Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-25

Flint, who died IN 1851. In 1864, he was
united to Myra A., daughter Of Elias b
and Mary Ann (EdgertOn) Sherman, who
survives him with an adopted daughter
Maud T., living in Boston. He also le
two sisters, Mrs. l. Jane Noble OF River.
side, Cali and Mrs. o. w. Robinson OF
Chassell, Mich.
The funeral was held from the residence
on Randolph avenue at 10 o'clock Tuesday
4 morning, Rev. Fraser Metzger officiating,
assisted BY former pastor Of Mr.. Lom-
bard. Rev. @. Z. Laid of Woodstcck
"Abide with Me" and "Brother, Thou
art Gone TO Restn were sung By a quartet
composed of o. j. Marcott, Miss NJ.
Blanche sparhawk, Miss Z. Kate Howard
and A. II. Beedle. A large number OF
representative citizens assembled to paw
the last tribute Of respect, and among those
present was the adopted daughter OF
the deceased, Miss Maud f.. Lombard OF
Boston; a niece, Miss Ethel Robinson OF
Chassell, Mich.; j. II. Moulton OF Mont
pelier and l.. G. Fowler of Underhill
The bearers were &. X. Granger. W. A.
Jones, III. II. Howard and j. ID. Mitchell.
lnterment was in Southyiew cemetery.
NJ. r. Flint Killed by Train.
Martin r. Flint, while travelling by
team in Washington county with his
stock OF merchandise, was instantly killed
in West Berlin last Thursday afternoon by
the northbound mail train as he was
attempting to cross the track in that
place at about half past three o'clock.
This train, which does not stop al West
Berlin, was running at a rate of % miles
an hour, and as Mr.. Flint. either not
noticing its approach or not realizing the
swiftness OF ats speed, drove toward the
track, someone shouted to him to stop.
He failed TO hear the warning, and again
the by-stander called to him. At the
second shout, Mr.. Flint turned his head
and saw the tram almost upon him.
Without an instant in which to calcu-
late his chances, he hit his horse with
the whip, and the animal just cleared the
track as the engine struck the wagon
body, tossing Mr.. Flint and the seat into
air. He came down with seat onto the
COW catcher and was evidently thrown
violently against the boiler. for the left
side OF bis skull was crushed, and his
neck, left arm and leg were broken.
The body was carried a quarter OF a
mile from the scene Of the accident but
was not mangled otherwise than in the
fall. Had he pulled the horse back,
instead OF applying the whip, when he
saw his danger, he might perhaps have
saved his life al the sacrifice OF his beast /;
but there was no time for deliberation,
and to hasten forward was the natural
impulse.
A telegram announcing the fatal acct
dent was sent to his son-iu-law, w. j.
Blodgett, who, with Undertaken A. T..
Lamb, started for West Berlin on the
5:19 express. They drove back to North
field with the body and brought il home
from there on the night train.
Mr.. Flint, who passed his list birthday
anniversary last December, was born in
Braintree and had lived in this vicinity
all has life, making his home OF late years
with his daughters, Mrs. G. L. Smith OF
the Center and Mrs. w. j. plodgett OF
this village He was strong and well and
so unusually vigorous as TO distance
many younger man in active pursuits.
Besides Mrs Blodgett and Mrs. Smith,
he left a third daughter, Mrs. j. w. Case
of Boston, and two sons, Charles Flint
OF Lowell, Mass, and Arthur NJ. Flint of
Thomaston, Conn.
PRAYER was offered at Mr.. Blodgett's at
10 O'Clock Sunday morning ny Rev. Fraser
Metzger, and at O'Clock In the afternoon
the funeral service was held at the church
i'm East Braintree of which Mr.. Flint was
a member and had been for some years a
deacon and trustee. Rev. John T. Urban
OBLIGATED at the service, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Metzger. The church was filed by
large assemblage OF people from the
adjoining towns of Randolph, Brookfield,
Roxbury and Granville, In which Mr..
Flint had been widely known through
his many years OF travel through them.
Among those present were Mrs. Case, the
daughter from Boston, the two sons,
Arthur NJ. Flint of Thomaston, Conn.,,
and Charles Flint of Lowell. Mass, with
the latter's wife, son and daughter.
quartet choir sang the favorite hymus
Of the deceased, crock OF Ages LEAD
Kindly Light and "Sometime Wen
Understand" There was a profusion OF
the most beautiful flowers, including a
wreath from the church and one from the
Snowsville grange of which Mr.. Flint
was charter member, being chaplain OF
both the su coordinate and Pomona oranges
at the time OF his death. On the casket
were the floral tributes OF the children.
Burial was in tie West Brookheld
cemetery beside his wife, and the service
at the grave was in charge of the Grange.
Ebert Clafiin OF East Braintree was the
and the bearers were the two
sons and two sons in-law Of the deceased,
Charles ana Arthur Flint, G. l.. Smith
aud w. j. Blodgett.