A Fatal Accident
The afternoon of August 24th Drb
McEweo and several other boys were
down at the warehouse rating up the
hay that was scattered when the boats
were being unloaded. A man came
along with a gun on hisshoulder and
asaed Dan if he had seen any snipe.
Dan said, “ Yes a flock just flew past.
What kind of a gut' have you got? ”
When told Dan asked if it was hemer
lesa, tho man said, “ yes, do you want
to try it? " He raised his gun and
pointed it at the boy and pulled the
trigger, supposing the safety deyioe
wfti in position. The gun went on
shooting Dan in the lags. As quickly
as possible he was brought up to the
Mission, and the doctor called. After
the wounds had been dressed, the boy
seemed easier, and we supposed ha
would be alright in a short time, not
knowing that the wadding of the
shell had passed through the left leg
eevering the main artery. A few day*
later it was found Decessary to ampu
tate that leg. The poor lad lived only
an hour after the operation.
It was a great shook and sorrow to
us to loose this boy. He was 13 years
old, bright at his books, faithful and
good in his home tasks. He left a lit
tle siater, whose home is with Mr. and
Mrs. Folsom in Cal. She was heart
broken over the news of her brother’s
death. His father iiliving but wedo
not know his eddress.
Just a week before the terrible aoci
dent Dan and several other boys and
girls accepted Christ in our mid-week
service.
Our good friends in Yakima, Wash,
remembered us again with a gener
ous donation of fruit. Fifty-boxes of
apples from the orchards of Mr. R.
Wachsmith and three barrels of oan
ned fruit from the tomes of our ma
ny friends in that enterprising city.
It wai quite ft surprise to ua to have
new teachers again tor Long wood
School. Until almost the last of the
summer vacation we were looking
forward to the return of Mr. and Mrs.
MoCain, but Mr. McCain decided
that he could be of more service to
this pan of Alaska as Asst. District
Attorney than as a school teacher on
Wood Island. He recommended Mr.
and Mrs. David Dunagan of Anohor
age .tor the positions. We were fort
unate in being able to secure them.
Both are experienced teachers and
are surely making good in the school.
Sept. 26th the U. S. Revenue Cut
ter “ Algonquin ” cime in port from
the westward, having on board Or.
A. W. Newhall and Misa Supernaw of
Unalaaka, who bad come 800 miles to
find a proteatant minister to marry
them. The marriage was solemnized
in the Wood Island Baptist Church
the evening of the 27th, Supt. G. A.
Lacrn officiating.
The decorations were necessarily
very simple, owing to lack of time
and material. An aisle was formed
of little spruce trees, with white rib
bons looped from tree top to tree top,
from the entrance of the church, and
ending in a mass of green and white
at the place where the bridal party
stood. The effect was decidedly
pretty.
The bride wore a lovely white
Crepe de Chine gown, and carried a
bouquet of Shasta Defies from the
Mission flower garden. Miss
Marchie Hines, gowned in white
viole attended the bride. Mr. W. J.
Erskine of Kadiak was best man. As
there was no one to play the wedding
match on the organ, the victrola was
brought into service for thet purpose.