Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-18
FATALLY INJURED
A. v. Mays Skull Fractured by
a Fall Tuesday Afternoon
Died Wednesday Forenoon Without HaV-
ing Regained onsciousness-ln Real
Estate Business Since 1892.

Estate Business Since 1892.
Amos V. May. 20, died in his home on
Western avenue Wednesday morning as
the result of injuries received by falling
down a flight of stairs at the Richards NJ.
Bradley place late Tuesday afternoon
His skull was fractured by the fall and
he died without regaining consciousness
Few men were better known about town
and in nearby towns than Mr.. May. His
activity in real estate transactions for
the past Is years and his business con-
nections in Wardsboro, Newfane and
other West River towns have brought
him in contact with many men and wo-
men who were shocked by the news Of
the fatal accident. His genial personality
made him liked by all men and his
CHEEKY Good morning on the street will
be missed by many.
Just how the accident occurred will
never be known, as he was alone at the
time Some weeks ago he put his horse
at the Bradley farm barns for the winter,
as Mrs May was i'll and he did not care
TO use the animal much during the cold
wea Their. Tuesday afternoon he went to
the barn to see the horse which is stalled
upstairs. No one knows just what time
he went to the barn, but 1t could not
have been far from o'clock. About $50
O'Clock, George Horner, who is employed
at the farm, found Mr. May lying at the
foot of the stairway in an unconscious
condition. An examination of a few
seconds showed him that Mr.. May was
seriously hurt and he FASTENED to send
for a physician.
Help was summoned and he was taken
TO the house before the arrival of Dr.
@. S. Pratt. After a short examination
DR.. Pratt ordered the ambulance and Mr.
May was taken to his home on Western
avenue. When found by Mr. Horner he
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nostrils and the hemorrhage could not be
checked. DR.. Walter Weiser of SPRING
field, Mass, was telegraphed for and
arrived on the 1913 train that night A
careful examination showed that the skull
had been fractured near the base of the
brain and it was realized that his death
was only a question of few hours. Mr.
May showed no sign of returning con-
seriousness and died at $50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning.
The physicians decided that death was
due altogether to the fracture of the
skull and that there was no sign of his
having a shock or anything of the kind
to cause him to fall The stairway has
a turn and though it is fairly light in the
daytime, in the late afternoon at this
season 1t is rather dark 1t is supposed
that Mr.. May simply made a misstep at
the head of the stairs and plunged down
the entire fight headlong, striking his
thought that he fell only a few minutes
before he was found by Mr.. Horner.
Mr.. May had lived in Brattleboro since
1873 and had been well-known citizen
throughout his residence here Although
he had never Joined any of the organiZa-
tions he had been an active member of the
Methodist church since he first came here
and had served as steward for years.
He was most widely known through his
business relations. beginning with his first
local venture in the wholesale jewelry
business which he bought of A. B. Clapp
in 1885, and ending with the successful
real estate business which he had carried
on since 1892.
He was born in Wardsboro- Feb, &C. 1887,
and was the son of Danford and Susan
May. AS a boy he lived in that town
and soon after getting through school
went to West Fitchburg, Mass. where
he was clerk in a general merchandise
store. After several years there he re-
turned to Wardsboro and started a store
in his native town. While proprietor of
that store he married Miss Martha A.
Underwood of Jamaica, Nov. IL, 1861
After carrying on the Wardsboro store
some years ne returned to West Fitch
burg and bought the store in which he
was formerly a clerk In 1870 he went to
Lynn, Mass, to operate q store which
had been owned by his brother, NJ. s
May before his death. Later he sold the
Lynn store on account of i'll health and
spent a few months recuperating in New
fame. He still retained the ownership OF
the Wardsboro store and after his health
improved managed it personally a few
years In 1878 he sold it and bought tine
farm in Brattlebero now owned by Will
son Brown, which he ran until he bought
the jewelry business in 1885. In 1883 he
bought a store in Newfane where the
Eames store now stands, which was burn
ed about a year later While running
this he retained his residence in Brattle-
boro and on being burned out bought the
fish market on Elliot street, While con-
nected with the market he began to tran
Sact real estate business and since 1885,
had given his whole time to it. For years
his office has been in the Crosby block
Mr.. Mays first wife died March &c
1904, and June 81 1906, he married Miss
Annie Parsons. He is survived by his
wife, two daughters Alice, widow of B
Frank Hoyt whose death occurred only
six weeks ago, and Miss Minnie b. May
of Brattleboro, and a brother, Silas d
May of WardsborO. Mrs. May has been
in the DR.. f. r. Lynch hospital but in
sisted on being taken home Wednesday
morning.