The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-10
TWO DROWNED
In AUTO WRECK
Mrs. Arthur Mercer and
Miss Marjorie Hulburd
of Hyde Park
MRS. RUSSELL PAGE
BETTER TO-DAY
Automobile Rolled Down
Bank Into River Near
North Royalton

Wnen an AUTOMOBILE sne was driving
went off the road and rolled into tn,
river in North Royalton, causing tn.
death, from drowning. of Mrs. Arthur
Mercer and Miss Madjorie Hulburd
both Of Hyde Park, was some
what more comfortable this morn
1 ing and there were hopes that
she would recover. Mrs. Lueius
Noyes and Mrs. Harry Noyes, also oil
Hyde Park, who were the remaining
passengers in the car. escaped serious
injury, the latter falling out of the car
as it went off the road and the former
being shaken up and otherwise injured
Mrs. Page is the daughter-in law Of
United States Senator Carroll s. Page
Mrs. Mercer was the wife of the Con-
gregational minister at HYDE Park and
Miss Hnlburd was the daughter OF ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Roger W. Hulburd Of Hyee
Park. The party were returning from
Springfield, where they had been at
tending the state federation of Wom-
ems clubs.
The accident happened at point
North Rovslton and on the Barre road.
The Cole B, driven by Mrs. Page, was
ascending q slight grade near the resi-
dence Of John G. Zottman and the driv-
er attempted to pass large moving
van from Pawtucket. r. l.. which was
bound for Stowe with load OF furni-
ture. The truck was driven BY John
Anderson. who was accompanied by his
brother, Robert G. Anderson.
Tracks in the road INDICATED that tie
truck had turned TO the right side oil
the road, presumably in response 70
the horn of the Page car. and that tue
truck had reached point in the road
which left eight feet clearance. il Is
said, for the passage Of the other car
The Page car was not going fast but
it got into rn.. so the road indicates,
in such way that the driver was an
able to steer back into the highway.
The passenger car slipped of the edge
Of the highway, rolled over twice and
landed bottom side up in the second
branch OF the HlzIfc river. with four
of its passengers imprisoned and in the
water. Mrs. Harry Moves. as already
stated, had rolled out Of the ear just
as the vehicle left the road at the
beginning of its 60-foot plunge
The Andersons Saved Lives of Two.
The water is fairly deep at this
point, and il seems certain that all
four Of the women would have becn
drowned had il not been for the almost
superhuman efforts Of Messrs. Ander-
son, who had Immediately stopped their
truck. The two men jumped into the
stream and by dint of great exertion
managed TO tip the partially sub
merged automobile over so that the
woman could be extricatcd MIR. Zott-
man, whose house is but short dis.
tance away. also came and aided in
the rescue.
However, the rescue was not In time |
TO save Mrs. Mercer and Miss Hulburd |
from drowning a. they had been held |
down under water by some parts Of the
II, W. Varnum Of the Barre quarry /
ing firm OF Boutwell,. Milne and Var
mum happened to drive along shortly |
after the accident and he aided mate
rally in caring for the injured persons
All the members Of the party were /
known to Mr.. varnum. and as soon as
possible he got in touch with Russell /
$. Page. husband of the driver Of the |
and with the relatives 81
the other women in Hyde Park. Two
bringing relatives Of the
lead and injured arrived last evening.
and later the bodies of Mrs Mercer
and Miss Hulburd were taken by trai /
10 South Royalton.
In the meantime. Or. q. D. Greene Of
Bethel and DIR. J. p. Clifford of Ran
iolph were called to attend the in.
iured. who had been taken 10 the home
n Mr.. Zottman and where they were
given first aid treatment before the ar
rival Of the physicians. Mrs. Page was
found to be the most seriously injured
would not survive the night THIS
morning, however. she showed some
'igns of improvement Mrs Lucius
Soyes was suffering from the shock
II the accident and from the bruises
he received. Mrs. Harry Noyes sus-
aimed little bodily injury.
Mrs. Mercer. one Of the victims Of
he accident. was 45 years Of age and
eaves. besides her husband. Rev. Ar
hur Mercer Of Hvde Park. -on and
daughter. Miss Hulburd was - years I
4 age and was employed in the law
lhice OF her father. ex Lieut.. Gov. Rog-
r W Hul5urd at HYDE Park.
II is expected that an inquest on +,
he accident win be held next Monday
. determine the cause. Reports thus !
ar received do not place blame on ths
river Of the motor van and the track
y the highway would seem 10 Indicate {
hat. while he had not reached the ex- T,
rene right side Of the road when fhe I
age car came abreast he had neverthc- =
- gone far enough 10 permit of the q
assage Of another car. After doing al :
hev could 10 aid in the rescue and !
o assist in carrying the injured % thc I
ottnan homc the Andersnns confin- :
"a cn ;hcir way toward Stowe G
The Pace automobile was tskru ont :
T The water Yesterday Afternoon AMI q
n. brourhi late IN the dsv 20 "a
see in Ro~slfon. II j. aid that the \
iachine did nor sustain any great
smare The ciock "a thp maxine =
Iopped ~ 1908 o'ciock. indiczfinz ;
bat a. The time II The srt5iert y
AT fhf rsrfirs il the accident 80 j
ell known IN their hone iovn, a. wea b