Fatal Accident.

Our citizens were shocked by the news which spread around town yesterday afternoon of a dreadful accident which had just occurred near the mouth of the river. It appears that Mr. F. Spurgeon Brown went down there to shoot ducks in company with Mr. Smith, a commercial traveller. Mr. Smith got out of the boat and went along the shore, while Mr. Brown kept in the shallow water of the marsh presently a shot was heard, and Mr. Smith, looked over found that Mr. Brown had fallen out of the boat. He had been reaching for his gun and caught hold of it by the muzzle, when it went off, tearing away a portion of his hand, and lodging the contents in his abdomen, and caused him to fall out. Mr. Smith at once rushed to his assistance, and got him out of the water, after which he was conveyed to Dr. Cameron's office, and from thence home. Although he was quite conscious and spoke to those around him, his wounds were of such a character that there was no hope of his recovery, and he died at two o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Brown has been for several years past employed during summer season as assistant in the Custom House, and was well known and highly popular amongst the young men of the town. His parents and family have the sympathy of our citizens generally in their very sad bereavment.--[Owen Sound Times. [Deceased taught school a few years ago in this neighborhood and was very popular. Ed S.