HUNTER'S WOUND RESULT FATALLY
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Tetanus Developed from Injury in Gunning Accident of Early Deer Season
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ON HIS WAY TO RECOVERY
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Leaves Mother, Wife, Three Sons, and a Number of Brothers and Sisters
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As a result of lockjaw, which on Thursday devloped from wounds he had sustained the first day of the deer hunting season, Alphonsus L. Wagaman died at his home near Square Corner near Bonneauville at 12:15 Sunday afternoon. The fatal shot was fired by his son, Lewis Wagaman, who was not in any way to blame for the incident.
The Wagamans, father and son, together with a party of other men from in and about Square Corner made an early trip to the mountains on the morning of December 2nd. Shortly after dawn they had the fortune to cripple a fine buck. The deer was not sufficiently wounded to stop its flight but they thought it was located near the spot of the shooting. Lewis Wagaman told his father to remain where he was, while he, Lewis made a detour to in an endeavor to locate the animal.
For some reason the father decided to leave his post and was approaching Lewis when the latter mistook his form in the brush for that of the deer and fired. The shot went throught the right leg just below the knee.
It was immediately seen that the wounds were of a serious nature and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the office of Dr. Woomer in Cashtown where he was given treatment and then taken to his home where he had since been under care of another physician. He had been getting along well until Thursday when he developed symptoms of tetanus. Treatment was given but he failed to respond and his death occured Sunday afternnon.
Mr. Wagaman was 50 years 4 months and 22 days. He was a son of John and Louisa Wagaman.
On April 30, 1889, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Redding, a daughter of Joseph H. Redding, of this place, whom he leaves together with three sons, Lewis Wagaman, of Square Corner, Harry Wagaman, of McSherrrysown, and Bernard Wagaman, of Baltimore.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louise Wagaman, of McSherrystown and the following brothers and sisters; Frank Wagaman, of Paradise; Mrs. Peter Neiderer, of Conewago; Mrs. Frank Weaver, of McSherrystown,; John Weaver, of Hanover; Mrs. Harry Neiderer, Pius Wagaman, and Claude Wagaman, all of McSherrystown.
He followed the trade of cigar making, and owned and conducte a factory at his residence at Square Corner.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bonneauville, from where the funeral will be held, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with a requiem of high mass conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Nichlos. Interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bonneauville.
Friends and relatives will please take this as a notice of the funeral.
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Tetanus Developed from Injury in Gunning Accident of Early Deer Season
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ON HIS WAY TO RECOVERY
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Leaves Mother, Wife, Three Sons, and a Number of Brothers and Sisters
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As a result of lockjaw, which on Thursday devloped from wounds he had sustained the first day of the deer hunting season, Alphonsus L. Wagaman died at his home near Square Corner near Bonneauville at 12:15 Sunday afternoon. The fatal shot was fired by his son, Lewis Wagaman, who was not in any way to blame for the incident.
The Wagamans, father and son, together with a party of other men from in and about Square Corner made an early trip to the mountains on the morning of December 2nd. Shortly after dawn they had the fortune to cripple a fine buck. The deer was not sufficiently wounded to stop its flight but they thought it was located near the spot of the shooting. Lewis Wagaman told his father to remain where he was, while he, Lewis made a detour to in an endeavor to locate the animal.
For some reason the father decided to leave his post and was approaching Lewis when the latter mistook his form in the brush for that of the deer and fired. The shot went throught the right leg just below the knee.
It was immediately seen that the wounds were of a serious nature and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the office of Dr. Woomer in Cashtown where he was given treatment and then taken to his home where he had since been under care of another physician. He had been getting along well until Thursday when he developed symptoms of tetanus. Treatment was given but he failed to respond and his death occured Sunday afternnon.
Mr. Wagaman was 50 years 4 months and 22 days. He was a son of John and Louisa Wagaman.
On April 30, 1889, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Redding, a daughter of Joseph H. Redding, of this place, whom he leaves together with three sons, Lewis Wagaman, of Square Corner, Harry Wagaman, of McSherrrysown, and Bernard Wagaman, of Baltimore.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louise Wagaman, of McSherrystown and the following brothers and sisters; Frank Wagaman, of Paradise; Mrs. Peter Neiderer, of Conewago; Mrs. Frank Weaver, of McSherrystown,; John Weaver, of Hanover; Mrs. Harry Neiderer, Pius Wagaman, and Claude Wagaman, all of McSherrystown.
He followed the trade of cigar making, and owned and conducte a factory at his residence at Square Corner.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bonneauville, from where the funeral will be held, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with a requiem of high mass conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Nichlos. Interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bonneauville.
Friends and relatives will please take this as a notice of the funeral.
HUNTER'S WOUND RESULT FATALLY
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Tetanus Developed from Injury in Gunning Accident of Early Deer Season
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ON HIS WAY TO RECOVERY
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Leaves Mother, Wife, Three Sons, and a Number of Brothers and Sisters
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As a result of lockjaw, which on Thursday devloped from wounds he had sustained the first day of the deer hunting season, Alphonsus L. Wagaman died at his home near Square Corner near Bonneauville at 12:15 Sunday afternoon. The fatal shot was fired by his son, Lewis Wagaman, who was not in any way to blame for the incident.
The Wagamans, father and son, together with a party of other men from in and about Square Corner made an early trip to the mountains on the morning of December 2nd. Shortly after dawn they had the fortune to cripple a fine buck. The deer was not sufficiently wounded to stop its flight but they thought it was located near the spot of the shooting. Lewis Wagaman told his father to remain where he was, while he, Lewis made a detour to in an endeavor to locate the animal.
For some reason the father decided to leave his post and was approaching Lewis when the latter mistook his form in the brush for that of the deer and fired. The shot went throught the right leg just below the knee.
It was immediately seen that the wounds were of a serious nature and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the office of Dr. Woomer in Cashtown where he was given treatment and then taken to his home where he had since been under care of another physician. He had been getting along well until Thursday when he developed symptoms of tetanus. Treatment was given but he failed to respond and his death occured Sunday afternnon.
Mr. Wagaman was 50 years 4 months and 22 days. He was a son of John and Louisa Wagaman.
On April 30, 1889, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Redding, a daughter of Joseph H. Redding, of this place, whom he leaves together with three sons, Lewis Wagaman, of Square Corner, Harry Wagaman, of McSherrrysown, and Bernard Wagaman, of Baltimore.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louise Wagaman, of McSherrystown and the following brothers and sisters; Frank Wagaman, of Paradise; Mrs. Peter Neiderer, of Conewago; Mrs. Frank Weaver, of McSherrystown,; John Weaver, of Hanover; Mrs. Harry Neiderer, Pius Wagaman, and Claude Wagaman, all of McSherrystown.
He followed the trade of cigar making, and owned and conducte a factory at his residence at Square Corner.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bonneauville, from where the funeral will be held, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with a requiem of high mass conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Nichlos. Interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bonneauville.
Friends and relatives will please take this as a notice of the funeral.
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Tetanus Developed from Injury in Gunning Accident of Early Deer Season
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ON HIS WAY TO RECOVERY
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Leaves Mother, Wife, Three Sons, and a Number of Brothers and Sisters
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As a result of lockjaw, which on Thursday devloped from wounds he had sustained the first day of the deer hunting season, Alphonsus L. Wagaman died at his home near Square Corner near Bonneauville at 12:15 Sunday afternoon. The fatal shot was fired by his son, Lewis Wagaman, who was not in any way to blame for the incident.
The Wagamans, father and son, together with a party of other men from in and about Square Corner made an early trip to the mountains on the morning of December 2nd. Shortly after dawn they had the fortune to cripple a fine buck. The deer was not sufficiently wounded to stop its flight but they thought it was located near the spot of the shooting. Lewis Wagaman told his father to remain where he was, while he, Lewis made a detour to in an endeavor to locate the animal.
For some reason the father decided to leave his post and was approaching Lewis when the latter mistook his form in the brush for that of the deer and fired. The shot went throught the right leg just below the knee.
It was immediately seen that the wounds were of a serious nature and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the office of Dr. Woomer in Cashtown where he was given treatment and then taken to his home where he had since been under care of another physician. He had been getting along well until Thursday when he developed symptoms of tetanus. Treatment was given but he failed to respond and his death occured Sunday afternnon.
Mr. Wagaman was 50 years 4 months and 22 days. He was a son of John and Louisa Wagaman.
On April 30, 1889, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Redding, a daughter of Joseph H. Redding, of this place, whom he leaves together with three sons, Lewis Wagaman, of Square Corner, Harry Wagaman, of McSherrrysown, and Bernard Wagaman, of Baltimore.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Louise Wagaman, of McSherrystown and the following brothers and sisters; Frank Wagaman, of Paradise; Mrs. Peter Neiderer, of Conewago; Mrs. Frank Weaver, of McSherrystown,; John Weaver, of Hanover; Mrs. Harry Neiderer, Pius Wagaman, and Claude Wagaman, all of McSherrystown.
He followed the trade of cigar making, and owned and conducte a factory at his residence at Square Corner.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bonneauville, from where the funeral will be held, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with a requiem of high mass conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Nichlos. Interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bonneauville.
Friends and relatives will please take this as a notice of the funeral.
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