Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Cora Fox Died Without Reoalnlnu
conscousnessAHer Two Companions
Seriously injured.

Mrs Cora Fox, Go. widely known in
Vernon, her native town. and in Brattle-
boro, where she had been a frequent Wis
itor for many years, was fatally injured
In an automobile accident Friday night
near Hackensack, y. j.
PAU r. Atkinson, treasurer Of the Ed
ison company Of Brooklyn, the owner and
driver of the car, was so seriously in
jured that he may not recover, and the
third occupant Of the car, Miss Marga-
ret Holman, was badly hurt. but her re-
covery is assured
Mr. Atkinson lives in the Fort Hamil-
ton section Of Brooklyn, but his wife had
taken cottage in Oakridge n. j., and
the party had been made up to go to that
place to spend the weekend and Fourth
OF July with her. Mrs. Fox, who for
merly lived in New York city and later
In Brooklyn was spending the summer
in River Edge, y. j., and Miss Honman's
summer home was in the same place
Atkinson wished to make good time, as
he was expected to reach Oakridge with
his guests before midnight
About three miles west Of Hackensa ok
Is the village Of Arcola, and Just before
entering it there is a very sharp curve
in the road. Just back of ditch at the
side Of the road stands a telegraph pole
At night the spot is pitch black. for there
is not light in the locality. II is prob
turn until he was close upon il and then
the big machine did not respond to the
turn Of the wheel. The steering gear
may have broken
The accident was due mainly To the fact
| that Atkinsun's machine was running in
a cloud Of dust thrown up by an auto
mobile in front OF him. The wreck Of the
ar showed that the emergency brake
mad been applied at the time the car
struck the post.
An automobile which was travelling a
short distance behind Atkinson contained
people who summoned help Immediately
by telephone.
When the two physicians examined the
| injured persons they found them all I'M
conscious, and, although they managed
! To revive Atkinson and Miss Hoffman n,
they found that Mrs. Fox would probably
| die without ever recovering conscious
ness.
The three were then removed to the
Hackensack hospital in the ambulance
Mrs. Fox sustained a fractured skull,
her right leg and left arm were broken
/ and she was injured internally She died
at O'Clock Saturday morning without re-
gaining consciousness. She was the
mother-in-law OF Charles Hoffman. cous-
In Of Mr.. Atkinson. When Atkinson re-
gained consciousness he gave the ad-
dresses Of those who would be Interested
ana kilograms were sent to Mrs. Akin
son in Oakridge and Charles Hoffman in
River Edge
Mr.. Atkinson is suffering from q broken
Lex and internal injuries and Miss Hon
man has a broken wrist and badly LAGER
ated foot
Mrs. Fox was a daughter OF the late
Capt. Willard Titus and Velonla CSteb-
| bins Titus Of Vernon. or her brothers
and sisters the only survivor Is Thomas
/ Titus, a well-known horseman Of I,axing-
| ton. Ky. who years ago lived In Brattle-
/ boro and in Springfield Mass Mrs Fox
/ husband was Frank Fox, a native OF
/ Wilmington. who built up a large bakery
/ business in New York city He died
| about % years ago Mrs Fox leaves two
/ daughters. Mrs. Julia Hoffman and Mrs
! Georgia Clark. Her eldest daughter Mrs
| Cora Ray. died in Mortified, Mass. sew
eral years ago
! Mrs. FoX's body was taken to River
/ Edge, where the funeral was held Mon
/ day.
Mrs. Fox and children spent the sum
| mers for many years in Guilford and
I Bratteboro with Mrs. Fox's sister. the
late Mrs. William Bates. In the past few
! years Mrs. Fox had been here frequently
/ as the guest OF Mrs F. C. Pettee