News: George Fry, 1912, East Prospect, York County, PA

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Death Caused by Fright

Terror, caused by being chased by a swarm of bees, resulted in the death of 
George Fry, of near East Prospect, aged sixty-eight years, a farm hand, whose 
dead body was found in an outbuilding, where he had taken refuge from the bees, 
ten minutes after he had escaped them.

Fry, who was a widower, lived on the farm of his brother at Martinsville.  He 
went to hive some bees that had swarmed along one of the field fences.  In some 
manner not known he disturbed them and they attacked him.  After being stung 
once or twice, Fry took refuge in flight.  An outbuilding not more than 100 feet 
distant he gained in safety and closed the door.  His sister-in-law, who had 
witnessed the flight, after about ten minutes had elapsed and Fry not appearing 
went to the outbuilding and on opening the door, discovered his dead body.  He 
had been stung in only a few places.

Dr. N. Allen Overmiller, who was summoned, made an examination of the body and 
pronounced death due to organic heart disease, the immediate cause being the 
excitement and fright attending the man’s flight from the bees.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 24, 1912