The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-22
NaSv Corey, Aged IA, Lost
Life in River
BRAVE TRIES AT RESCUE
George Grant Secured Body After Sev-
eral Of The Lads Companions Had
Failed to Get Young
Corey Ashore.

Nasv Corey, aged IA, SON Of Isaac
Corey Of Brooklyn street extension was
drowned in the Stevens branch back Of
the Straiton granite plant at noon to-
day, while several men not courageous
enough to enter the water stood by.
George Grant, employed at Straiton's
plant, rushed into the water, however,
ae soon as he arrived and pulled the lad
to the shore, but too late to save his
life
Young Corey was swimming at what
i known among the boys as the "Three
Corners" and Cedric Carswell, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs William Carswell, and
Befton Humphrey, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Humphrey, and Earl Lille. son OF
Mrs. Lille OF Elmore street were there
also. But Corey was alone in the water
when he got beyond his depth. Young
Carsweh couageousiy went into the
water after him, as did Young Humph-
rey, aged Q, while young Lille ran for
help Carswell did his best to pull the
drowning boy ashore, but failing ran to
his home on Brooklyn street extension,
nearby, and called his mother. Mrs.
Carswell rushed out and attracted the
attention of people across the river on
Elmore street, and Mrs. Humphrey tried
70 get help. Failing to find any men on
Elmore street she dispatched her daugh-
ter to Straiton's plant, the little girl,
Ruth, fording the Jail branch and rum
ming into the Office Of the granite COM
pany George Grant and others respon-
ded
Meanwhile young Lille had got
James Wood, aged 12, who was working
about McGowan's store. At the risk Of
his life young Wood di9ed into the
water and endeayored to pull the Corey
boy out, while his companion, Berton
although aged only nine
years, also entered the water bravely.
But their efforts were Of no avail. Mr..
Grant rushed into the river without
stopping to take of bis clothing and
was able to reach the now unconscious
lad and pull him to the Main street
side of the river
A telephone call had brought Dr. W.
E Lazelle to the river and on arriving
be ran across the fields to the place
where the body had been placed. After
IN examination he pronounced the lad
to be dead, the efforts to resuscitate
him having been Of no avail.
The remains were taken then to the
BOYS home across the river. When
MRS. Corey, the step-mother, heard Of
.he accident SHE was almost distracted
gith grief and 1T took The efforts De
many others Of the Armenian colony to
liiet her. The boys own mother died
some time ago and Nasv has been out
living on farm for some time. There
ire three brothers and sisters by the
iecond Mrs. Corey. The arrangements
or the funeral have not been completed.
Some Of the women who saw tha
lrownine expressed great Indignation
his afternoon that several men who
we're nearby did not 20 into the water
shile the boy was thrashing around
rying to save his life The water is
lot Snore than five feet deep where the
lody was recovered, and Mr.. Grant who
ushed into the water did not have to
cave his feet although the water was
Ip to his chin. After getting out the
or Mr.. Grant FASTENED home and
hanged his clothing which was soaked
ompletely through.