OBIT: Daughter MCCAULEY, 1897, Fairmount, Lancaster County, PA

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KILLED BY MATCHES.

The Only Child of Hayes McCauley
Poisoned by Eating Them.

A little daughter and the only child of Hayes McCauley lost her life in a 
distressing manner on Friday last.  Mr. McCauley lives on the property of Robert 
Morrison, near Fairmount, Little Britain township.  On Friday afternoon while he 
was at work in the field and his wife was engaged in white washing the kitchen 
the little daughter got hold of some matches that were on a shelf and before her 
mother's attention was attracted she had eaten the heads off of several of them.  
The mother carried her to Mr. Morrison's house and the child fell asleep 
apparently none the worse after having eaten such unnatural food.  Dr. Zell was 
sent for and upon his arrival found the child to be suffering from the poisonous 
substance and she grew worse rapidly and died about eight o'clock.  She was an 
exceedingly bright interesting child.  The funeral took place yesterday at 
Bethel church.

Lancaster Intelligencer, Monday, May 10, 1897