The Summerside Guardian and
Prince County Chronicle
October
24, 1938 - Page 7
FATAL ACCIDENT - A sad accident occurred at St.
Louis on Friday afternoon about 5 o’clock resulting in the death of Mr. J.
Spurgeon Jeffery of Alma, who was struck by the capstan of the machine used for
hauling buildings. Mr. Jeffery received
such severe injuries to his head that he died about 11 o’clock that same
evening. Mr. Jeffery who is known all
over the province as a contractor for moving buildings, was on a job at St.
Louis moving a dwelling house when something went wrong with the machinery and
Mr. Jeffery was struck such a blow on the head with the capsan that he was
rendered unconscious. The men who were
working with him called Dr. J.A. Johnson of Tignish; Dr. R.H. Kennedy of
Alberton was also called, but it was found that little could be done for him, and
he was taken to his home, where he died without regaining consciousness. The cause of death was a fracture at the base
of the skull. An inquest was not
considered necessary. Mr. Jeffery was a
progressive farmer and had one of the best farms in the district of Alma. He had operated a house moving outfit for
many years and had moved many buildings all over the province. One of the buildings moved by him was the
Roman Catholic Church at Souris. He was
a member of the Anglican Church and an excellent citizen, and his death is a
distinct loss to the community. He was 75
years of age and leaves his wife formerly Miss Dorcas Collicutt of Lot 7, one
son, George, and one daughter Eva; also a brother Rev. George A. Jeffery of
Summerside, to all of whom much sympathy is extended in their sad
bereavement. The funeral took place on
Sunday afternoon from his late residence to Holy Trinity Church at Alma, Rev.
Wm. J. Phillips officiated at the service.
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