The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03


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sin when he, too, was stricken by the
chill hand of death. some time in '6S
or 80. Warner had many brilliant
qualities, prominent among them being
oratory, and had his life been spared
he would ere this have made his mark
in the world His early and sudden
death was the source of deep regret
to his many friends and classmates at
Barre Charles Niles of Chazy, N. Y,
who will ever forget the laughing,
rollicking, .boyish Charley f--died
about this time, and was mourned
sincerely at the academy. He had fin
ished his education, and was ready,
with brave heart and an active mind,
to do battle with the world, when he
was overtaken by the dread messenger
of death Who does not remember his
alertness on the ball fieldg How he
would send the ball caroming over
the fence away at the foot of the
grounds! He was as swift in thought
as in action; liked by everyone and
deeply regretted Then there was
Charley Dudley of Champlain. n. ",
frank and guileless boy, who died
while at school; John j. Round of Char
endon, George w. Maxim of Barre and
Charley Lynde of Williamstown. Miss
Eta Towne, young lady of rare at
tainments, surpassed by none as stu.
dent, possessed of sweet and loyable
disposition and admired by all who
knew her, died soon after graduating
at the academy, while engaged in
teaching in a neighboring town. Misses
Cora Maxim and Carrie Flint of Barre
died soon after leaving the academy.
The academy sent a large number
of her best sons TO the war, some of
whom came not back when peace was
declared, but fell bravely fighting for
the right Foremost among them may
be named Richard B. Crandall of Ber
lin, the gallant major Of the sixth Yer
mont, who was long a student under
Dr. Spaulding, and fell martyr to the
cause: Lieutenant Charles G. Newton
was a fine scholar, a brave and fear
less soldier, and met a patriots death;
Lieutenant Albert A. Crane, Lieuten
ant William Wherefore Hurlburt,
Lieutenant Henry Martin. Henry NJ.
Smith and Martin V, b. Conner COM
plete, we believe, the list Of "the fallen
brave" from Barre academy.
During all these years but few acct.
dents have occurred to mar the happi-
ness of the students at the academy,
or delay the continued prosperity and
progress of the institution. We recall
but two occurrences which were at
tended by fatal results. Both of these
were, under the circumstances, Of a
peculiarly distressing nature. The
drowning of Miss Emma Vaughn of
Berlin. some twenty years ago, viii be
well remembered by those of your
readers who were citizens of Barre
at that time A sad fatality which
plunged the entire school in mourning
A gay party of boys and girls set out
for walk to some picturesque falls,
situated within easy walking distance
Of the academy, and, in descending a
steep and rocky declivity at the foot
of the falls. two of the party missed
their footholds and were precipitatcd,
without word of warming. into the
seething. foaming tide below. The riv-
err. swollen to a great depth by recent
storms. takes Miss Vaughn far out into
the food and carries her swiftly down
the rushing stream 70 the meadows
below. where her bruised and lifeless
body is finally caught by some i'm
pediment and rescued by the party
who had followed on. Her brother,
one Of the company, crazed by the
tragic event. is with difficulty kept
from throwing himself into the food
in the mad attempt TO save his sister.
Her escort Mr.. Crandall, now a phv-
stefan at Sterling. H.. i fortunately
carried around in a whirlpool. as he
falls. and j. easily saved. The second
occurrence referred 10 was the acct
dent which resulted in the death of
Robert Allen Kinzie, in the winter Of
"a. In company with other bows he
was coasting down the steep bin On
the highway which leads from Barre
village 10 Berlin. and while standing
up on his sled at the foot OF the hill.
another sled collides with his and be
is thrown violently 10 the ground. He
is taken up in an unconscious state
and carried To has room At Mr.. Spauld-
ing's. where he fingers in the same in
sensible condition until death relieves
him a few davs thereafter He wa-
youth Of fourteen. beloved by ell his
mates. and the son Of Major r. A..
Kinzie. paymaster in the army. since
deceased. In both these instances tie
self-sacTifcing and sympathetic Ia
lures Of DIR. >nanliinc and his est.
mable ladv wcre plainly manifest. a.
thew ALWAYS were when occasion re-
quired. Many
Scenes and Incidents
might Be referred 10. Illustrating not
only the generosity II heart ever d.
PLAYED By this cond couple. but slso
the humorous side 81 4 ncle Jacoh.
which particular trait II hrs Nature
was ~ irresistible a. II was enjoyable
e. Ell hrs friends snd scholsrs-
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