Ward Artlip
From Ontario County Chronicle 9 July 1902
While firing a large dynamite cracker on the morning of the Fourth, Ward
Artlip, a Springwater boy, had his hand badly shattered. The
firecracker, after being lighted, failed to explode within the time the
boy thought it should require, and he picked it up to apply the second
match. As he did so, it exploded, tearing his thumb badly and splitting
it from the hand back to the joint, besides otherwise burning and
injuring the hand.
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Ontario County GenWeb coordinator
Mrs. James Keihle
From Ontario County Times 23 April 1873
TRAGEDY IN DANSVILLE - On Thursday afternoon last, the 10th inst., Mrs.
James Keihle, of Dansville, made an unsuccessful attempt to destroy her
own life. the Express says that a razor was drawn across her throat
several times, making serious and dangerous wounds, but from the effect
of which it is hoped she will recover. The cause of this mournful act
was temporary insanity, the result of a broken down and worn out
constitution.
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Ontario County GenWeb coordinator
Jotham McGroggor
From Ontario County Times 7 August 1872
On Monday, the 26th ult., as Mr. Jotham McGroggor, of Sparta, Livingston
county, was engaged in driving a reaper, the seat gave away, and he fell
in front of the knife, and before he could be released his left leg was
cut more than half off at the calf, one of the bones being entirely
severed, and his right leg was cut to the bone near the ankle, the
ligaments being severed. It is expected that his limbs will be saved.
Contributed by Darwina Michael,
Ontario County GenWeb coordinator