The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
Frishifui Death,

Mrs. Barnet. widow of the late James Bar
net, and sister-in-law of your townsman Mo-
ses Nelson, was burned beyond recovery, at
her residence on south Main street in this
place, on Sunday morning last, the particu-
lars of which are as follows .
Having noticed a defect in the gasoline
stove she drew off the gasoline into a glass
fruit jar, into which they were in the habit of
putting Goa! oil occasionally, but she had for
gotten that she had done so. The accident
occurred at about half-past II O'Clock Sunday
forenoon. She went out into the kitchen for
the purpose of making a fire in the cook stove
on which to get dinner; after she had put the
kindlingS il she lit a match and supposed it
to be started, but it went out, seeing which
she picked up the glass jar referred to, poured
some of the gasoline on thinking it was coal
oil) and while still holding the glass jar in her
left land struck a match with her right, touch
ed it to the kindling, and in a second more
her daughter heard a fearful explosion or
something like it, ran TO the kitchen just in
time to find her mother completely enveloped
in flames, endeavoring to roll! over on the floor
in order to ~extinguish the flames. She i'm
mediately gave the alarm, which was readily
responded 30 by Edwin Pratt, a young man
living near b. and Capt. Folkerth, who rush
ed in at the great peril of their own lives,
grabbed g.r by the hand and by superhuman
efforts succeeded in dragging her out of the
house. In SO doing both had their hands bad
ly burned. By this time Drs. Canny, Fergu-
son and Jones had arrived, but not until al
most every vestage of clothing and every por-
ton of her body was burned to a crisp, in fact
she was literally roasted alive, and vet re-
tanned her mental faculties and was perfectly
conscious up to the last moment Death re-
lieved her sufferings some four hours after
the accident occurred. Life, however, might
have been prolonged a few days longer but
for her having inhaled the deadly flames,
which FASTENED on decomposition so rapidly
that it became necessary to have her tuneral
take place from her residence on Monday at 2
p. M, Rev. Mrs. Grossly, of Eaton, officiating.
Mrs. B. was in the 10th year of her age.
THE COLT SHOW
Of Saml b. Dufield, held at Camden in Lew.
Eikenberry's park near the R. R., on Satur.
day afternoon last, attracted the attention Of
quite a number of Somers townships farmers
and others from other points, interested in the
propagation of all kinds of fine stock. There
were ten entries made, seven being mares anG
three horses; six were 4 months old and fouI
. months old. SamI Morton, John Pundt and
James Roberts were chosen as judges. The
prizes to be awarded by Mr.. Duffield were $12..
90 each on the two best horses for general
purposes, and 1925 each for the two best
mares for the same use. The judges had nc
easy task in deciding the question, as they
were all perfect little beauties. In due time
however, they selected VIM. Weadick's as
being the best and Valentine Wysong's as
second best horse, and gave them the red ant
blue ribbons, and then stepped up to Levi.
Frazer's and gave his the first and A. j. In
mans the second premiums, for being the
best mares.
At the conclusion of the exhibition a stree
parade was given, which was greatly admir-
ed. Mr.. Dutield is to be congratulated upol
this his first effort towards eliciting q NOR,
general interest in the propagation of fin,
horses, and sets a good example for other
engaged in the business elsewhere over Pre-
BILE county, W. J. W..