Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
FROM JOY TO GRIEF.

~. Sa. seemed TO a Happy Thanksgiving
Reunion at the Home OF Proi. s
G. Dyer at Webster Groves, Mo.-Anos'
elliot Dyer, the Professors Second son.
Accidently Shot and Instantly hcu
While Carelessly Handling shotgun
ST.. Louis. Nov. 26.-Young Thomas
Elliott Over. second son of William {.
Over. principal of the Madison school,
lies dead at the residence of his parents
at Webster Groves. Full of life and
endowed with rare mental gifts anu
personal charms the lad was the IDOL
of an unusually bright and happy
family circle. At the close OF pleas
antly spent Thanksgiving holiday he
was called to his final account
ing without moments warming.
He was shot through the heart by
the accidental discharge of gun ana,
falling into the arms OF his elder
brother, died without groan. HIS
mother was alone in the house to re-
ceive the remains of her SON.
Thursday the Dyer family assem-
bled to partake of a Thanksgiving dim
ner, which was not one alone in name.
but in reality. William c. Dyer, his
wife and three boys, were joined at the
family board by Charles A. Dyer,
brother of the head of the family. and
wife; the father of Mr.. Dyer and other
guests In the afternoon, after the re-
past, William c. Dyer accompanied his
aged father to his home at Glendale,
Charles A. Dyer and wife returned
to their home in the city, and John
and Thomas Dyer took their shot
guns and started of for an
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country. The boys pursued their pas
time until nearly S o'clock. and then
turned their steps homeward. Near
Kirkwood they met three acquaintance
who were riding in a wagon along the
county road leading to Webster Groves.
The young huntsmen jumped into the
vehicle, placed their guns in the bot
tom of the wagon and iolted along rner-
rily, chattin and laughing with their
companions.
When the party reached the cross
roads a few hundred yards from the
Dyer residence, the wagon stopped and
John Dyer took up his gun and jumped
out. Thomas Dyer followed him, and
turning round, seized his gun by the
muzzle and drew it quickly towards
him. The hammer caught on the
wagon bed, and one barrel was dis
charged, sending heavy load of shot
his left breast. The shot
passed through the heart and issued
on the left side of the back. The
young man whirled round once, and
John Dyer, who had just turned round
to thank his friends for the ride, caught
him before he could fall Death was
instantaneous.
A number of persons who were at
tracted to the scene of the awful acct
dent by the report of the gun, followed
the wagon to the house and assisted in
removing the dead to one of the rooms.
Messengers were sent in quest Of the
father. who reached home a few hours
later to receive the stunning blow.
Mr.. Dyer was missed at the Madison
school yesterday morning and the
teachers were at loss to account for
his absence, until they saw death
notice in the morning papers announc-
ing that Thomas E. Dyer had met
death suddenly.
The dead boy was II years of age
and was receiving his education at the
school of which his father is principal.
He was well advanced in his studies.
and in personal appearance was tall
and strikingly handsome. Among his
associates he was a general favOrite.