A Fatal Accident.
Alex. Watson Meets Death by a Bullet From an Unknown Source. A sad and fatal accident occurred near Stirlingville last Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of Alex. Watson, a most estimable young man. David Hill jr. and Alex. Watson, bosum friends, living in the vicinity of Stirlingville, were returning home from a hunt. Mr. Watson was walking behind Mr. Hill, who was carrying a rifle over his shoulder. Following the report of a gun, Mr. Watson cried "I am shot," and would have fallen had he not been caught by his friend. Mr. Hill called his brother Henry Hill who was working near. Dr. Webster was summoned, the injured man taken to the residence of the Hills and everything possible done to relieve, his sufferings. But his wound was so severe that he died within a few hours. From whence came the bullet that cut off the life of Mr. Watson is a mystery. The wound was in the left side, just above the hip bone, and two low to have been caused by a shot from a rifle carried in the ordinary manner by a man of Mr. Hill's height. This, with the fact that Mr. Hill had as many cartridges on his return home as he did when he started out, and the additional fact that other rifle reports were heard at the time of the accident, leads to the belief that the wound was caused by a shot fired by some unknown person. David Hill Jr. was almost crazed with grief over the tragic affair and Dr. Webster had to administer opiates before he could be calmed. He is exonerated from all blame in the terrible affair by the Watsons. The remains of Mr. Watson were interred Tuesday at Graham's cemetery. His death has cast a gloom over the entire community.
Our school has been closed by order of Health Officer Webster on account of an out break of deptheria at the residence of Joseph Everleigh. Three of the family have been carried off by the dreadful disease and another bright little girl is not expected to survive. The remainder of the family are all up and doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Everleigh have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Death of Mrs. Martha Shobbrook
Mrs. Martha Shobbrook died at Stirlingville Thursday, aged 52 years. The deceased was the mother of Miss Minnie Shobbrook, who was recently employed in Peck's cafe. Undertaker Vanderhook has charge of the funeral, which will take place today. Mrs. Shobbrook was a woman highly respected by all who knew her.
John Arthur, infant son of James Murphy, of this place, died very suddenly Sept. 4. The remains were taken to the Soo for burial. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community.
Neeseville, (Special Correspondence)
Robert Grey, of Sterlingville, lost a little child on Saturday by diptheria.
Captain Wm. P. Stirling last week received word of the death of his father, Archibald Stirling, of Balder Creek, California, who leaves a loving wife and six childen to mourn the loss of husband and father. He was an old settler in the Soo river. He had many friends in the Soo and along the Soo river who will be sorry to hear of his death.
Death of Mrs. J. McDermid
Mrs. John McDermid, wife of County Drain Commissioner McDermid of Stirlingville, died Thursday night at the family home in that place. Mrs. McDermid was 36 years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley, also of Sterlingville, who are old and respected residents of the county. - - - Her death is all the more distressing because she leaves an infant daughter aand four others, none over 13 years, of age, to mourn the loss of a mother. - - - The funeral will be at Riverside, alongside the remains of her brother, the late Corporal Geo. Stanley, of Co. C.