News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-10
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Former MorriSvile Man Meets Death at
Sheburne Falls Sunday.

onciuuInc rdllS Sunudy.
Word was received here Sunday after
noon announcing the shocking news c
the burning of Fred E. Rodgers, at Shel
burne Falls, Mass. at the plant of tn
Connecticut River Power Company
where Mr.. Rodgers had held response
BILE position since last June. AS near a.
the facts have been ascert aimed, he wa
cleaning a high tension oil switch
Sunday ateabout noon, and in some way
received a charge of about 80 900 volts
burning his hands, neck and most of hi.
clothing. He was en- to the Franklir
County hospital at Greenfield, about IL
miles distant, at once, where he passed
away at about 400 in the afternoon. A
telephone message was received shortly
afternoon, from Mrs. Rodgers, announc-
ing the accident, and another message
about 600 p. M, which announced his
de ath.
The remains will arrive here on the
east bound express train tonight, ac-
companied by Mrs. Rodgers and three
Odd Fellows.
The funeral services will be held from
the Rodgers home on Brooklyn street
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. r.
D. Cranner of the Universalist church Of
ficiating Interment will be in the family
lot in Pleasant View Cemetery
Mr.. Rodgers first work in the electri-
cal line was done in MorrisvilIe twenty
years ago, when he was employed by
George H. Almon in the installation of
the municipal electric light plant here.
After completing the work here he was
by Mr.. Almon's company in
similar construction work at Northfeld,
Essex Junction, Bethel and Barre, and
1S years ago went to Hardwick, where
plant tor. five years. He. went from Hard
wick to Keene, N. H., where he was en-
ployed by the Keene Electric & Gas Com.
pany, going from Keene to Winchenden,
Mass, where he was foreman of the
Electric Light Company for
Twelve years, going from there to Shel.
ourhe Falls, last June and moving his
andy there in July, where he held re-
iponsible position in plant No. 2 of the
Connecticut River Power Company.
Fred E. Rodgers was born in Windsor
It., 4S years ago the 9th of last May,
,eing the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. DAN
el w. Rodgers. When Is years OF age
lie moved to Morrisville with his parents,
md resided here with the exception of
bout five years in Boston, until 1S |
ears ago. He was united in marriage |
n November, 1889. in Boston to Miss
Eva L. Darling, daughter of Mr.. and
1rs. G. l.. Darling of Morrisville and af-
er residing in Boston for five years they
eturned to Morrisville. Seven children
ave been born to them, five Of whom
urvive, as follows: Charlie, who is "a
ears of age, Dorothy, Doris, Freda and
title Florence, who was one year old
lst July. Bessie died many years ago
! infancy and Dannie died six years ago
t the age of two years.
The news of the untimely and shock
x death of Mr.. Rodgers cast gloom
yer this community, where the family
as been well-known for so many years
can be truly said of Fred Rodgers that :
: was "a man among men" and the re-
,rd of his life reveals a devotion to duty
nd his loved ones that is a most beau
iu and enduring tribute to his sterling
laracter. The bereaved wife, children
lrents and sister, Mrs. Mira Rodgers [
cath, who resides with her parents I
IRE, have the deepest sympathy of all in
leir great trouble.
The terrible bereavement came to Mrs.
odgers only one day after the burial of
II father, G. L. Darling in Montpelier.
r. Darling died suddenly in Bethel, u.
here he had been working this winter.
RS. Darling died about three years ago. c
Mr.. Rodgers was an Odi Fellow, hav- S
9 Joined the lodge at Hardwick during 7
S residence there He had been an ac- L
We member of Nonadnock Lodge of L
inchenden and was Past Noble Grand C
that lodge. There will be members of
e lodges at Hyde Park and Hardwlck 7
eseut at the funeral tomorrow. Mr..
i'd Mrs. Rodgers were both members
the Rebekah lodge in uWinchenden. r