The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-10
MRS. MORSE
FATALLY HURT
In a Runaway Accident Sun
day Afternoon.
HUSBAND INJURED TOO
Harness Broke When Williamsville Cou-
pie Were Driving Down Grove Street
and They Were Thrown Against
Fence at Foot of the Hill.

One of the saddest accidents that has
happened in Brattleboro in a long time
occurred shortly after clock sun
dav afternoon at the corner of Main
street and Harris place Mr.. and Mrs,
Luke O. Morse of Willinmsvillc were
driving down Grove street when a hold
back broke and let their carriage
against the horse, frightening the ami
nal so that he ran madly down the
hill. dashed the vehicle against the
fence in front of George c. Averill S
house. Both occupants were thrown out
and Mrs. Morse was so severely injured
that she died at II o clock that evening
in the Brattleboro Memorial hospital.
Mr.. Morse escaped with "A broken col
r.bone, n dslocated shoulder and Sc,
we're Commissions.
The tragedy marked the close of Il
day of pleasure that Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse had spent at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Freyenhagen,
who recently moved to this town with
her husband who is employed in the
factory of the Brattleboro Cabinet
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse had
started on their drive home and their
daughter stood on the veranda waving
goOdbv TO her parents when the break
in the harness took place and the horse
began to run Mr.. Morse made desper
ate efforts TO cheek the animal 5 speed
but was unable to DO so. At the foot
of Grove street the horse was going
at such speed that he was unable
to turn the corner. AS he yeered
toward Harris place the carriage
crashed against the corner of the fence
and was smashed to atoms. Both Mr.
and Mrs Morse were thrown against
the fence with terrific force. The latter
struck on her head and was rendered
unconscious. Mr. Morse was dazed but
got to his feet and at first started out
Harris place in the direction the run
away horse had taken. a number of
people We're on the street when the ac'
cident took place and crowd soon
gathered. DR.. G. y. Roberts did what
he could for Mrs. Morse until the arrival
of the ambulance which took her to
the hospital but it was apparent that
she was in a critical condition as she
lay on the sidewalk with blood stream
ing from her ears With the assistance
of Frank Farnum Mr. Morse made his
way to the house of DR.. f. II. O'Connor
and remained there until the ambulance
came for him.
An examination of Mrs. Morse dis
closed fractured shoulder, a fractured
collar bone and a fracture at the base
of the skull rs well as numerous inter
nal injuries. She was made as comfort
able as possible but died shortly after
II o clock without regaining conscious
ness. Mr.. Morse is getting along as
well as can be expected under the cir
cumstances.
Mrs. Morse was born in Newfane
March II, 1855, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Rice, her maiden name
being Ella NJ Rice. She was member
of family of nine children. She lived
the early part of her life at home with
her parents and was married to Luke
C. Morse of Williamsville when she was
Young woman. Immediately after her
marriage she went to Williamsville and
had lived there ever since. She had
but one child, the daughter. Mrs. Frey
enhagcn Although she never connect,
ed with any religious or fraternal or
der. Mrs. Morse always took an activ-
part in all charitable works and was es-
pecially interested in the affairs of the
Universalist church of the town where
she lived Her life was a model of a
Christian woman, true friend,
faithful wife, loving mother.
She leaves besides her husband and
daughter mentioned, three sisters, Mrs.
Collins L. Piper of this town, Miss
Laura Rice of Newfane, and Mrs.
George Pierce of Walpole, n. H., and
two brothers, Fred Rice of Newfane
and Charles Rice of Brattleboro.
The funeral was held at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Freyenhagen, 10
Grove street, Wednesday afternoon at
! o'clock, Rev. A. H. Webb oficiated,
The body was taken to Williamsville
for burial