Fatal Accident.
Last Saturday our community was shocked when a runner came to town bearing the sad intelligence that r. Hammy Rogers, son of Dr. M. H. Rogers had accidentally hit and killed himself while out bird hunting. He was out with his uncle Mr. Ransom Rogers. It seems that the ramrod became fastened in one barrel of his gun - the other being loaded - and he caught it in his teeth to astract it. From some unaccountable accident the loaded barrel fired off discharging its contents into the right eye, making a terrible wound and causing instant death. The fatal accident occurred in Mr. Burrows' field, near the gentleman's house. The body was brought to town in Mr. Burrows' wagon.
The remains were buried in our cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends and acquaintances - Dr. Kerr, of the Presbyterian church and Rev. J. M. Rushing of the Baptist church, officiating.
Our community sympathizes greatly with the young man's parents and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
~The Valdosta Times. 14 October 1882.
Contributor: PhillW (47675628) • [email protected])
Last Saturday our community was shocked when a runner came to town bearing the sad intelligence that r. Hammy Rogers, son of Dr. M. H. Rogers had accidentally hit and killed himself while out bird hunting. He was out with his uncle Mr. Ransom Rogers. It seems that the ramrod became fastened in one barrel of his gun - the other being loaded - and he caught it in his teeth to astract it. From some unaccountable accident the loaded barrel fired off discharging its contents into the right eye, making a terrible wound and causing instant death. The fatal accident occurred in Mr. Burrows' field, near the gentleman's house. The body was brought to town in Mr. Burrows' wagon.
The remains were buried in our cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends and acquaintances - Dr. Kerr, of the Presbyterian church and Rev. J. M. Rushing of the Baptist church, officiating.
Our community sympathizes greatly with the young man's parents and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
~The Valdosta Times. 14 October 1882.
Contributor: PhillW (47675628) • [email protected])
Fatal Accident.
Last Saturday our community was shocked when a runner came to town bearing the sad intelligence that r. Hammy Rogers, son of Dr. M. H. Rogers had accidentally hit and killed himself while out bird hunting. He was out with his uncle Mr. Ransom Rogers. It seems that the ramrod became fastened in one barrel of his gun - the other being loaded - and he caught it in his teeth to astract it. From some unaccountable accident the loaded barrel fired off discharging its contents into the right eye, making a terrible wound and causing instant death. The fatal accident occurred in Mr. Burrows' field, near the gentleman's house. The body was brought to town in Mr. Burrows' wagon.
The remains were buried in our cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends and acquaintances - Dr. Kerr, of the Presbyterian church and Rev. J. M. Rushing of the Baptist church, officiating.
Our community sympathizes greatly with the young man's parents and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
~The Valdosta Times. 14 October 1882.
Contributor: PhillW (47675628) • [email protected])
Last Saturday our community was shocked when a runner came to town bearing the sad intelligence that r. Hammy Rogers, son of Dr. M. H. Rogers had accidentally hit and killed himself while out bird hunting. He was out with his uncle Mr. Ransom Rogers. It seems that the ramrod became fastened in one barrel of his gun - the other being loaded - and he caught it in his teeth to astract it. From some unaccountable accident the loaded barrel fired off discharging its contents into the right eye, making a terrible wound and causing instant death. The fatal accident occurred in Mr. Burrows' field, near the gentleman's house. The body was brought to town in Mr. Burrows' wagon.
The remains were buried in our cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends and acquaintances - Dr. Kerr, of the Presbyterian church and Rev. J. M. Rushing of the Baptist church, officiating.
Our community sympathizes greatly with the young man's parents and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
~The Valdosta Times. 14 October 1882.
Contributor: PhillW (47675628) • [email protected])
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