Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

HOWARD F. GROVE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
In our issue of the 18th inst, we stated that Z
telegram had been received here communicat,
ing the sad intelligence that Mr.. Howard +
Grove had been killed on the 1Ith inst, at San
ford, Florida, where he had been living about
year, and was proprietor ofa Tinner-shop-
ing gone there from this his native city The
South florida Journal, published at Sanford, in
its issue ofthe 18th inst, gives the circumstances
of this sad event as follows:
sThree or four of the young men being about
to take sail up the Lake., concluded to take
their guns along. Their sail boat was brought
to the shore a short distance below the Sanford
House grounds where the hulk of an cid barge
lies in the edge of the water Mr.. Hill had en-
tered the sail boat While MT. Grove was stand
mast. The guns were lying on the bow Of the
barge. With his foot Mr.. Grove showed one OF
the guns under the sail boom toward Mr.. Hill
in the boat, and just as he took hold Of the
breech a sudden lurch of the boat brought the
hammer OF the gun in contact with something
which discharged it. The whole charge of shot
entered the left breast of Mr.. Grove, and throw
ing up one hand he exclaimed, "Oh Bill,'' and
fell over in the water, dead. His body was i'm
mediately rescued, but all signs OF life had ceas-
ed.
His brother John, who but recently Joined
him here, from Staunton, Va, had gone to Fort
Reid, but was Immediately sent for. His grief
was pitiful to witness and excited universal
sympathy among all our citizens. The body OF
deceased was brought up to Mr.. Chandeliers or
ange packing room, and prepared for burial; a
neat coffin constructed by Tranter 4 Fulton,
and coffin and corpse were tastefuly decorated
with ferns and flowers by Miss Johnson of the
Lake Monroe House, and Mrs Osborn and Mrs.
Way. On Monday, at half past 10 O'Clock, an
appropriate funeral service was preached by ].
Wotord Tucker, after which the remains were
Inferred in the M. H. Cemetery.
Deceased was "a years of age, and by his genial
manners and close attention to business during
a years residence here, had won the es-
TEEN of all who knew him. Hisdeath is anoth-
er fearful warning of the careless handling of
loaded firearms"
THANKS.
Editors Journdl:-I beg leave, through the
columns of your paper, TO tender my heartfelt
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of Sanford
who so kindly prepared the body OF my brother
Howard f. Grove, for the grave, and performed
the various other duties connected with his
funeral; and also to Mr.. Tucker, who SO kindly
conducted the service. The remembrance Of
this disnterested kindness will ever remain
fresh in my memory, and they may feel assured
that shall never cease to feel grateful, and
that my gratitude, If the opportunity ever pre-
sents itself, shall be shown in like manner. To
her who stood upon the beach when the fatal
shot was fired; who hastened to his side:
clasped him in her arms; pressed her warm
lips to his pale forehead; who, with her own
fair hands vainly sought to staunch the tide
that flowed from his wounds, and cleansed them
upon her garments. and closed his eyes, may
angels ever watch over and guard her footsteps
wherever she may be. will be the fervent prayer
of HIS BROTHER.