Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
FELL FROM THE TRAIN.
Walter D. Stockwel Fatally In
jured Near North Newport, N. h.
Hat Blew OFF and in Attempting to
Catch It He Lost His Balance
Death Caused by Fracture of Skull.

Hat Blew Off and in Attempting to
Catch It He Lost His Balance
Death Caused by Fracture of Skull.
Scarcely had he said "Goodbye' to
his wife when Walter d. Stockwell
Superintendent and manager of the
Brattleboro Hosiery company met with
an accident Monday which resulted in
his death without regaining conscious
ness. The sad news of the accident
and its result came to Mr.. Stock
wells BrattleboIo friends with a start
ing shock. Mr.. Stockwell had been to
North Newport, n. H., to spend Sun
day with Mrs. Stockwell, who was
visiting her mother. His last fare
well was spoken about l o'clock as
he stepped aboard a train for Brattle-
boro. There was no baggage master
master at the station, so Mr.. Stockwell
went into the baggage car to get some
baggage checked. When the train had
proceeded about mile he started to
go into the next coach. having in his
hands grip, his cOrnet and an UNI
brella. While on the platform be-
tween the two cars the train reached
a curve and at the same time, it is UNI
derstood. his hat was blown off. Part
~ because of attempting to retain his
hat and partly because of the curve
he lost his balance and fell from the
train, the gates not being closed.
A passenger, whose name is not
known. saw MIR. StoCkwell fall, and he
pulled the rope which gave the en-
gineer the signal to stop the train.
Mr.. Stockwell was found among some
railroad ties beside the track and was
unconscious and bleeding. He was
taken upon the train and carried to
the Cottage hospital in Claremont,
where it was found that his skull was
fractured at the base of the brain, one
shoulder was dislocated and two bones
in one ankle were broken.
Some letters We're found in his peck
ct, from which his name was learned.
Brattleboro people who were on the
train also saw him and identified
him. He was asked if his name was
Stockwell and if his home was in Brat
tleboro, to both of which questions he
answered yes" A message was sent
to his wife. who reached him about 5
O'Clock. and another to his relatives in
Brattleboro. His brother, Luther j.
Stockwell, went to Claremont at $50,
Dr.. Holton. Dr.. Miller. DR.. f. w.
Gwyer Of New York who was a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Stockwell and who
is spending the summer at Sunset
lake. and G. II. Thompson went down
to the 1910 train with the intention
of going to Claremont. but while at
the station they received a despatch
announcing the death Of Mr.. Stockwell
at 9:15.
Death was due to the fracture of the
skull. The body was brought to Brat
tleborO at 4:35 Tuesday and was taken
to West Brattleboro. Prayer was of
fered at the house Thursday at 100
by Rev. /. VI. Keneston, after which
funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church in West Brattlebo-
70 at o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Keneston Of
floating. The burial was in West
Brattleboro.
Walter Denslow StOckwell was born
in Dummerston January "a. 1864. He
was a son Of Denslow NJ. and Emily
Stockwell At the age of 10 years he
secured 4 position in Eaton & New
ellis grocery store in West Bratteboro
Afterwards he conducted a grocery
store in the hotel building which was
DuIHtu = lew years ago. OIll ldltI
Mr.. Stockwell and NJ. |. Mather en-
gagged in the grocery business. Mr..
Mather afterwards selling his interest
to J. l.. Stockwell, cousin of w. D.
StoCkwell and the business was con-
Quoted under the firm name of w. d.
& J. l.. StOckwell until four years ago
when w. d. Stockwell sold his inter
est to his partner. Since then w. ID.
Stockwell had been a member of the
Brattleboro Hosiery company. He
married, ~ wears ago, Miss Sarah Bar
Tett of Brattleboro. whom he leaves
with an adopted daughter. Besides
these and his parents he leaves two
brothers. Luther J. and Clifford l.. of
BrattlebOrO. and two sisters, Mrs. Ad-
die r. Winchester of Holyoke, Mass,
and Mrs. Myrtle Pegg of Yonkers,
n. Y
Mr.. Stockwell was a competent bus
mess man. and both the grocery and
hosiery business with which he was
connected prospered under his man
agement. One always knew where to
find him when a question of right or
wrong was at issue. He had been
member of the Republican town COM
mittee and was a prominent and ac-
tive supporter of the Congregational
church in West Brattleboro. He was
devoted to his home and friends and
young men of the town.