Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-01
SOUTH NEWFANE,
Patrolman Cook Has Narrow Escape.

Patrolman Cook Has Narrow Escape.
The New York Daily Star, Aug. 10,
gives column account of automobile
thieves being chased by two patrolmen
one of whom, Edward A. Cook, nearly
lost his life.
The Flushing precinct police station
was notified about 2;30 a. m. of the
theft of two cars, a Chevrolet sedan
and a Chalmers touring car. At the
Flushing bridge patrolman Roelck was
Just reporting to relieve Patrolman Cook
Almost immediately after the alarm
was received from the Flushing station
the two cars were seen turning south
ward from Main street into Lawrence
street. The patrolmen Communicated Il
taxi standing nearby and followed. The
three cars raced madly toward Corona
meadows. After two miles they came
abreast of the Chevrolet and Patrolman
ROelick jumped to the running board
The taxi spccdcd onward to oVcrtakc
the Chalmers, but passing over bump
IN the road, Patrolman Cook, who was
riding on the running board, was thrown
to the pavement, breaking his right leg,
whore he lay helpless.
The Chevrolet tore along, the occu-
pants not knowing until the last mo-
ment of the PROSTATE form in the road
way Patrolman Roelck was the first
to notice, and although still on the rum
ming board. seized the wheel and turned
in time to escape Cooks body. An am
bulancc was called and Mr.. Cook was
taken to the Flushing hospital, where
he was treated for shock and the broken
leg.
The chase was not in vain as the
Chalmers was found later aba 0doncd by
the thieves. When in the hospital Mr.
Cook said to reporter: "As ! lay there
| lust closed my eyes awaiting DEATH
not knowing whether Roelick was IN
tho Chevrolet or not"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook last wear bought of
Mrs. Matte Ingram the farm on the
Marlboro Branch road now rented and
occupied by Gordon Pomphrpv and How
ard Slack. They lived on the nlnccc last
summer but in the fall Mr. Cook re.
s,rmcd his position in the police force OF
Fishing precinct. Their TRENDS WISH
him speedy recovery.
The Woman's mission circle will meet
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ella ). VIII
lard
Mrs. Alice L. Johnson has gone to
Dover. where she is teaching in her lod
home district.
Andrew Wagner, whose home here is
for sale. is working in Brattlcboro Tor
the Bradley corporation.
Miss Matte b. Mctcalf is at the home
of her father on the Marlboro Branch
road a few days this week.
Mrs. j. j. ONeil of Putney and two
children are at the home of her father,
David Goodell, for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Willard of
Housewife, Pa. spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Morse.
Miss Louise Dole of Lawrence, Mass,
Joined her sister. Miss Helen Dole,
Thursday at Mrs. John f. AIorses.
Prof. Wager of Mount Hermon school
is expected to preach in the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Ernestine Coleman of Philadcl-
phia is a guest of Miss Doris Dexter at
The Villa. G. Joseph Dexter will be
at home for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Harvey Willard
and Miss Gladys Higgons, who are at
the Green Mountain House in West
Wardsboro, dined Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs Il. Milton Dexter.
The schools in this vicinity will begin
next Tuesday. Mrs. Ralph Thayer will
be the teacher at Marlboro Branch
school, Miss Saidcc Morse at Brooksdc
and Miss Gladys Chaplin of West Town
shend in the village school.
Mrs. Eliza. Dunton, w. j. McFcetcrs,
Miss Belle McFeeters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Scanlon, who have been guests of Dana
u.
left last week for Connecticut, to visit
before returning to Enosburg.
Mrs. Hattie Blood of Townshend
visited her aunt, Mrs. Martha Hall, Tues
day. Mrs. Blood's nephew, DR. Charles
Bruce, and family. with whom she came,
went to the WOrden homestead in MARI
boro, where they had picnic dinner, call
ing for Mrs. Blood on their return.
Lawrence Ingram. who has been To-
GATED in Lawrence. Mass, several years
in charge of the Waldorf lunch business
in that city, has been transferred to
Buffalo, n. Y, where he is general man
agcr of the five lunch rooms of the Wal
dorf system. Lester Ingram has been
transferred to take the place of his
brother at LAWRENCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.. Bodurtha of Aga
wan, Mass. who were on brief camp
ing trip in New Hampshire and Yer
mont, spent Thursday night in the vii
lage They motored here arriving at
evening, expecting to surprise their
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight T..
Bailey. who arrived Wednesday. They
were the ones to have the surprise how
ever, in finding that Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
and children. also Mrs. Abbie NJ Kelsey.
were spending the night in Wardsboro.
Notwithstanding the disappointment they
enjoyed short stay in the village and
itlt lor NOME tlc next DAY.
Hayden Morse. six-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John f. Morse, was burned ON
the face and neck with hot coffee Sun
day morning. Mrs. Morse was busy by
the stove while Hayden was in the room
several feet away. Not knowing that he
had changed his position she turned from
the stove, finding he was so close that
1t was impossible to avoid spilling some
OF the coffee, part hitting the boy. He
also saw what was about to happen but
not in time to turn back. Soothing appli-
cations We're made and DIR. l.. Il. Gordon
was called. The burned places are be-
ginning to heal. The shock to his ner-
yous system seemed as serious as the
mnlly the first few days. : ''O'
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Mrs Lucy Stratton has been in Graf.
ton with friends. " ''"'