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

SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.
Mrs. G. d. Sumner, aged 81 years,
mother OF DR.. {. o. Sumner, Of Rut-
land broke her right hip and injured
her spine falling down stairs July l..
Elmer, son of Robert Manning of
Barnet Center, aged 10 years, was
thrown from his bicycle June 30. He
was picked up in an unconscious con-
dition and died the next morning.
John Geer, aged 16 years, son of
George Geer OF Westminster, dropped
in Saxton's river beyond Barber park
June 2G The body was rescued i'm
mediately. but all efforts to resuscitate
the body were unavailing. Heart fail
ure is thought to have been the cause
Of the death.
During a hard thunder storm June
25 the lightning stuck the house OF
W. X Barrows in { he ter, Instantly
killing tour-year-olu daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows. The child
was standing in the middle OF the
kitchen floor. The mother and two other
children were in the bedroom, and
one OF the two children was quite
badly injured,
The eighteen-year-old son OF Fran
els Parker was instantly killed June
p in Pomtret while hunting wood
chucks. Not returning Tor supper
search was instituted and his dead
body was found near a barway. Inc
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barrel of his shotgun was empty. II
is supposed that the gun was accl-
dentaliy discharged while the young
man was going through the bars.
Frank Eaton OF Waitsheld, aged
about q years, was rendered IN
conscious July | by being kicked IN
tbe head by a horse All that is
known is that Mr.. Eaton was IN the
barn and was presumably whipping
his horse when kicked. He was thrown
70 the floor and regained conscious
ness enough to 90 to the house. How
lone he had lain on the floor is not
known. Physicians were summoned
and it was found his skull was
fractured.
While fishing on Hubbardton river
June 30. Mrs. George Knowles ana
daughter OF Benson were drowned by
the capsizing of their boat. Miss Mon
tenay OF Putnam, who was with them,
after going down once, succeeded IN
catching hold OF one OF the abutments
of the bridge, and was rescued by men
who were attracted TO the place by her
screams. AFTER nearly an hours work
the bodies OF Mrs. Knowles and her
child were found, the child being
clasped in the mothers arms.
Drowned in water that was not
over his head was the tate OF Oreste
VIM OF East Barre June 20. After
eating a hearty meal, VIM, with
several companions entered the water
10 have a swim. 1t is supposed that
he was seized with q cramp. lis
were slow in getting MIN
out. and when DR. Macarthur arrived
there was no hope for resuscitatlon.
Yini was % years OF ace and I'M
married He was born in Italy ana
had been a resident of East Barre Tor
six years.
Edward Burns. who came from near
Boston some four years ago 70 Try MS
hand at farming, and purchased the
j. /. Hill farm in Mount Holly ana
whose dwelling house was burned py
A defective chimney in the early
sprino. was instantly killed by light
MING June IS. He had been boarding
win a neighbor, Louis TER, since MS
house burned, and during a severe
thunder storm went into the house
and Law down on a lounge near a
stove. The lightning struck the Chin
nev. going down its entire length
tearing il to pieces and instantly
killed Mr. Burns.
Three fiat bottom cars. heavily load
ed with waste stone, started rom
Tracy's crossing on the Hardwick and |
railroad and ran TO the end
Of the road July 2 The starting point |
i 800 feet above Hardwick and the
cars Gained a tremendous speed and
When they reached tDe
yarl they took the truck to the engine
bouse and struck the best engine USED |
ON the road. The engine was driven |
through the end of the house ana near
IN buried in the bank 1t was worth
about ~. 600. While coming around
sbarp curve above Hardwick, rocks
weighing half ton were thrown from |
tbe cars a distance Of 100 feet from the /
track. The wrecking OF this engine
will cripple the road. as the older en-
zines are not able 20 handle the tratilc.
no,,test Footsorel Get Aliens Fooi-Ease.