Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07
a Terrible Affair.

Last Friday, DIN S. Eaton, manager
of the Island Pond Electric Company,
accompanied by his helper, Samuel
Horne, went to East Charleston for the
purpose OF making sbme repairs on. the
wires, and while on pole at work,
shortly after O'Clock when he lacked
perhaps a minute of completing his
task, the current was turned on at the
power house, and Nh Eaton was hor'
ribly burned, voltage of eleven thou
sand passing through his body In his
extremity he graspeda live wire, and was
thus held until the pbwer was turned off
several minutes elapsiug ere this could
be done and his associate powerless &c
render assistance. When the power was
shut off he was taken down from the
pole, and Drs. Sargent aud Mayo SUN,
moned. They rendered all the aid in
their power, aud then brought him by
auto to Island Pond Here special
train was in readiness to convey him to
Sherbrooke (Que.) hospital, which was
reached by 9.l5, a remarkably quick run.
His left arm was burned 70 the shoulder,
right arm above elbow, left hip super
fcialy burned aud two toes burned off
the left foot lie fingered, at times con-
scious aud in great suffering, until .
o'clock Tuesday morning when death &C.
Cured from internal congestion. His
age was sixty-four years.
During his stay at the hospital he was
visited by his pastor, the Rev. Thomas
Hall, to whom he said it was we'll with
him, and that he had no fear of going
hence if it was Gods will.
The body was brought to his home
Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral ser.
vice was held in the Congregational
Church Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Moody offered prayer and Rev, Mr..
Hall spoke comforting words to the be-
reayed, from the text, "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant. He spoke
of Mr.. Eaton's loyalty to all the inter
ests he was iutrusted with, his earnest
Christian life, his devotion to his family
and friends, good citizen in all that
the word implies, which would be en-
dorsed by the members present of the
fraternal order with which he was con
nected. A mixed Quartette sang very
nicely, Lead Kindly Light, Nearer My
God to Thee, and Abide With Me. The
church was crowded to its fullest capaci
ty, and there was aggreat number o
beautiful floral tributes, including pill
low from Essex Lodge cross, Ross En-
campment; ivy wreath, Democratic
friends; triangle, Y. NJ. c. A.. cross
intimate associates panels purple astors
Clyde River Rebekah Lodge, and Y T
S. c. +. bouquet of La France roses
Congregational Ladies Aid Society. Al
ter the services OF the Chureh,ilthe .sldt
Fellows conducted their funeral SERVICE
The body was taken to Corinth for in
torment this Thursday morning.
In the death of .MyBaton, the fami
", wife, one daughter and one son
mourn the loss of an affectionate hus
band and father, their relations being
of unusual devotion to each other, ant
the sympathy of many friends goes GU
to them in this day OF grief and separa
ton. Besides these he is survived b,
one brother, Frederick A., OF Nashua
N. II. ..i. 49,
He was clever mechanic and cleo
trician. As friend his loyalty wa
answering, and he was a good neigh
Dor. AS a citizen every thing tina
would benefit the town always. had hi
approval and earnest support. Hi
probity was unquestioned. He was on
of the most valued members of Esse:
Lodge, Ross .Encampment and Clyd
River Rebekah Lodge, ever Jealous i
UNFOLDING the principles of thes
branches of Odd Fellowship. Thus a
a friend, neighbor and citizen he will b
greatly missed Seemingly of reti
ing and undemonstrative nature, ho'
, often would he speak word of courag
and hope, inspiring and helpful. w
write of him as we knew him throug
all intimate acquaintance of over twent
years.