The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
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D ACCIDENT.
MRS. g. |. SKINNER susIAlNs
COMPOUND FRACTURE or ARM,
WHILE AsHlNsToN WOMAN
MEETS WITH SEVERE FALL ON
THE souTH SIDE.

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From late Saturday afternoon until
Yesterday morning there were a num-
Der Of accidents in Falrmont proper
by persons falling in the slippery
streets, but IL is not thought by the
attending physicians that any OF the
injured persons have been fatally hurt,
as none OF them are known to have
Sustained internal injuries. =
Mrs. 6. L. Skinner.
Late Saturday afternoon Mrs. Chas.
i. Skinner, who has apartments at
the Watson Hotel slipped and fell at
the corner CT jackson aud Madison
streets, breaking her left arm In two
places between the wrist and elbow.
She was picked up by several gentle.
men who were passing at the time
Iand assisted to the hotel where her
Injuries wers attended by DIR. H. H.
Carr. Mrs. Skinner had been assist
ing in decorating the, Interior Of the
ST.. Peters Catholic church for spe.
,5clal services held yesterday morning
and was going down the street after
more flowers when she met with the
accident.
Civil. War..Veteran.
Another accident occurred about
the same time as the one befell Mrs.
Skinner when James Sharp, an Ole
and highly esteemed Civil war veter.
an, residing in The First ward, fell
on the street near his home, sustain
in ga severe bruise on the back OF
the head and receiving. several pain
full bruises about the body. He was
rendered unconscious for a short while
and was carried into his home where
DR., Cox attended his injuries. Owing
to his advanced years 1t is feared that
lAIr. Sharp has sustained injuries that
may prove fatal. but 1t Is the hope Of
This many friends that he will be able
Ito leave his bed IN d short While.
Mrs. w. S. Hennen. l'7s
Yesterday morning shortly before
II o'clock Mrs. W. S. Hennen, Of
Washington, D. C.; wha has been here
Iwith her husband for the past several.
days and WHO came to Fairmont to.
attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary ster.
Hing Henner. slipped and fell on the
lice covered sidewalk on Fourth
street, South Side. striking the back
of her head while on her way to the
Phillips residence from the residence
of 7. Wilbur Hennen. Two physicians
Iattended Mrs. Hennen's injuries and
1t was found TINT she had been very
painfully injured. but 1t is not thought
she has been fatally hurt. Mrs. Hen.
men was to leave with her husband
for home yesterday evening, but it
will be several days at least before
she will be able to make the journey.
A Mr.. simms.
A man. living between here and
Warrington, whose name is thought
ito be simms aged about is years, fell
on Jackson street near the Denham
furniture store Saturday afternoon
shortly before five O'clock, striking
the back OF his head. He was rem.
dered Unconscious for some time and
a physician was called; however the
man came around all right and was
able 10 board the street car for home
shortly before 6 O'clock.
Still Another,
Policeman Hager while coming up
Jackson street on Saturday evening
saw woman slip and fall In the.
street at the corner Of Jackson and
Madison streets almost at the same
place, where Mrs. Skinner fell and
shortly thereafter-he ran and assist
ed the woman to her feet. She was
stunned for few moments, but was
able to resume her Journey. The, NO.
imanrelused to dtyulgel her name.
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