The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva M. Itch
out Of Montpelier Re-
turning from Rutland
THREE OTHERS IN
CAR WE'RE INJURED
Bodies Of the Victims We're
Brought Home from
Vergennes To-day

Mr.. and Mrs. Alva M. Titchout Of
Montpelier lost their lives in the over
turning of their automobile in Ferris
burg yesterday afternoon while they
were returning home from attending
the G. A. X. encampment and allied
meetings in Rutland Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Richotte of Calais and Delbert
Persons, also of Cabot, were in the
car and were considerably bruised but
were able to accompany the bodies of
Mr.. and Mrs. Titchout to Montpelier
this afternoon.
Mrs. Titchout was instantly killed
and her husband died at 4 o'clock this
morning at Vergennes, where he was
taken late yesterday. Mrs. Titchout's
neck was broken and she received
bruises and lacerations when thrown
against telephone pole. She was ~
years of age and he 75, the latter hav-
ing celebrated his birthday only few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Persons had one shoulder dis
located and sustained an injury to his
back, being also bruised in the face.
Mrs. Richotte was severely bruised and
her husband was injured in like man
ner, although not as seriously as his
wife.
The first news of the accident was
| received in Montpelier last evening at
10 o'clock, and later word came that
Mr.. Titchout had passed away The
party had reached the Walter Dean
place in Ferrisburg on their return trip
to Montpelier, when some part Of the
automobile gave trouble to Mr.. Titch-
out, who was driving. Mr. Titchout
reached forward to attempt to remedy
the trouble when the ear went off the
end of sluicewav, turning over and
| throwing the occupants of the machine
| into the road. Mr.. Titchout had spent
the greater part of last week in Mont
pelier getting the automobile into
shape to take the trip to Rutland.
He did all the work of taking down
and assembling the parts of the ma
chine.
The body OF Mrs. Titchout was car
ried TO the undertaking rooms of Will
! liam Larrow in Nergennes, and later
| that of her husband was taken there.
| The three injured persons were cared
for at the Stevens house in Nergennes.
/ The funeral arrangements will not be
completed until the arrival of the sur
vivors at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Titchout was born in Calais -
years ago. His parents were members
Of the family party of ten who were
| drowned in No. 10 pond in Calais ono
1 Sunday afternoon in 1873 when they
were crossing the pond to have fam
| ily picnic. The funerals of the ten
were held at one time from church
! in Calais Mr.. Titchout was veteran
OF the Civil war, having gone from
4 Vermont with Co. J.. llth Vermont. He
always took an active part in the G.
! A r. work. He was stone mason
BY occupation and had some large CON
tracts in Hsrdwick and vicinity. He
resided for a time in Hardwick and had
some property there
When road commissioner in Calais,
| Mr.. Titchout caused considerable COM
ment because he arranged some equip
ment on a wagon with a complete camp
| outfit So that his men were provided
for a. they moved from place 10 place
doing road work. In recent years he
had resided in Montpelier, having re-
tired from active work although he
/ did considerable farming during tho
! World war
Mr. titcnoW was iNlCt Wdtiieu' W.
first wife having died about y years
ago. He is survived -hy two daugh-
tiers. Mrs Delbert Persons and Mrs.
Frank LeBarron of Calais Mr.. Titch-
out was a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge
Mrs. Titchout. who WIS killed ycs-
terday, was for some time IN the mil
lincrv business in Montpelier. occupying
quarters over. the Williams garage. She
was y years of age and l. survived by
one brother, William Culburn, Of Wor-
cester. aud other relatives.
Mrs. Richottc. who was injured IN
the accident. il granddaughter of
/ Mr.. Titehout and a daughter Of Mr..
/ Persons. Mr.. and Mrs Richotte were
married only short time ago.