New Holland Clarion, 10 Oct 1896, pg 8: Sad Death of Estimable Young Man. On last Saturday B.F. Weaver, jun., a son of B.F. Weaver, esq., of Phila, formerly of Goodville, this county, met with an accident at Wilmington, Del., which resulted in his death about five hours afterwards.
The boy, in his 17th year, and a companion had left Philadelphia on Sat. morning on bicycles to go for chestnuts in the vicinity of Wilmington. they had a pleasant trip until about noon when they were descending a hill, Wilmington, the handle bar of young Weaver's bicycle broke and he lost control of the wheel. The wheel in a few moments struck a stone, hurling it to one side against a wagon that was passing. He was thrown off the wheel by the wagon and hurled against a bank. His companion, who had got to the foot of the hill by this time, looked back and seeing that there was something wrong, went back, when he found that Weaver was cut about the head and badly bruised about the body.
The two went to a hospital in the city where an examination showed that in addition to the cuts and bruises several of his ribs were broken. His injuries were attended to and the physician said he thought the young man could go home that evening.
About four o'clock the physician called to see him again, when he saw that the boy was rapidly sinking, having been injured internally, which produced hemorrahages. He at once told Weaver's companion to return to Philadelphia and notify his parents of his serious illness. This was done and the boy's father at once started for Wilmington, but when he arrived there his son was already in the charge of an undertaker, having died about half past five o'clock.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia, where funeral services were held at his parents' home, No. Camac street, on Wed. evening and on Thurs morning the remains were brought by railroad to Beartown station and taken thence to Bridgeville church, where a large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance. Services were conducted by Rev. S.P. Erisman and the remains were interred in the cemetery near by.
The deceased was in exemplary young man, , and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was an employe in the Baldwin locomotive works, where he was running some machinery, and his fidelity in the discharge of his duties was such that he was on a fair way to good positions in that extensive industrial establishment.
His death is the first in a family of seven children, and coming so unexpectedly is a sore bereavement to his parents, brothers and sisters, and in their distress they have the sympathies of may friends.
The boy, in his 17th year, and a companion had left Philadelphia on Sat. morning on bicycles to go for chestnuts in the vicinity of Wilmington. they had a pleasant trip until about noon when they were descending a hill, Wilmington, the handle bar of young Weaver's bicycle broke and he lost control of the wheel. The wheel in a few moments struck a stone, hurling it to one side against a wagon that was passing. He was thrown off the wheel by the wagon and hurled against a bank. His companion, who had got to the foot of the hill by this time, looked back and seeing that there was something wrong, went back, when he found that Weaver was cut about the head and badly bruised about the body.
The two went to a hospital in the city where an examination showed that in addition to the cuts and bruises several of his ribs were broken. His injuries were attended to and the physician said he thought the young man could go home that evening.
About four o'clock the physician called to see him again, when he saw that the boy was rapidly sinking, having been injured internally, which produced hemorrahages. He at once told Weaver's companion to return to Philadelphia and notify his parents of his serious illness. This was done and the boy's father at once started for Wilmington, but when he arrived there his son was already in the charge of an undertaker, having died about half past five o'clock.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia, where funeral services were held at his parents' home, No. Camac street, on Wed. evening and on Thurs morning the remains were brought by railroad to Beartown station and taken thence to Bridgeville church, where a large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance. Services were conducted by Rev. S.P. Erisman and the remains were interred in the cemetery near by.
The deceased was in exemplary young man, , and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was an employe in the Baldwin locomotive works, where he was running some machinery, and his fidelity in the discharge of his duties was such that he was on a fair way to good positions in that extensive industrial establishment.
His death is the first in a family of seven children, and coming so unexpectedly is a sore bereavement to his parents, brothers and sisters, and in their distress they have the sympathies of may friends.
New Holland Clarion, 10 Oct 1896, pg 8: Sad Death of Estimable Young Man. On last Saturday B.F. Weaver, jun., a son of B.F. Weaver, esq., of Phila, formerly of Goodville, this county, met with an accident at Wilmington, Del., which resulted in his death about five hours afterwards.
The boy, in his 17th year, and a companion had left Philadelphia on Sat. morning on bicycles to go for chestnuts in the vicinity of Wilmington. they had a pleasant trip until about noon when they were descending a hill, Wilmington, the handle bar of young Weaver's bicycle broke and he lost control of the wheel. The wheel in a few moments struck a stone, hurling it to one side against a wagon that was passing. He was thrown off the wheel by the wagon and hurled against a bank. His companion, who had got to the foot of the hill by this time, looked back and seeing that there was something wrong, went back, when he found that Weaver was cut about the head and badly bruised about the body.
The two went to a hospital in the city where an examination showed that in addition to the cuts and bruises several of his ribs were broken. His injuries were attended to and the physician said he thought the young man could go home that evening.
About four o'clock the physician called to see him again, when he saw that the boy was rapidly sinking, having been injured internally, which produced hemorrahages. He at once told Weaver's companion to return to Philadelphia and notify his parents of his serious illness. This was done and the boy's father at once started for Wilmington, but when he arrived there his son was already in the charge of an undertaker, having died about half past five o'clock.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia, where funeral services were held at his parents' home, No. Camac street, on Wed. evening and on Thurs morning the remains were brought by railroad to Beartown station and taken thence to Bridgeville church, where a large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance. Services were conducted by Rev. S.P. Erisman and the remains were interred in the cemetery near by.
The deceased was in exemplary young man, , and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was an employe in the Baldwin locomotive works, where he was running some machinery, and his fidelity in the discharge of his duties was such that he was on a fair way to good positions in that extensive industrial establishment.
His death is the first in a family of seven children, and coming so unexpectedly is a sore bereavement to his parents, brothers and sisters, and in their distress they have the sympathies of may friends.
The boy, in his 17th year, and a companion had left Philadelphia on Sat. morning on bicycles to go for chestnuts in the vicinity of Wilmington. they had a pleasant trip until about noon when they were descending a hill, Wilmington, the handle bar of young Weaver's bicycle broke and he lost control of the wheel. The wheel in a few moments struck a stone, hurling it to one side against a wagon that was passing. He was thrown off the wheel by the wagon and hurled against a bank. His companion, who had got to the foot of the hill by this time, looked back and seeing that there was something wrong, went back, when he found that Weaver was cut about the head and badly bruised about the body.
The two went to a hospital in the city where an examination showed that in addition to the cuts and bruises several of his ribs were broken. His injuries were attended to and the physician said he thought the young man could go home that evening.
About four o'clock the physician called to see him again, when he saw that the boy was rapidly sinking, having been injured internally, which produced hemorrahages. He at once told Weaver's companion to return to Philadelphia and notify his parents of his serious illness. This was done and the boy's father at once started for Wilmington, but when he arrived there his son was already in the charge of an undertaker, having died about half past five o'clock.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia, where funeral services were held at his parents' home, No. Camac street, on Wed. evening and on Thurs morning the remains were brought by railroad to Beartown station and taken thence to Bridgeville church, where a large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance. Services were conducted by Rev. S.P. Erisman and the remains were interred in the cemetery near by.
The deceased was in exemplary young man, , and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was an employe in the Baldwin locomotive works, where he was running some machinery, and his fidelity in the discharge of his duties was such that he was on a fair way to good positions in that extensive industrial establishment.
His death is the first in a family of seven children, and coming so unexpectedly is a sore bereavement to his parents, brothers and sisters, and in their distress they have the sympathies of may friends.
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