. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. F. Nelson Blount Millionaire industrialist F. Nel- son Blount, 49, owner of the well- known Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, was killed when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed into a tree in Marlboro, N, H. Blount, who lived in Dublin, was apparently trying to make an emergency landing in a nearby field. Born in Warren, , Blount grew up in the age of the steam locomotive and never outgrew the fascination he developed for them while a youth. When a young man of 18, he co-authored a book "Alo
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. F. Nelson Blount Millionaire industrialist F. Nel- son Blount, 49, owner of the well- known Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, was killed when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed into a tree in Marlboro, N, H. Blount, who lived in Dublin, was apparently trying to make an emergency landing in a nearby field. Born in Warren, , Blount grew up in the age of the steam locomotive and never outgrew the fascination he developed for them while a youth. When a young man of 18, he co-authored a book "Along the Iron Trail" which told of his love for steam railroading. This love for steam engines was put aside for some years during which time Blount amassed his for- tune, having been involved with the operation of his family's sea food business and shipbuilding firm. He was a pioneer in the construc- tion of stern fishing trawlers. In 1955 Blount bought Edaville Railroad which included six miles track through cranberry bogs in Southeastern Massachusetts. (gsso) Kerosene Solvent Spraying Equipment BULK and CYLINDER GAS SERVICE A2na4&7t^^. Telephones 535-4541 â 585-2604 Five years later, after having moved to Dublin, ,, he founded Steamtown, where he collected some 40 vintage steam locomotives and purchased the Green Mountain Railroad in Vermont. He often was at the throttle himself. He once described himself as a man who shifted from a youthful love of steam, to a love of money to a love of railroads again, and fin- ally to a love of ; "For we brought nothing into this world," he repeated in a 1965 interview "and it is sure that we can carry nothing ; This quotation from the Bible, Timothy 6:7. This change occured, he said, following the near-fatal auto acci- dent involving his wife several years ago. He became a lay preacher and subsequently gave his 800-acre farm in DubHn for use as a Christian prep school. ^^^^m^^^g^^m^^^m Besides
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