Accidental electrocution of George W FELLERS, IL 1941

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Diane Rayburn
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This is an extract from a lengthy, hard to read photocopy of a
newspaper report. Any brackets are my addition.
 
George W Fellers aged 57 of Forrest [Livingston Co IL] was
electrocuted while digging a well on 16th September 1941 on the
farm of Grain dealers John and Hugh Wallace about a mile east of
Forrest.

Henry Arnolds of Kempton, Charles Davies of Cullom, and William
Kernes of Cullom all recieved burns. Arnold Davies and
Kernes were all in the employ of George Drendel of Cullom owner
of the well digging outfit. Floyd C Vanetta was employee
of C.I.P.S. [Power Co].

Coroner was P L Mcguire. Earl Metz of Forest was an
employee of John and Hugh Wallace, his father was Roy Metz.
Also mentioned Dr A G Seitman. The coroners jury
consisted of; RW Geldritch, Fed Schlipe, L M Myers, Don
Wendel, Warren Miller, C W Watts, Clarence Coyne, H E
Attig.

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