WILLIAM L. LEWIS. PAWLET, RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.

TWO MEN KILLED AT LOCAL SLATE QUARRY.

A horrible quarry fatality occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Rising and Nelson slate quarry, at Warren's switch, near West Pawlet, two prominent and well known residents of that place meeting with shocking deaths. The superintendent, Griffith J. Hughes, and William L. Lewis had gone to the rubbish dump to look at a stone, as Mr. Hughes thought slate could be made from it. They were earnestly discussing the matter and were oblivious to the fact that a large piece of stone was being hoisted and carried towards them. The engineer who was stationed some distance away on a lower level, could not see the men and was unaware of their presence on the dump. When the stone reached the proper distance the engineer loosened the catch and let the stone drop squarely on the men, killing them instantly and crushing their bodies in a terrible manner.

The occurance has cast a gloom over the community as both were highly respected citizens, whom the town could illy spare. Mr. Hughes was about sixty-four yeard of age and lived the early years of his life at Middle Granville. He married Elizabeth Williams, daughter of the late John Williams (Llangollen) of Middle Granville.

Some thirty-nine years or so ago he camr to West Pawlet as superintendent for Rising and Nelson, later moving to South Poultney. Twenty-six years ago he returned to West Pawlet to superintend quarries for Rising and Nelson company, in whose employ he was at the time of his death. He had also been interested in opening slate quarries.

Mr. Hughes leaved to mourn his death, a widow, two sons, Station Agent, Richard G. Hughes of Granville, John Hughes of Plattsburg; two daughters, Mrs. Robert W. Roberts of Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. William Baldwin of New York City; four grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Owen Hughes of Middle Granville and Mrs. David Morris of Fair Haven, and one half sister, Mrs. William J. Williams of Utica, besides a host of friends.

Mr. Lewis came to West Pawlet from Wales some twenty-seven years ago. He was united in marriage to Miss Ella Closs, daughter of John T. Closs, who survives. To them were born four children, who are living; David aged twenty years; Catherine, seventeen; Bessie, twelve and Ethel five years of age. He was a member of the Congregational Church was was janitor for some years up to the time of his death; a member of the I.O.O.F. of the Modern Woodmen and of the True Ivorites.

He was loved and respected by all who knew him for geniality and his kind heartedness will be severely missed by his family as he was a loving husband and a kind father.

He also left two brothers in this country, Robert L. and Lewis L. Lewis, who both reside in Granville, besides relatives in Wales, to whom sympathy is extended.

The mangled remains of the two men were brought to the undertaking rooms of the Granville Furniture Company.

The funeral of Mr. Hughes will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the C. M. Church at West Pawlet, the pastor, Rev. W. O. Williams of Granville officiating. Fify-five years ago Mr. Hughes' father was killed in a quarry at Middle Granville.

Granville Sentinel ~ March 3rd, 1916.