The Newtown bee., 1878-08-15
Drowned.

Ono of the saddosl affairs that has oc- cuIol in Il long time tuuk place at Southyllo nst fH.luy uftettoon. It Wils the tlrownlng of two brothers Her. bert ad Edhir lierrs. sona Of Deacon Horace Beers of Oi Liisn, Brooklichl. The two unfortunate young men went down t0 tllo HuuaRtoiir river, urcnmpn- nicd hy hired boy, for tlc purpose of hathlng. While sporting lI tho water, Eddie got beyond his depth, und being unable tn swim, called to llcriuu for hrlp, Hs hn wns going down. llrrbcr immediately went to his rescue; but E ldir, brIng the stronger, caught tho other in Il drowning embrace, rnd lhN both sank beneath tEe waters and per- isacd.
 The hoy who had remained on shore, scciaIg the state of niIuirS, shoul1 for help; but us the place Is m rrh rrr lucnt- cd by halhcs, und z 'cat deal of noise iI generally made there. no Hotir" was taken of iL IT. then stnrt"d drwn to the store at SomhVillr, where help wns at once prOcurcl. The bodies were found about eight feet from each other. The water wu4 only seven feet deep where the Hrri'lnnt occurred, and they were only twenty-five feet from shore.
 Both bodies were recovered in fifteen minutes after they first went down. Dr. Williams, who, fortunately, happened to b" in the vicinity, was at once sum- monrd, and every means was trio tn rrSuScitu;c them, hut ii was useless; every means of restoration failed.
 The bodies of the young mon, who, hu short time before, were su full of life aud animation, were taken home in q WuGon. Words fail in attempting to portray the feelings of those gricl-sllirk- on parents when their beautiful and manly hoys-iu whom were ccntcrcd their hopes, their affections -- were brought home dead.
 Tho young mcn-agcd p and 29 re- sprctiyrly- both mcmh 'r., If thc Episcopal church. at !rooliielhCcntrr, and wcr" also members of the Snakes pcrian l ramatic Suc ety. Indeed, it may be said of them he; are worthy Christian men, such as the community cannot afford to lose"
 The funeral services were held Sun day morning. al their late home. The funeral was the largest ever seen in Brooliiicld. there being as many as nine hundred present. There were about two hundred and fGrty-sevcm teams at the house. Rev lIr. Whitcomb olllciated, and preached q touching discourse. The speaker occupied the front porch, as did also the singers, and the whole service was deeply affecting. The remains were viewed by the whole asscmblage; after v hirh inc procession Was formed, and in bodies each borne ill q hcalsr fol- low ei by q large number of friends, to the fqmilv lot in the Ne vt0wn' c'mctcry.
 Pail bearers for Herbert B. Beers, aged 29--Hcnry $. Beers. Geo. C. Joncs, $. B. Terril. Homer N. Lake, EHgcno T. Shepard, Chas. Stuart. For Edward T. Beers, aged 22-Geo. Northrop, Papa Rorn. L. B. Terrill, Chas. Kellogg, C. T. Jackson, Edmond WclIs.
 During the passing of the funeral cor tege through Newtown Street the bells of tEc Trinity and Congregational churches were tolIed.
 There were many hearts made sad by this terrible aflliction, for these young mon Wert loved and respected by all WHO KncW rtrrIu. TfItY were two eXrep- tionally fine young men, and the tears and expressions of synHp +thy from the people of NewtOwn were noticeable.