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From: "dorinda shepley" <>
Subject: Old News - Sep 17, 1896 - Part 4
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:42:46 -0400


The Banner of Liberty
Libertytown, Maryland
Thursday, September 17, 1896

Done Accidentally

- John B. POTTER had the end of his nose cut off and a bad cut inflicted in his right
temple, while helping to load telephone poles at Bartholow's station. A pole fell and
caused the mishap.

- James A. MORGAN of Yellow Springs, this county, while attempting to mount the
saddle horse in his team fell; the front wheels of a heavily loaded wagon passed
over his legs, badly fracturing one below the knee and the other above the knee,
the latter being broken in two places.

- A horse of George W. BEARD got loose on Monday in the stable where another
horse was tied. They kicked at each other and both were somewhat scarred up
and bruised. Another of his horses ran a nail in its foot a short time ago, which
for a time made it quite sore, but it is better now.

- James WOLFE, a colored man, age about 80 years, was engaged in raking a field
for D. J. SNOOK at Utica, this county, when the horse took fright and ran away.
Wolfe was thrown with great force to the ground and sustained serious, if not
fatal injuries. Wolfe has since died from his injuries.

- Thurston HAGAN, s/o John C. HAGAN of Frederick, fell from a hand car while
coming from the top of the mountain to Frederick on the Frederick and Middletown
Electric Road last Friday evening and was rendered unconscious for some minutes
by the force of the fall.

- Calvin GROVE, car inspector of the B & O Railroad at Brunswick, was run over before
daylight Monday morning and so badly injured that he died a few hours later. He was
on top of a freight which was being backed into the yard, when it came in contact with
another car which he did not see on account of the darkness. He was knocked off in
front of the wheels. His back was broken and his body was found to be badly crushed.

- Nelson DORSEY of Thurmont experienced an ugly mishap with a muzzle-loading gun on Tuesday. In an endeavor to kill a squirrel, the gun first hung fire and , as he lowered it
from his shoulder, the charge exploded, bursting the gun. One foot of the barrel at the
breech was blown to pieces but no piece struck Mr. Dorsey. While the explosion knocked
him over and the powder blackened his face, he escaped unhurt - so did the squirrel, as the load of shot stopped in the forward part of the barrel. (Clarion)

- Henry REMSBURG, s/o C. Thomas REMSBURG, along with two companions,
was leaving a cornfield in Middletown Valley during a severe thunder storm
when a flash of lightening struck the corn chopper Remsburg was holding,
knocking him down and wrecking the chopper. He made a narrow escape.
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Reported Accident

- Under the above caption the Daily News of Friday had a "harrowing tale" which
it says William CAMPBELL of Liberty told a number of Frederick people, about
which it says there is "some mystery". The report as given in the News is as follows:
William CAMPBELL said that "he and his brother Joseph CAMPBELL went to Frederick Junction yesterday to take a train to Baltimore. They decided later not to go, but to
return to Liberty. While waiting for a train to Frederick, Joseph amused himself by
jumping on and off freight cars. While engaged in this, he slipped and fell beneath
a moving train, his right leg being badly mangled nearly to the thigh, etc." A very
careful inquiry was made by The Banner in regard to the accident but no one knows
of anything to justify the report given above. William Campbell, it appears, was not
in Frederick last week.
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Fatal Accident - HARRY

- Mordecai F. HARRY, 16 and s/o William HARRY, residing near Linganore post office,
this county, met with an accident on Friday last which resulted in his death. He was
returning from Mt. Airy with a load of fertilizer, being in charge of the four-horse
team of Lawrence DOYLE, tenant on the farm of Jesse ROOP. While descending a
steep grade near Linganore post office, the rubber bar became unfastened causing
the wagon to push forward on the horses which began to run. Young Harry, who was
walking by the side of the team, attempted to control the horses and to draw them to
one side of the road to prevent a collision with a horse and buggy. While thus engaged,
he fell and, after being dragged a short distance, the wagon passed over his body,
producing injuries which resulted fatally on Sunday evening. Young Harry was of
industrious habits and highly respected. The funeral was at Locust Grove Dunkard
Church on Monday at 3 pm; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Girl Burned to Death

- A 12-year old daughter of Caleb RICE, near Lewistown, was burned so badly last
Thursday evening that she died that night. While she was making fire in the cookstove,
and supposing all the fire had gone out, she took the coal oil can and began pouring oil
over the coals. An explosion occurred, her clothing caught fire, and she was fatally
burned. Her funeral took place Friday at 4 o'clock. Interment was made at Hill Church,
Lewistown.
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A Brakeman Killed

- M. CAREY Jr., age 23, employed as a brakeman in Brunswick yard, got his foot
caught in the frog of a switch in front of a switching engine last Thursday night.
He was unable to extricate it and was run over by the engine, having both legs cut
off. He was immediately placed under the charge of the company's surgeons at that
point and everything done to relieve him, but he died from the effect of his injuries
early Friday morning. He leaves a wife and two children, residents of Brunswick.
He was a member of the Order of Railway Trainmen.
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