FATAL ACCIDENT --
About eight o'clock on Saturday evening last an accident occurred which
has resulted in the death of Mrs. Wm. Grieve.
Mrs. Grieve, in company with
Mrs. J. Thompson, had been out for a drive, and were returning
home,[when coming down] O'Carr hill, at the edge of town, some portion
of the harness became loose and let the buggy against the horse.
This caused the horse to run
down the hill, which is, and has been for some time, in almost
impassable condition, portions of the road being carried away by the
water running down the hill.
While going down both Mrs.
Grieve and Mrs. Thompson, and also one of Mrs. Thompson's sons who was
with them, were thrown out. Mrs. Thompson and her son escaped almost
unhurt, but Mrs. Grieve was so severely injured that she has since died.
Immediately after the accident
Dr. Clarke came up to them and kindly cared for her, having her conveyed
to Mrs. Thompson's residence. Everything was done for her that the
medical sciences could suggest, but it was of no avail. About ten
o'clock on Saturday night she became wholly unconscious to everything,
and continued in that state until two o'clock on Monday morning, when
death relieved her from her sufferings, and her spirit took its flight
to its Maker.
Her husband is at present in Westminster,
British Columbia. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Nichol, in Simcoe, besides
a large circle of friends, to mourn her tragic end.
