Fatal Accident When Little Tot Caught Live Wire
Son of John CLARK, Machinist at Chignecto, Electrocuted
Amherst, N.S. Sept 16. The tragic electrocution of the little CLARK lad at Chignecto has cast a cloud of gloom over the Mining Community. The death took place on Saturday afternoon and while medical aid was summoned, the 11,000 volt wire, which the little fellow had hold of made death instantaneous.
The little chap, aged 4 years, is a son of John CLARK a well-known machinist at the Plant of the Canada Electric Co, Chignecto. He and his brother were playing in the rear of the Power Station and climbed a ladder that had been left against the roof by the workmen. There wandered over to where the high voltage wires come through the roof and the little fellow came in contact with one of the live wires. The older boy, who is aged 5, seeing what had happened climbed down the ladder and informed his father, who lives a short distance away, as to the accident. The power was immediately cut off, and the body taken to the ground where every effort was made to restore life all to no avail.

OBIT
Wallace, Sept 19th
Mrs. Jessie McINNIS, aged 56 years, died here on Monday, Sept 15th and was buried at the Wallace Cemetery on Wednesday, September 17th. She was the late Donald SUTHERLAND and is survived by her husband, Mr. Archibald McINNIS of Wallace Ridge; one daughter, Mrs. C.H. CRAIG of Amherst, two sons, Gordon and Allister, at home and one brother, Mr. John SUTHERLAND of Wallace.
The casket, “ an open one,” was beautifully decorated by a profusion of floral tributes. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. F.J. PENTELOW, and a beautiful solo was rendered by Miss CUNNINGHAM.
Mrs.McINNIS was for many years a very earnest member of the Presbyterian Church. She united with the church in the bloom of her youth and became an active worker in the community in which she lived. She was a most devoted wife and faithful mother, and is generally mourned and greatly missed, not only by her family, but by the whole countryside.

BORN
At Oxford, July 26, 1919 to Mr. & Mrs. John H. McDONALD, a daughter, Freda Beryl.

WEDDING - McCULLOCH - EDWARDS
The home of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. EDWARDS, Sydney was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday night, 10th inst, when their daughter Louise, who has lived at Truro for some time, became the bride of Arthur McCULLOCH, of DeBert Station. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Thomas A. Rodger, Presbyterian pastor at Sydney.

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