The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-19
Miss Gladys G. Cranes Body
Recovered from Old
Slate Quarry
BRUISE ON TEMPLE
THE ONLY MARK
Three Other Trownings Oc-
Cured in Vermont and An
other at Hanover, N. H.

| Northfield, July l9.--An all.night
search resulted in the finding early
Sunday morning of the body of Miss
Gladys G. Crane, adopted daughter of
Dr. William B. Mayo, in an abandoned
slate quarry pit off Slate avenue. The
young lady had been drowned.
Miss Crane went away from her home
on Main street at 3:l5 Saturday after
noon for walk and was seen shortly
after that time making her way up Slate
overlooking the village. Miss Margaret
Edgerton and Mrs. Alexander Eddie saw
her as she walked alone So far as
known, they were the last to see the
young lady alive.
At $3.50 Miss Crane had not returned
home, and while no apprehension was
felt at that time, members Of the house
hold and one or two others began max
ing inquiries. They did not feel alarmed,
because Miss Crane had not been ex-
pected home in the afternoon, al her
duties did not demand her return until
evening. Robert Mayo and Miss Ida M.
Stickney, who resides at the Mayo home,
ard Earl Cutting. however, began
search; and as their efforts to locate the
girl were of no avail more people were
summoned when darkness came on. Soon
as many as 70 persons were actively
searching. the information having been
given meanwhile that Miss Crane was
seen in the afternoon walking up Slate
avenue.
As no trace of the girl could be found,
the search became directed toward the
cid slate quarry OF the NoTthiield Slate
company, and it became the settled con-
yiction that Miss Cranes body would be
found in the murky water of the deep
pit. The quarry measures about 20 feet
one way and 80 the other. while the wa
ter goes to depth Of 20 feet in some
places. The searchers began graphing
with ladder hooks from the fire depart
ment and the hooks came in contact
with something which the searchers
thought might be the body; but they
were not able to raise the object to the
surface. So the skill Of blacksmith
was requisitioned to fashion graphing
hooks on the ends Of poles. and boat
was hauled to the quarry. Men equipped
With the new implements went out in
he boat and at 4:30 Sunday morning
in locating the body and bring.
ne il TO the surface. George +. Carpenter
nd William Morrill, being the ones 10
ind the remains.
There were no bruises on the body ex-
ept for black and blue spot on the
ight temple. In casting about for
heory TO account for the drowning. the
elatives and friends of the young wom-
n were strengthened In their conviction
hat il was an accident by the fact that
ghtly clinched in the young woman's
ands were wads Of grass and turf, as IL
ae had clutched at the sod in an effort
, save herself as she slipped toward
le pool Of water. They think that Miss
rAne. having been caught by the very
savy rainfall Of Saturday afternoon.
arted TO take refuge under one OF the
objections in the old quarry and lost
r footing. The shower came shortly
ter she was seen making her way in
'e direction Of the quarry.
Miss Crane would have been % years
age the 30th Of next month. when
~ young she was adopted by DR.. Mayo
ID had ever since then been a member
his household. She was an attractive
ung woman and was Of quiet dis
sifion and well liked BY her friends.
r mother arrived this morning.
Tho funeral will BE- held Tuesday FORE
on. and the remains win Be taken 70
illiamstown for interment in Or.
ayo's lot there.