The Portland daily press., 1890-02-12
OBITUARY..
Andrew Leighton.

Andrew Leighton. the we'll known provis-
ion dealer. on the corner Of Market and Milk
streets. died yesterday at the age Of sixty
one years. His funeral will take place
Thursday at p. m, at No. II Quincy street
He was member of the Order of the Gold
en- Cross, the Iron Hall and United Fellow
ship. He leaves widow and one daughter
Andrew cowle of St. John, N. 3.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The following is from ST. John paper Of
Monday:
Reports reached the city yesterday of a slngu-
lar drowning accident near Waterford by.which Mr.
Andrew Cowie of the well known insurance hTm
of Cowe & Edwards of this city lost his life. Mr..
C0wie left st. John by the @. z. X. train Saturday
afternoon to visit his brother the Rev. j. D-Wolfe
Coaie at Waterford, Kings county He got out
of the train at Sussex where he was met bv Mr..
Edward Richardson, and they at once started to-
gether to drive to Waterford. Before they reached
their destination got quite dark and The furious
storm Of wind and rain was at its height. About
half mile above Waterford corner the road runs
along the banks of Trout Gre which at this
p ace, always a rapid stream had now become a
rushing foaming torrent, sweeping along with IL
huge cakes Of Ice and the debris Of the banks IN
wild confusion. They drove along until they came
TO small bridge when Mr.. Richardson said there
might be some planks washed away by the eshet
just as they got to the bridge the horse slipped
aud the lantern went out; Mr. Cowle said he
the road He had rubbers on, and as be got out
he fell and slipped down the bank ilto the river.
The only words Richardson heard MIN say were
"0h, nIyl Oh, my!" This was the las he saw OF
him Richardson then got out and the horse ran
over him, cutting HIM seriously. Some people
who had noticed them pass up, and seeing the
horse return alone started up the road and were
met by Richardson who, almost wild with terror
told them that Mr. Cowie had been drowned. A
search was at once commenced. Men worked
without success, and today nearly thirty men
were carrying on the search, but os yet the body
has not been recovered. IL has probably been
carried under the ice by the current
MIR. COwie was a native OF Liverpool N. s., but
has resided IN the city for the past sixteen years
having been in partnership with Mr. Edwards for
hve years. He was a son Of MIR. Alex COwle, now
living in Liverpool. A wife and four little ones
are berefl of husband and father by the sad ca
lamity. The deceased gentleman was thirty
seven years OF age, was a member OF liberia
Masonic Lodge OF this city and was widely known
throughout the province.
Mr.. Cowie was senior member of the firm
of Cowie 81 Edwards, st. John, N. D., insur-
ance brokers. They represented the Port
land Lloyds, of Portland, Me-, also the
Union Insurance Company of Bangor. Mr..
COwie was the outdoor active man, and en-
joyed the confidence of the companies he
represented to its fullest extent. He was
an honorable, high minded gentleman. true
and faithful in all his dealings, and man to
tails of his business which he understood al
most to perfection. He was man that made
friends wherever he went. His loss not only
to his family and friends, but to his business
acquaintance and to the above companies Is
alm0st irreparable.
CHARLES w. FORD,
Attorney Portland Lloyds.