Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-14
MANY ACCIDENTS
THE PRESENT WEEK
Robert Lee Struck by Automobile
While Riding "Bike." Is Com
fined 10 His Bed With
Severe decorations
GIRL THROWN FROM TROLLEY GAR

feQ during the pfestnl WEEK.. III
Kelchner, OF the Emergency hospital,
was busy night and day.
Robert Lee, Ia years old. of 124 West
Garfield avenue, is confined TO his bed
as a result of being struck by q. n.
Behrens automobile as be was passing
Cedar and Holly Beach avenues. The
accident occurred last Sunday while
young Lee was riding a bicycle. He
was thro wn to the ground with great
force. sustaining deep decorations on
the top of the head and right side Of
the face.
l.. SaviUe Grim, "a years old, of 1872
Arch Street, was treated on Saturday
for a pair Of fractured ribs. He dived
off a mans shoulders, landing in shall
low water while bathing at the Crest.
jeremiah Pyne, so years old, of '645
Brooklyn street, Camden, who is locat-
Ell at 227 E. Montgomery avenue had a
painful abscess on his right arm lanced
Sunday afternoon.
Mary Singer, 36 years old, q trained
nurse of 1928 Wallace street, who is
spending some months at 1907 Park
Boulevard, met with a peculiar acct
dent last Sunday on the beach. She
was playing ball with Mr.. Yohn when
the bat slipped from his hand, striking
her to the ground. The ambulance
was called and Miss Singer was sent
to the hospital, but was able to return
home after her injuries were dressed.
Rudolph Checker, nine years old, of
Spencer avenue and the Board walk.
stepped on a nail on Saturday. His
left foot was cauterized to prevent
blood poisoning.
Horace Barnes, "a years old, Of 2646
N. 9Th street, Philadelphia, who is
located at l21 E. Maple avenue, was
treated on Wednesday for an unusual
accident. He was bowling at the pier
when the ball fell from his hands,
striking him on the left foot, crushing
two toes. y
Lillian Foster, 7 years old, of 625
Clearfield street, Philadelphia, visited
the hospital on Tuesday with black
spider bites about the left foot and leg.
w. F. Heckert, II years old, of 22l E.
Spicer avenue, ran a large piece OF glass
In his right foot last Friday while oem-
ing from the beach.
While playing with a companion on
the beach last Wednesday morning,
Martin Adelman, s years old, was
struck over the eye with a stick. The
injury was dressed and Martin felt bet
ter.
Joseph NJ. Albright, of L~ansdowne,
who is stopping at the Willows on
Cedar avenue, sprained his ankle while
playing on the beach last Saturday.
Joseph Herstein, Is years old, of 205S
Morris street, Philadelphia, and who
is residing here at lis w. Morning
Glory road, ran a fish hook In the first
finger Of his left hand yesterday after
noon.
Ralph Campbell, 20 years old, of
1117 Haddon avenue, Camden, had a
narrow escape from losing his left hand
this week. He was repairing a gaso-
line engine on a boat at Anglesea. He
did not know the switch was turned
on. His hand was caught between
the propeller and rudder post, causing
decorations of the inside of the
hand. Every bone was crushed to the
tissue and at first the physician be-
lieved he would have to amputate.
Anna Edwards, Is years old, Of 2l20
N. 18th street, Philadelphia, was
thrown from a trolley car in Anglesea
Wednesday afternoon, sustaining CON-
tusions of the wrist and elbow on the
right arm. She was about to step to
the ground when the car started,
throwing her TO the street.
The following cases of severe sum
burn were treated during the week:
Samuel Price, Is years, 5l7 Balm
bridge street, Philadelphia. Wild
wood address 1O3 w. 18th street. Tues
day.
Paul Malseed, 81 years, Media, Pa,
Thursday.
Violet Schwinger, IL years. Woodlea
apartments, Poplar and Pacific ave-
nues, Tuesday.
Harry Thompson, 81 years. Wayne
hotel, Thursday.
James O'Hara. % years, 24l9 Brown
street, Philadelphia, Monday.
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