Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-04
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

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July 20. in some way set the machine
in motion and before be could be re-
leased one arm was broken in two
places.
Charles Raymo OF Stowe met with a
distressing accident at V. P. Babcock's
store recently. He fell with a box OF
unslacked lime and both eyes were
filed with the lime. One eye is per.
manently injured.
Frank Bailey, aged "a years, COM
monty known as Frank Poor, attempted
suicide in Bennington July p by tax.
ing laudanum. His condition was Sc
rious at first' but he was able to be
about the next morning.
A serious cavern occurred at the
quarry OF the Beecher Slate Co. at
Pawlet July 29. John Dudla was
instantly killed by a falling stone
which crushed his head beyond recog-
milton. Several others were injured,
but none fatally.
The six-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fine of Barre was choked
to death July 20 by a piece OF meat
which lodged in his throat. The
mother gave the child a small piece
of meat to quiet him. He at once
choked and died
Walter Scarf, the 12-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Scarf OF Burlington,
was shot in the abdomen July 26 by a
careless hunter. In company with some
other boys the lad went to the Scarf
farm near Spear street berrying and
while there the shot was fired by some
unknown person. He will recover.
Sevren Chaperon OF Winooski was
returning from Burlington July 20
and when on the bridge his horse be-
came frightened and either ran into
the girders or collided with another
team, throwing his driver out. who
landed on his head in the hard road.
The animal fell on the sidewalk. break
ing its LEG, and was later shot.
Mrs. Melina Poirier OF Burlington
died July 25 as the result Of burns re-
ceived the Saturday night before, when
a lamp exploded in her hands as she
was about TO retire. The flames were
communicated 10 her clothes and they
could not be extinguished until she was
horribly burned. Mrs. Poirier was 20
years old and is survived by hus-
band, a son and three daughters.
James, the seven-year-old son of +.
L. Laird OF Montpelier, met with a
severe accident in Plainfeld July 26.
The little fellow was playing about the
mill owned by Arch. Batchelder and
Jumped from a shed attached to the
mill. When he struck the ground his
chin came down upon his knee. cutting
a large cash in his tongue. A physi-
clan was called and 1t was found neces-
sary to take several stitches in the
wound
A sad accident occurred in Queehee
TO Miss Eva Harris recently while she
was trying to clean her looms in the
factory when they were in motion.
She was caught by her sleeve which
pulled her wrist into what is called the
cam gears. The gears crawled on her
right arm from the wrist TO the shout
der. By this time the machine was
stopped by her sister who was running
her work while she was cleaning.
From her wrist to her elbow the gears
left only their prints which was bad
enough, but from the elbow to the
shoulder the flesh was badly mangled.
Ira Earl Holt, aged thirteen years,
was drowned in the Connecticut river
nj Guildhall July Is. He in company
with Bert McLain and Harry Hanson
started about $50 o'clock that even
ING 10 battle in the river, and in
wading out young Holt stepped into
A hole. As he went down he shouted
TO his companions, but unfortunately
neither could swim. They went out
as far as they could and realizing
they were unable to render assistance,
as Holt did not again appear, they
hurried back and gave the alarm.
The body was soon recovered IN the
hole into which the lad fell in less
than eight feet of water.
Adm Densmore, aged %, was
drowned in the Connecticut river four
miles from Springfield July "a.
With his parents and sister be was
passing Sunday at a summer camp
His sister and another girl were IN
bathing and were standing on some
logs that began TO float away. 1oung
Densmore and win Stomer started in
a canoe to get the girls and in some
way the canoe struck the logs and cap
sized. Densmore, who could not
swim. grabbed Stomer around the
neck and dragged him down, nearly
drowning him. StomeF- was rescued
i'm an unconscious condition but Dens-
more's body was not recovered for two
hours. The girls were also saved.
Charles II. Howard Of Ludlow is in
a critical condition from the effects oil
a bullet wound through his lett lung.
He is the owner of furniture store IN
which his brother, Frank c. Howard,
and his son, Henry Howard, are en-
Moved. A few evenings ago they
went to supper as usual, leaving Mr.,
at the store. A short time
afterward Henry Howard was called
10 the telephone by his father, who
told him to come to the office at once.
The Young man went to the store
which Is only a short distance from
tbe Howard house, and found his IA
ther unconscious and blood oozlng
from a wound in his lett side. IL Is
that the injury was acclden-