A Fatal Accident:  Late in the afternoon of Dec 4th, Mark (or Mack) Newton, son of the well known J B Newton, was accidentally shot at close range with a shot gun, the whole load taking effect in the upper and left side of forehead, cutting its way through the skull and injuring the brain.

The gun was in hands of a boy (son of Mary Newton) 8 years old, who also sustained some injuries in the face from kick of gun.

The young man, under the able treatment of Drs Warren and Ramsey, and nursed by the tender hands of dear friends and anxious relatives, lay on the margin of death for a few days, but on Monday morning the 14th just, at 11 o'clock, he passed away.

The remains were carried to the family burying ground at Cedar Grove Church for interment, the burial ceremonies being able conducted by Rev E A Buttram.

The young man was in the bloom of youth, and there seem to be a mystic cloud over the affray that rushed him in to an unknown state of existence.

Many friends and associates were deeply affected over the sad accident, and no doubt many good resolutions were made.  The neighborhood at large is deeply sympathizing with the family, and especially the parents of the deceased.  Although we realize from sad experience that sympathy do not atone for the tears of broken and bleeding hearts, and words of consolation, through spoken by the dearest friends, only reach the ears of the heart broken to fall to earth as empty sounds.

A Friend, R F D No 1, Esto, Fla.

Published in the Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, Dec 19, 1908