The Sullivan Co. Democrat
February 12, 1862
Campbellsville, Jan. 31st
Mr. Editor: Sir, A terrible casualty occurred in this vicinity on Tuesday last. Mr. Hiram Campbell, the proprietor of the Grist Mill in this place, while out on the ice of the mill pond cutting wood, terminated his earthly course in a very sudden manner.
It appears by an examination of the surroundings of the place where he met his fate, that after he had cut a small tree and slid it down the steep bank of the stream on to the ice of the pond, he cut it up into pieces some 5 or 6 feet in length. The butt of the tree he had probably shouldered, and the ice being quite glare he slipped and the stick fell on the lower part of his head, breaking his neck close to its connection with the head, the inflicting other internal injuries; thus causing instant death, without a struggle.
By this distressing occurrence a wife and child are suddenly bereft of an affectionate husband and father, and his aged parents of a dutiful son, upon whom they were depending for support and consolation in the decline of life.
R. Bedford.
February 12, 1862
Campbellsville, Jan. 31st
Mr. Editor: Sir, A terrible casualty occurred in this vicinity on Tuesday last. Mr. Hiram Campbell, the proprietor of the Grist Mill in this place, while out on the ice of the mill pond cutting wood, terminated his earthly course in a very sudden manner.
It appears by an examination of the surroundings of the place where he met his fate, that after he had cut a small tree and slid it down the steep bank of the stream on to the ice of the pond, he cut it up into pieces some 5 or 6 feet in length. The butt of the tree he had probably shouldered, and the ice being quite glare he slipped and the stick fell on the lower part of his head, breaking his neck close to its connection with the head, the inflicting other internal injuries; thus causing instant death, without a struggle.
By this distressing occurrence a wife and child are suddenly bereft of an affectionate husband and father, and his aged parents of a dutiful son, upon whom they were depending for support and consolation in the decline of life.
R. Bedford.
The Sullivan Co. Democrat
February 12, 1862
Campbellsville, Jan. 31st
Mr. Editor: Sir, A terrible casualty occurred in this vicinity on Tuesday last. Mr. Hiram Campbell, the proprietor of the Grist Mill in this place, while out on the ice of the mill pond cutting wood, terminated his earthly course in a very sudden manner.
It appears by an examination of the surroundings of the place where he met his fate, that after he had cut a small tree and slid it down the steep bank of the stream on to the ice of the pond, he cut it up into pieces some 5 or 6 feet in length. The butt of the tree he had probably shouldered, and the ice being quite glare he slipped and the stick fell on the lower part of his head, breaking his neck close to its connection with the head, the inflicting other internal injuries; thus causing instant death, without a struggle.
By this distressing occurrence a wife and child are suddenly bereft of an affectionate husband and father, and his aged parents of a dutiful son, upon whom they were depending for support and consolation in the decline of life.
R. Bedford.
February 12, 1862
Campbellsville, Jan. 31st
Mr. Editor: Sir, A terrible casualty occurred in this vicinity on Tuesday last. Mr. Hiram Campbell, the proprietor of the Grist Mill in this place, while out on the ice of the mill pond cutting wood, terminated his earthly course in a very sudden manner.
It appears by an examination of the surroundings of the place where he met his fate, that after he had cut a small tree and slid it down the steep bank of the stream on to the ice of the pond, he cut it up into pieces some 5 or 6 feet in length. The butt of the tree he had probably shouldered, and the ice being quite glare he slipped and the stick fell on the lower part of his head, breaking his neck close to its connection with the head, the inflicting other internal injuries; thus causing instant death, without a struggle.
By this distressing occurrence a wife and child are suddenly bereft of an affectionate husband and father, and his aged parents of a dutiful son, upon whom they were depending for support and consolation in the decline of life.
R. Bedford.
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