The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-08-28
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
George p. Paul Meets With q
Shoe king Death.

One OF the most distressing accidents
that has ever been recorded In this
part of the State occurred here on Fri.
day last, as result of which George P.
Paul met with a sudden and untimely
death, and the entire community
mourns the loss OF man who number.
ed his friends by the score and who pos.
sessed in the highest degree the con.
fidence and esteem Of all who knew
him.
About 8 o'clock on the morning OF
the 22d, Mr.. Paul's brother.in- law,
Otto Mau, in company with another
man, started from the Knob with q
tank of gasoline for Copper Flat and
as they neared the boarding house the
horses took fright and ran away.
Coming into contact with the bunk
house near by, the animals fell, and
Mr.. Paul, who had just fnishsd bis
breakfast, ran out to assist in right.
ing things. He succeeded In releasi ng
one of the horses and reached down to
unlock the traces of the one which WAS
still down, at the same time calling to
the driver to get out OF the way, when
the struggling animal struck out with its
hind feet. one OF the corks striking the
unfortunate man near the right eye.
The cork seemed to have circ,ed the
eveball, wrenc ching II from the socket
and bringing with it about three inch
es OF the optic nerve, which was snapped
off.
The shock was terrible. but Mr.. Paul
reached for the optic and held Ii up
until he was conveyed to his home. DIR.
Richardson was at once sent for and
Fastening to the Knob, did every thing
possible to relieve the suffering of his
friend and patient. Human aid, how
ever, was unavailing and Mr.. Paul
passed away at half past 4 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon.
The remains we're brought In from
the mine that evening and taken to bis
town house, the funeral taking place at
2 o'clock on Monday afternoon.
OBITUARY.
George p. Paul was born in Grass
Valley, California, on July 10, 1885,
and was, therefore, aged 80 years and
| month, He came to Hamilton, this
county, with his parents In 1871 and
has resided here almost continuously
ever since. In 1888 he was married In
Eureka to Miss Nettie Mau and their
union has been blessed with three chill.
drsn, Chester, Arthur and George, all
OF whom survive him. He also leaves
heart broken father, S. F. Paul, two
brothers, Frank and A. G. Paul, and
sister, Mrs. Clara Morgan, all of whom
are FRUSTRATED with grief.
TIE Iaoaaoa6 WQc HIGH -nnindad
though unassumiug man, strictly
honorable III all his dealings, and the
longest funeral procession that ever
wendell It's way to the Ely cemetery
testified to the high esteem In which
he was held by his neighbors. The
Revs. A. Miller and Geo. F. Plummer
the services. assisted by Q
choir composed OF ladies and eentle-
men, and the casket was laden with cut
flowers as II was borne to Its resting
place.
George Paul has answered the sum-
mons of the Angel OF Death, and will
be known among us no more; but with
those who knew him here there will
ever linQer the memory of o man who
was brave and gentle. kind and true.
and a gentleman under all circum-
stances. Such was George p. Paul.
and the parents OF today may well
pray that their sons may grow up to
he as worthy OF the esteem OF their
fellowmen az was he,
"'TIs the wink of an eye, tits the draught of
breath;
From the blossom Of health to the paleness OF
From the eilded salon to the bier and the
Oh. why should the spirit of mortal be proud 9n