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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., Monday, March 30, 1903

Woe Follows Wedding Joy

Cocoa, Fla., March 25 - In celebration of a wedding here a serenading party fired an old 
cannon.  At the second discharge the cannon exploded among the bystanders, parts of it 
striking houses a block off.  Seven persons were injured, two seriously.  The more seriously 
injured are:  Mrs. R. B. Holmes, leg broken, had to be amputated below the knee.  Arthur Lapham, 
leg fractured.  Others Injured are:  W. G. Paterson, Mrs. W. G. Paterson, George White, Will 
Ransom and a drummer whose name was not learned.

The cannon was from a British steamer wrecked on the coast off Sebastian, and presented to 
the town of Cocoa ten years ago.  It was condemned and thrown into the river six months ago, 
but was gotten out and made use of on this occasion.