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Death of Mrs. J.H. Bredin
Highly Respected Resident of Woodlands Fatally Injured in Automobile Accident
It is with deep regret we announce the death of Mrs. Bredin, relict of the late Col. J.H. Bre din, of Woodlands, former commanding officer of the 59th Regiment of Stormont, Dundas and Gle ngarry, which occurred at her home in Woodlands on Sunday morning last as the result of an au to accident. Mrs. Bredin and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Bredin, of Cereal, Alta., who, w ith Mr. Bredin and three sons, had arrived two weeks ago on a visit to Mr. Bredin's old home , were on their way to attend the morning service in St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, a sho rt distance from the Bredin homestead. They were on the side of the Provincial Highway and a s they corssed the road a car was coming East. The driver, Mr. John Davidson, of Smith's Fal ls, saw the ladies start to cross when he was about one hundred feet from them, and when he c ame within about thirty feet he turned his car to the left to pass them as they were almost i n the middle of the road. Mrs. Bredin evidently became excited and started back for the sid e of the road she had just lef,t and Mr. Davidson;s car ran into her and knocked her down, in juring the side of her head. Mrs. John Btredin had continued across the road safely. Mr. Da vidson, in trying to give the ladies as much room as possible, veered his car so far that h e ran it into the ditch and the car was slightly damaged. In the car with Mrs. Davidson wer e his sons, Messrs. James and Duncan Davidson, his daughter, Miss Daisy Davidson, and his dau ghter-in-law, Mrs. Annie Davidson, all of Smith's Falls. The latter was slightly injured whe n the car ran into the ditch.
Mrs. Bredin was tenderly cared for but lived only about ten minutes. Word of the accident wa s reported to Cornwall and Dr. C.J. Hamilton, Coroner and Provincial Officers Berry and Jakem an, went to Woodlands and investigated the circumstances. Mr. Davidson told the officers h e was travelling between twenty and twenty-three miles an hour at the time and had made ever y effort to avoid the accident. Dr. Hamilton considered it was not necessary to hold in inqu est, the said occurence being purely accidental.
The news of the accident and the sudden passing of so highly esteemed a resident of this sect ionwas received with many expressions of prdound regret. Mrs. Bredin was at the old home fo r the summer, having spent the winter, as has been her custom for some years, in Montrea. He r maiden name was Margaret Ennis, and she had resided for many years at Woodlands being parti cularly well known throughout this community and held in very warm regard. Her passing udne r such tragic circumstances is regretted by a very wide circle of friends, who extend the dee pest sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Mrs. Bredin is survived by two sons, Captain Willia m Bredin, a veteran of the South African War, and Mr. John Bredin, both of Cereak, Alta.; Mis s Gertrude Bredin, of Montreal; Mrs. Wm. Anderson, of Sheranees, Alta; Mrs. Frank McVleverty , of Woodlands, and Mrs. Arthur C. Robertson of cornwall.
The funeral will be held this (Thursday) afternoon from her late residence at Woodlands, a t 2 o'clock. Service at Woodlands Presbyterian Church. Interment, Woodlands cemetery.
Cornwall, July 29 - As she was on her way to church this morning at her home in Woodlands, ab out twelve miles west of here, Mrs. (Col.) J.H. Bredin, was almost instantly killed when stru ck by an automobile driven by John Davidson, of Smiths Falls.
Mrs. Bredin, with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Bredin, of Cereal, Alta., had noticed a ca r coming west and waited for it to pass, and then proceedd to cross the road, and when in th e center of the road, Mr. Davidson's car approached coming east and Mrs. Bredin, who was 77 y ears of age, instead of continuing across the road, retracted her steps. Mr. Davidson at th e same time pulled to the north to avoid hitting her, but was too late, and struck her and kn ocked her down, his car at the same time going into the ditch and turning over.
Mrs. John Bredin had continued across the road and was uninjured. In Mr. Davidson's car wer e his two sons, James and Duncan, and his daughter, Daisy, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Anni e Davidson. The latter was slightly hurn, and the car damaged.
Mrs. Bredin was injured internally.
Dr. C.J. Hamilton, of Cornwall, coroner, was notified and went to the scene of the accident a nd considered an inquest unnecessary. Mrs. Bredin was the widow of the late Col. Bredin, a t one time officer commanding the 59th Regiment, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. For years s he spent her winters in Montreal and her summers at Woodlands. She leaves to mourn her loss , one daughter, Mrs. A.C. Robertson, of Cornwall; and two sons, John of Cereal, Alta, and Cap tain William Bredin. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet
been made.
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1851 - 1928 (77 years)
