Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-11
SAD ACCIDENT AT BReOKFIELD.

One of the most serious accidents that
ever took place in this village befell the
Young men and boys who were celebrat-
ing Independence Day at very early
hour Thursday morning. They had
been discharging cannon and anvil
and had gone to the band stand oppo-
site the school house and were about to
60 home when Frank Buxton who was a
leader with the boys took from under
the seat and tro.A a blanket box con-
tanning ten pounds of powder. just at
this junction a iyoung fellow who is
new conner and whose name the writer
does not know lighted fire cracker and
threw in among the boys and which
landed in the box of powder. This was
all they could tell about the matter I'M
til they found themselves scattered
some in and some out of the stand. Ten,
or all who were in the stand were more
or less injured with the single exception
of the one who was so careless as TO
throw the fire cracker. Six of the NUM-
Der were fearfully burned. Frank Bux-
ton who had the box of powder under
his right arm and his left hand in the
box at the time of the explosion receiv-
ed the most serious injury. The inside
of his left hand was badly mangled and
were badly burned. Leon Ditty, who is
the next most seriously injured was bad
" burned about the face, hands and
neck. His hands were so badly burned
that the skin came of as large as silver
dollars. He and Frank Buxton were the
only ones who were burned on the body
10 any extent. Their clothing caught
fire and burned them quite badly in
places. Rome Stratton, George Bnx-
ton, Marshall Peck and Robert Reyes
were all severely burned about the head,
neck and hands. -Four more were badly
burned but not sufficiently to confine
them to the house. After the explosion
Frank and George Buxton who live in
the village went home alone and the
others went to the house of j. w. Par
menter who had heard the disturbance
and knew that something had befallen
the boys and had just drawn on his pants
when he heard them calling him for as
sistance. Upon going to the door he
saw a very sad sight. Their hands and
faces were burned in such manner that
the skin seemed to hang in shreds
which was literally true. The first
thing to do was to go for the DR.. whose
house is only few rods away and who
was away at the stock farm in Ram
dolph. The next thing was to get the
boys to their homes which was quickly
done as neighbors were near and ready
TO do all they could. The DR.. was sent
for and came at once and did all that
could be aone for the relief of the suffer-
ers and they suffered intensely. These
were all good orderly boys and they
seem to have been using all the prudence
and care any one could. They, their
parents and families have the sympathy
Of the whole community. At this time
Monday p. NJ. they are all doing well
Some in town are receiv-
ing instruction in instrumental and vo-
,a music of Prof. Ober. Old Mrs.
jlysson recently fell breaking one hip
-. Mrs. Edna Burt Is in town visiting
her parents. Mrs. DI. Partridge of
lxbridge. Mass is to spend several
weeks in town, her former home $50. Car
tie Frink is very poorly, fears are enter
aimed as 10 the result of her sickness
-. Mrs. Dea. Clark is able to be riding
lut Mrs. VIM. Graves has guests
rom y. Y.... Mrs. Lucy Carnes, for
ner Brookiield girl was unexpectedly
home to Mich. on account of /
sickness IN her family. Ms. W. II. /
3igelow leaves town this week 10 make /
Ter home IN WATERFOWL. Mass. Rev |
\. j. Lyman and wife are stopping In 1
own again this summer and we are /
Had 70 welcome them. Mr.. and Mrs. I
}abcock Of York state are visiting at
Nm. Graves -. Merton Griswold has
zone again this season to work in the
lemphremagog House.
Miss Lula \. Conland has closed her
ummer term of school IN No. 3. The
James of the pupils having no marks are
: follows Anna Perham. Mary Will
Jams. Helen Williams, George Perham,
'ert Williams and Arthur Lamson. who
! but i've years old. There were but five
lrdy marks recorded. Edith Peck miss
4 no words in spelling during the term.
lumber Of pupils, II.