The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-06
MONTPELIER,
Serious Accident Narrowly Averted
Auto collided With Electric Car.


Serious Accident Narrowly Averted.
Auto collided with Electric Car
An automobile owned and driven by
G. w. Melcher Of Barre collided with
an electric ear Monday afternoon, near
the Pioneer bridge, and that no one was
injured was due TO George Howe, the
motorman In charge of The car. Mr.
Alelcher attempted to make The crossing
before the car reached It, but miscaA
culated the distance and was struck
broadslde, tire on one rear wheel be-
ing torn on and the mud guard broken,
while the fender was torn from the front
Of the trolley car. The electric and
auto were both going toward Barre ana
the motorman did not see the latter,
as It came up from behind, until il
was too late to avoid striking It,
Nine candidates took examination yes
terday at the State House before the
state dental board.
Frank Thomas Is at Heaton hospital,
suffering from broken leg. lie did
not know his leg was broken, suppos-
ing it to be a sprain, and does not know
how the accident occurred.
George F. swasey was overcome by
the hot sun yesterday on State street
and had to be taken into the hlakely
drug store, where restoFatiYes were ad-
mimstered. lie soon recovered.
Mrs. George II. Almon, who, as the
result Of collision between an electric
car and the automobile IN which she
was riding has been In Heaton hospital
since April %, gains slowly and Il able
to sit up part Of each day. It Is thought
that in time she win recover her health.
Robert b. ThTesher and Miss Kath-
crime Maude Silloway were married Sat
urday evening BY Rev. J. Edward
Wright. They viii reside here The
brides home is in Mddlesex, but SIC
has been employed for some time in the
home 81 P. ]. jerome while Mr. Thresh-
er works at the Crescent creamery.
Moses st. Peter who was found ".
ing on the railroad track near the Gran
ite street crossing Sunday night In an
intoxicated condition, was awaigned in
city court yesterday morning and fined
SIS and coats, which be PAID Officer
Charles Jerd made the arrest Sunday,
which probably saved the mans life.
The condition Of Mrs. Joseph Derry,
who was taken to Heaton hospital last
week, suffering from serious burns rel
ceived at her home when lamp came
apart and set her clothing on fire. IS
more satisfactory and she wiz undoubt.
edly recover, though she will be nd
able to leave the hospital for some time.
Earl Cheney, the Waterbury boy whose
eyes were badly burned by powder,
which he placed in q bottle and then
touched 4 match to- seems to be gain
ing and probably his sight will be saved
but it will be necessary to perform an
other operation to raise the lids from
the eyeball. He VIII soon be able to
be taken to his home
Articles Of association have been iiled
in the office of the secretary Of state
nv the Poultney Toy company Of Poult
ney, organized to manufacture and sell
toys. The capital Is $1,000. with shares
Of SIG0 each, the subscribers being J..
w. Derby, G. w. Humphrey and Il. D.
Calls. Tho Somerville Lumber company
Of Someryille. Mass, has been granted
permission to deal in all kinds Of lum-
Der in this state, also the Champlain
Slate company Of birmingham, Mass,
which will deal in slate In Vermont,
Allen Nelson Of this city and Miss
Annie Downs Of Putnamyille we're mar
ried last evening at the home Of the
bride BIZ Rev. S. II. Bloomfield. The bride
Was attended by Miss Florence Downs
and the groom by Clifton Benjamin.
The wedding gifts were numerous Mr..
Nelson IS employed in the candy depart
ment Of the Cross bakery, while Mrs.
Nelson is a graduate of The Montpelier
high school and the Albany Business
college and has been stenoTapher in
the Offices Of G. C. Putnam & Son Both
have large circle Of friends and ae-
quaintanees.
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