Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-11
A SAD CALAMITY.

On Saturday morning last, LoRN PALHsE
TEFFr was shot and instantly killed, By being
mistaken for deer. Il occurred near Wash
iugton Station, Henry County, and under the
/ following circumstances Mr.. TEFFT, in com
pauy with his brother, oARDSER TEFFr, aud
JETF. W. GALLAGHER, went into the woods for
the purpose Of hunting DEER They soon came
upon some tracks, which led into ihickel, and
this thicket Mr.. GpLLAGuER and PALNER TEFFr
approached from opposite Sides Mr.. TBFFr
I got into the thicktt and was stealthily creeping
through the bushes in a stopping position. Mr..
GALLAGHER, who was on the alert for the game,
saw the movement, aud, convinced that il was
deer in the act of starting up, raised his gun
and fired. 'JEFF., you have shot me-" was the
exclamation of TEFFr. Horror- stricken, Mr.
GALLAGHER ran to the spot, and raising him
! up, Mr.. TEFFr expired in moment or two in
his arms. Five buck-shot entered his person.
One struck him on the right leg, short dis
tance above the knee three took effect In his
right arm, aud the fatal shot just grazed his
chin, went through his throat, and passed out
at the back Of the neck. This shut severed the
wind-pipe, aud the lungs rapidly filed With
blood, and he soon expired.
Mr.. TEFFT was for many years citizen of
this place, but for the past four or FIVE years
has resided at Washington Station, and at the
time Of his death he and Mr.. GALLAGuER
were partners in a saw-mll, and almost iuscp-
arabic friends. The deceased was esteemed as
kind neighbor aud estmable citizen, and had
many warm friends,
The remains were brought to this place on
Monday morning. The funeral discourse was
preached in the Methodist Church, BY Rev. A.
HoLLINGToN. The deceased was a member of
Ph@nix Lodge No. 1913 Free and Accepted Ma
sons, and received intermcnt under the beauu
full and impressive eeremonlals of that Order.
At subsequent meeting of the Lodge, the fol-
lowing resolutions of coincidence were unani.
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our esteemed and worthy
bruthor, l.. Z. TEFFT, has been suddenly strick-
en- down in the prime OF health and manhoUd,
by the relentless Destroyer, and by the gavei
ct Death has been swiftly summoned from la
6or to refrcshment; therefore, be il
"RcsolScG, BY Ph0nx Lodge M. l23 Of Free
and Accepted Musons, and of which he was a
worthy brother, that his department as r Just
and upright citizen, his Kindness and affection
as husband hls sterling integrity as man,
and his virtue, honor and fidelity as a Mason,
are attributes Of character well worthy our
study and imitation.
" Resotecd, That this ofIlicting dispensation
should teach us, one and all, to observe tie
sublime tcnets of our Order with an lereaseJ
urvnr, and should more indellibly impress upon
our hearts the important truth, that "ln the
midst of life we are in DEATH"
+" Rrsoiced, That we extend our heartfel!
sympathies, in this terrible visitation, 10 the
members Of that shattered home circle, aud
can only commingle our tears with theirs, and
point the griel-stricken widow and children
mother and relatives of our deceased brother,
to Him "wh0 tempers the wind to the shern
lamb" as the great SOlace in an affection that
wrngs their hearts with keeucst anguish.
Resoired, That e copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the widow of the deceased, aud
that they be published in the PERRYsRcRG
JOURNAL.