Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-03
w. D. STOCKWELL KILLED.
FELL FROM RAPIDLY MOVING TRAIN
NEAR CLAREM0NT.
Taken to Hospital Monday Afternoon He Ex-
pired That Night-Was Returning from
Sunday Spent With His Family Grief Of
Brattleboro Friends Sketch Of His Career.


Brattieboro has this week lost one OF
its best and most energetic citizens
in the death Monday evening of Wal
ter d. Stockwell, who was killed by
falling from an express train near
Claremont, Monday afternoon, as he
was returning from visit to his wife
and child at Newport, N. II.
Mr.. Stockwell had spent Sunday and
was returning in high spirits to his
work In passing from one car to the
other his hat flew off, and in an at
tempt to rescue it he lost his balance
and fell from the rapidly moving train,
striking on a pile of rails and going
down an embankment The train was
stopped, and backing up half mile
Mr.. Stockwell was found and was able
to request Of DR.. Howe of New Haven.
passenger on the train, that word be
sent to a friend in this town. when he
Immediately lapsed into unconscious
ness. His skull was fractured and both
his ankle and shoulder were broken.
The news of his injury came as Sc
we're shock to his many friends here
and much sympathy was felt for the
man and his family. 1t was learned
early in the evening that he had been
taken to the hospital at Claremont and
word received from there indicated
that he might recover. But at mid
night news came that his injuries had
proved fatal.
Walter Denslow Stockwell was born
in Dummerston 80 years ago. He was
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ.
Several years ago he en-
tered the employ of Eaton & Newell,
general merchants in West Brattle
boro. Afterward he bought and ope-
rated what was known as the upper
storeh Later he was in company with
J. L. Stockwell. and about four years
ago became superintendent OF the
Brattleboro Hosiery Co. which posi-
tion he held with very marked ability |
and success until his death.
He was prominent in business cir
cles, man of great energy and strict
est integrity, who was bound to make |
a success of everything to which he
put his hand. Under his management,
the business of the Hosiery Co. has far
outgrown its present capacity, with
promise of very prosperous future
Nineteen years ago, Mr.. Stockwell
married Sarah Barrett of Brattleboro.
who survives him, as do also his par
spts and two brothers, Luther j., Of
and Clifford of Yonkers,
Y. Y, and two sisters, Mrs. William
Winchester of Holyoke, Mass, and
Mrs. James Pegg of Yonkers, who
rave the deepest sympathy of the en-
ire community.
,er of the First Congregational church,
had Cor hn eatH ,
ient chairman of the business commit
ee. He was teacher of a large class in
sunday school, and An active member
# the Christian Endeavor society !
lso an earnest worker and valued {
ian Association. His efforts in be-
alf of temperance were characterized '
" such earnestness and evident sin
Gritty as to command the respect OF {
hose of opposing opinions. His death I
asts a gloom over the whole commun {
ty, yet all are forced to believe that
1hat is our loss is his eternal gain. ,
The funeral was held Thursday af. '
at the Congregational church. I
he pastor read scripture, offered |
rayer and made a few appropriate re- t
larks. The chorus, of which Mr.. I
rockwell was a member, sang some c
+ his favorite hymns. The bearers
.ere Deacons c. S. Clark and H. c. +
Iarris, C. r. Prentiss, F. c. Brown, \
'r. Thompson and c. H. Thompson. {
o nterment was made in the West Brat
eboro cemetery. The floral tributes t
.om his Sunday school class, the a
Endeavor society, the opera c
yes in his factory and numerous +
lends were many and rich, speaking \
ith their beauty and fragrance of the b
fe of goodness and the esteem in a
hich he was held.
1--WE miss thee, friend, but thou art nigh
Thy footsteps all around us trace.
Dear Father, grant us bye and bye