News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-22

bell family of Northern Vermont was
held on Saturday, June II, 1898,
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Gates. One
hundred members and guests were
present and all enjoyed the festivities
of the day. Dinner being over the
President announced that it was the
hour for the exercises to commence,
which were opened by a song, entitled,
''Scatter the Gems of the Beautiful, .
followed with prayer by the Chap
lain. Minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary, followed
by the song entitled, "Work with a
WILL" and remarks by Il. 2. Camp
bell, H. D. W. Doty, A. N. Boynton,
Rev. E. w. West (of Lincoln) and B.
W. Campbell, and Mrs. Bisnette (of
WinooskD. This was followed by
the closing song, "Never Forget the
Dear Ones" Not only were MEM
bers present from this town, but also
from Wolcott, Barre, Lincoln, and
Andover, n. H. Not only those ofmid-
die age and the youth, but also the
oldest and youngest members were
well represented, and all seemed to
enjoy the memorable day.-Sec'y.
RIvERsIDE-Mrs. Harvey Morgan of Cam
bridge made short visit in town last week.
Van Ness Liley and wife spent last
Thursday in Cambridge, visiting at Harvey
Morgan S.. Willard Boyes and wife, from
the Adirondack mountains, who have been
spending a few days at his fathers Joseph
Boyes', returned to their home last Monday.
49, Mr. Leland Stearns of Cambridge is at
work for W. d. Manning in the mill.
CENTREvILLE.-Wll T. Campbell from Bar
re is visiting friends in this place. REV. E.
W. West and family from Lincoln have been
visiting friends here the past week Mrs.
Jackson Campbell from East Andover N.
H., accompanied by Mrs. E. ii. Campbell
from st. Johnsbury, came to this place to
attend the Campbell Reunion Saturday last.
.Mrs C. H. Campbell and Miss Ethel Whit
comb from Barre spent Saturday in this
place. Rev L. w. West preached to full
house Sunday forenoon, and Rev. Z. c. Tay-
Tor preached in the afternoOn-The Camp
bell Reunion, held with Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Gates last Saturday, was largely attended
and a good time was enjoyed by all.
THE ACCIDENT TO E. C. CRANE.
C. H. Crane was called to Ludlow
by telegraph last week and found his
brother, Edward c., in a very bad
condition. His skull is fractured, and
besides receiving other serious in
juries one side of his body is para
lived. He remains in cOmatOse
condition. The doctors gave little
encouragement as to his recovery.
A telegram Tuesday morning stated
he was no better. The accident is a
fearful one, and while his recovery
seems almost impossible all hope
that he may recover. At this time
it may be improper to find fault, but
as far as we can learn the bridge had
no guard rails on, the only protec-
ton being simply log on each side.
We understand this is in direct vio-
lation of the law. Had the bridge
been properly guarded the accident
would have been but slight. Mr..
Cranes family have the sympathy
of all their friends here in this deep
affection. From the Springfield Re
porter of last week we take the fol
lowing detailed account of the acct
dent
Monday last three well known young men
of Ludlow started with light hears and high
spirits for bicycle ride to Woodstock via
Plymouth and Bridgewater. This party con-
sisted of f. C. Crane, editor of the Vermont
Tribune, George Raymond, a popular clerk
in Raymond's store and Loren K. PiDney,
clerk in Stickney & Sargtnt's law office. They
had worked their way up the heavy grades
by Plymouth Notch, which was the height of
land From the Notch to Brdgewater the
road follows a small stream for several miles
and is hard and smooth with just enough
grade no make bicycling delightful, and the
party were taking advantage of smooth roads
and were riding at a rapid rate. Mr.. Crane
was ahead Closely following and a little at
his left was Mr.. Raymond and just behind
Mr.. RAYMOND was Mr. Pinney. lust as they
approached the bridge near the school-house
in Pinney Hollow the handle bar to Cranes
bicycle became loose and the forward wheel
turned abruptly around, striking the left side
of the bridge and throwing Mr.. Crane head
first to the rocky bottom of the river below,
striking in about two feet of water, eighteen
feet from where he left his wheel Raymond |
was so close to Crane that he ran into his
wheel and took a header to the middle of
the bridge, while Pinney turned his wheel to |
the right and took q flying trip down the |
bank twenty feet. striking on his feet and !
turning a somersault over a large rock three |
feet in diameter just in front of him. Ray |
mond Immediately jumped from the side of
the bridge to the stream below, perpendic- |
ular distance of twelve feet, and took Mr. |
Crane from the water and carried him up the |
banF. For some moments it was thought |
that he was dead, but he soon showed signs |
of life and was taken to a farm house near |
by where he lies in a very critical condition. |
H is head is fearfuly bruised and his face is |
badly mangled. The doctors say that there !
is but little hope of his recovery. His two !
though somewhat bruised es- |
capped without serious injury.