The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-29
A Sad and Fatal Accident.

man barn. The circumstances, as
told by those present, may be briefly
stated as follows: Norman had bat.
ted the ball and ran for the first base,
and as all the bases were filed all
were forced to run, The ball was
quickly thrown to the home base and
then again swiftly thrown to the first
base, the intention being to put two
men out, but instead of reaching first
baseman it struck the runner a terri
BILE blow just above the ear. he set
tied down to the ground for little
while, then got up and remained on
the ball ground for nearly half hour
before going home. A short time
after this he went into a comatose
state. DR.. Millington being in Brat
tleboro DR.. l.. S. Arnold was tele-
graphed for and came down at once.
Upon the arrival of the train he was
joined by DR.. Millington and all that
was possible was done but without
avail The little sufferer never re-
gained consciousness and shortly after
IL o'clock passed on to the higher
life.
Not for many day had the people
of South Londonderry been so shock
ed as they were Saturday morning
when it became known that little Earl
was dead. Every one, young and
old, felt it as a personal loss. He
was so good so kind SO lovable that
everybody was his friend. With a
disposition bright and sunny, bear
ing betitting maturer years and q
character SO truthful and trustful this
cannot be wondered at. He was the
village favorite the ideal boy and il
can hardly be realized, as yet, that he
is no more TO be seen among us.
Friday morning he was in this Office
for an hour seeing the new motor run
watching the press and reading tht
paper, and after the press stopped |
was a matter of remark as to how
pleasant and gentlemanly he was
He was not in The way and all wer'
pleased to have him in the office
His influence was bright, cheerful ant
kind; with a pleasing alacrity he wen
on a little errand for the office, as a
all times he was willing to do for any
one.
He was member of the JUNO
League and up to the time OF hi
death it's honored treasurer. He wa
also member of the Baptist Sunda..
School and faithful attendant at al
it's sessions.
TO the nearly heartbroken parent
and sister, left behind, we tender, Il
behalf of the community, the warmes
and most heartfelt sympathy. Woul
that we could speak word tina
> would dry even one tear, would les
. sen their sorrow even little bit, ho'
gladly would it be spoken. But pei
0 baps this cannot be. Yet, there
no death though change comes to a
n sooner or later. In this case the
seems to be consolation in the thougl
y OF the poet:
If .'Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
7. Death came with friendly care;
I. The opening bud to Heaven conveye
And bade it blossom there"
Funeral services were held at t
residence Tuesday forenoon and W
III largely attended. Rev. N. A. Voc
III officiated. The display of fowe
e. was notable. For profusion, varle
T. and appropriate beauty it could n
We have been excelled. These were CO
tributed generally by citizens, 0
6. ten-dollar piece, harp OF roses, "
M procured by village boys, scht
IN mates of the deceased, fitting trlbt
er. to the memory OF the one so low
ou and esteemed.
,ot The distant relatives who attend
the closing scenes were Mr.. Winch
on ter's mother, Mrs. Harriet Winch
! ter of Pawlet, sister and her faml
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. DEMO and t
= children of Springfield, Mass, n
- d. W. Bromley, step mother to NJ
r Winchester, and Miss Helen Broml
an aunt, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Bromley, cousins, of Granville,
e Y, G. G. Fits, Mrs. Z. ID. No
and Miss Halle Thompson OF Bl
ow tleboro, friends of the family.
srs: Mr.. and Mrs Winchester are de
liss ly grateful for the kind conslderal
'al- and attention bestowed upon them
lrs. our citizens, indiscriminately, in
lse, time OF this great sorrow and de
let, that we convey TO those who furn
arl ed the flowers and assisted in their
die rangehent, to the singers and to
INV who rendered assistance in any N
ria ner and for the warm sympathy
tended by all, their thanks, too d
and soul.felt to be expressed in wol
)ne
res Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Howe v
Wednesday to Bellows Falls