West Somerset Free Press 22 Aug 1885 Taunton inc Alfred PALFREY Matthew COATS Henry WHITCOMBE Determined Suicide William PRING Pig Market

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The West Somerset Free Press, and Williton, Minehead, and Watchet Journal. Saturday 22 Aug 1885

Page 5 Column 2


TAUNTON.

SAD ACCIDENT AT THE RAILWAY-STATION. - On Saturday evening a boy named Alfred PALFREY, a caretaker in the employ of the Great Western Railway, attempted to get on some trucks while they were in motion, but missed his footing and fell on the metals, and the wheels of the train passed over his leg. He was at once conveyed to the Taunton and Somerset hospital, where the injured limb was amputated. He is getting on as well as can be expected.

SUDDEN DEATHS – On Sunday evening a man named Matthew COATS died suddenly at the Rising Sun, East-reach. Deceased, who was about 60 years of age, had been in the habit of travelling the country grinding scissors. He retired to rest at the Rising Sun about half-past seven, and about an hour later complained of violent pains in the stomach. He vomited blood, and died in a few minutes. Henry WHITCOMB, aged 71, died suddenly at his residence in Woodberry-court(?), Silver-street, early on Monday morning. Deceased was about on Sunday as usual, and appeared in good health. He ate a hearty supper and retired to rest. At two o'clock in the morning he got out of bed, fell on the floor, and expired immediately.

VALUE OF CORN-IN-GROUND NEAR TAUNTON. - At Messrs. Maynard's sales of corn the following prices have been obtained:- At P--n –er(?), wheat with the straw to be carried off, from(?), from £3 to £4 per acre; at Greenway, Rowbarton, wheat from £6 to £7 per acre, barley from £7 to £8 per acre; at Bathpool, West Monkton, wheat £7 per acre. Barley about £6 per acre.

POST YOUR ORDERS TO VILE AND SON'S FOR ALL LAWN TENNIS REQUISITES. - Full size Tennis Bats, strongly finished, 4s. 11d., superior finish, 6s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s. 6d.; the Champion Bat, new shape, selected frame, strung with best gut, 10s 6d.; the Wimbledon Bat. 10s. 6d. each. Single bat sent secure by Parcels Post for 6d. extra. Regulation Balls, extra stout(?), grey rubber, per dozen, 5s.; ditto, covered Meiton cloth, cemented and sewn, per dozen, 9s. 6d.; Match Balls, very best, covered, per dozen, 12s. 6d(?); Single dozen by Parcels Post 6d. extra. Post orders receive prompt attention. All requisites for the game, of the best quality, supplied at the lowest prices. - VILE and SON, 17, Hight-street, Taunton. - (Advt.)

DETERMINED SUICIDE. - On Tuesday morning the dead body of William PRING, 59, an army pensioner, was found hanging by a rope from the bannister at the top of the stairs in the deceased's house, in Pig-market. PRING lost his wife about six weeks ago, and since then he has been very strange in his manner, and at times despondent. A neighbour noticed the key in the outside of his door on Tuesday morning about half-past nine, and, on going upstairs to find the deceased, she discovered him hanging from the bannister. Information was given to the police(?) and Sergt. BROADRIBB cut the body down. He found two small boxes on the floor, and deceased had evidently used them for the purpose of standing upon until he had affixed the rope around his neck, when he kicked them away. The body is supposed to have been hanging about nine hours before it was found.


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<NOTES: William PRING son of James PRING and Mary SHUTE, married Eliza>