The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-06

Mrs. J. H. Smith =
Burned to Death
AS we go to press word of the
distressing accident on Avalon
avenue, in which Mrs: j. H.
Smith was fatally burned, has
reached US.
Mrs. Smith was alone at the
time and was about to prepare
the evening meal. She was try
ing to get live Goals on a shovel
to start the range fire when her
apron caught fire and before she
realized it, evidently, she was
enveloped in flames. The acct
dent occurred about 4::30 and a
few minutes later her daugh.
ter Ethel returned from school
and found her mother Frustrated
on the floor with about. two
thirds of her body burned to
crisp. AS she opened the door
the clothing not yet burned and
which was smoldering, burst in
to flame. Quickly the daughter:
extinguished them with "a: wool
en- blanket and called to their
neighbor, Mrs. Reichling. She
then ran to Mrs. Howe's and call
ed both local physicians. Forum.
ately the house did not catch fire
notwithstanding the fact that
the door near which Mrs. Smith.
fell was quite badly hlistered,
Her burns We're of such u ma
ture as to destroy the nerves and
consequently the unfortunate
woman suffered comparatively
little pain till death relieved her
at 500 last night.
Mr.. Smith who was away at
his work. knew nothing Of the
terrible disaster till his arrival at
6 O'Clock. The entire communi.
ty is shocked and gtieved aud
extend to the bereayed family
their heartfelt sympathy.
Alfred Smith was home from
Camp Funston to spend Thanks
giving with his parents, return
ing to Funston Sunday. He
certainly makes a fine looking
soldier and seems to be highly
pleased with the treatment he is
receiving from Uncle Sam. He
with about nineteen other young
Sammies was detained at Camp
Funston to assist in drilling the
raw recruits. They expect to
pass examination soon for non.
commissioned officers. Success
to you, Alfred.
Ernest APPEL and four friends
who were riding with him ia a
Ford truck on Lookout Mountain
on Thanksgiving day had a mar.
row escape from what might
have been a serious accident.
They had been to the football
game and afterwards took a spin
up on Lookout. As they were
turning when a little more
than hall way down, a bolt was
evidently sheared in the gear
or some part of the machin.
cry which put the break out
of commission and before they
realized it they were going
down ut considerable speed.
Fearing they might 20 over
the cliff the one driving the
car turned into tn. inside
bank and the two front wheels
Gucklcd up ard were torn from
the car. Two of the boys
Jumped out and two slaid with
the car until it stopped with
its nose in the bank. Forum.
ateIy they escaped without in.
jury. Joe Bacher took his Ford
tuck the next day and went
with Ernest and pulled the
wrt cked car to garage.
The usual Thanksgiving re.
union was held at The Burton
home. The company comprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cotton Of
Boulder. Mrs. Ella Petit Of Den.
yer. sister of Mis-. CHM. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. p. CHM and the
hosts. Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Burton.
1t is needless TO state "a good
time was had.
Mrs. Lena Holloway is break.
ing in a Ford car. In company
with Misses Helen Wagner and
Alma Lunau and Glen Wagner
she started for Golden the Other
day and after passing Mount Of.
ivet the critter got contrary and
started for a straw stack. As it
made its mad plunge from the
main highway il knocked down
"A fence most and walked ovcr IA