I aunting at Hillsboro Bridge E Chris McCarron

Ttis known by some people living in the Southport/ nbury area that a ghostly act can sometimes be Seen. One of the concrete supports, the old ones which used to support the original bridge has a man’s body preserved inside it. The story goes like this: with the construction of the original bridge, night watchmen were needed to keep the curious away from the construction site. However, onthe night of his shift, he must have slipped and fallen inside the fresh cement in the support. For the next day, the man was missing and his helmet wad lantern were lying on top of the concrete support. The man was no where to be

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Not long after a light was seen floating near the ater. People have speculated that the man’s spirit is ll on duty at the Hillsboro Bridge.

MORTICIANS-WHAT THEY REALLY DO

jis article is not here to indulge in the macabre, but her to inform people of what the job of a mortician ally entales, and to expell some misconceptions.

. Frank Buckley is a funeral Director and em-

er. He owns and runs the Ch’town Funeral Home | Euston Street. The business once belonged to his

incle and he became involved in it at aproximately by geof15. He has been embalming for 31 years. uckley was in the first class to write an exam for FD & BA in 1963.

process of embalming is a very precise work. It ns with cleansing and disinjecting. The eyes are

ed by plastic caps placed on the eye balls. Den- ires are usually placed in the mouth to keep the lips m puckering. The embalmer must be satisfied with y the face looks before the fluids are drained from sbody. A small incision is made in the jugular

and a tube is placed into the incision and the ‘isdrained, The fluids are replaced by a mixture fformaldahyde and cold water, this is called em- alming fluids. An aspiration is then put in place to emove any access fluids. Cavity fluid is also used to trol odour and dry out the body, Cream is put on

In the October 7th issue of the X-Press there was an error made in the story ‘‘Professor Sentenced’’. It should have read that Professor Webster was con-

victed of selling narcotics to one youth and not three as previously stated. No malice or ill-will was in-

tended and we apologize for the error.

the hands and ears to hide discolour and prevent slip skin. After all this, the nose and rectum are packed to prevent leaks. The body is then completely dressed, including undergarments. A professional hair dresser is brought in to do the hair.

Mr. Buckley takes great pride in his job, he tries to make the person look like they did before death. In some cases, they can even be made to look younger. Tissue building fluids can be placed in the face to give sunken cheeks fulness. Injections behind the eyeballs can lift sunken eyeballs. These procedures can make a person like they were years before death. Mr. Buckley isn’t only an embalmer, he is alsoa funeral director. He deals with families in mourning, offers condolances, and suggests funeral set ups for families that best fit their situation. His job demands complete honesty, as families at this time are ex- tremely vulnerable and trusting.

In conclusion, Mr. Buckley believes in hard work and honesty. That is what most likely got him into the position of respect which he isin today. Thank you Mr. Backley for being so open about a misunderstood profession and answering a few questions which | have wondered for years.

Jane Smith

October 31, 1991

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