OBIT: George KNEE, 1897, Bennington, Blair County, PA

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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Little George Knee, of Bennington, Meets a Very Sad End.

  George, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Knee, of Bennington, set fire to his 
clothing on Monday while playing with matches and was fatally burned 
dying three hours later.  The little fellow was aged 3 years and 11 
months.
  During the forenoon Mrs. Knee was called into the garden by her 
housework and in her absence the child managed to reach some matches 
which were lying on the window sill.  He struck one of these and set 
fire to his clothing.  His cries of terror brought help, but not before 
he was so badly burned that death resulted three hours later.
  Rev. S. D. Daugherty, of Grace Lutheran church, went to Bennington 
yesterday and conducted the funeral services.  The interment was made 
at Bennington.  The father of the child is employed as a coal miner at 
Bennington.

Morning Tribune, Thursday, December 30, 1897