Obit of Son of Fred MILLER (d.1894), Sibley Co., MN

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Sibley County Enterprise
Thursday 22 February 1894

STABBED WITH A FORK
A Four Year Old Son of Fred Miller Accidently Killed.
A very sad and peculiar accident occured at the farm of Fred Miller, a few
miles South of here, Saturday.  Mr. Miller’s eldest boy was hauling manure
and while in the act of loading the same into the sled with a fork, his
younger brouther (about four years of age) ran between him and the sled,
unseen by the former, who had his back turned, and just as he was about to
throw a fork full on the sled the little fellow got in the way and one of
the tines of the fork entered his head just above the right ear, going in
about two inches.  Dr. Bushey was called and did all he could for the poor
little fellow, who was already partly unconscious.  Later in the day, Dr.
Jones of Gaylord, was summoned and they trepanned the skull the same night,
but all to no avail, as the prong had entered the brain, piercing it clean
to the center.  The unfortunate boy lingered until Monday evening, when he
quietly passed away.  The accident is a great shock to the family, and they
have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction.  The funeral will be held
today.