Washing sheep

Gloucester, Jan. 6. Yesterday a man, who was washing sheep in a pool at Tibberton, in this county, let one of the sheep get from him, and, endeavouring to catch it, fell into a hole very deep in the mud and water, and was suffocated; one of his companions, who stood on the bank, immediately jumped in to assist him, and met with the same fate; and a third, who was with them, in endeavouring to help them, fell in also and was drowned.