Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-10
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

Joseph Badger, who was injured a
the Iayntor quarry in Granitevill
three weeks ago by premature blast
died Dec. at his home in Webster
willie. He was unable to rally iron
the shock sustained from the amputa
ton of his arm.
Granville C. Meader of Ryegate wa
struck by No. freight train ON th'
Montpelier d Wells River railroad a
the crossing west OF BOltonville Dec.
and was injured to such an extent tina
he died shortly afterwards. His sol
was with him in the team and escaped
unhurt.
Gen. Stephen Thomas of Montpelier
who celebrated his oath birthday Dec
6, fell recently aud broke his nose
The injury and jar OF the fall made
him seriously i'll and it was feared hC
might not rally, but his wonderful
constitution prevailed and at last re
ports he was doing nicely.
John E. Pape, formerly of Mont
pelier, met with a fearful death re-
Gently at Los Angeles, Cal. He was
employed as engineer in the stone
cutting works of BLY, Bros. in that city,
His clothing caught in a swiftly re.
volving fly wheel and his body was
horribly mangled before the machinery
could be stopped. The deceased was
"a years old and unmarried.
Seth Dean of Castleton was struck
by train on the Delaware & Hudson
railroad, Dec. 3, and instantly killed.
He was driving home from the grist
mill and was crossing the track with
his load. The horse was killed and
the wagon smashed to bits. Mr..
Deans body was badly mangled. He
was slightly deaf and probably did not
hear the train. 1t is claimed that the
engineer did not whistle.
There was a chapter OF accidents in
Barre, Dec. 4. Mrs. Harley Martin
was rendered unconscious in a COLI
sion with team. Three other people
in the collision suffered Injuries. Jud-
son Parker, an aged man, was stepped
on by horse. sustaining three broken
ribs. Dean Adams, seven-year-old-
boy was badly mangled in a threshing
machine, an arm having been amputat-
ed at the shoulder Alexander McCas-
kill fell and dislocated his left
shoulder.
William Powers, an employee of the
Burlington Light and Power Co., was
severely scalded while at work at the
building Of the company, Nov. 30. In
company with two other men he had
been heating some water to be used in
thawing some gas pipes in different
parts OF Burlington. They were about
to lift the barrel, in which the water
had been placed, into a team, when
the bung came out of the barrel.
splitting the contents. Mr.. Powers
right leg was badly scalded
A serious accident occurred at the
wooden mills in Winooski, Dec. +. At
about o'clock in the morning John
Desautels, an old and experienced
in the employ of the COM
pany, met with an accident which will
probably cripple him for life. Mr..
Desautels was at work installing an
engine in the new boiler house, when
IL was raised too high, causing ii to
tall. Mr.. Desautels was carried to the
door beneath it. He was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital. Burlington,
where it was found that his LETT leg
and number OF ribs were broken.
The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Kelsey of East Middlebury
met with a remarkable experience
While playing about the
yard in company with a sister, who is
.wo years older, the boy fell head
foremost into twenty-five foot well,
which contained about seven feet OF
water. The sister quickly ran 10 the
house for assistance and found that
he only person about was the grand /
mother, who at once went to the well (
md found the lad bravely struggling |
% keep his head above water. She 4
quickly lowered the bucket and called |
o him to grasp it, which the little (
elbow did and was soon safe.
What is said to be an attempt at
uicide occurred Nov. 80 when Mrs
Georgia Adams of Rutland took dose
II carbolic acid, although the relatives
# the woman, who is only Is years
Id, claim that the dose was taken ac- /,
1t is thought that the
Dung woman had swallowed about
wo teaspoonfuls of the acid when her
lister discovered what she was doing
nd snatched the glass containing the
cid from her hand. Dr. l.. A. Heidel, !
Tho was Immediately summoned, adj
mustered antidotes and the patient
Don vomited up the greater part of
be poison. DR.. Heidel stated that ,
here was no doubt but what Mrs
dams would recover.