Melancholy Accident.
On last Wednesday, the 16th inst., an accident occurred in Washington township, which resulted in the death of a highly esteemed young man, Mr. Chauncey M. Fox.
The deceased was in the employ of his brother, D. W. Fox, engaged in mining coal. Whilst thus occupied of Wednesday morning, a mass of coal, over a ton in weight, fell upon him. He never breathed afterwards.
On Friday morning, after appropriate services in he Lutheran meeting house in Jefferson, by Rev. Bell and others, his remains were deposited in the burial ground on the old Frankstown road, to which they were accompanied by a large concourse of people. The deceased was much beloved wherever known, and his bereaved mother has the deep and tender sympathy of the entire community. |
