The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-01
AUTO TURNED
BOTTOM UP
Perley Jerd of Montpelier
Received Fracture of
Skull
HIS BRIDE HAD
HAND LACERATED
Their Car Attempted to
Pass Another on Curv-
ing Road

| While being driven past another ear
on a curve near East Barre early Sun
day morning, an automobile operated
by Perley Jerd of Montpelier climbed
the bank and turned bottom up, frac-
turing Jerd's skull and throwing his
bride Of few days and her sister, Mrs
Elizabeth McAulay, into the road but
not iniuring them seriously. The young
man bled profusely at the nose and
ears, causing much apprehension as
TO the outcome of the injuries.
The party was returning from Lake
Morey, where Mr.. and Mrs. Jerd had
gone early Saturday evening to secure
some articles which they had left
there They and Mrs. Jerds sister at
tended dance at Lake Morey and, on
the return trip, their car trailed an
other automobile carrying people from
Montpelier who had attended the same
dance. 1t is said that the leadinf car
had disputed the right of way of the
Jerd machine for some time, the
parties acting in spirit OF pleasantly
Arriving at East Barre village and
with a wider road ahead, Jerd deter
mined to slip by the other machine,
Jerd's car. an 0ldsmoble six, is re
ported to have negotiated the passing
successfully but in so doing il shot off
the curying road into a ditch carrying
water from a water tub TO a sluieeway
hundred feet from the tub. This
sluiceway is protected by large gran
ite block and a heavy board fence.
Ploughing through the muck. the car
shot up the bank and inside this rock
and fence until ii became tilted to such !
an angle that il overturned directly on |
the rock and fence, carrying down the |
fence and soaring the finished granite |
The car settled down in its top and |
rested there. In the crashing of glass in |
the windshield Mrs. Jerd and Miss Nc
Auley were severely cut about the |
hands. the former having the middle
finger OF her left hand badly lacerated
and the latter sustaining a bad cut on
one thumb Miss McAuley is at present
a resident of Burlington, where she is
employed by the Matted Cereal Co.
The occupants of the other car, on
returning, found the overturned car on
the side of the road and they at once
went to East Barre TO get aid They
routed out Ralph Lowry and '. {.
Gravell after which DIR. n. 4. Avery of
East Barre was summoned. The latter
al once took Jerd into his car and
brought him with all haste to the
Barre City hospital. Jerd was uncon
.cious when picked up and only reused
lp partially during the ride TO Barre
A slight fracture was found near the
.op Of the head, together with long
,ut. and there were indications Of a
fracture at the base Of the brain. Some
\ raw pictures were taken by DR. Ros
zoe i. Avery of Barre. who, together
With DR.. j. H. Woodruff, had been
allied
The patient reached the hospital be
ween and o'clock Sunday morning
md during the day was conscious at
intervals To-day there was expecta-
ion of his recovery.
Ierd il % years Of age. tho son OF
.irs. Charles 1erd of IA Fullerton ave
ue. Montpelier He is employed a.
river of a c. H. Cross & Son bakery !
ruck out of Montpelier. having ter q
itorv about Barre and being well c
.nown hereabouts He and Miss a
isAulay were married last Tues I
av at Fsirlec and. after motor
our through New Hampshire and TO
Burlington. they had returned to Mont
elier on Saturday they went to South +
,arre for a short visit 10 Mrs. Jerd's
ister. Mrs. G. j. Sesger. and left there
arly Saturday evening for Lake Morey :,
D secure some articles they had left '
here. They decided TO attend dance y
here and left around midnight 70 re-
urn to Montpelier.
The car in which thew rode was Q
wned by Jerd and his brother Il was I
} completely wrecked that il is doubt
Il whether il will be repaired. The ,
ahicle was hauled through Barre 10
Iontpelier. Some parts may be sal !, !,
aged. Those who saw the vehicle with y
: wheels tilted toward the sky a y
Law beside the road in East Barre Z
" that il was worst wreck of mo r.
n vehicle they ever saw and they u
ipress wonder that the occupants got a.
II alive.