The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
WILMINGTON.
Automobile Went Over Embankment.

Automobile Went over Embankment.
serious automobile accident occur
red Wednesday on the road to Dover
Center. not far from the residence of
John +. Gallup in the northerly part
Of tbe town. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Kidder of Worcester, Mass, with Mr..
and Mrs. Kidder Of this place, were
TIA king pleasure trip. They had near
ly reached the summit OF q NIL when
the machine almost stopped. BacKlng
down another attempt was made with
the same result Applying the brakes
it was found that they would not hold
and the machine went down the hill rap
idly and went over the bank into the
brook with all -four of the occupants.
All were injured more or less but Mrs.
Richard Kidder the most seriously she
was pinned under the car and could
not be extricated until help mad been
summoned from the nlelghborhood. she
was brought to the village and at pres
emf is as comfortable as could be ex
pected but her injuries are very seri-
Gus.
Death of Mrs. Albert w. Ray.
Mrs. Oral A. (Blodgett) Ray, wife
of Albert w. Ray, died Monday morn
mo after a short illness from pneumo-
mia. Mrs. Ray was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Blodgett of
Wardsboro She was married to Mr..
Raw about thirteen years ago. She was
woman of unusual ability. and ener-
gy and she had been a faithful help
meet to her husband in every sense of
the term She possessed good health
and no one would have thought a few
weeks ago that she would be called
away so Suddenly Thoroughly devoted
to the interests of her home and family
her death causes vacancy hard to be
filed. She held the esteem and love
of large circle of relativs and friends
who will feel her -, loss deeply: The
Congregational church a large number
being present. Rev. Mr.. King off
ciated speaking words of comfort from
Thess. Alb, IA. Burial was in the vii
lage cemtery.
The adiusters for the insurance com
panies interested in the loss on Noun
tain Mills were in town Tuesday and
Wednesday and it is understood that
the loss was paid in full -$40, 900 ,divid
ed among 81 companies. 1t is ex-
pected that steps will be taken at once
to rebuild the plant.
Memorial hall was well filed Sunday
to listen to the baccalaureate
the high school by Rev. J. d. King. |
He based his discourse from Joshua |
lst chapter, verses 6-S. His central |
thought was the meaning of true sue |
cess. The discourse was able and ap,
Considerable interest was shown in
5he trial state VS.. Charles Fox of Jack
on Friday last. The town hall
was nearly filled to hear the evidence
md pleas of the lawyers. On the 18th
If last March a deer was killed by
logs near the residence of George Car
oenter anad the testimony of several
witnesses showed that the dogs be-
onged to the respondent. Fox also to
another party in Jacksonville. The
of the respondent showed
hat the dog had been seriously injured
IN March 18th and at the time of the
lilling of the deer was at home un.
lble to walk only on three legs This
violence was corroborated by several
witnesses. 1t was also shown that the
log mysteriously disappeared on or
bout the 9th of March.
The evidence was conflicting and
he jury consisting of NJ E. Lyman,
ohm r. Buell., Albert G. Buell., M M.
%egus, G. H. Russell and Nathan A. {
ireene had quite a question to decide
hey however decided that the deer was
Tiled by the dogs belonging to the '
arties as named. G. H. Williams,
tate's attorney appeared for the prose |
ution and Charles s. Chase of Brattle-
ORC for the respondent. Judge E. w.
ibson presided and his rulings were {
air and unbiased. /