Ebbage, Thomas

Heart-rending Accident.
It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the occurrence of an accident in this village last Friday afternoon, which caused very deep feelings of sympathy on the part of every citizen. A bright little three-year-old daughter of Mr. Thomas Ebbage had, unnoticed by the family, wandered from home to the railway crossing on Main St., a distance of only a couple of hundred yards. While playing on the track the five o'clock train came along, and the little one, no doubt being bewildered, failed to get out of danger, and was struck by the engine with such force as to be carried over the side of the bank, a distance of about thirty feet, striking the railway fence. Those who witnessed the accident concluded at once that the child was instantly killed, but upon examination it was found that although insensible no bones were broken. Internal injuries were received, however, and the little one died next morning about 10.30 o'clock, having never returned to consciousness. The child had been playing about the door of its own home only a few minutes before the accident. The parents and, family are almost distracted with grief at the sudden and painful death of their loved one, but our citizens have shown the warmest sympathy with the afflicted family and have done all in their power to comfort them in their distress. "Every heart knoweth its own bitterness." The funeral on Sunday was very largely attended.