The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-12
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Roy Peck's Automobile Broke Rear Axle
Of DR.. Goss' Car.


Roy Peck's Automobile Broke Rear Axle
Of DR.. Goss' Car.
A slight accident occurred on the state
fair grounds Wednesday afternoon,
about O'Clock, when an automobile
owned by Roy Peck Of Wilder ran into
car belonging to DR.. Goss OF Wilder,
Mr. Peck, who was alleged to be slight
ly under the influence OF liquor, stalled
the motor of his ear in front Of the
ticket office Without throwing out his
clutch, he left the car TO crank IL, and,
of course, as soon as the engine began
running again the ear shot forward,
knocking Mr. Peck down and finally be.
ing brought 10 a halt by crashing into
DR.. Goss' car Mr. Peck was unhurt, and
his car unchanged, but the rear axle
Of DR.. Goss' car was broken entirely off
BY the impact MIR Peck was arrested
Immediately and held for a hearing on
Thursday, but at that time ii was de-
eided TO postpone the hearing until a
later date
There will be the usual preaching serv-
ices at the Uuiversalist church Sunday
morning at Il o'clock Sunday school
at II noon.
After further consideration, ii was de-
eided to hold the fish exhibit open for
the rest of the fair. although owing 70
the death OF 80 many specimens, the
number Of Ash on exhibit is necessarily
small
Lieut. Lynch, who, with his aeroplane,
is giving some splendid and daring eN-
hbitions of aerial feats az the Vermont
state fair, had slight accident Thurs.
day afternoon about 80 o'clock, when
in landing after flight with passen-
ger. his machine did not reach the ground
quick enough for him to make a sharp
turn, which Il Is necessary for him to
| take in order 10 give him runway enough
on the rather short field, which he has
to use in ascending and landing The
aeroplane ran into the side Of slight
bank at the end Of the field, and stalled
there with its nose upward. After some
| little difficulty, Lieut.. Lynch and his
assistants succeeded in getting the ma.
chine off the bank and back into the
| field on its own power, Practically no
damage was done, and the aeroplane re,
sumed its flights in an hour. During
the afternoon, Aviator Lynch performed
some wonderful feats, such as looping
the loop, somersaults, tail spins and
other stunts, which held the people
watching him yspellbound.
Sue, faithful old horse owned by
DR.. Burnett of Hartford, was so badly
cut by wire in a pasture. that Il was
thought best last week TO release her
| from her suiferings She was well
bred Morgan, 81 years old, and had al,
ways been In the family. On three diff
ferent times she had saved her master
from drowning in the deep waters Of the
| White riyerl-once by swimming while
hitched to sleigh carrying two persons
again by fording. This was when she
was 20 years old At another time she
saved her master by swimming through
broken ice and surging waters, She was
| a gift to DR.. and Mrs. Burnett from the
doctors father at the time Of his mar
riage. and was naturally highly priced
by both DIR. and Mrs. Burnett
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Is
arranging for its annual banquet to be
held at Hotel Rogers, Lebanon, the lat
ter part of this month, A number of
good speakers have been secured for the
occasion. Boston talent will furnish the
musical part of the program.
During the vacation Of Rev. Frederick
j. Buttery, the services at St. Barnabas
church, Norwich, will be under the care
of Rev. Richard Bolton of St. Paul's
church. White River junction. Mr. Hol-
ton has recently come from the diocese
of Washington to the diocese of Yer
mont. We bespeak hearty welcome
for him from the church in Norwich
Services on Sundays, Sept, IA, 81, and
2s. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Manager Emery Barnes of Hotel Rog.
ers. Lebanon, and Mrs. Barnes, had a
narrow escape from a serious accident
while returning from the Rutland fair
Monday, but the resultant damage was
to the machine, which was very badly
wrecked. The accident occurred al a
| curve in the road near the top Of Men.
don mountain, when they ran head.on
into a load of logs, in order to escape
team which was coming in the oppo.
site direction
The re.dedication OF the Congregation
al church at West Lebanon will be oh.
! served this coming Sunday A most cor.
dial invitation is extended to all to be
present at all the servioes of the day