Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
SALEM-DERBY
HARRY WILLIAM SARGENT


Our community was greatly stirred
Wednesday, December "a, upon hear
ing of the sad accident which happen
ed in Ivas Derusha's woods, Just be-
fore noon, by which one of our young
men, Harry Sargent, lost his life.
1Has Derusha with James Derusha
and Harry were engaged in telling
trees. One tree became lodged and
it was necessary 20 fell another before
bringing it to the ground. While the
two men were saving, Harry was to
watch and tell them when the trees
started All at once, he shouted.
They're coming, they're ours" and
started on the run in the same direc-
ton the trees were falling. Ivas De-
rusha, seeing his danger, attempted
TO grasp him as he passed, but failed
and IN spite of his efforts to direct
him to safety, he ran IN straight
line.
Possibly the roaring noise of the
trees as they came crashing through
the air caused Harry to turn to look
at them In doing so he lost his foot
ing and fell.
A large limb pinned him to the
ground, crushing his skull, breaking
his back and infiicting a blow on the
left side that caused internal hem
orrhage. When taken out from be-
meath the tree, he was conscious and
spoke to those about him He said
he was suffering no pain only numb
ness, but could not see He was tax
en- to his home quickly as possible,
but died in the yard before DIR. Som
ers, who had been called, had time
to come.
Sargent, was born in Springfield %
child of Wi1Fr1,ao
Harry William Sargent, the eldest
years ago January ID His parents
moved TO St. Johnsbury, where two
brothers and his sister, Alice, aged
four years, died. When at the age of
ten years his mother died, he came to
live with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Derusha, where he has
made his home since, and has always
been treated as an own son.
He attended the graded school IN
, III 10 years of age. Since, he has
been employed at home and by neigh
boring farmers and always showed a
willingness to do whatever was asked
81 him. He was a boy of good hab-
Its and will be greatly missed as he
had friendly disposition and was a
/ frequent caller In our homes, being
always sure to speak or wave his
hand, If in sight when passing.
1t has been sad Christmas and a
severe blow to his aged grandparents.
who ever had his best interests at
heart, and the. sympathy of the en-
tire community as well as friends
from distance go out to them and
to the father and brother. Theodore
who were present at the funeral. as
well sa to the many relatives whC
viii be grieved to learn of his tragic
death.
Of the immediate family he leave:
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Derusha, his father, William Sargen
and an own brother, Theodore. o,
Lynn, Mass, a step-mother. and tw,
brothers and sisters, two uncles anC
an aunt, Fred, and Mr. and Mrs
James Derusha, who live in the home
two aunts, Mrs. Kate Watson of An
sconia, Conn, Mrs. Lizzie Young O.
Lynn, Mass, and an uncle, Charlie
Derusha, of Groveton, N H, t,
whom he seemed more as a brothe,
than a nephew. Besides these Their,
are many relatives and his friends t,
mourn his loss.
B. s. Curtis had charge of the flu
neral, the services being held Satur
day morning in ST. Mary's church, i
Newport, Rev. FIR. Bastien singin,
Il
the Catholic cemetery by his forme
schoolmates, Homer and Eddie DIVA
Albert Blay and Herbert Blanchard.
This with several other serious &C
cidents IN nearby communities, whic
have brought sadness into the home
of friends, makes one pause to thinl
At this season of the year when a
the world should be glad and ga,
such sorrow in our midst makes u
feel that we would like to chang
such scenes, yet it is beyond our pow
er, but we can accept our Athletic
with the same spirit as did Harry
grandparents, that while very har
to bear, it was Gods will and the
did not wish to question it and we a
would do well to follow the counst
of Mr.. Derusha, who said as he stoo
with neighhors by the side OF Harr,
1T is lesson for one and all of US
be ready That is our part, for y
know not the day or hour when tn
Son of Man Cometh.'