Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-19
(From the Caledonian.)
A FEARFUL ACCIDENT AND
DEATH.

Mr.. EDITOR Monday, Feb 5, Mr..
Almon Walter of East Haven, aged 26
years, and Mr.. Lorenzo O. Lund, went
npon East Haven mountain about two
miles from Smiths NOW Hall's) mill,
numbering. While dragging a log to his
sled, it swayed round and struck Wal
ter, crushing him against tree, making
a fearfuul cash on the inside of the knee,
tearing flesh, cords, veins, &C., leaving
gap large as mans open hand. The
blow and flowing of blood caused him to
faint, when Lund weighing only l45
lbs took Walter weighing 185 lbs.)
in his arms and carried him bleeding
and fainting, between 80 and 40 rods
through the snow full three feet deep,
while Walters hands and feet dragged
in the snow. Here he put chains on his
logging sled from the bunk to the
roller some FIVE feet, and tearing off
evergreens, made him a bed. Then
hitching on to the sled two yokes of OK
en- las Lund said the new snow was Is
inches deep, and one yoke could hardly
drag the sled, as but one team had pass
ed since the snow and stripping from
himself his frock and wrapping it round
Walters cold, torn leg he started down
the mountain, two terrible miles, wad-
ing in the snow beside the oxen, urging
them on as fast as his bleeding, fainting
friend could endure-throwing snow in
to WIS face, then goading the team, till
he came in sight of VIM. Aldrich's house
their boarding place-when Lund's
cry for help brought neighbors half
mile or more to his aid. DIR. Bickford
from East Burke was soon there, and
dressed the frightful wound. Walter af-
ter a little time appeared to revive, and
some hopes were cherished that he might
survive, as the main artery was not sew
cred at the knee; but soon the symptoms
changed, and it was seen that the leg
above the wound was charging, and then
it was discovered that this artery was
ruptured in the body, and he was filling
internally with blood. All hope now
was gone, and death came in a few hours.
Young Lund is entitled to and re-
ceives the gratitude of all the relatives
and friends for his heroic and brotherly
act, with so much forethought, self-deni-
al and devotedness. This same young
man saved another comrade from drown
ing some time since, as he broke through
the ice while skating. Such brave and
noble facts should not be forgotten, and
will not be.
On Wednesday sermon was preached
by the writer, and never has it been my
lot to attend such funeral 1t seemed
that everybody for miles away-special-
| ly the lumbermen-were there, and as
they pressed round the coffin, and stood
gazing upon their silent young comrade
so fair, so manly-all appeared to be
crushed. Strong men and women bowed
down by such a stroke of grief, shook,
sighed and groaned, and those that could
weep, wept. After all others had view
ed the corpse, Dudley ?. Hall came iuto
the house, and with his giant form trem-
bling, stood with one hand upon the
white, chilly brow of his lumberman,
and wept good while. The effect was
almost overwhelming. And then we
laid him in the grave.
Mr. Walter was one of the most healthy
and robust young men of the communi-
ty, enterprising, sociable and kind. The
choir saw their chorister lay beside the
preacher, and they had no heart to sing,
so others sang sweetly for them.
What lesson is here taught, and
well if it be not forgotten. Mr.. Walter,
as learn, had never made public pro-
fession of the religion of Jesus Christ
Smitten in the prime Of early manhood,
while health, future unmatured plans, a
vigorous constitution, large circle Of
friends, carefulness and faithfulness in
business-all cried live. Yet not one
or all, could turn the fatal shaft that
swept him SO Unexpectedly and suddenly
into the presence of a just and holy God
'Boast not myself of tomorrow, for thou
knowest not what a day may bring
forth. There is but step between
me and death. y Prepare to meet thy
God are texts from which this death
breaches sermons such as no human
tongue can utter. May the living heal
!, and lay it to heart. Ii. 2. CUSHING.
East Burke, Feb 10, 1872.
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The location of the next State FAN
has been finally decided, and St. Johns