OBIT: C. T. S. SHAFFER, Dr., 1915, Windber, Somerset County, PA

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Shaffer, Dr. C. T. S.

  WIMER[sic] DRUGGEST KILLED, Dr. C. T. S. Shaffer, aged about 38 years, 
druggist and surgeon for the Berwind-White Coal Co. of Windber, was almost 
instantly killed in an automobile accident two miles north of Tyrone on Sunday 
evening. The physician in company with his brother-in-law, and sister, Mr. and 
Mrs. J. J. McMurray, of Altoona, his brother, W. E. Shaffer and a Mr. Hill, of 
Windber, were driving towards Tyrone from a visit to Phillipsburg. When near 
Vail Station, Dr. Shaffer who was driving the car seemed to lose control of it. 
He made an effort to skirt another car on a narrow road and in doing so drove 
his machine into a deep ditch, turning the car over three times, completely 
demolishing it. Dr. Shaffer was picked up in an unconscious condition and died 
within a few minutes. The car had just been purchased on Saturday by Dr. 
Shaffer. His wife died three years ago.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 22, 1915