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A NORTHERN ACCIDENT.
YOUNG MAN’S SAD END,
WIXTON, December M.
‘A Ki«l fatality occurred jhvu* hero. A
buggy was conveying a shooting party of
*»ix young men altont ten miles from
town, when the conveyance went into a
gully, and one of the party wits thrown
out. Hih loaded gun struck the wheel,
and the full clttuge entered the body of
William Holmes Deacon, who was in the
front seat, shattering his elbow and pene*
mating his Kick. He teas conveyed to
town, suffering intense agony and plead
ing witl^ his companions to put him out
of his misery. He died nn hour After ad
mission to the hospital. Deceased was a
native of Clurtcre Towers, ami only 22
years of age. He waa very popular.
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