week are
Dr.. and Mrs. Cordiore of Brooklyn, y. Y,
nd R. D. Piper of New York city with a
arty of 10 young ladies from Rutland.
Mrs. L. S. Bartlett and Miss NJ. L. Sted-
nan accompanied their sister, Mrs. Z. f.
'isher to Lynn, Mass, Tuesday to spend /
everal days with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mil
,r
The Brattleboro board of trade has pre-
ented this village with a handsome bed of
annas and geraniums this week which adds
luch to the appearance of the academy
lwn.
Mrs. E. NJ Goodenough returned from
andolph Friday afternoon. accompanied by
er mother-in-law Mrs. Alma Goodenough,
ho has been spending several months with
er daughter, Mrs. E. L. Bass. r
Children's day will be observed at the
congregational church Sunday morning. The
leca exercises will take place at the time
the usual service at 1890 a. m. .
,ecial musical program has been arranged. y
The Woman's association of the Con- I;
regationa church met at the home of Mrs. n
L. Stockwel yesterday afternoon to sew n
II Miss Ida Hubbard, who has the Trim d
y school in Athens Ga. Miss Hubbard il
I'VE talk at the church short time since IL
! her work in the school.
Baptist church, Rev. J. A. Mitchell pas Ii
#. Sunday services-Morning worship at 1t
$40, with sermon by the pastor. Bible d.
hool at Has. Baraca class for men
eets at the same hour, in the Baraca room. W
en-, both young and old, are always well p'
me. p m, Christian Endeavor service. W
o clock the last Sunday evening preach ~
e service will be held. Plans are being re
ade to make this service one of unusual %
terest. During the months of July and
igust the Sunday evening preaching SER IA
ce will be omitted and in its place a ~
lion service with the Christian Endeavor VI
ciety will be held. Strangers will always u