Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-20
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

MIS-. lAllh AbAN VI N&AANhc IN0
off two of the fingers of her lO-months-
old baby recently, while trimming
down sleeves that were too long with q
pair OF sharp shears.
Miss Clara Blondin of Winooski is
suffering from a severe case of blood
poisoning, caused by the use OF a razor
on corn. The affected foot and leg
are swollen to double proportions and
her condition is serious.
The noon flyer on the Rutland rail
road ran over and killed a man near
the Spring Grove camp ground at New
Haven Junction Aug. Is. He was
identified as one Peterson OF Newark,
n. j., by letter in his pocket The
body was taken to New Haven. The
man was on the track and the train
rounded the curve so fast that it was
impossible 10 stop it. The man was
horribly mangled. lie was evidently
Swede, about 30 years old, with
brown hair and mustache.
John H. Senter, president of the
State Bar association, was knocked
down and badly bruised the evening
Of August Il on the crossing near the
postotlice in Montpelier. A team
coming down State street at a lively
clip was not noticed BY Mr. Senter in
time to avoid a collision. One of the
wheels Of the buggy struck Mr.. senter
in the side, throwing him into the
ditch He was carried 70 his home
and his injuries. not OF a permanent
character, were treated
Evelyn Ward, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Ward OF Burlington, aged
about IA years, died about 10 o'clock
Wednesday night, Aug. y, loekiaw
setting in as a result OF the severe
burns she suffered Sunday, August ?.
The little girl was alone in her home
and in filling gasoline stove she
poured more of the fluid into the
than it would hold. When
she touched a match TO the burner the
gasoline on the outside took fire and
she was enveloped in flames. As soon
as the flames could be eXtinguished
everything was done for her comfort,
and she appeared 10 be gaining, but
her condition rapidly grew worse and
lockjaw set in few hours before her
death.
Mrs. Z. G. Wells was seriously burned
At her home in Barre, Aug. Is. Both
arms, her right hand. back and abdo-
men were burned so badly that the skin
which was not already burned to a
crisp peeled off in large pieces The
accident occurred while Mrs. Wells was
N her kitchen making arrangements
Tor the MONDAY meal, She had but
entered the room and lighted her large
kerosene stove, when she found that the
same was empty. In filling the stove the
iii became ignited and as she attempt
ID to carry it from the house her cloth
ne caught fire and she rushed across
he street TO Mrs. Browns, who assisted
n extinguishing the flames with quilt
)ut not before Mrs. Wells was badly
burned.
4 freight train on the st. Johnsbury
\ Lake Champlain railroad killed n
horse belonging 10 james Wright OF
.lighgate at the first crossing east Of
swanton Aug. Is. Mr.. Wright was
Irving to Swanton with his pair OF
horses and as he reached the crossing
about 80 O'Clock. and was about TO
irive over. one OF his team caught his
DOT in the rail and all efforts TO dis /
odQe i were of no avail. knowing
hat train was coming, Mr. Wright I
the other horse and led /.
him to a place of safety and also re-
moved the wagon from the track. He /
hen went back to signal TO the engi- 4
ieer to stop but that person paid no |
attention and ran the animal down, I
Killing him instantly. The engineer I
nay not have seen Mr.. Wrights signal /
" understood its meaning but even I
{ this were the case the horse could .
ave been seen Tor long distance .
rom the aurroat.hf,,er train