Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19
sluclnEs AND ACCIDENTS.

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Milton Allen of Jamaica was badly
crushed Nov. 10. He was putting
4O-gallon eask of cider into the ceiiaL
alone. when he lost control OF the casK
and was caught beneath 1t.
John Gabiakle, a workman In the
slate onarry OF Norton Bros. near
Pawlet. was instantly killed THURSDAY
afternoon, Nov. u, by a slab oil slate
falling from a load that was being
taken to the top.
C. f. Kingsbury, farmer living TWO
miles from Montpelier, was attacked
by a horse, which be had owned ioI
several years. resulting in the loss OF
one of Kingsbury's ears and the lnnic-
ton of several facial wounds.
Louis II. Martel Of Rutland, paint
err who assists at the opera house wheh
there is scenery to be handled, was
injured Nov. by falling from the floor
of the theatre, through hole used 70
haul up scenery, TO the marble moor
of the entrance below, distance OF
about Is feet.
Amelia Vochini. aged l6 years, died
at her home In Barre at a. m. NOV.
IA as a result of a dose of corrosive
sublimate which she took II days ago.
She said she took il accidentally but
there are persistent rumors OF suicide.
She had nearly recovered but was
taken suddenly worse.
The six-year-old son of Patrick
Dineen OF Montpelier, while at play
with Robert kelliher last week, broke
his leg above the knee. The boys had
been playing about the house and
running the length of the yerandah.
The Dineen boy Jumped from the edge
of the platform against the boards OF
a flower bed.
Gen. William II. Hughes, formerly a
millionaire slate manufacturer OF
Granville, n. Y, employing hundreds
of employees in Granville, n. T., and
Poultney, VT, who failed two months
ago. committed suicide Nov. IL az his
home in Granville, hanging himself
from a banister. Worry and financial
troubles are given as the cause.
An accident occurred in the shipping
department OF the international Paper
company In Bellows Falls Nov 10,
whereby a labOrer, Patrick Galway. |
had a narrow escape from death. He
was loading a roll Of paper weighing
some 400 pounds on a truck, when
the truck slipped and the paper fell on
him. The truck caught most of the
weight, but Mr.. Galway was so injured
as to have 10 be carried home and viii
he confined to his bed a week or more.
No bones were broken but the man
was severely bruised.
Mrs. Louisa Smith Spooner, who
had been boarding with Mr.. and Mrs |
Burnell Goodsell in Isle LaMotte. was
missed from her room early Monday |
Nov 3, and after searching
several hours her body was fonnd in /
he lake north of Cyrss Holcomb's
dock. She had been acting rather |
for several days and ii Is |
thought that during ilt Of temporary
she drowned herself. She |
was 81 years old and left a daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Dyer III. Hall Of Isle La /
Motto and son, Herman Spooner of
Mass.
Edgar Cross, of Goshen, aged 40 /
years, shot himself dead Nov. II. The /
cause is supposed to have been tenn
)orary insanity. He arose al 5 O'Clock
n the morning and told his wife he
was going TO the woodshed. Instead
le went to neighbours, borrowed
life and when part of the distance
home shot himself. He was found at
O'Clock. He was man of good
habits, but lately had acted strangely.
His family relations were pleasant. A
sister living in the West. who was Inn
)licated in a murder case, was pro-
bounced insane. He left a wife and
hree children.
Mrs. Lafayette Derby OF Brandon
vas badly burned about the mouth
md face Monday night. Nov. 9. by
'arbolic acid which she mistook for a
onic she was in the habit Of taking.
Mrs. Derby was in the pantry, where
me went 10 procure the supposed
onic and filled her mouth with Il be.
ore discovering the mistake. Placing
me hand over her mouth the careful I
lousekeeper ran the length OF her
Dom to the sink before splitting out
he acid as il would have spoiled her ,
'arpet. Mrs. Derby is doing well
win the exception OF badly burned
mouth and hands. ,
D. Z. Dow drove to the home of
nus Draper near Stevens Mills In
achtord Nov. Is after load OF apples. !
the team at the door be went /
inside for a moment, when the horses
tarted down bill nearly a halfmile
ong. A large Newfoundland dog less J
nan one year old, which was with :
lr; Dow, ran in front of the horses i
nd tried to stop them. He was not a
uccessiul but when about one-half :
llle away be ran them into a large
leauow and caught one By the nose.
lToWlng It down and stopping the
Fam No serious damage was done.
lad the horses gone little further
ley would probably have gone owe
a em0ankment and been killed.
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