The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-07
CHELSEA.
John Mccollom Narrowly Escaped Death
When 4o-Pound Door Fell on Him.

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When 4o-Pound Door Fell on Him.
John McCollom while working last
Friday for Phillip L. Sargent, filling
a silo, was seriously injured by the fall
ing OF a door which was used in sup
porting the end OF the carrier at the
top OF the silo. In some unaceountable
manner this door, which would weigh
about forty pounds, became unfastened
and fell into the silo, distance of about
thirty feet and struck Mr.. McCollum
on the back of the head, laying the en-
tire scalp on the back Of his
head down on his neck. He was
rendered unconscious for short time
but had reganed his senses before help
got to him and was able to get out
Of the silo by means of ladders I'M
aided DR.. f. H. Godfrey was called and
dressed the wound and the injured man
went TO his home and is making rapid
recovery. His son, John McCollom, jr.,
who has fine position with l.. M. Jack
son & Son of Bethlehem, n H., was
called home Saturday and remained I'M
Til Monday with his father.
Percy j. Heath was in South Royal
ton ON business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paul entertained
as their guests last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gay Of Cavendish.
Miss Mary Atwood spent few days
in West Fairlee recently as the guest
of Miss Emily Kingsbury.
Miss Matte Stevens is spending a few
days in North Tunbridge, where she
is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Leslie
Smith.
Wales Moulton, who buried his wife
recently, has since her death made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Grant, Of North Tunbrdge.
Mrs. Helen Smith, who has occupied
a tenement in George A. Tracy's brick
house on Wallace avenue since last win
ter, has moved back to her former home
in West Fairlee.
Miss Jennie Miller and Mrs. A. l..
Barry arrived IN town last Saturday
Tor two weeks stay, during which they
viii board with Mr.. and Mrs. Holton
$. Annis on the west hill.
The local orchestra, violin, organ and
cotnet with Fred d. Parkhurst, Willard
#, George and Lyle r. Beekwith as the
artists, played at dance at the Yer
shire town hall Thursday night
States Attorney S. C. Wilson was In
Strafford ON business Thursday and
Sheriff b. II. Adams was in Washing
ton Thursday and Friday in charge of
the police department during the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II. Talpey, with
their two children, left town Thursday
afternoon for their former home in Bos-
ton, where Mr.. Talpey expects to have
employment. Their household goods were
shipped earlier in the week
Colonel and Mrs. Charles Woodward
Of Wakefield, Mass, who have been in
town during the past week as the guests
Of their uncle, A. W. Whitney, were
called to their home unexpectedly the
first Of the week by the sudden death
Of friend.
Carroll Carpenter. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Carpenter who live on the
west hill, and Jasper Taylor son of
Noah G. Taylor, who lives on the Wash
ington stage road, went recently to Ran
dolph Center to enter upon a two years
course of study at the state agricultural
school.
Phillip L. Sargent, who has been in
South Tunhridge for several weeks with
his son, L. Hinkley Sargent, who has
had a serious illness with typhoid fever,
returned to his home here last week.
The many friends here Of "Hink" viii
rejoice to know he is recovering salts
factorily from his severe sickness.
Alfred H. Talpey, who came here from
Boston about year and half ago,
since which time he has operated the
Electric Light and Power company's
plant, has filed his petition in bank
uptey and has been adjudged bank
rupt and the first meeting of his cred
itors viii be held at Randolph ON Sat
urday, October IA.
A large delegation from George Wash.
ington lodge, No. 81, f. and A. NJ. went
to Tunbridge Friday, the Goth ult., to
attend the funeral of Alba Woods and
conducted the Masonic burial service,
Past Master Harry +. Bryant doing the
work. The Masonic service was per
formed by George Washington lodge at
the request OF the deceased. who was
a member of some New Hampshire
lodge His remains were taken to Con-
cord, n FL. for intcrment.
Notice to the Ladies Of Chelsea and
Vicinity: | will be at the residence Of
Mrs. a. w. Hoyt with full line Of