Provincialist - On the night of Friday 9th, Philo SEELYE in company with his two sons, Theodore SEELYE, age 20 and Dunbar SEELYE, age 19, having in their employ a young lad, a son of John SOMERS, was cutiing cordwood on one of his farms on the St. Andrews Road, about five miles from the village of St. George (Charlotte Co.) when the camp which they occupied took fire and the four were consumed. It appears that Mr. Seelye, as was his custom, called at the house of Mr. McEWEN who resides within sight of where the camp was situated and on departing said that he would not bid them good night as he purposed returning. This occurred about 7 o'clock. Mr. McEwen and family did not retire, but sat up expecting his return. About 10, on Mr. McEwen's sister going to the door, saw the camp in flames and gave the alarm. McEwen and sister on reaching the spot at first hoped that the inmates had effected their escape; but on moving away a portion of the burning materials, they saw the three young men extended as if in sound sleep; but alas! in the sleep of death, and Mr. Seelye's body a short distance from them, nearly consumed .... The remains of the deceased were conveyed on Monday following to the family burial place at St. George. (left wife)