Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
FATAL ACCIDENT.
HridgemRsIer Fri-bie Killed on the
WiIlinmsViIIe Tre-IIe---skeIch of his
Life.

HridgemnsIer Frisbie Killed on the
WiIIinmsViIIe Tre-IIe---SkeIch of his
Life.
Last saturday morning at about half past eight
sad and fatal accident occurred at Williamsville
station, on the Brattl-boro Il Whitehall narrow.
gauge railroad. which resulted in the death Of
Mr. \. L.. frish-, for more than thirty years a
trusted and rll-known rmploya Of the Central
Vermont railroad Soon after the mixed train
going north had passed the station, Mr. Frsbie
started tn cr,ss the trstlr at that place. just bt
Yond the bridge, aud when part way over il while
walking "n the outside guard rail, piece of tim
b-r some six inches wide he turned around to
speak to one Of his men and in doing So trimmed
h, foot. lost his balance, and fell over backwards
III the side ot the tr-Stlr, distance Of - feet or
more, striking heavily ou his head on the lower
cap or sill uf the first bent killing him instantly
His men reached him As soon as possible but he
only gasJrd once or twice. life heing already
unct. Hastily lmpruNlsng a strrtchrr, his body
was placed upon it, carried to the depot and put
aboard the mail tram which arrived soon after
and sent to Bruttlrborp where il was taken To the
undertaker's rooms and prepared for removal to
his home AT Milton Mr. T. f. Brooks. superin
icndrnt ot the road, had in the meantime notified
the officials at 81 Adams If the accident. and
they immediately telrgraphrd him to forward the
body ON the 3.l5 r. train from BrattlebOro
which hr dld' the remains reaching Milton at 9:lu
that evening. There were several severe bruises
about the face and head, and the jaw was broken
ON both sides hut there were no other apparent
injuries Ia his person As he was IA man who
weighed nearly or quite Si pounds the fall was
necessarily hard one and he probably never
realized what hurt him
Mr. Frlsbie was born ia the town Of Milton. this
state, Aug u, 1859, and consequently was a few
months past the age Of >, when he was killed He
first entered the service Of the old original Yer
mont central Railroad company In lSiS, and With
the exception Of one year or has been constant
ly m the employ Of the road ever since When
the Central Vermont management; leased the
Brattlchoru a Whitehall railroad nine wears ago
Mr.. Frisbr was S'nt here aS siccrSsur Ia Mr.. ord
way who was Killed at Nrwfaue, To take full
charge Of the bridges ON the line. position which
he faithfully aud accrptahly filled up To the time
of lis death. lie ALWAYS considered a Saft.
and reliable man 10y his superior officers. lie will
DE- remembered 10y frattrhoru people as having
had charge Of the repairs ,Gadr ON the Main
street, Connecticut river and West river highway
bridges last summer, being employed hy the ~.
lrctinen Tor that purpose his work giving excel.
lent satisfaction, prominent railroad official
remarked last week He was good man in that
position and it will he. hard to replace him a
sentiment which all will voice who knew him
Owing To- the fact that MIR. Frshie owned a resi-.
dthcr at Milton and the uncertainty of his re-
naming here Tor any length ui time lie had never
moved his family away from Milton. Il was Gus
tumary for him. however, to gu home regularly
once month, II possible Ills domestic relations
we're al the most exemplary kind. A strong at
tachmrnt existed between him aud his family and
all his old friends and neighbors cordially testify
/ To- his kindness and devotion as "A husband and
/ father II is not known that he had an enemy in
/ the world. lie was man of generous impulses
ana warm heart. free from selishness, and liv-
| ing for others well as for himself To know
] INN was Ia love him lie was frank and ont
| spoken, lie hated shams and hypocrisy, and ali
| horrrd deceit In either man or woman He he
llt'ed whatever looked reasonable and consistent:
] whatever appeared otherwise To him he rejected
/ He was no pretender, but was an honest man
| acting from motives inspired by honor and hon
/ tstN. lie warmly espousrd whatever was right
CONVINCED OF an error, he acknowledged il like a
] man. lie believed In doing right because II was
| right, and not from policy or fear. He was a
] practical common sense man In all things of a
genial nature, lie easily formed and retained the
] friendship Of thosr he came in contact with and
| lie viii he greatly missed by his former associates
| Tie was not afraid TO die. lie had said so fire.
/ queutly His wish, So often expressed 10 th..
writer, that he might die quickly when the time
came Tor him 70 20, was granted him, although,
! perhaps, In different way and sooner than he.
| had anticipated, but he was ready
| Tendrrly cared for by gentle hands aud loving
hearts ne Is now az rest. LIES ttful struggle is
/ over. He sleeps the sleep that knows no waking
/ All that was Is not. Peacefully he sumb.rs In
the bosom of mother earth, from whence he came
lie returned To her content Summers breezas
and winters winds disturb him not Twas a pity.
however, that he could not at last, sitting by the
holy hearth Of home. as evenings embers change
| from red TO gray, have fallen asleep In the arms
Of her he wOlshipped and adorel feeling uDon
his palhd lips loves last and hottest kiss p" but
] twas not To be.
The funeral services were held from his late
| Residence at one O'Clock Monday afternoon Rev
| Mr. Whippen, of st. Adams officiating There
| was large attendance, the bridge department of
] the central Vermont railroad being well repr..
scented 10y many of his uld-time friends and asso.
GATES The bearers were Bridge Foreman Nor.
man Nichols, George d. Patterson, VIM. Russell,
less Olmstead, George Clifford and Charles
CLARK of the narrow gauge road, who succeeds
| Mr.. Frshie His wife aud only child a younp
man OF - years, have the sympathy Of ali HI
their bereavement A FRIEND
brattleboro, Nov r. 1853