The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-19
VERNON.
Ralph Fairman's Death Brings Sorrow
TO Many.

The hearts OF all in this community
were shocked and grieved when they
learned that Ralph Fairman was one OF
the four tranmen who were killed IN
the terrible collision near White River
junction, early Sunday morning, News
of the accident was received by his
family about 10, and relatives went to
the scene of the disaster ON the after
noon train, returning the next morn
ing. The body was brought 10 Vernon
"Wednesday morning.
Ralph II. Fairman was born in Yer
non, June 49,, 1887, and was the eldest
son of Henry w. and Hannah j. Fair.
man. Besides his parents, he is sur
vived bv one brother, RAYMOND, and a
sister. Ruth, both of whom at present
are living in Vernon.
He attended school in his native
town, and soon after entered the employ
of the Boston 4 Maine railroad com.
panv, where he had since remained, eX.
cept for brief leaves of absence, on one
of which. he and friend, recently
went TO California, and points in the
west, ON the return trip, a Journey he
specially enjoyed and about which, he
wrote and described many interesting
things. The evening before his death
while on his way to take the run he
never HDlSNtus it NiNiAth ilAN BhiNhNe
and sister for an hour, a blessed mem.
orv for them. He was an atfectiOnate
son and brother, and beloved by his
companions and those who knew him
best. He possessed a happy genial dis.
position, that won for him many friends,
and Young and old, alike, in this little
place, where a sorrow in one home
reaches all hearts, mourn his untlmelY
death.
A large number of sorrowing relatives
and sympathizing friends gathered in I'm.
ion church Wednesday afternoon to pay
the last tribute of respect to the memory
Of Mr.. Fairman. Rev. d. +. Trout con
Quoted the service. Members OF the Adj
vent church choir sang Nearer My God to
Thee. Sometime Wen Understand, and
in the Engineers brotherhood, large nun.
her of whom attended in a body wearing
mourning badges The floral tributes were
many and varied and of exceeding beauty.
Burial was in North cemetery.
The Ladies circle will hold its next meet
ing May 81.
w. Z. Tyler has recently been appointed
deputy fish and game warden,
Mrs. w. II. Burroughs and son, Pliny,
returned to Athol, Mass, Monday.
Harvey Pike of Fitchburg, Mass, visited
his brother, Sherman Pike, this week.
Rev. ID. +. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday at ) p. IN. Sunday school
will be held at o'clock.
Miss Greta Merricll and Richard Banford
were over-Sunday guests of Mr.. Bantords
sister, Mrs +. C. Wright
Because of the sorrow in this town the
dance under the auspices of the grange and
contemplated by, the Jolly
Seven are indefinitely postponed.
Mrs. Streeter is in Salem, Mass. with
her daughter. Miss Malone, and George
Rice of Leicester, Mass, was at the
Streeter home Wednesday and Thursday
Memorial day will be observed at Union
church Sunday, May %. Rev. 2. A. PhelPs,
of the Advent church, South Vernon, WI,
deliver the address at 2 p, m. Dinner will
be served to veterans and Relief corps at
o'clock. Contributions of flowers and food
are solicited from townspeople without
further notice.
Elias Foley, who makes his home at Sum
ner Fllingwood' received shock Sunday
afternoon while repairing wire OF the
line of the Connecticut River
Power company and fell from the top Of
one of the towers to the ground, DIS
lance of 40 feet, and was severity hurt;
He was taken to Brattleboro Memorial
hospital in H. A. Staten's automobile,
which is always on hand in time OF need.
Mr.. Foley's recovery will be slow.