Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-23
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.


Waterville, April Is, while it was being
held by Leon Hull. Mr.. Hull lost two
fingers and thumb on his lett hand
and one finger on his right hand.
While some boys were playing with
a gun at West Charleston, April Is, it
was discharged, the ball entering the
eye of Elmer, the six-year-old son OF
Charles Powers, and came out back of
the head. The boy is alive and is as
well as could be expected.
A two-year-old son of Angelo Trueba
of South Barre was drowned in a
washtub April IL. The child had
been missing twenty minutes when
search was made and it was found
dead in a washtub in the kitchen.
There was only a little more than a
foot OF water in the tub.
Mrs. Robert Dixon of Stowe was
thrown from carriage April "A and
almost instantly killed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dixon were driving down hill when
the horse began kicking. In getting
out OF the wagon Mr.. Dixon, who had
child in his arms, was thrown to the
ground. The horse ran, throwing
Mrs. Dixon ont at the junction of the
Brownsville road. Her head struck on
pile of stones, crushing in the skull.
Miss Hattie Roberts, young girl in
the employ OF Heman w. Rice in West
ford, committed suicide April 10 by
taking carbolic acid. Miss Robert had
been away from Mr. Rice's all night it
is supposed at her home, and on her
return went TO her room where she re-
manned some time. Alter leaving her
room she went TO Mrs. Rice and said:
II have killed myself, | have taken
carbolic acid.n Miss Roberts fell and
died in few moments.
Herbert III. Daniels, one of the larg-
est lumbermen in the vicinity Of Wood
stock, was badly hurt April Is at one
of his sawmills at East Barnard. With
Fred Leas he was running the saw and
slipping on a plank, fell in front of a
moving carriage and was pinned be-
tween the carriage and skid. Three
ribs were broken and he was badly
bruised. He suffered intensely, but as
there is no evidence Of internal injury,
his recovery is expected.
Erwin, young son of +. A. Joslin
of Mortified complained April II of
not feeling well and a spoonful of what
was supposed to be a proper remedy
was administered. Shortly after the
boys eyes assumed a CLASSY appear
ance and his general condition became
much worse. A physician was hastily
summoned who discovered that by
error belladonna had been given.
Prompt medical attention brought the
youth round all right. The two bottles
were placed near each other in the
cupboard and were of similar shape
and appearance.
Mrs. Fred Hanks OF Swanton met
with a painful and serious accident
recently. Her husband works at the
lime quarries in that village and must
have brought home in his clothes a
small stick of dynamite, as one Of the
children found piece in the coal bod
and handed it to his mother. Mrs.
Hanks thought it was a dynamite car
fridge. but proceeded to scratch a
white spot on it with a small silver OF
wood to see what il was. The car
fridge exploded, throwing her left
hand nigh In the air ana Dauly lacef-
atiDg it. A piece of the cartridge also
struck her in the face, just under her
left eye, bit fortunately her eyesight
is uninjured 1t was narrow escape |
from serious injuries and perhaps |
death.
Lauren, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j.
Long of Warren, had a very narrow
escape from being killed April II. His
father had been drawing hay and the
little fellow wanted to get into the
wagon while it was being backed into
the barn. The horses ran, breaking
into a water house, carrying it for some
ways and tearing down 10 rods of
barbed wire fence and posts. The boy
became entangled in the wheel going
around with it once. He was caught |
by one leg and arm in the wire and
torn from the wagon wheel. The
wheel passed over one arm and side of
his head and his clothes were torn
nearly TO pieces. One leg was
mangled in dreadful shape, and one
rib was found to be broken. The boy |
is still alive and probably will recover
if blood poisoning does not set in.
Deau's Rheumatic pills absolutely cures |
a Neuralgia. Entirely vegetahleSafe /