Source,Rutland,Vt.Daily Herald--Mon.Mar.3. 1913. POULTNEY, Vt. Rhoda McCormick, employed at the E. J. Johnson quarry between Poultney and Fair Haven was almost instantly killed Friday afternoon in an accident, which occurred at the quarry. He was standing on a bank when a heavy weight connected with the shifting apparatus struck him in the back, throwing him about 40 feet. His back was broken and he lived less than a minute. Mr. McCormick was about 65 years old. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. McHenry and a son, all of Middle Granville, N.Y., where the funeral will be be held at 9 o'clock this morning.