November 1, 1921
Electrocuted in House.
YOUNG MAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
John Churchill, son of Mr. Ambrose Churchill, of Prince of Wales Street, was Instantly killed at his home last night by the passage of an electric current through his body. His brother, Everett, who attempted to rescue him, received a severe shock. John Churchill, with his brother Everett, was digging out a cellar underneath his house and last night, when he was about to resume his digging he found that a light was necessary. He thereupon made a connection upstairs and lowered the light through the window to the cellar. He came downstairs and grasped the socket of the bulb to put the light through the window to the basement when he received the shock, which caused his death. Sometime during the day, by some person at present unknown, an umbrella frame was thrown across the electric wires on the street, causing them to ground, and forcing a heavy current. When the unfortunate man who was standing on the wet road, grasped the socket he made a complete circuit and the current passing through his body caused his death. Everett Churchill, heard the injured man scream and rushing to his assistance, attempted to sever the cord with a piece of board. He succeeded in doing so, but himself sustained a severe shock. Other people in the neighbourhood received more or less severe shocks during the day, and it was fortunate that none of them were standing on wet ground at the time.
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December 7, 1921
Death and Destruction Wrought by Storm
Many Marine Disasters, accompanied by loss of life
…OTHER DISASTERS. Mr. W. R. Dove, of Steer Bros., received a message last night from Bay de Verde stating that the schooner “,” Willis [William] Martin, master, was a total wreck, but the crew had landed safely on the back of Bay de Verde. The vessel left Steer Bros’ wharf Monday morning for Little Heart’s Ease with a full cargo of provisions, and was lost in the storm while running for shelter.
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December 27th, 1921
Destroyed by FireTranscribed by Wanda Garrett, Lester Green and Emily Seward. Page created September 2014; Latest update December 2021
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