The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-08-11
Death by Drowning.

telegram received oy EDWARD Leach
on Friday of last week conveyed the sad
intelligence of the accidental death by
drowning of his nephew, George Leach,
which occurred the afternoon previous
near Digby, n. S., whittier Mr.. Leach
had gone for vacation visit.
From newspaper account of the ac-
cident by which six others beside MIR.
! Leach, two ladies' and tepy children,
residents of Woonsocket, R. l., were
drowned, we learn that the party was
camping at Pickney's point and planned
a fishing trip for Thursday. The yacht
Ouida left Halifax at 7 o'clock Friday
morning and picked up the eight camp
ers at Pickney's point, at the mouth Of
Bear river. At o'clock the yacht start
ed on the return trip to land her passen-
gers at Smiths cove, near the Bear river
station. The yacht suddenly grounded
on the Bear island bar, half mile from
land. 1t is believed that In their haste
to leave the craft In the l0-foot tender
which was carried along the small boat
Was overturned, precipitating the entire
party into the water. The alarm was
| quickly given, and q number OF cottag-
ers set out in small boats to the rescue.
Despite these desperate efforts they
reached the scene In time to save only
one member of the party. The bodies
of the dead were quickly recovered and
rowed to land. where { fl Drts were made
to revive them, but without success.
Mr.. Leach is we'll remembered in our
town aud East Madison in the wooden
mills of which places he has held a re-
| sponsible position, previous to his re-
moval to Rhode leland. AT the time of
his death he was president and general
manager of the Nashville Wooden Co.,
| located in the town of that name, a sui
urb of Woonsocket.
His body with the others was shipped
to Woonsocket, Z. l., where Mr.. Ed
ward Leach had previously gone to make
| necessary arrangements for the funeral,
and where he was joined by Mr.. Edwin
Gledhill, lifelong friend of the deceas-
ed, who at the time of learning OF the
accident was In Boston on business
trip. o. Tuesday the funeral services
were held In that city, where a large
concourse of people paid their last sad
respects to the deceased by their pres
eDce and the many fl ,ral tributes. Fol-
lowing the services the body was
brought to this place for interment, ar
irving here by the 10 80 train of yester-
day, the burial being In the South side
cemetery.
George q. Leach was the son Of
Henry Leach of Melinsbridge, Y Yorkshire,
Eng, and is survived by his parents and
twin sisters, who were Informed Of the
accident by cable early. His age was 81
years.
The following is an extract from the
words of the pastor who preached the
funeral discourse:
al join with you, one and all, the present and
the absent in tender memory of one, who,
coming among US from a foreign land, has
won so large place in the esteem and love
of our citizenship. His early life appeals to
us. To rare and natural gifts, health, vigor
Of body and mind and business capacity, were
added the moral traits of industry and intelli-
gence. At 81 to have demonstrated bust
ness success, is no inconsiderable achieve
ment in these days by one who began in the
humblest way and persevered Strong,
cheerful, brave. persevering indomtable, he
was first a master workman. Not by his
genial disposition, but by capacity, intelli-
gence and force Of character did he win the
confidence OF his associates and the business
community. 1t is fitting tribute to his
worth that the great mill over which he pre-
sided is silent at this hour, and its operatives
and the people of the whole community,
recognizing their indebtness to him, whose
success was their prosperity and happiness,
join in these mournful obseques.
Our sorrow, as our loss, is common. The
heart that beat with such good will and gen.
erous consideration of others is still. The
hand that lifted the whole village to new
home comforts and blessings is nerveless
now. The brain that was fertile in resources
has ceased in its joyous toll. The presence
that had glad greeting for all in an ever
widening circle of admiring friends and bust
ness associates has been withdrawn, save that
this sable casket reminds us Of it. 1t re-
mains for US to commit and commend him,
With ourselves, to our God and Father Of US
all, whose one law of retribution is, "As we
SOW, so shall we reap"