The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-04
State news.
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FIVE KILLED IN GRANVILLE.

FIVE KILLED IN GRANVILLE.
Raleigh Times: Oxford, N. g.,
March 27.-The cyclone which swept
the western portion of this county was
found to have done more serious dam
age than was at first reported. Five were
killed, including Paul Cannady. The
town of Wilton was swept away. J. w.
Harris will die as result OF his in
jures. Others were badly injured.
Farms and timber lands were ruined
throughout the section. Many houses
and settlements were hurled to the
ground.
TWO SAD AND HORRIBLE DEATHS.
Dunn Banner A sad accident
which resulted in the death of little
girl occurred near Goodwin, in Cumber-
land county last Wednesday. The
children were rehearsing for an enter
talnment which was to be given that
night at the closing of Blacks School.
In the play pistol and a blank cart
ridge was to be used by one of the lit
tie boys to make it appear that he shot
one of the little girls. The pistol was
in the hand of little Rhodes Mcclellan,
II years old, and he was to play as If
be had shot his little sister, Maggie,
who was 10 years of ago. It happened
that the boy got hold of the wrong pis-
tol and when he shot the little girl fell,
and died almost instantly, the ball tax
ing effect in her windpipe.
It was indeed sad rehearsal for in
it the life of a bright little girl who
was the pride of the home,
was sacrificed, and instead of joy and
laughter the end was sadness and
tears. No blame can be placed on any
one as the boy and all present thought
the pistol empty. This terrible acci-
dent should be warning to parents to
see that something else besides pistols
are used in such entertainments, for
you can never tell what the result will
be when pistol, empty or loaded, is
in the hands of small boy.
BURNED TO DEAIh.
On last Wednesday afternoon, two
miles from Dunn, terrible accident
occurred in which young lady of /
years of age, Miss Norris, was burned
to death.
She was the daughter of Mr.. Andrew
Norris, and had been sent out in to new
ground to burn some brush. While
the brush the fence caught on
ire. She was alone in the field and
attempted to put the fire out. In her
Efforts to save the fence her clothing
caught on fire and in a minute she wa
n blaze. She had presence of mind
enough to run to ditch near by which
contained some water. She jumped
nto the ditch but was so near exhaust
ID that she fell backward. In this po-
,itlon she screamed for help but her
cries were not heard The water was |
aot sufficient to extinguish th e raging
flames.
Late in the afternoon her father
vent out into the field and heard her
,roaaing, and found her in the ditch
unable to raise herself out. He carried
aer to the house and administered
possible for her comfort,
1oping that her lite might be saved,
out the pain grew more intense and
leath soon claimed her and took her
,ut of the agonies that she was endur-
ng. It was indeed a sad occurrence
md the young lady's parents have the
'ympathy of the community in this
heir hour of sadness aud distress.
CHILD KILLED BY WHISKEY.
Goldsboro Argus On Sunday afternoon
he 4 year old boy OF Mr.. Rem Shad-
ling, who lives near Faro, drank con-
iderabie quantity Of whlskey, which
,e found in the house, and died Mon
lay afternoon In great agony. The
10Y watched his mother secret a quart
,ottle Of whiskey, she not thinking
hat he would modest it, and after she
vas gone he went and got the bottle
md drank near pint. In the same
leighborhood some time ago larger
10Y was sent toeEureka for whiskey
md on the way back home he drank
enough to kill him In 2 few hours.
THE BEST REMEDY FOR RHEU-
MATfSM