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1897

December 10, 1897     The Middletown Daily Signal     Middletown, Ohio

CHARLEY BRATE
Accidentally Shoots And Kills His Little Sister
A tragedy was enacted yesterday on the Hickenlooper farm a short distance this side of Lockland, in which Alice Brate, aged 8 years was shot and killed instantly killed by her brother Charley aged 10. The little brother was in the act of examining the gun when it was accidentally discharged, the load taking effect in the child's head. The parents of the children are Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brate Jr.., who were born and raised in this city and only left about a years ago. He is the son of Daniel Brate, the peddler who resides here.
POLICE DOINGS

  The case of Sallie Rupert against her husband Sherman Rupert wherein he was charged by her for abuse and striking, came before Mayor Tanzy this morning at 8 o'clock, but Sallie failed to materialize even up to 9 o'clock, when Sherman was allowed to go and the case was dismissed.
   Considerable complaint is heard throughout the city, of boys breaking the glass in the boxes in which the key to the fire alarm box hangs, thus exposing the key and giving the opportunity for anyone to turn in a false alarm. Some of them will soon be detected, if persisted in. Look out boys.
   William Sebald, living on South Yankee Road, was arrested today upon a warrant charging him with cruelty to animals. He was brought before the Mayor at 10 o'clock, and to the charge pleaded not guilty, when the case was set for hearing at 9 o'clock of next Thursday, Dec. 16.
APPOINTMENTS
   Charles Poppel has been appointed administrator of the late Magdalena Poppel. Bond $1200, with F. X. Duerr and E. A. Clark as sureties.
    S.W. Margerum has been appointed administrator of the late Parnell Preston. Bond $200.
    Sarah J. Jordon has been appointed executrix of the late Frank Stengel.

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