News item in The Ingersoll Chronicle, 1, Chronicle Printing Co., Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, May 9, 1900.

Fred Brearley Had His Skull Fractured.

Norwich, May 7. A sad accident occurred

on the 5th concession of North Norwich on

Saturday evening at six o ’clock which

resulted in the death of Fred Brearley,

second son of Mrs. Adolphus Brearley. The

victim of the distressing affair was cleaning

up the yard in front of his mother's premises.

With a spirited team of colts he was 'draw-

ing a load of brush when the animals got

beyond the driver's control, throwing him

from the wagon against the fence with the

result that his skull was badly fractured in

two places. The unfortunate man was

carried into the house where he died at

three o'clock Sunday morning, nine hours

after the accident The deceased was

twenty-five years of age and was single.

He was a very popular young man in the

neighbourhood and was a diligent worker in

the Neward Methodist church.

News item in The Hamilton Times, Times Printing Company, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 8, 1900.

News item in London Advertiser, John Cameron, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, May 8, 1900.