Pike County  Georgia Newspapers - W.M. Caldwell Accident

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Pike County Times-Journal
Zebulon, GA., Friday, December 21, 1906

Unfortunate Accident

Mr. W.M. Caldwell who married Miss Vida Dunn, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Dunn, happened to the misfortune about
ten days ago of losing his arm. While shredding corn, his
left arm was caught in the machine and badly bruised and
mangled necessitating its amputation just below the
elbow. The unfortunate occurrence is greatly regretted by
his friends.

He had intended moving near Zebulon to a farm which he
recently bought but on account of the unfortunate
accident which will impair his services on the farm, he
will rent out the land and not move as he previously
intended.

The shredder is the same machine, the property of Mr.
T.C. Sullivan, which a few years ago tore off the arm of
Mr. Wash Oxford which resulted in his death a few days
afterwards.

(Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02)