The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-03
DEATH ENSUED
BEFORE BODY
FELL IN WATER

the side of the boat. Once he came &c
the surface and desperate efforts tc
clutch his clothing were made by the
young man and Mr.. Knox, but without
avail.
Many pleasure seekers, either putting
out Tor an afternoon on he bay or al
ready on the water, witnessed the trag.
edy and within few moments a number
OF boats had Joined in the search for the
body. The lake at the point where Mr..
Milne Tell from the boat is little more
than 10 feet deep, a depth which is grad
ually attained along a sandy beach which
reaches out from the shore line. II was
not until 4:20 o'clock that Messrs. Platt,
Holmes and Bushour, who had joined the
searchers, discovered the exact location
! of the body. Barre people encamped
along the Platt shore, as it is called, and
IN Shipyard bay TO the westward were
quick to offer assistance and several of
the campers from this city were among
the first to aid in dragging for the body.
The death OF Mr.. Milne under such
sorrowful circumstances has brought to
people in many local circles the sense of
real, personal loss Apart from his &C
tive connection with theg rante industry
in Barre through a period of 25 years,
he had cultivated affiliations with two
lodges and the First Presbyterian church,
where he was long an elder and an UNI
firing worker for its upbuildng. He be-
longed to Operative lodge o. Masons,
Granted odge, F. and A.. Al, and Clan
Granite lodge, f. anCs A. NJ, and Clan
in any of these and other groups have
felt the radiating influence of his open
hearted and genial nature deep grief
abides to-day.
Mr.. Milne came from Scotland TO
Quincy, Mass. as a young man. following
in Quincy, Milford and Cambridge the
granite cutters trade, which he had |
learned in his native land. For some
years after he came to Barre he was EN-
ployed by Mcdonald & Buehan. Later |
he was to serve as a foreman for the
Jones Bros. Co., and in the same capacity |
for the Fletcher Granite Go. In 1901 he
formed a partnership with James Adie /
and until the latter's death on Jan. Is,
last the firm name was continued in the
plant on Circle street
after the demise of Mr. Adie,
Walter s. Milne became associated with |
his father in the business.
The deceased was born in Aberdeen. /
Scotland, March 81, 1862, son of Mr.. l
and Mrs, James Smart Milne He came
to America 20 years ago, As young
nan he aided in founding the Barre
Presbyterian church and served many
years as its secretary and as an elder.
He was the Oldest living past chief of
Ian Gordon at the time of his death and
member OF the Barre Granite Manufac-
urer's association. Besides his wife and
on he is survived by his aged mother
Who lives in Glasgow, Scotland; a broth
II. Robert Milne, and a niece. Miss Jen (
lie Smart also reside in Glasgow A L
talf brother lives in Australia. His mar ]
isge TO Mrs. Milne, whose maiden name y
vas Miss Jane Merchant, took place in [
Jew York p yeats ago {
At the funeral the following men will I
ct as bearers: James Mackay and
George Young, representing the Presby J
erian church, William Cole and James @
lenry of Clan Gordon, Alexander Gordon !
( the Masons and William Duncan of O
he stoneshed employees. i