Sad Accident - An Old citizen Killed.
On Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, an accident of a distressing character occurred on the farm of Mr. O'Byrne, in Moon township, resulting in the death of Mr. William P. Ferree, an old and well-known citizen. The circumstances are these: Mr. Ferree resided near the mouth of Montour's run, in the above named township, and on the morning in question started over to the farm of Mr. O'Byrne, where two brothers named McCowan were engaged in felling timber for his (Ferree's) son. One tree had been cut down, and Mr. Ferree sat upon it, watching the men engaged in felling another. When the second tree went down, Mr. Ferree was struck on the head by a rebounding limb, and survived, but a very short time.
The deceased was about sixty-five years of age, and was one of the oldest and most active citizens of the county. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his sudden demise. The funeral will take place on Friday morning, at ten o'clock. The mail train leaves the Allegheny station at eight o'clock."
