The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
Umberto Saldi, With 9th
ers, Was Playing With
Animal in Pasture
AND WAS KICKED
IN THE STOMACH
Operation at G. Hospital
Failed - ave the
: .th

umbertoSS j, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. red Saldi of IL Second
street, died at the City hospital this
morning as the result of injuries received
IN the stomach when horse kicked him
yesterday afternoon. In an effort To
save the lads life an operation was per-
formed last night, but from the outset
ms recovery was considered impossible.
The body was taken to the Perry A,
Noonan undertaking establishment in
Depot square and later removed to the
Sald home.
The accident occurred around o'clock
but nearly three hours elapsed before the
youth was removed from the farm of
Arthur Barber on Richardson road, where
the accident occurred, to his home and
thence to the hospital. Unbeknown to
ms parents, who had required him to re-
nam on his own premises in compliance
with the quarantine regulations, Young
Saldi left Second street early in the aft
ernoon with party of bows who were
bound for the Barber farm to pick cher
rles. According to information furnished
the family, young lads of Saldi's age
We're persuaded to accompany three old
er boys on the expedition The party in
Guided the following boys: Fedeli Cali.
Aldo Vanetti, Aldo Fontana, Angelo Mon
IL, Armando Monti, Orlando Rossi. Eu-
gene Carusi and Gino Sandri.
Arriving in the pasture of the Barber
farm, the boys picked few cherries
ana then began to play with a horse
which was grazing near by. Companions
OF the dead boy told his parents that
young Saldi was patting the horse on the
nose when it swung suddenly around and
kicked out one of its hind legs The hoof
struck the boy in the pit of the stomach
and ne sank to the ground Saldi's COM
panlons realized that he was badly hurt.
but he retained consciousness and direct
ed them to procure water In the neyt
hour or two he drank much water. but
the boys could not prevail upon him to
go nome, as he seemed to feel that his
parents might reproach him for leaving
the premises. Late in the afternoon
however, stretcher was improvised and
he party started for the city with Saldi
ying on 1t. When the stretcher refused
@ bear his weight, young Cali carried
lim on his back. After the party had
cached North Main street woman no.
iced the pale countenance of the boy. in
Iuired about the accident and took him
nto her home. There she applied rem
dy and called for a physician
The doctors examination revealed Sc
ious injuries and soon after his removal
ome it was decided to take him to the
ospital The boy died of internal hem
rrhage.
Young Saldi was a bright lad of 10
ears, having been born in Italy April 4,
307. He had lived in Barre four years
nd attended the North Barre school
is father is a Granite street granite
anufacturer, being associated with the
rm of Rossi & Saldi. Besides his par
its, the boy leaves two sisters. Barbara
I'd Laura Saldi, and brother, Fernando
tld
The funeral will be held at the house
thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and in
rment will be made in the Catholic
metery on Beckiey street. Because of
e quarantine restrictions, services will
t be held in the church and attendance
the house will necessarily be limited.