The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-31
James B. Edwards, Granite
Manufacturer, Was Cross
ing ,idetrack
WAS O'S us WAY
TS HIS sToNEsHED
De-. Instantaneous - The
Deceased a Long Time
Barre Resident

James B. Edward, a local granite man.
ufacturer, was instantly killed while
crossing sidetrack off Depot square this
morning around 1880 o'clock when he
was struck by the corner of an empty
fiat car which was being coupled with the
yard train. Mr.. Edward was on his wav
to his shed section in the plant owned by
Mrs. Agnes Williams. Engineer William
Chayer, Conductor Frank Cassava and
Brakeman Frank Hunton were in charge
of the train, which had passed over the
siding which extends from Granite street
to the plant Of the Barre Gas company.
The fiat car was unloaded yesterday and
had been left on crossing used by teams
in reaching the Williams shed and gas
plant.
1t is believed that Mr.. Edward had
stepped around the corner of the Calder
& Richardson woodshed and started I'D
the track to go around the corner when
the locomotive, in making the coupling,
kicked the fiat car off the crossing Ap-
parentiy the corner of the car struck the
man, for he was thrown distance of II
feet and the conditicR of the body as re-
yealed afterward indicated that one set
of wheels passed over it. Health Officer
Charles r, Oliver of OLIVER & Co. was
in the Williams shed near at hand and
Eropl- E1nlaool-
occupies another section of the same
shed, was in the yard when the accident
They found Edward lying
across the tracks and in their opinion
death ensued at once. A physician was
called and some moments later the Perry
An examination disclosed fracture of
the pelvis and fractures of the right arm
and left leg. The body was not badly
nutilated and in the opinion of the doc
-or the pelvis fracture probably caused
instant death,
The deceased was long time resident
If Barre and a native of Scotland. He
ived with his mother, Mrs. Mary B. Ed
ward of Q Prospect avenue, who, with a
brother and sister, survives. Mrs. W.
Barclay Scott is a sister of the deceased
md Private Alfred G. Edward of HI com.
ANY, one of the veterans of the Mexican
,order who was recently recalled to his
egiment, is a brother Private Ed
Yards detail at Fort Ethan Allen is on
he eve of leaving Vermont and he was
ome on a brief furlough when the acci-
ent happened. This morning he OBJ
aimed from Capt. c. n. Barber an exten-
ion of leave.
Mr., Edward was an accomplished piper
nd for several years was one of the Off
ial musicians of Clan Gordon.
Mr.. Edward was born in Banchory,
cotland, June "a, 1878, the son of James
dward, deceased, and Mary Black Ed.
ard Twenty years ago the family
ame to America and settled in Barre.
ONE years ago Mr. Edward and his
rother established granite business
hich has Steadily f1ourished. He was a
ember of Clan Gordon, No. II, O. S. c.,
Granite lodge, Granite chapter and
/. Aldemar commanderv and also be-
nged to the Manchester Unity Odd Fell
ws. He was one of the early members
the Burns club and his loyal and
eadfast association with the frsternal
ganizations of his choice will be long
membered by their members. Mr.. Ed
ard was held in high esteem by large
lmber of friends and his tragic death
st a gloom over the circle of his ac-
aintances to-day.
Funeral services are to be held at the
use Sunday forenoon at 10 o'clock.
lie Masonic ritual is to be used and rep
from the several degrees
Id BY the deceased in that order will
tend. 1t is requested that flowers be
lifted.