The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

right in the matter? Did Tinkham
stop and help in the rescue work or
did he not? He says he did. Fred
Horne and the Dale lad say he didn't
The question Is, did he help? But
first of all how did 1t happen? Alton
Horne, son of Fred Horne was in
Pennington at the time of the acct
dent but early Monday morning he
went to the scene of the fatality and
could plainly see the tracks made by
the Oulton car. He says that from
the way the machine lay just prior
to the plunge, would tend to show
that Mr. Oulton was taking up more
than two-thirds of the road since the
wheel tracks lay almost at right
angles to the road He says that in
his opinion, Mr.. Oulton started to
steam up a little at the foot of the
Horne Hill as he has seen hundreds
of others do and as he himself has
done, in order to make the steep
grade; that the approaching Tinkham
. iiidCillHt nOuid HAUL any III lihlbb
the turn, throw its headlight exactly
on the spot where the Oulton machine
went over; that the light blinded the
spot and Mr.. Oulton, not seeing the
embankment went out too far. Mr..
Horne maintains that the position of
the tracks are such that Oulton must
have been quite a distance to the left
in order to leave the highway at the
angle he did.
Another story is to the effect that
Tinkham alleges he was far out to
the right, just opposite the Oulton ma
chine when it went over. This could
not have been according to the theory
of Mr. Horne who believes that there
was not room enough between the two
entertainments for both machines at
one time.
According to alleged admissions by
Mr. Tinkham, his party was intoxicat-
ed; he being the only sober one. They
had been to Waterville; stocked up
with liquor and were returning He
saw the machine go over and helped
in the rescue but his companions
were too drunk to be of any use.
Against that Is the story Of Alton
Horne as chronicled above.
Whether or not either party was to
blame does not matter in so far as the
result Is concerned. 1t may be a
story OF reckless driving by one in
toxicated, as Is often the case, in
f1icting injury and death on innocent
persons Be that as 1t may, Skowhe-
gan has lost one Of its most beloved
young ladies'; young woman not 30
many years ago graduated from the
high school and only married few
I months ago. Her outlook on life was
a most pleasant one; that she should
be SO quickly taken away is great
shock to her many friends II any
parties are to blame that will be
proven and proper justice will be met
ed out
Some have said that hanging Is far
lOO 6OOu lOI tnc iidH VI lllCh VIM
will ride away and see others die or
suffer, but whether or not the men in
the Tinkham car did leave without
helping their fellow beings In distress
is not known and can only be known
from an admission by them.
MRS. CLARENCE CHASED, SEVER
ANCR Il,
Mrs Clarence (Chase) Severance,
victim of the accident, was born IN
Bingham, June 26, 1895, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase. Her
parents moved to the farm In Madi-
son near the White schoolhouse, when
she was but two years of age.
The deceased received her early
education in the schools of Madison
and in 1909 entered the Skowhegan
schools. While a student here she
made many friends by her affable
manner and her desire to be helpful
at all times. In 1914 she was gradu
ated from the Skowhegan high school.
During her four years in high school
she was a popular member Of her
class and led in many activities, al
ways ready to do her share and more.
After graduating she took up teach
ing as her chosen profession and
taught successfully for three years in
various schools of Skowhegan and
Madison. On June 26, 1917, on the
22nd anniversary Of her birth, she was
married to Clarence Severance of
Topsham. This was very happy
union and the outlook for happy life
was most promising reward for all
her kind actions In the past
But one of those sad happenings
which can never be entirely accounted
for or understood, took her suddenly
from the midst OF friends and loved
ones Her passing will leave a void
in the hearts of all who knew her.
Mrs. Severance is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase,
two brothers, Charles and Dwight and
one sister, Doris. The two latter re-
side on the Chase homestead and the
! former Is employed in a local grist