OBIT:  Sarah "Sallie" Needy SHOCKEY, 1897, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA

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Mrs. George [Sarah "Sallie" Needy] Shockey, living on the Samuel Welty farm, 
near town, who has been seriously ill for the past eight weeks, from blood 
poisoning, still remains in a critical condition, and present symptoms of her 
case are not at all favorable to her immediate recovery.  Her physician, Dr. 
A. H. Strickler, has been giving her every attention, and has thus far 
succeeded in holding the disease in check, but the trouble is so deep seated, 
and of so serious a character as to almost baffle medical skill.  It is to be 
hoped, however that the trouble may yield to treatment, and that the 
unfortunate woman may ultimately be restored to health.

The Village Record, Waynesboro, PA, Thursday, 14 Jan. 1897




MRS. GEORGE SHOCKEY

Mrs. George [Sarah "Sallie" Needy] Shockey, account of whose illness was 
given in last week's RECORD, died at her home, near Fairview station, South 
of town, this morning, from blood poisoning.  Some weeks ago whilst in the 
act of coloring clothing she imprudently used her hands in the deadly mixture 
and from a slight abrasion of the skin of one of the members her system took 
up the poison with the above sad results.  It was several days before a 
physician was sent for and when he arrived he found the case a serious one.  
Nothing was left undone but the trouble had been too long delayed and all 
efforts to save the life of the unfortunate woman proved futile.  Up until we 
are ready to go to press we have been unable to obtain the particulars of the 
funeral.

The Village Record, Waynesboro, PA, Thursday 21 Jan. 1897