USP
598340
tuber 29
Prit00m00 00roup seeks
to organize New Hampshire
solid waste districts
HAMPSHIRE-- This year the New
passed a law that requires all
in the State to join a solid waste
by October of 1983. At least one
organization is attempting to assume an
role to assist area towns in conforming
Y, a spokesman for the Upper Valley and
Council has said: "Several communities
Council to assume the role of lead
endeavor." The Council is currently
a response from area town selectmen
I their and the Council's role in forming solid
districts. The districts would,
law, be responsible for determining
solid waste disposal.
said Ollry, is also seeking to involve
"several Vermont towns" in the
of forming the districts "since a great
refuse crosses the Connecticut River every
major options open to municipalities
new law: "l--Establish an Upper Valley
District. 2-- Establish that district,
as permitted. 3--Establish a series of
districts."
whether or net towns in the Upper
cooperate in organizing solid waste
Valley Lake Sunapee Council
onal forum, the new law, RSA 149-M,
of solid waste management district
1983. Ollry is seeking a response from
man honored .for
00attempt by town Offtcials
town, fire, and ambulance of-
of Fairlee have issued an official
to Scott Sargent, 21, of Fairlee, for his
a drowning man in Lake Morey on the
a cry for help coming from the water
to his car after leaving the Bonnie
about 2:00 a.m., the night of the tragic
23-year old Christopher Madsen. Sargent
in, swimming towards the drowning
I him to safety. But Madsen went
could reach him. Another man,
of Westhrook, Conn., also assisted in
bringing a boat out to where both
man.
v was recovered by police divers later
had known Madsen, a summer
the past eight years but did not
identity of the man he had tried to
r was recovered.
"to Scott Paul Sargent for
in an attempt to rescue a drowning
1982 at Lake Morey, Fairlee, Vt." was
following: Chief of Police Leon Marsh,
Colby, Fairlee FAST Squad Corn-
Chapman, and Selectmen Donald
and David Colby.
selectmen hire km00r
bridge compensation
. Town of Thetford Selectmen have
in their effort to seek compensation
town's Gore Hill Bridge, which was
, an overweight truck.
reportedly hired lawyer David
their leverage in dealing with
Company of W.. Lebanon, who says its
' will reimburse the town only about
eStimated $40,000 needed to restore the
Plant Company is the owner of the 30,000
posted 16,000 pound load
The truck was said to have,
L the incident.
lant's insurance company say
to hand out the value of the loss
and not' the actual replacement cost.
!n Thetford see little difference between
insurer, Travelers Insurance of Man-
a hearing
the sorry state of the Cove Hill Bridge.
route serviced by the bridge has been
Road.
lkmrd rejects parents'
job-sharing plan
The Newbury School Board last
i a plan backed by a group of parents
first grade teacher position at the
positions.
an effort to keep popular first grade
associated with the education
at the first grade level. Hausman
her first grade teacher position in
more time to her family, although
she will stay on at the elementary
coordinator of a program for
Leslie Rower said last week, "I
plan) could really work. It's
other parts of the country."
full-time instructor
alternative, citing a need for a
by the Orange East School District
School -- Chairman Russell
Delores Drugach, and Minutes
(elected to replace Gerry Brooks at
on June 28) -- were
with the town's tax collector,
to discuss the "financial
school district. Budget cow
at this year',, school meeting to
the amount to he raised in taxes
school board for the Newbury
Serving Over 48 Communities in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
July 21, 1982
It's that time of the year again
Three local fairs in the next three weeks
annually the most celebrated,
and eventful time of the year
in our local area. What's the
occasion? It is the time when
no less than three large fairs
will take place within the
Woodsville-Newbury-
Bradford region.
For area businesses,
thousands will visit the area.
For farmers, it's a time to
show their produce and
animals -- the more com-
petative ones will try their
hand at horse, oxen, or tractor
pulling. Craftsmen will show
and sell their wares. Enter-
The next few weeks may be tainers will entertain. It's a
time for most of the rest to
relax and have a good time.
Traditional culinary experts
at a number of church and
community organizations are
also planning various bar-
becues and bake sales to
coincide with the three annual
festivals.
When does all this begin?
Tile first fair, the Connecticut
Valley Fair in Bradford, will
begin Thursday evening on
Saturday, July 30 and 31. And, and oxen pulling, and other
from August 5 through August activities, are held at the
8, N. Haverhill will host the Memorial Field behind the old
North Haverhill Fair, the Bradford Academy in
largest of the three area Bradford Village.
festivals. The rides and midway will
The following are brief openonJuly22at6:00p.m. On
descriptions of some of the July 24, a horse-riding
scheduled events at the three gymkhana will start things off
festivals, at 9:00 am., followed by ox
pulling at ll:O0 and tractor
Connecticut pulling at 1:00 p.m. There will
Valley Fair he four-wheel drive pulling at
The Connecticut Valley Fair 4:00 p.m.
More tractor pulling will
start off the morning on July
25 at 10:00 a.m., followed by
horse pulling at 1: 00 p.m.
July 22 and will run until has been held for the past 36
Sunday, July 25. Newbury's years in Bradford. Most of the
Cracker Barrel Bazaar will be events associated with the
held the following Friday and fair, including rides, tractor
load limit attempted a crossing in May. The truck
made it, but the In'ldge didn't. See this week's News
Notes for additional information.
GOVE HILL BRIDGE-- Thetford's Cove Hill Bridge
is in rough shape these days, ever since a large truck
weighing about twice as much as the bridge's legal
The festivities will move Reservations can be made by little different this year at the
into Bradford Village that
Sunday beginning with the
Second Annual Bath Tub Race
to he held on Federal Street at
II:00 a.m. Bradford's Annual
Street Parade will follow at
l:30p.m.
L The final major event of the
fair will be the Demolition
Derby held on the fairgrounds
at 6:00 p.m. Some events
charge admission.
Cracker Barrel
Bazaar
A festival with a different
sort of flavor will be held the
following weekend just up the
road: Newbury's 30th Annual
Cracker Barrel Bazaar. This
event features an emphasis on
crafts, entertainment, and
good food.
Antiques, arts, crafts,
books, and more will be
displayed on Newbury
Common, the center of ac-
tivities at the Bazaar, both
days starting at 10:00 a.m. --
in addition to exhibits and
films provided by the
Newbuvy Historical Society.
For entertainment you can
enjoy: on Friday, July 30 --
The Two Penny Theater, a
circus show, at 2:00 p.m.; the
St. Johnsbury Dixieland Band
at 6:00 p.m.; and music by
Sam Moffat, Phil Thorne, and
Mary Ann Samuels, playing
dulcimer, flute, guitar, and
more. On Saturday -- the
Kitchen Sink mime group will
perform at 2:00 p.m. And,
Newbury's famous Fiddler's
Contest will begin at 8:00 p.m.
If during all this you should
become hungry. Don't worry.
Church Suppers will be held
each night on the Common.
calling 866-5637. On Friday, North Haverhill Fair and fair
it's Chicken Pie; on Saturday, officials say the change is
it's a Buffet Supper. Settings going to be for the better.
will be held at 4:45, 6:00, and This will be the first year
7:15 p.m. that the 38-year old fair will be
Some events require ad- held at its new location, the
mission. Fred C. Lee Memorial Field --
North Haverhill Fair a site more than three times
Things are going to he a (please turn to page l2,
Haverhill school
lunch workers
get a raise
School board delays roof repairs
WOODSVILLE-- The road to
financial stability for the
Haverhill Cooperative School
District's school lunch
program has not been an easy
one for the kitchen personnel
at the district's four schools.
But after two years, the lunch
workers are finally getting a
raise.
"It was a survival
situation," said Assistant
District Superintendent
Harold Haskins a couple of
weeks ago talking for a
Journal Opinion article on the
success of the district's
gamble on a relatively
unknown computer-assisted
lunch program management
system.
The lunch program has gone
from a system that turned out
a $9,000 deficit at the end of
last year -- to a system that
generated an estimated $4,000
surplus this year.
Last week Haskins
recommended to the Haverhill
Cooperative District School
Board that district lunch
personnel receive a ten per-
cent increase in their wages.
The school board approved the
recommendation.
With the new salary in-
crease, kitchen operators in
the Haverhill district schools
will receive cages of $4.01.per
hour. Kitchen helpers at the
school will now make $3.79 per
hour instead of the Federal
minimum wage.
School officials are con-
fident that the district's lunch
program has indeed survived.
The district's lunch
program is funded solely by
revenue from federal lunch
(please turn to page 12
Cottage Hospital Ambulance squad worked hard Missing. man .found
WOODSVILLE-- A had been overlooked in initial
spokesman for the Cottage news reports of the fire.
Hospital Ambulance Service "I guess what nobody
says his group's actions in mentioned was that inroughly
assisting 13 firemen suffering an hour and a half, our
from heat exhaustion at a hot volunteers treated and
Wednesday, July 7 fire on transported 13 firemen from
Beech Street in Woodsville the scene of the fire to Cottage
Hospital," Richard Guy, destroyed a garage and the spilled gasoline on the floor
president of the Cottage rear of a two-story apartment inside the garage.
Hospital Ambulance Service building owned by Kent "Most of the doctors and
said last week. Holden. Fire officials said the emergency people at the
The 13 firemen were fire began at about 6:00 p.m., hospital said they were sur-
overcome with heat accidentally, when a hot prisedat how little theyhadto
exhaustion while working to lawnmower operated by do for the firemen • . . our
extinguish a fire that Holden's son ignited some (please turn to page l l
Popular librarian retires
after 46 dedicated years
Laura Dickey
BRADFORD-- Laura bowl read the inscription:
Dickey has been the "In appreciation of 46
librarian at the Bradford years of serwce to the
Public Library for longer children and the tom-
than many can remember, munity of Bradford."
She has helped find books Concern for children
for people to read in Smith said it was Miss
Bradford and its Dickey's concern for
surrounding communities providing books for the
for the past 46 years -- and town's younger readers
last week she retired, that has brought a large
It was apparent that number of people to the
Laura had made a lot of library overtheyearssince
friends throoghher work at she began as librarian in
the library: over 100 1936.
friends and relatives "She knew the adults
braved 90-plus degree would follow if she could
temperatures and severe get the children to come
humidity last Sunday to in," said Smith.
attend a special Open In fact, there was no
House at the library in her children's section for books
honor. Some traveling at the library when Laura
from as far away as first began at the library.
Massachusetts. The children's section now
"It just isn't going to be is one of the most popular,
the same anymore to come said Smith, largely due to
into this library and not see Laura's efforts.
Laura behind the desk or In addition to the gift of
upstairs." said Judy Smith, recognition from the town,
who said she had once Laura also received a
worked with Bradford's diamond pendant at the
popular librarian as an Open House, presented by
aide. Craig White, chairman of
At the Open House, the the Bradford Library
guest of honor was Trustees, on behalf of the
presented with a pewter other librarydirectors.
bowl given to her in the Mabel Humphrey, who
name of the Town of had worked with Miss
Bradford by the selectmen Dickey some time ago for a
-- P. Charles Brainerd, period of about 16 years,
Leonard Dobbins and John said Laura was a graduate
Glides. Engraved on the of the Class of 1927 at the
old Bradford Academy.
1927 was the last year that
the late Harold Haskins,
who had chronicled the
history of Bradford and
was a longtime town
resident, presided over the
Academy as principal, she
said.
Laura studied for a brief
period at the Montpelier
Seminary. Humphrey
said much of her library
training was learned on the
job.
"She ran the whole
place," said Smith,
"running the programs,
buying the books, selecting
the titles. She really put in
a lot of work."
Since Laura officially
retired last week, Doris
Honig has been named to
fill the position of librarian
in Bradford.
Honig, said Humphrey,.
lives in West Fairlee ann
has had considerable ex-
perience working in a
number of college libraries
including the library at
Dartmouth College in
Hanover.
Trustee Chairman White
said of Laura Dickey's
contribution to the Brad-
ford library, '.'She's been
with us a long time, we're
going to miss her. She has
done a tremendous job."
Miss Laura Dickey
dead from Haverhill
motorcycle accident
N. HAVERHILL-- Police say and motorcycle in heavy
the body of a missing Rhode brush. Police said the distance
Island man was found last
Wednesday off of Route 116 by
a man walking his property. A
medical examiner said the
man had died the night before
from injuries suffered When
his motorcycle left the road.
The man, identified as
Steven J. Caffeso. 28. of N.
Providence, R.I., was not
wearing a helmet at the time
of the accident. He died
resulting from massive head
injuries, said police.
Caffeso was said to have
been camping with his wife
and some friends at the Lyme
Kiln Campground, off the
Lyme Kiln Road near Black
Mountain. Police said the man
was reported missing from the
campground early W,'fnesday
morning.
The body was discovered by
Robert Clark, on his Haverhill
property at about 7:00 a.m.
Police had been searching the
area after receiving the report
that Caffeso was missing.
Clark found Caffeso's body
from the road to the body was
137 feet.
Police said Caffeso had been
traveling back to the cam-
pground on his motorcycle
with his companions traveling
in a car and riding another
motorcycle.
His friends noticed he was
missing when they arrived
back at the campground. They
reportedly searched the
roadside for signs of their
friend that night, deciding to
call the Haverhill Police
Department early the next
morning.
Caffeso was pronounced
dead at the scene. The body
was examined and cause of
death was determined by Dr.
Donald Kollisch.
Caffeso was said to have
been driving a 1972 Triumph
motorcycle in the accident.
Police said that Caffeso
failed to negotiate a corner on
the road sending him and the
motorcycle into the woods.
Thoughts on the out-of.doors
This week: Pereg00e Falcons
. Between the stripes
Sports news Vidian Roe
* Connecticut Vagey
All Star Little League play
* Bear Ridge Speedway
race action update
* ... More sports inside
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tuber 29
Prit00m00 00roup seeks
to organize New Hampshire
solid waste districts
HAMPSHIRE-- This year the New
passed a law that requires all
in the State to join a solid waste
by October of 1983. At least one
organization is attempting to assume an
role to assist area towns in conforming
Y, a spokesman for the Upper Valley and
Council has said: "Several communities
Council to assume the role of lead
endeavor." The Council is currently
a response from area town selectmen
I their and the Council's role in forming solid
districts. The districts would,
law, be responsible for determining
solid waste disposal.
said Ollry, is also seeking to involve
"several Vermont towns" in the
of forming the districts "since a great
refuse crosses the Connecticut River every
major options open to municipalities
new law: "l--Establish an Upper Valley
District. 2-- Establish that district,
as permitted. 3--Establish a series of
districts."
whether or net towns in the Upper
cooperate in organizing solid waste
Valley Lake Sunapee Council
onal forum, the new law, RSA 149-M,
of solid waste management district
1983. Ollry is seeking a response from
man honored .for
00attempt by town Offtcials
town, fire, and ambulance of-
of Fairlee have issued an official
to Scott Sargent, 21, of Fairlee, for his
a drowning man in Lake Morey on the
a cry for help coming from the water
to his car after leaving the Bonnie
about 2:00 a.m., the night of the tragic
23-year old Christopher Madsen. Sargent
in, swimming towards the drowning
I him to safety. But Madsen went
could reach him. Another man,
of Westhrook, Conn., also assisted in
bringing a boat out to where both
man.
v was recovered by police divers later
had known Madsen, a summer
the past eight years but did not
identity of the man he had tried to
r was recovered.
"to Scott Paul Sargent for
in an attempt to rescue a drowning
1982 at Lake Morey, Fairlee, Vt." was
following: Chief of Police Leon Marsh,
Colby, Fairlee FAST Squad Corn-
Chapman, and Selectmen Donald
and David Colby.
selectmen hire km00r
bridge compensation
. Town of Thetford Selectmen have
in their effort to seek compensation
town's Gore Hill Bridge, which was
, an overweight truck.
reportedly hired lawyer David
their leverage in dealing with
Company of W.. Lebanon, who says its
' will reimburse the town only about
eStimated $40,000 needed to restore the
Plant Company is the owner of the 30,000
posted 16,000 pound load
The truck was said to have,
L the incident.
lant's insurance company say
to hand out the value of the loss
and not' the actual replacement cost.
!n Thetford see little difference between
insurer, Travelers Insurance of Man-
a hearing
the sorry state of the Cove Hill Bridge.
route serviced by the bridge has been
Road.
lkmrd rejects parents'
job-sharing plan
The Newbury School Board last
i a plan backed by a group of parents
first grade teacher position at the
positions.
an effort to keep popular first grade
associated with the education
at the first grade level. Hausman
her first grade teacher position in
more time to her family, although
she will stay on at the elementary
coordinator of a program for
Leslie Rower said last week, "I
plan) could really work. It's
other parts of the country."
full-time instructor
alternative, citing a need for a
by the Orange East School District
School -- Chairman Russell
Delores Drugach, and Minutes
(elected to replace Gerry Brooks at
on June 28) -- were
with the town's tax collector,
to discuss the "financial
school district. Budget cow
at this year',, school meeting to
the amount to he raised in taxes
school board for the Newbury
Serving Over 48 Communities in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
July 21, 1982
It's that time of the year again
Three local fairs in the next three weeks
annually the most celebrated,
and eventful time of the year
in our local area. What's the
occasion? It is the time when
no less than three large fairs
will take place within the
Woodsville-Newbury-
Bradford region.
For area businesses,
thousands will visit the area.
For farmers, it's a time to
show their produce and
animals -- the more com-
petative ones will try their
hand at horse, oxen, or tractor
pulling. Craftsmen will show
and sell their wares. Enter-
The next few weeks may be tainers will entertain. It's a
time for most of the rest to
relax and have a good time.
Traditional culinary experts
at a number of church and
community organizations are
also planning various bar-
becues and bake sales to
coincide with the three annual
festivals.
When does all this begin?
Tile first fair, the Connecticut
Valley Fair in Bradford, will
begin Thursday evening on
Saturday, July 30 and 31. And, and oxen pulling, and other
from August 5 through August activities, are held at the
8, N. Haverhill will host the Memorial Field behind the old
North Haverhill Fair, the Bradford Academy in
largest of the three area Bradford Village.
festivals. The rides and midway will
The following are brief openonJuly22at6:00p.m. On
descriptions of some of the July 24, a horse-riding
scheduled events at the three gymkhana will start things off
festivals, at 9:00 am., followed by ox
pulling at ll:O0 and tractor
Connecticut pulling at 1:00 p.m. There will
Valley Fair he four-wheel drive pulling at
The Connecticut Valley Fair 4:00 p.m.
More tractor pulling will
start off the morning on July
25 at 10:00 a.m., followed by
horse pulling at 1: 00 p.m.
July 22 and will run until has been held for the past 36
Sunday, July 25. Newbury's years in Bradford. Most of the
Cracker Barrel Bazaar will be events associated with the
held the following Friday and fair, including rides, tractor
load limit attempted a crossing in May. The truck
made it, but the In'ldge didn't. See this week's News
Notes for additional information.
GOVE HILL BRIDGE-- Thetford's Cove Hill Bridge
is in rough shape these days, ever since a large truck
weighing about twice as much as the bridge's legal
The festivities will move Reservations can be made by little different this year at the
into Bradford Village that
Sunday beginning with the
Second Annual Bath Tub Race
to he held on Federal Street at
II:00 a.m. Bradford's Annual
Street Parade will follow at
l:30p.m.
L The final major event of the
fair will be the Demolition
Derby held on the fairgrounds
at 6:00 p.m. Some events
charge admission.
Cracker Barrel
Bazaar
A festival with a different
sort of flavor will be held the
following weekend just up the
road: Newbury's 30th Annual
Cracker Barrel Bazaar. This
event features an emphasis on
crafts, entertainment, and
good food.
Antiques, arts, crafts,
books, and more will be
displayed on Newbury
Common, the center of ac-
tivities at the Bazaar, both
days starting at 10:00 a.m. --
in addition to exhibits and
films provided by the
Newbuvy Historical Society.
For entertainment you can
enjoy: on Friday, July 30 --
The Two Penny Theater, a
circus show, at 2:00 p.m.; the
St. Johnsbury Dixieland Band
at 6:00 p.m.; and music by
Sam Moffat, Phil Thorne, and
Mary Ann Samuels, playing
dulcimer, flute, guitar, and
more. On Saturday -- the
Kitchen Sink mime group will
perform at 2:00 p.m. And,
Newbury's famous Fiddler's
Contest will begin at 8:00 p.m.
If during all this you should
become hungry. Don't worry.
Church Suppers will be held
each night on the Common.
calling 866-5637. On Friday, North Haverhill Fair and fair
it's Chicken Pie; on Saturday, officials say the change is
it's a Buffet Supper. Settings going to be for the better.
will be held at 4:45, 6:00, and This will be the first year
7:15 p.m. that the 38-year old fair will be
Some events require ad- held at its new location, the
mission. Fred C. Lee Memorial Field --
North Haverhill Fair a site more than three times
Things are going to he a (please turn to page l2,
Haverhill school
lunch workers
get a raise
School board delays roof repairs
WOODSVILLE-- The road to
financial stability for the
Haverhill Cooperative School
District's school lunch
program has not been an easy
one for the kitchen personnel
at the district's four schools.
But after two years, the lunch
workers are finally getting a
raise.
"It was a survival
situation," said Assistant
District Superintendent
Harold Haskins a couple of
weeks ago talking for a
Journal Opinion article on the
success of the district's
gamble on a relatively
unknown computer-assisted
lunch program management
system.
The lunch program has gone
from a system that turned out
a $9,000 deficit at the end of
last year -- to a system that
generated an estimated $4,000
surplus this year.
Last week Haskins
recommended to the Haverhill
Cooperative District School
Board that district lunch
personnel receive a ten per-
cent increase in their wages.
The school board approved the
recommendation.
With the new salary in-
crease, kitchen operators in
the Haverhill district schools
will receive cages of $4.01.per
hour. Kitchen helpers at the
school will now make $3.79 per
hour instead of the Federal
minimum wage.
School officials are con-
fident that the district's lunch
program has indeed survived.
The district's lunch
program is funded solely by
revenue from federal lunch
(please turn to page 12
Cottage Hospital Ambulance squad worked hard Missing. man .found
WOODSVILLE-- A had been overlooked in initial
spokesman for the Cottage news reports of the fire.
Hospital Ambulance Service "I guess what nobody
says his group's actions in mentioned was that inroughly
assisting 13 firemen suffering an hour and a half, our
from heat exhaustion at a hot volunteers treated and
Wednesday, July 7 fire on transported 13 firemen from
Beech Street in Woodsville the scene of the fire to Cottage
Hospital," Richard Guy, destroyed a garage and the spilled gasoline on the floor
president of the Cottage rear of a two-story apartment inside the garage.
Hospital Ambulance Service building owned by Kent "Most of the doctors and
said last week. Holden. Fire officials said the emergency people at the
The 13 firemen were fire began at about 6:00 p.m., hospital said they were sur-
overcome with heat accidentally, when a hot prisedat how little theyhadto
exhaustion while working to lawnmower operated by do for the firemen • . . our
extinguish a fire that Holden's son ignited some (please turn to page l l
Popular librarian retires
after 46 dedicated years
Laura Dickey
BRADFORD-- Laura bowl read the inscription:
Dickey has been the "In appreciation of 46
librarian at the Bradford years of serwce to the
Public Library for longer children and the tom-
than many can remember, munity of Bradford."
She has helped find books Concern for children
for people to read in Smith said it was Miss
Bradford and its Dickey's concern for
surrounding communities providing books for the
for the past 46 years -- and town's younger readers
last week she retired, that has brought a large
It was apparent that number of people to the
Laura had made a lot of library overtheyearssince
friends throoghher work at she began as librarian in
the library: over 100 1936.
friends and relatives "She knew the adults
braved 90-plus degree would follow if she could
temperatures and severe get the children to come
humidity last Sunday to in," said Smith.
attend a special Open In fact, there was no
House at the library in her children's section for books
honor. Some traveling at the library when Laura
from as far away as first began at the library.
Massachusetts. The children's section now
"It just isn't going to be is one of the most popular,
the same anymore to come said Smith, largely due to
into this library and not see Laura's efforts.
Laura behind the desk or In addition to the gift of
upstairs." said Judy Smith, recognition from the town,
who said she had once Laura also received a
worked with Bradford's diamond pendant at the
popular librarian as an Open House, presented by
aide. Craig White, chairman of
At the Open House, the the Bradford Library
guest of honor was Trustees, on behalf of the
presented with a pewter other librarydirectors.
bowl given to her in the Mabel Humphrey, who
name of the Town of had worked with Miss
Bradford by the selectmen Dickey some time ago for a
-- P. Charles Brainerd, period of about 16 years,
Leonard Dobbins and John said Laura was a graduate
Glides. Engraved on the of the Class of 1927 at the
old Bradford Academy.
1927 was the last year that
the late Harold Haskins,
who had chronicled the
history of Bradford and
was a longtime town
resident, presided over the
Academy as principal, she
said.
Laura studied for a brief
period at the Montpelier
Seminary. Humphrey
said much of her library
training was learned on the
job.
"She ran the whole
place," said Smith,
"running the programs,
buying the books, selecting
the titles. She really put in
a lot of work."
Since Laura officially
retired last week, Doris
Honig has been named to
fill the position of librarian
in Bradford.
Honig, said Humphrey,.
lives in West Fairlee ann
has had considerable ex-
perience working in a
number of college libraries
including the library at
Dartmouth College in
Hanover.
Trustee Chairman White
said of Laura Dickey's
contribution to the Brad-
ford library, '.'She's been
with us a long time, we're
going to miss her. She has
done a tremendous job."
Miss Laura Dickey
dead from Haverhill
motorcycle accident
N. HAVERHILL-- Police say and motorcycle in heavy
the body of a missing Rhode brush. Police said the distance
Island man was found last
Wednesday off of Route 116 by
a man walking his property. A
medical examiner said the
man had died the night before
from injuries suffered When
his motorcycle left the road.
The man, identified as
Steven J. Caffeso. 28. of N.
Providence, R.I., was not
wearing a helmet at the time
of the accident. He died
resulting from massive head
injuries, said police.
Caffeso was said to have
been camping with his wife
and some friends at the Lyme
Kiln Campground, off the
Lyme Kiln Road near Black
Mountain. Police said the man
was reported missing from the
campground early W,'fnesday
morning.
The body was discovered by
Robert Clark, on his Haverhill
property at about 7:00 a.m.
Police had been searching the
area after receiving the report
that Caffeso was missing.
Clark found Caffeso's body
from the road to the body was
137 feet.
Police said Caffeso had been
traveling back to the cam-
pground on his motorcycle
with his companions traveling
in a car and riding another
motorcycle.
His friends noticed he was
missing when they arrived
back at the campground. They
reportedly searched the
roadside for signs of their
friend that night, deciding to
call the Haverhill Police
Department early the next
morning.
Caffeso was pronounced
dead at the scene. The body
was examined and cause of
death was determined by Dr.
Donald Kollisch.
Caffeso was said to have
been driving a 1972 Triumph
motorcycle in the accident.
Police said that Caffeso
failed to negotiate a corner on
the road sending him and the
motorcycle into the woods.
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