News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Autos AS Political Prophets
Fisk Thompson Collision in Montpelier Would
Give 0racles Chance at the Future

II Query:-It an elephant were to run
into moose, how should he hit him?
Or, If moose ran into an elephant
what would happen to him1
These problems were worked out prac-
tically on Silver Ledge, Montpelier,
Thursday last, with Chas. H. Thomp-
son, OF Montpelier, the Progressive State
chairman, representing the bul-moose, in
his Buick automobile and Hon. H. c..
Fisk of Morrisville, L. S. consul at ST..
Johns under Harrison, and related to a
long line of old-style Republican govern
ors of Vermont, impersonating the ele-
phant in his Cole car.
The result looked like the debris of a
political convention in the historic sum-
mer OF 1912. Mr.. Thompson's interviews
state that his buick-moose was run into
by Mr.. Fisk's elephantine Cole, so that,
in view OF the fact that the only damage
to Mr.. Fisk's car is a bent rear mud
guard, it would appear that the answer
to the first query above is that the
elephant would side swish the moose
with his diminutve but efficient tail.
And as to what would happen to a
moose if it ran into an eephant-Mr.
Fisk's reports and Mr.. Thompson's in.
terviews agree that the buick moose was
shattered as to nose and that the front
axle was bent to an angle suggestive OF
big if broken stick.
The accident was due to the too mar
row roadway on Silver Ledge, where
three other bad accidents have previous
ly occurred Mr.. Fisk was taking the
hill. The rule of the road should have
given him, in this case, the right of way,
but Mr.. Thompsons course in descent
did not allow him roadway and he was
forced. to come to quick stop in the
gravel so that his fear wheels skidded
and MIR. Thompson met them headon.
The Buick was temporarily disabled, but
no one was seriously hurt. The Cole
was able to continue its journey without
attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk had driven over
from Morrisville to take Mrs. A. w. Fer.
rim, who had been visiting them, to her
home in Montpelier, and to bring their
son, CLAW, back to Morrisville from a
short visit at the capital.
The condition of J. A. Bundy remains
unchanged.
Mrs. H. L. Stevens is visiting relatives
in Littleton, N. Fl.
| r. w. Woods has begun work as clerk
in the H. P. Munson store.
Misses Ella Kinsley and c. Lillian Pat
ten left this morning for Pasadena, Cal.
Mrs. Wilbur Aller and son, Lester, of
Brockton, Mass, are guests of Mrs. H.
Aller.
Miss Faith Parmelee of Plainfeld, N
J., is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Delano.
Alban Parker has returned to Middle.
bury to resume his studies at Mddlebury
College.
Guy Cheney left this morning for New
York, to resume his studies at Columbia
University.
Heber Best left Monday evening for
Syracuse, N. Y, where he will enter SYRIA
cuse University.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Ward expect to
leave Saturday for Oklahoma for visit
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Morton of Worcester, |
Mass, is in town, called here by the i'll
ness of her father, J. A. Bundy.
A stag party was enjoyed at Lake El.
more by about 20 last Friday evening, it
beng farewell party for Leonard Nor
ton.
Herman Mihill completes work as
order clerk at the H. Waite & Son store
this week and his place will be taken by
Romaine Morse.
Nine of the horses taking part in the
endurance ride to the State Fair were in
the village yesterday on the way to
White River Junction.
Prof. l.. T. Cole, who has spent the
summer with his family here, has re-
turned to Washburn, N. D., to resume his
duties as supervisor of school in that
place.
The Woman's Missionary Society o
the Methodist church will hold its post !
ooned monthly meeting Wednesday even
ng, Sept. Oath, at 7:30 O'Clock. The
subject for the evening is "Colored Work
n the Southland" Leader, Miss Olive
Allen. Hostess, Mrs. George Johnson.
Mrs. Irena Cleveland with her daugh-
ter, Miss Ada, and grandson have gone
70 Manchester. N. H., to reside with +
another daughter. Mrs. Heman Thomp-
ION. Mrs. Thompson was in town for t
ew days to assist them in packing the :
effects ready for shipment.
Gorden, the Is months old son of Mr.. I
md Mrs. Ernest Cross, died Monday y
Ifternoon at o'clock. Funeral services I
we're held today at the home of Mrs. V
ross parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
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