Lavon
Toomer
Montpelier Examiner, Thursday, 19 January 1922
This morning Mrs. Clifford (Tip) Toomer had the novel experience of being awakened by the explosion of the water jacket in the range at their furnished quarters in the Lee Pead home on South Ninth Street.
The explosion practically wrecked the range and blew out all the windows in the kitchen and dining room. Freezing as the cause of the accident. It appears that Mr. Toomer built a fire in the range then went into the garage. Mrs. Toomer being in bed at the time perhaps saved her from serious injury.