The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-08-10
Adjoining Towns.
N6Wbury.

A shocking and fatal accident oc'
Cured at the farm house of M. B Alb.
bolt Oh Laton Hill in this town on
Wednesday, Aug. l. His second son
Elmer, aged agout 23 years, received
the full force of blow from kick
ing horse. Some idea of the force of
the blow can be gained from the fact
that the body was thrown sixteen feet,
the accident happening in the door
yard, the horse having been unhitched
from the wagon, and was being driven
to the barn, the blow was received on
the right side of the face above and
below the eye, crushing the cheek bone
and temple, causing Inconsistencies.
DR.. Shattuck, who was in the neigh
borhood, was soon at the scene of the
accident, Dr. Lee being also immedi-
ately called OH Friday. Drs. Darling
of Ryegate and Nelson of st. Johns.
bury were called in consultation, per-
forming an operation. At about nine
O'Clock Friday evening our young
friend passed to his rest, and it is
thought that he hardly had a conscious
moment. although a few ineligible
words were spoken. The report of
this sad accident cast a deep gloom
over this whole community, for Ell
mer Abbott was favorite and only
words of pity and sympathy were
heard from all lips The deceased had
been employed by Mr.. j. B. Hale, he
had also been in the Willard store at
Oxford, in Fairbanks store at St.
Johnsbury and at Littleton, and was
for short time IN the employ of o.
r. Baker at Bradford. He was
therefore probably better known
and had larger circle of acquain-
tances than any other young man in
this town. He was of a pleasant dis
position, good business qualities, and
honest. The funeral was held at the
Town House Sunday afternoon, and
so largely attended a funeral never
has been witnessed by YOUR CORE.
spondent in this town, such profusion
of flowers never was offered as
tribute of love, nor more sorruWful
hearts tenderly sympathized with a
sorely bereaved family than was wit.
messed GU that beautiful Sabbath day
at the Newbury Town House. The
bearers were from among his friends
in Llttleton, the quartette furnishing
the singing were from Woodsville.
The management was under the direc-
ton of undertaken Carpenter of Wells
River. The officiating clergymen
were Rev. j. L. Merrill and Rev. &C. |
III. Coolidge, the deceased being
member of the Town House branch of |
the Congregational church presided |
over by Mr.. Coolidge. The interment |
being in the new part of the kurying |
ground east of the Town House. A |
broken hearted family-father, mother |
and two brotheers-wended their way |
back from that impressive burial |
scene to their hillside home, conscious
however, that the community with
one accord mourned with them at the
bier of their departed.
The Boston Journal of Friday con-
tains the following interesting item:
1t is almost certain that the next Senate
will be made up Of the following thorough
" Republican nominees from the several
the list of candidates being COM
plete.
Addison COunty-W. y. Plat of Shore
ham. ID. II. Lewis of Nergennes
Bennington County-O. NJ. Barber Of Ar
ingt0n. I. T. Gibson of Bennington.
Caledonia County,. u. Hazen Of St
IOhns0ury, G. J. Bell Of " alden