Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-07-21
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

boy, living with his parents at Center
Rutland, was lightinga firecracker the
18th, it exploded and three fingers OF
his right hand were badly mangled.
Former Alderman Florence McCarthy
Of St. Adams is recovering from the
effects OF paris green. taken with sui
cidal intent July II. Prompt use OF a
stomach pump saved his life. He had
recently been discharged from the
city police force.
Fred W. Clark Of Woodstock cut his
foot in peculiar manner July II. He
had screwed Ratchet into a wise and
was driving a wedge to tighten the
handle, when the Ratchet was driven
down through the wise and struck Mr..
Clark's foot, cutting TO the bone a cash
about two inches long.
Fay Tinker Of Morrisville was Sc
riously injured July II while working
III the hay field for Clark Boynton.
He fell from a load of hay, striking on
his head and shoulders and dislocating
his neck. The hayrack had been
loaded high with hay and the field was
very uneven. Tinker was on the load
which tipped over, throwing him in the
manner described.
Mr.. Abart Of Barton was about to
take Miss Belle Butler out on Viii
loughby lake in Westmore the other
day and in getting into the boat she
stepped on the side, the result being a
plunge IN the lake. In the plunge she
hurt her knee quite badly Mr.. Abart
did not quite know how 10 assist her
and seized her foot to pull her out,
when A. I. Rogers came to the rescue
and soon had the young lady on dry
land. but she is very lame.
Charles Millet OF Burlington was
drowned Sunday morning about 3
O'Clock in Halt Moon cove, near the
Heineberg bridge. Alillet, in company
with James Francis and Jake Marcia,
left Burlington Saturday evening to
spend Sunday at the cove fishing. The
three men went out in a row boat to
fish. Millet fell overheard and, being
unable to regain the boat, was drowned.
The drowned man was So years old
and lett family in destitute circum-
stances.
George A. Hammer committed sui
eide at his home In the north part of
Lincoln the evening of July Is, taking
strychnine. He would have been AZ
years old September 20. II is sup
posed that the cause Of his act was
that be was respondent and tired OF
living. He was popular farmer and
prominent citizen and had held many
town offices. He represented his town
in the last legislature. He is survived
by his wife, a young son, an aged
mother and a sister.
Ernest, the l0-year-old son of Mrs.
Ann Cross Of Montpelier, died July Is
on lockjaw after the most desperate
efforts of several physicians Tor So
hours to save his life The lad was
conscious to the end but his last hours
were not characterized by the fearful
suffering which generally follows such
cases. The evening of July the boy
had in his hand a blank cartridge and
several stones. The cartridge was ex-
ploded. tearing an ugly wound in the
hand. The wound was properly
dressed and no evidence OF tetanus APP
peared until the 18th, when he was
taken with commissions.
Mrs. George Decero of Rutland was
struck and instantly killed by a Dela-
ware q Hudson train a short distance
from the village of West Rutland
about II AS a. m. July IL. Mrs.
Decero went to West Rutland on an
electric car and from there started to
walk on the Delaware d Hudson track
to the home OF a friend. where she was
to spend the day. She was struck by
By the train. which was coming toward
her. the body being thrown about %
feet. striking a telegraph pole. The
skull was fractured and the body ter
ribly mangled. Mrs. Decero was very
deaf and il is supposed that sue did not
hear the approaching train until 1t was
too late to save herself. She was 40
years OF age.
Ray Miller. who was accidentally
shot at West Swanton Wednesday
morning, July IS, died at noon OF that
day. Miller was out blackbird hunting
with a young man by the name OF Bert
Abendschein from New York city, VINO
arrived with his father the day before
to spend two months outing on the
Frank Foster farm, where Miller was
employed. Miller had shot one bird
and was showing it 10 Young Abend-
schein when the latter noticed some
thing in the tree above, and while look
ing up the gun accidentally went Of.
The rifle was 22-calibre Marlin re-
peater. and the bullet entered the body
a little to the lett OF the backbone on
the waist line 1t penetrated the IN
testines and lodged just under the skin
near the navel. The BULLET was re-
moved and all was done for the suffer-
ing Young man that possibly could be.
He lived until noon during which time
he was conscious but in great agony
Marcus Gray. a young man en-
Moved at the Raleigh marble quarry al
Fowler "a post-ofiice in Pittsiord) IS
dead as the result OF injuries received
i'm an explosion there the night OF
,Julv 10. The boiler at the quarry had
been repaired and after the work had
been completed the side of the boiler
was coated with kerosene oil to keep |
il from rusting. Young Gray was
working nights in the boiler room ana !
-. ,,ggynt haf;ore filing the boiler he |