The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-06
ACCIDENT REPORTS
MUCH MULTIPLIED
One Of the Most Serious Was Between
William H. Adams and Heber
c. Smiths Cars.

| A heavy mail Of automobile accident
reports was received at the office of the
secretary Of state this morning, col
lisions and washouts figuring promi-
nently. Injuries were reported in many
cases.
William H. Adams of Chelsea report
cd collision between two cars at
South Royalton last Sunday in which a
number OF people suffered injuries. The
cars were driven by b. r. Adams, who
was cut somewhat, and Heber C. Smith,
who lives on farm between South
Royalton and Sharon. The Adams ear
was driving on the Randolph road and
about to make the turn onto the Chel-
sea road and the Smith car was driving
on the Chelsea road. Mr.. Smith, who
also reported the accident, states that
the driver of the other car seemed TO
become confused and turned into HE
ear as they met
Mr.. and Mrs. b. III. Adams were
thrown out and Mrs Adams was
bruised and shaken up. w. II. Adams
broke one front tooth, In the Smith
car, Ella Smith suffered broken arm
and Mrs. Smith bruised forehead. The
Smith car was run TO a garage on its
own power The Adams car had a bro
ken bumper and headlight, sammed
radiator and sprung front axle.
David f. Porter of st. Johnsbury re.
ports that he stopped his car in a
bridge north Of East Hardwick when he
saw two men approaSs&.s, driving a
spirited horse In spite of the fact that
the engine of the Porter was shut Of,
the horse pranced as he passed the car
and hooked one wheel OF the carriage
into rear mudguard Of the car, break
ing the whiffletree and harness.
s. s. Baker of Woodsviile, NJ FL.
WAS one of those who had difficulty
with washout while driving Thurs
day The spot where the accident he
is TO report occurred was on the main
road between Wells River and New
bury
Harold +. Cowing Of White River
Junction had serious trouble Of the
same kind when his brakes refused 10
work as he came down hill TO turn
around washout at Wells River on
July 1 His car was demolished, he was
bruised and cut about the head and face. |
Stephen D. Nichols OF Lyndonville, a |
had bruises on his legs and |
cuts and bruises on his face and hands,
and Mrs. Addie III Nichols sustained |
bruises on her right arm, face and head
c. D. Cushing of Bethel reports that |
he was run into on July at the Roy
alton underpass while driving Mrs
Nellie Cushing's car by car driven by
! New Hampshire man named McNT-
fy. Slight damage was done.
Dellie Merlo Of Barre reports that
while he was driving Peter Merlo's ear
from East Barre TO Barre July 3, the
wheels went off the road and in try
ng TO turn back on the highway the
ar struck small tree. The wind.
hield was broken and one passenger in
he car suffered slight cuts.
Otis Moffitt Of North Bennington re-
,orfs that he was slightly injured inl
in accident that occurred June 4 outside
Ioosiek Falls, N ".
Mrs. Carolyn f.. Leonard Of Walliny
ord reports that her car struck a
nan who stepped in front of II as ,
he was passing patrol wagon north |
1 Pittsford on July !. The car went
yer one Of the mans legs, but the re. ;
ort states that the injury il not
honght to be serious.
L. J. Schayltz of Derby reports that
he careless driving Of w c. Shallcross
{ Detroit. Mich, caused double ac-
ident at Windsor July 2 The report
tates that Shsllcross' car passed too
lose to a car driven by George G.
Ieath OF Lebanon. n, H.. taking off one
ub cap on the Heath car and then
ammed into Schayltz' car, which was