The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-20
Strikes On Her Back
And Dies Soon
After.
SAD END OF LITTLE GIRL LIFE.
Eta S. Daniels Death At
the Leland Farm In
Princeton.

Eta S. Daniels. daughter of Kate NJ.
Daniels, 8 Houchin avenue, met her
death yesterday morning at the Leland
farm in Princeton. on the first day of a
two weeks vacation provided through
the fresh air department of the Worces-
ter City Missionary society.
1t is the first fatality and indeed the
first accident of a serious nature that
has occurred since the movement was
organized by Rev. DR.. Eldridge Mix A
years ago, and came as a severe blow
to the promoters OF the commendable
charitable movement
The little girl was a winsome, careful
and quiet lass of u years, taken from
the care of widowed mother by the
society and sent to the hills about
Wachusett mountain in search of
health, strength and a rugged coat of
tan amid the luXuries of sunshine
mountain air and an abundance of
milk and eggs.
tuesday afternoon, IL girls ranging
N age from years to IL were brought
IN from the farm in Princeton, rugged,
neaIlhy and brown after a fortnight Of
freedom to race and run about the Lee
lana farm, pick berries or Wild flowers
life. % -
The same afternoon dozen girls
We're released from the confines of ten
ement walls and the heat of city pave
ments, and at the expense of the go
clety, were sent to the Leland farm in
Princeton where they were entrusted
TO the care of Mrs Laura Goldsmith. a
trained nurse of many years expe-
rlence and one of the most careful ca rn-
takers in the employ of the City Mis-
sionary society
Tired after the journey by rail from
Worcester and the long ride in cnun-
try fashion over rough roads, the chill
dred were carefully housed abed. short
ly after an abundance of sweet milk
and blueberries, the latter gathered by
their predecessors.
Yesterday morning the children
awoke to all the surprising novelties of
farm life and the freedom of restraint
such as found alone on the New Eng
land farm. While Mrs. Goldsmith at
tended to some of the younger children
and soothed away the last traces OF
Inconsistencies, the older children burst
out Of doors for a brief tour of inspec-
ton. Etta Daniels was one of the first
to the rafters with the new mown hay
Followed by the others she rolled and
tumbled about 20 feet above the leve
| of the barn floor in all the delight OF
| the city reared girl during her frs
morning in the country.
| She ventured too far and approached
the edge of the NOV. The treacheroui
| hay gave way under foot and she fel
to the floor below, striking on her back
| Warned by the cries of the other chill
dren and the groans of the injured girl
Mrs, Goldsmith came upon the scene
The Daniels girl, scarcely conscious
was raised and tenderly carried to tn,
! farmhouse, where all in human power
was done to alleviate her sufferinRs
The accident occurred shortly after
O'clock. She died from internal iniurie:
at 11.30.
The body will be brought to Worces.
ter this morning, and the funeral OF
the girl will take place from the home
of her widowed mother, Houchin ave
nue., tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Daniels was Frustrated by the
fatal termination of her daughters
long anticipated vacation. She cannot
account for the accident. Eta. she
says, was always cautious in the ex-
IRENE, and when first informed of the
fatality would not believe the tidings.
DIR. Eldridge Mix, superintendent of
me City Missionary Society, when seen
ly The Spy man last night, had re-
ceived the news Of the fatality but a
short time before. He was deeply ar
fected by the sad accident He said !:
The fatality although deeply trying to
ME, must be recorded as purely I'M
avoidable"