Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-17
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Accidental Discharge of Gun Cau-
sed Death of Thos. A. Wylie of
Oklahoma.
st. Afarys Gazette.

On Sunday morning the sad news of
the accidental death of Mr.. Thomas
Anderson Wylie of Gale, Oklahoma,
| reached this city. When it became
known the hearts of his friends were
touched with sympathy for his mother,
his brothers and sisters.
The remains, accompanied by his
brother, Mr. John Wylie of Atoka,
Oka., Mr.. j. R. Patton and Mr.. Ed
Applegate of Atlanta, ILL.,, and Mr.. H.
w. Gibson of McAllister, Okla, all of
whom were business associates of the
deceased, arrived in this city on the
noon train from Erie, reaching here at
I'LL yesterday. At the station the re-
mains were met by relatives and friends
and were taken to the home of Mrs.
David Puncheon of Washington Ave-,
sister of the deceased.
In the afternoon at 2:3O the funeral
was held, services being conducted at
the home by Rev. J. H. Graybill and
continued at the Presbyterian church.
The funeral was in charge of the F. g.
A. M. George E. Wagner Lodge No.
639, who conducted services at the Pres
byterian cemetery where the remains
were laid to rest.
Mr. Wylie's death was caused by the
accidental discharge of a gun. In COM
pany with friend he had set out hunt
ing last Saturday morning. At noon
they started to drive to spring for
water and while enroute in their buggy
the jolting in some manner caused the
gun to discharge, the bullet piercing
through his left arm and striking his
companion on the head. Before they
could receive any medical aid they had
to drive seven miles to Gale, and from
where they were taken to the hospital
at Sherman, Texas, where Mr.. Wylie
died at 2 a. m. the following morning.
The wound inflicted was not serious
one in itself but it is thought the loss
of blood and shock caused his death.
His companion survives.
Thomas Anderson Wylie was the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christiana
Wyiie now a resident of Beechwood,
Pa. He was born at st. Marys on June
End, 1869. Here he was reared and
here he grew to manhood. Possessing
a pleasing disposition andtem permanent
he drew to him the good fellowship of
all who knew him. Some years ago
Mr. Wylie went to Atlanta, ILL.,, and
about three years ago went from there
to Oklahoma to look after the building
of the new Railroad line of the M K. &.
I. from point in Oklahoma to Jones
boro, Arkansas, the deceased having
been interested in the firm of Patton
& Gibson, who are constructing the
same
The deceased is survived by his
mother and the following brothers and
sisters John of Atoka, Okla. Robert
h. of Beechwood, James l.. of Wilt
mantle, Conn; Mrs. John Bennett of
and Miss Margaret Wylie of st. Marys.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were: Mr.. Rob-
ert Wylie and wife of Beechwood, Mr..
and Mrs. James L. Wylie of Whitman
tic, Conn.,; Mr.. John Wylie of Atoka,
Okla; Mr.. j. R. Patton and Mr.. Ed.
Applegate of Atlanta, ILL.,; Mr.. H. w.
Gibson of McAllister, Okla; Messrs.
James and Joseph Stratton and Mr..
Robert Patterson of Pnnxutawney; Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. g. Golden of
Ridgway Mr.. Archie Anderson and
sister Elizabeth, of Dagus Mines; Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Cole of
Beechwood.