The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-11
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Victim of Peculiar Accident.

Victim of Peculiar Accident.
Edward L. Welcome was the victim
of very painful accident Tuesday
morning, Feb 1, while at work IN the
woods alone. He was cutting down
tree. where two were on the same
stump leaning in opposite directions,
necessitating. ehopping one entirely Off.
This was done and it became lodged
overhead and refused to fall. Mr.. Wei
come went a short distance for cant
hook to give the tree a twist TO dis
lodge it and was applying the can't
nook when, without second 5 warning
shipped from the stump on to his
right foot with the tree still upright
and pinned him securely. He had to
take the eanthook and twist the tree
80 that il would fall in order to re-
| lease his foot. He went to Brattleboro
| chat afternoon and the next morning
was taken to the Memorial hospital,
| where an x-ray photograph disclosed a
compound fracture of the bone, back
of the big toe. He is staying at the
home of Miss +. A. Stoddard while his
foot is being treated.
| Corp. Willim f. Clark, who has been
-stationed at Camp Devens, received his
discharge last week, and he and his
neither are visiting at Mrs. Mvra L.
| FAIR $.
The body of Mr. Bevis, father of
Mrs Alice Richardson of this place
| who died in Peterhoro after a long III
| 1ess. was brought here for burial Sun
day, Feb. 9, in the West cemetery.
The body Of Fred Stewart of Brat.
tleboro. whose first wife was Sarah f.
| Amidon of This place, was brought here
FOR burial in the West cemetery Mon.
lay. He died in the Soldiers home n
Remington, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Jones of Omro
Wis. who are visiting her parents, Mr.
md Mrs l.. \. Colburn, spent last weet
n Rrattlehoro. They attended tn,
iiolstein sale and stayed with friend,
md relatives while there.
The 5Sth annual festival of the La
lies society of the Universalst parish
VI this village viii be held in Citizens
hall Friday evening, Feb. IA. The pa
.eant. the Story of the American Flag
! viii be given by local talent, followed
. ~ four hours of dancing with music
~ I.yman's orchestra of Hinsdale. Al
1yster supper with cold meats, mashed
} lotato, rolls and pastry viii be serve,
throughout the evening in the lowe
: fall lee cream also will he for sale
Useful and fancy articles viii be OF
! sale and Two large eomfortables vii
be disposed OF. Horses will be care,
J or at Ford S barn. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend.
Tbo In ,.ac,1ap ,,,oat;,,re ,sneeow
irangc was held last Saturday evening
! Sch. s, with an attendance of 20 mem
acrs. A good program was prcscutc
ny tho lecturer. consisting in part, o
the following: Song, by the boys viii
; William L. Clark At the piano; reeit:
. ION. Carrie Chickerine; essay. Neees
, sary Agricultural Legislation in Ne
/ Hampshire, Edward L. Welcome. 70
, owing . question and general discu,
d sion Owing to the installation an
d ,uPper at the last meeting in .Ianuar
q he birthday treat for that month We
: united. This was given nj this NEE
i NO for those whose anniversaries OF
/ urrcd in January. II was voted I
ie continue Ike treats another year.
/ The building on the Charles VI. Dav
+ arm now owned bv the Bradley 90
q aoration Of Brattlchoro and oeeupit
It ~ Clinton Joslyn and his son, Artlu
e nd families had n narrow cScane fro
q destruction by fire Sunday Feb Q. ahol
= loon Earl Grimes and Arthur We
q .ome were returning home ~ teal
,ver the cid road by DIR. Bowen : u
J ,cr farm, which leads by the Dav
L arm, and on reaching the top Of Il
II hill. they Glanced to glance aroul
J md saw flame and smoke issuing fro
= he house. Young Grimes immediate
y an lack and gave the alarm. and he al
= +, man and hoy were able to put q
!, he fire. But for its timely discovc
:, he fire would have been serious on
=, Il was TO said to have been caused
j I cigaret stub Icing thrown into t
= banking around the house.