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Show KILLED-BYFALL FROM A TREE Eleven Years Old George Slaplcy the Unfortunate Victim. BRFAKING OFBRANCII CAUSES FALL Body BrouglUtp Cedar Alonday for Burial, Which Took Plnco Tuesday Afternoon. Last Sunday nJoThlng whllo tcetcilng cu tho branch o a small quaklngasp tree near his homo at Three Creeks, Gcorgo Staployjf the eleven year old' son of Thomas, Stapley of this city, through the' breaking of the branch, fell striking on alurgo ,-ock, and in-filctlng in-filctlng injuries' from the effects of whichhedlcd within twenty-four hours, Concussion of tho brain was doubtless tho cause of deathjis, with the exception excep-tion of a sllglibTuII? on his face, just below one of hhs eyes, there was no outwnrd marksjjof tho fall on his body. The dlstanco'JLhat the boy fell did not exceed slxr1 s-ven feet, but the fatal result lsdoubtIcss owing to the fact of his striking on tho rock. Tho body xvalonght to this city forinternient.'arrivlnj Monday night, tho funeral taking place Tuesday from tho tabernacle. a.- The hblt of climbing Is a mode of nmusement that is indulged in by most hoys, and thcro sceras to bo no ono to blame in this" instance, as tho fatal result would not have been expected under tho clrcums'iauw). Tho family was. living on the ranch of Mr. John V.Admns, who is the father of tho boys mother, and were dnirying there1.' Ve "learn that they Intend to abandon the dairy, as the associations as-sociations are tbo'painful for them to jimr to remain. Jtb"J7 |