OBIT: Unknown boy, 1913, of interest in Somerset County, PA and Springfield, 
Illinois

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Unknown Boy

KILLED BY TRAIN - An unknown boy who had told a night watchman at Garrett that 
he was on his way home from Cumberland, Md., to his home in Springfield, Ill., 
was run down and instantly killed by train No. 10, on the B. & O. Railroad 
Monday night, near Rockwood. His body was taken to the Hechler Undertaker 
establishment at Rockwood and will be buried at the expense of the county unless 
relatives are located. The lad appeared to be about 16 years of age. He is 5 
feet, two inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. His forehead is rather 
prominent above the eyes. He has dark hair and wore a blue serge suit with cap 
to match, plain black shoes and a brown sweater coat. There was nothing in his 
pockets on any marks about his clothing by which he might be identified. In one 
pocket he had $1.40 in silver and in another pocket he had cigarette papers and 
cigarette tobacco, and a plug of tobacco.

Meyersdale Commercial, Jan. 1, 1914