Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-01
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.


: Benjamin Mossman of Barton, S;
years old, was kicked into insensibility
Z by a horse the other night, but vii
probably recover.
Mrs. Peter Belval OF East Burke
met death while helping her husband
In the hay field. She fell from the
loaded wagon, killing her instantly.
As the result of a bee sting received
a few days ago. Lena STAFFORD, q
young girl living in Burke, is dying OF
paralysis. The case puzzles the ply
/, sicians.
Vera Davis, aged two years,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Davis OF Ludlow, narrowly escaped
death recently from swallowing a
poison solution of fly killer.
Edward O'Brien, the brakeman on
the Clarendon d Pittsford railroad
whose arm was crushed while coupling
cars, was obliged to have the arm am
putated just below the elbow.
James La Flamme OF Bennington,
four years old. will probably die as the
result OF severe burns about the face
and chest. His clothing caught fire
while he was lighting cat tails soaked
in kerosene.
While climbing about a house which
his father is erecting in Bennington. a
son OF John Paulson, aged six years,
fell a distance often feet, and struck
on pile of brick. 1t is feared that his
skulls fractured.
X. c. Sprage, a Pullman car con-
ductor, fell beneath "A moving train at
Newport July 20, but miraculously
escaped with only slight scratches.
One car passed over him before the
train was stopped.
In runaway accident at Worcester
Mrs. Chas. Louge, formerly of Water
bury. was thrown from the carriage
against a stone wall Her hip was
/ broken. three ribs were fractured, and
she sustained internal injuries. Her
recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. VIM. r. Granfeld Of Montpel-
/ Ter was nearly burned to death while
lighting a gasolene stove. Her cloth
inc caught fire and only the prompt
aid of her husband and neiohbors
saved her life She is at the Heaton
hospital and viii recover.
Otto johnson. who is working for
Charles Peck in Westminster was
attacked by q bull and barely escaped
with his life Had not the bulls horns
been of death must have been the
result of the encounter. As il was,
Mr.. Johnson's collar bone was broken
and his stomach badly injured.
Frank + Douglass OF Morristown
Corners. who was hurt in a railroad !
accident at Greensboro last December, |
has made q settlement with the St |
Johnsburv Il Lake Champlain railroad /
company BY which he receives sl,150. |
He was injured about the head and /
spine so that he is unable to work.
j. O. Laneron was killed in the box
factory at Waterbury July 20. He
was caught in a belt and carried over |
a large shaft. his body being thrown /
about twenty feet He was picked up |
unconscious and died few minutes
later His body was taken to his
home in Elmira, n. Y, where his
parents live.
George Albee of Springfield was
drowned July DIST in the Connecticut
river. He and Frank Fandy were out
sailing when the boat capsized. Randy
reached shore and hearing no call for
help from Albee thought him close be-
hind but on looking around could see
nothing Of him. Albee leaves a wife
and two daughters.
The plans for Old Home Week in
Pittsford include an entertainment in
the town hall Wednesday evening,
family and society reunions Thursday
and general town celebration
Friday. There will be a historic and
floral parade &C 10 o'clock Friday.
picnic dinner at ! o'clock and public
exercises at , O'Clock.
Geo. II. Almon had a narrow escape
from electrocution at Bolton Falls July
Goth. He was fixing switch, when II
short circuited He was made uncon-
scious and was only saved by the pres
ence OF mind of one Of the workmen.
1t is estimated that $4,000 volts were
on the wire at the time. Mr. Almon's
only injury is a bad burn on one hand.
+. W. Bradford Of Bennington re-
ceived serious injuries while riding a
fractions horse that he was trying to
get accustomed to the discharge of a
revolver. AT the first shot the horse
reared and Mr. Bradford was thrown
of. One foot became entangled IN a
stirrup and the horse dragged him
around a large lot which abounded
with stones. The spur cut the saddle
giuh. releasing Mr.. Bradford His
right shoulder blade was broken, one ,
side of his face badly bruised, there
were several bad cuts and bruises on .
bis body, and the tendons in the lee
are badly strained.
Editor Hanged In Effiey.
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