OBIT: Annie B. TRIMMER, 1916, York Springs, Adams County, PA

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Aged Woman Killed

On Monday afternoon Mrs. Annie B. Trimmer, an aged lady residing near York 
Springs, was struck by an automobile occupied by H. D. Zeigler, of Wellsville 
and F. M. Altland, of Dillsburg, and received injuries from which she died a 
half hour later.  The accident occurred about a mile South of York Springs.

When going up the hill at the Wenger farm, just as the automobile was opposite 
the woman, who was walking by the roadside, a pet cat which she was carrying, 
jumped from her arms and Mrs. Trimmer, while trying to recover it was struck by 
the left front fender.  The injured lady was at once place in the machine and 
taken to the office of Dr. E. W. Cashman, where she died fifteen minutes after 
her arrival.  She was aged 7(5) ? years.

On Tuesday Coroner Woomer held an inquest at York Springs, with the following 
jurymen:  H. B. Pearson, foreman; Gil. P. Emmert, John L. Gibb, C. E. Pearson, 
W. H. Hardman and J. E. Bowers, who rendered a verdict exonerating Messrs. 
Zeigler and Altland of blame, as the accident was unavoidable.

The funeral of Mrs. Trimmer was held from the residence of Mrs. Edward Asper, 
Thursday morning, with services and interment at the Brethren Meeting House, at 
Hampton.  Rev. Charles Baker, of East Berlin, and Rev. Paul Gladfelter, of York 
Springs, conducted the services.

Dillsburg Weekly Bullet, Dillsburg, York Co., PA
Friday, December 8, 1916, Page 1