While crossing a fence with a scythe on his farm in Oakland township, near Boydstown, yesterday, Joseph G. Ritzert, one of the best known farmers of that section, was instantly killed by an accident of a peculiar character.
Mr. Ritzert started for a field to do some mowing shortly after seven o'clock, with the scythe on his shoulder. About 300 feet from his house is a fence which it was necessary for him to cross, and when he arrived at the fence he placed the scythe on the opposite side, climbed on the fence, and in getting over stepped on the handle of the implement, causing the blade to fly up and strike him. The point of the scythe hit him close to the centre of the abdomen with such force as to penetrate his body in an upward direction for a distance of nearly a foot, reaching almost to his heart.
Mrs. Ritzert, wife of the unfortunate man, and his son, Clement J., were but a short distance from him when the accident happened, the son being witness to it. He ran to the assistance of his father, but when he arrived at his side Mr. Ritzert was breathing his last and never spoke. He was completely disemboweled by the wound inflicted by the scythe. Dr. George Beatty, of Chicora, was quickly summoned, but there was nothing for him to do when he arrived, the injury being such the death was inevitable.
Mr. Ritzert was born June 10, 1856, and was married to Philomena Cramer, who survives him, in 1877. In addition to his wife, he leaves seven children, Lewis G. and Miss Mary M., of Butler; Clement J., Miss Clara P. and Miss Esther A., at home; Miss Elizabeth of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Emma Schnur, of Herman.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church, at North Oakland, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Butler Citizen Sep. 10, 1909
Mr. Ritzert started for a field to do some mowing shortly after seven o'clock, with the scythe on his shoulder. About 300 feet from his house is a fence which it was necessary for him to cross, and when he arrived at the fence he placed the scythe on the opposite side, climbed on the fence, and in getting over stepped on the handle of the implement, causing the blade to fly up and strike him. The point of the scythe hit him close to the centre of the abdomen with such force as to penetrate his body in an upward direction for a distance of nearly a foot, reaching almost to his heart.
Mrs. Ritzert, wife of the unfortunate man, and his son, Clement J., were but a short distance from him when the accident happened, the son being witness to it. He ran to the assistance of his father, but when he arrived at his side Mr. Ritzert was breathing his last and never spoke. He was completely disemboweled by the wound inflicted by the scythe. Dr. George Beatty, of Chicora, was quickly summoned, but there was nothing for him to do when he arrived, the injury being such the death was inevitable.
Mr. Ritzert was born June 10, 1856, and was married to Philomena Cramer, who survives him, in 1877. In addition to his wife, he leaves seven children, Lewis G. and Miss Mary M., of Butler; Clement J., Miss Clara P. and Miss Esther A., at home; Miss Elizabeth of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Emma Schnur, of Herman.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church, at North Oakland, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Butler Citizen Sep. 10, 1909
While crossing a fence with a scythe on his farm in Oakland township, near Boydstown, yesterday, Joseph G. Ritzert, one of the best known farmers of that section, was instantly killed by an accident of a peculiar character.
Mr. Ritzert started for a field to do some mowing shortly after seven o'clock, with the scythe on his shoulder. About 300 feet from his house is a fence which it was necessary for him to cross, and when he arrived at the fence he placed the scythe on the opposite side, climbed on the fence, and in getting over stepped on the handle of the implement, causing the blade to fly up and strike him. The point of the scythe hit him close to the centre of the abdomen with such force as to penetrate his body in an upward direction for a distance of nearly a foot, reaching almost to his heart.
Mrs. Ritzert, wife of the unfortunate man, and his son, Clement J., were but a short distance from him when the accident happened, the son being witness to it. He ran to the assistance of his father, but when he arrived at his side Mr. Ritzert was breathing his last and never spoke. He was completely disemboweled by the wound inflicted by the scythe. Dr. George Beatty, of Chicora, was quickly summoned, but there was nothing for him to do when he arrived, the injury being such the death was inevitable.
Mr. Ritzert was born June 10, 1856, and was married to Philomena Cramer, who survives him, in 1877. In addition to his wife, he leaves seven children, Lewis G. and Miss Mary M., of Butler; Clement J., Miss Clara P. and Miss Esther A., at home; Miss Elizabeth of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Emma Schnur, of Herman.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church, at North Oakland, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Butler Citizen Sep. 10, 1909
Mr. Ritzert started for a field to do some mowing shortly after seven o'clock, with the scythe on his shoulder. About 300 feet from his house is a fence which it was necessary for him to cross, and when he arrived at the fence he placed the scythe on the opposite side, climbed on the fence, and in getting over stepped on the handle of the implement, causing the blade to fly up and strike him. The point of the scythe hit him close to the centre of the abdomen with such force as to penetrate his body in an upward direction for a distance of nearly a foot, reaching almost to his heart.
Mrs. Ritzert, wife of the unfortunate man, and his son, Clement J., were but a short distance from him when the accident happened, the son being witness to it. He ran to the assistance of his father, but when he arrived at his side Mr. Ritzert was breathing his last and never spoke. He was completely disemboweled by the wound inflicted by the scythe. Dr. George Beatty, of Chicora, was quickly summoned, but there was nothing for him to do when he arrived, the injury being such the death was inevitable.
Mr. Ritzert was born June 10, 1856, and was married to Philomena Cramer, who survives him, in 1877. In addition to his wife, he leaves seven children, Lewis G. and Miss Mary M., of Butler; Clement J., Miss Clara P. and Miss Esther A., at home; Miss Elizabeth of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Emma Schnur, of Herman.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church, at North Oakland, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Butler Citizen Sep. 10, 1909
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