The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
Car Driven by H. w. Var
mum Went on Sidewalk,
Striking Mrs. Eastman
AFTER COLLIDING
WITH TWO POLES
The Accident Happened
Near Waterbury Last
Evening

| Waterbury, Aug 2S.-- Mrs. Marx
Eastman of Duxbury Corner was
struck and fatally injured by the au.
tomobile driven by H. w. Varnum of
Jeffersonville and Barre at the iunc-
tion of the Waterbury Barre highway
and the road from Duxbury last eve
ming shortly before o'clock, death en-
suing about an hour after the acci-
dent. The woman was hit while Mr..
Varnum was attempting to avoid sew
eral boys on bicycles who had Just
turned into the main road from the
direction of Duxbury, and Mr. Var
mum did not know he had struck the
woman until he alighted from his car
after the vehicle had collided with
mail box, telephone pole and large
maple tree.
The Varnum car evidently hit the
last bicycle, which was being ridden by
Victor Datoni, as he was slightly hurt.
il is supposed by being thrown from
the wheel.
When the boys appeared in the high
way from the side road, Mr. Narnum
turned his Packard ear TO the left and
went SO far to avoid hitting the boys
that he crashed against the post carry
ing mail box and a telephone pole, !
going up onto the sidewalk and col
liding with the maple tree. As far
as can be determined. Mrs. Eastman
was on the sidewalk and she was prob.
ably carrying parasol over her head
which may have prevented her from
seeing the automobile. Mrs. Eastman
was on her way home to Duxbury Cor
ner from her place of employment in
the factory in this village.
With Mr.. varnum in the automobile
was George Grout Of Morrisyille, for.
merly Of Waterbury. When the two
men got out of the car to determine the
extent of the damage done to the ear
hey fouisS the woman under the car
They drew the form from beneath the
ar and al once sent for physicians.
he victim being taken to her home
Several physicians arrived and al first
was not thought that Mrs Eastman
vas fatally injured, but in short
ime there was indications Of internal q
INJURIES and the end came, as already Z
tated, about an hour after the acci-
ent {
As usual in such accidents. there are u
arying reports regarding the speed at
'hich the Narnum automobile was P
rsveling, the reports beginning at IS
tiles an hour and ranging considerably
bove that Mr.. Narnum, who is one
the best known men in the state '
nd Is member of the granite quarry.
e firm Of Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum
Barre, is considered to be care.
Il driver. His machine was badly y
,maged in the collisions with the y
lies and tree. =
Mrs. Eastman was horn in Wash. =,
gton. being Rosamond s. Fuller. the y
Iughter of David and Cordelia Fuller. =,
Id she was IS years of age. She was
arried at last Barre "a years ago and r
ey came 10 Duxbury eight years ago. d
le was a member of the Congrega :.
NAL church at Williamstown and of =
e Dillingham; grange and the Mac. =
bees here.
Besides her husband, she leaves four
ildren, Mrs. David Caldwell Of South =,
field. Mass, Mrs Mary Burnor Of =,
,retown. who was visiting in Wash =,
yton at the time of the accident. and
Iurice and Harold Eastman. who re
2 al home; also three sisters. Mrs.
rry Bragg of Milford, Mass. Mrs.
-am Taft of Worcester, Mass. Mrs.
Drge Eastman Of South Washington; MI
Mrs. Whipple OF Lyndon in
II, and brother Albert Fuller Of for
ugh's Neck. Mass
because Of the tragedy. the prone Of
le which was to have been held un. thi
the auspices Of the Duxburv Gene. jou
Y association last night after the
cert, was cancelled. as was the SEQ
n party tonight under the aus all
: Of Dillingham; grange. cha
irs. Eastman funeral will be held wee
ndsy and burial will be in Washing y
rets
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