St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
St. J0hnsbury Center.
Shocking Death Of George Pierce.


Shocking Death Of George Pierce.
shocking accident occurred at tn
place Monday morning by which til
life Of George Pierce of the firm of Pierre
& Co. went suddenly out. Mr.. Pierc
placed barrel beside an upright shat
which run one OF the elevators, and stoot
thereon for the purpose OF oiling the toI
box and it is supposed put his arm
around the shaft to steady himself, wher
his frock came in contact with the shaft
and wound thereon, suspending him in
such a manner that his lower limbs and
arms being extended with every revolu-
ton Of the shalt came in contact with
barrels of -four piled near by, mangllng
his legs in a frightful manner. E. B
Flint, one OF the employees OF the mill,
hearing from the Office adjoining an I'M
usual noise went into the mill room and
discovering Mr.. Pierce's situation, first
attempted by catching hold OF the limbs
of Mr.. Pierce to pull him off, but the
power of the shaft was such as to carry
him around also. Flint then made an
attempt to close the wheel gate, but as
the wheels are kept running during cold
weather to prevent them from freezing
he found the gate frozen fast. In the
meantime help had arrived and John
AEoo~a toI 4ba NJ mind n
below and throw something into the
gears, thus stopping the machinery. Mr.
Pierce was taken down and only
breathed few times and expired. Upon
examination it was found he had re-
ceived internal injuries, his ribs being
crushed inward into his lung and his feet
and legs nearly pulp.
Last May Mr.. Pierce was victim OF
defective staging which gave way while
working thereon giving him fall of ,
nearly 20 feet and so injuring him about
his head that for many days his life was :;
jespaired of bat he finally recovered.
Mr.. Pierce was an honest, kind heart.
ID, hard working man and was much
for his industrious ways :.
fife. He came from California with
lis family about year ago to live with J.,
is aged father, his mother having pre- !,
iously died very suddenly while attend
1g the funeral of Mrs. Beauman Butler.
he sad accident is a most crushing :.
low to his family consisting OF a wife
nd three small children, as we'll as to \,
is father who is an almost helpless ~
ripple, and enlists the heartfelt SYM
athy of the entire community. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson of Newport Jo
sited at H. A. Lougee's last week.
Miss Lillian Sanborn OF Marshfeld is al
opping at F. E. Harriman's. T,
The pupils in the primary department
the school enjoyed Il sleigh ride to nc
yndouville on Washingtons birthday. no
Miss Eva Mcdonald is at George -
ood's.
A. N. Drew has bought the building {"
t OF the Robert Laird estate, formerly ma
vned by Nathan Gibbs. FL
There was dance at the Green Noun.
in Grange hall last Thursday evening. Ter
Chester Felch of Passumpsic is at TO,
orge Benefits. e..
The remains of Mrs. H. Stanley who
ID at the home of her daughter in -
Macs MI
rial Tuesday, the funeral being held at Tu
Congregational church at Ii O'Clock. Tu
remains were accompanied by Mr.. =
Iniey and the two daughters, Mrs,
rry Kelly OF Lynn, and Mrs. Haskns va
New Jersey. who have the sympathy tai
The community in their affection. N.
>evi Drew of Glover was at A. N.
ew's one day last week. D.,
The many friends of Mrs. H. N. Rob. 80,
s will be glad to know that she has so
recovered from her fall in the early gr'
rt of the winter as to be able to walk
t. h.,
90 Flint has finished work at the Vail da
Irm at Lyndon and has gone to work a.
the grist mill here. vi
Mice Cor. co.u.. she
~No coiRVuL Is spending q TWO
,ek's vacation here from her school in 4
'ndon. H So,
Mrs E. H. Hallett is i'll with pneu las
)nia. T.,
Miss Lula Campbell aud cousin of HYDE tic
'rk are visiting relatives in East An. Z
YER. t
The three.yearold son of George Dayi. hui
died quite suddenly last week with ant
pup. He was sick only about three pc,
US. az
Willie Forsythe has recovered from his
meness and has gone back to work in G..
e scale shops. ou
Mrs. Nichols niece who went to a hos. u
tai IN Portland a short time ago is res
aiming rapidly. OF
ast st. JOhnsbury. In
Mrs. II. Fl. Moulton, who has had an tr
tack OF tonsilitus, is recovering. ur
Mrs. Carrie Bartlett has finished her BIZ