Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-31
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.


John Cruickshank of Montpelier. a
lad aged eleven years, had a peculiar
experience during the thunder shower
Mar. p. The umbrella he was carry
ing was struck by a bolt of lightning
and was torn to shreds. The young
man was partially stunned, although
not seriously injured.
NJ. L. Lewis of South Barre fell from
staging to the ground, distance OF
about 10 feet, while engaged in shing-
ling a house at South Barre March 90.
He held a Ratchet in his hand and he
struck the ground in such a manner
that the handle of the Ratchet was
driven completely through the left
side of his face into his mouth, making
serious wound.
Guy Sherwood of Bakersfield, who
attempted to end his life by shooting
March Is, had the bullet extracted
from his head the goth. but conditions
were against his living and he died the
Path Sherwood, whose age was about
% years, lived about three miles south
of Bakersfield and went to Fairfield
with his brother, While returning by
way of the railroad track, he placed a
revolver at his temple and fired, the
bullet going almost through his head.
Had he recovered ne would have been
blind.
Ida j. Farmer. the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. /. Farmer of
Rutland, died suddenly March "a,
probably as the result of eating strych-
nine pills. The mother had been
afflicted with heart trouble and physi-
clan prescribed strychnine pills TO
stimulate the heart action, leaving the
pills on a chair in the room where the
child was playing. The child sudden
ly stiffened out and died. All the
pills were missing and undoubtedly
were eaten. Action was brought
against the physician FOR carelessness
in leaving the pills where he did.
As George Hill, brakeman on the
Montpelier and Wells River shifter,
was standing on a car March II and
going towards Barre, his head came in
contact with wire which he thought
was the electric road trolley wire and
he was thrown with tremendous force
face downward on the top of the car.
Though nearly stunned, he managed
to crawl along on top of the cars the
full length OF the train until he could
motion to the occupants Of the cab Of
the engine to stop His face was cut
and bruised. Had he fallen from the
top of the car he would probably have
been killed.
c. II. Shipman, a well-known boot
and shoe dealer of Montpelier, narrow
" escaped serious, if not fatal, injury
Mar q. Mr.. and Mrs. Shipman were
walking on the Central Vermont rail
road track near the Barre transfer and
on entering the covered bridge at that
point did not notice the approaching
train. Mrs. Shipman managed TO get
out OF the way of the train
but Mr. Shipman was hit by the loco
motive and knocked to the ice six feet
below. The water at this point is eight
feet deep but the ice is firm and Mr..
Shipman escaped with broken arm
and several minor bruises.
Harry S. Palmer of Burlington was
severely burned Mar. "a while putting
out fire at his home. Mr.. Palmer
went from one room into another an
errand for his wife, who was i'll, when,
looking back, he discovered a conch
all ablaze near where he had been sit
ting. He made an unsuccessful at
tempt at putting the flames out, and
then dragged the burning piece OF fur
niture to the door and carried it down
the front stairway and into the street.
Mr.. Palmer was somewhat burned
about the hands and face and his
clothing caught fire, but he succeeded
in averting what no doubt would
have been considerable loss.