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words of benediction.PASTOB.A Stwl Accident,-Col. JWcMierrln lose* blN IIjinlt;!.A sad accident occurred at McPhcrrin Son’s planing nilll.ln this place, on Saturday Inst nt about Ji a. m. 0*1. .Toslnh Mcl'herriu. the senior member of the firm, bud thrown a loose band upon the policy by which the new gang saws are driven, and was about lo clear oil the wire cloth underneath the saws so oh to permit the saw dust to escape, when the shirt wrh;lband tipoa his rlg«t arm wiw caught by the saw which was yet running at fearful speed, and his right hand was druwu under the saw and instsmlly cu entirely olT near the wrist .Joint mid thrown upon the table beside him. When he placed his band so near ihetav ho supposed it had slopped, but nn fortunately it was riming at almost lull force. As soon ns lie discoveredwhat had occurred, (for he ray* he did not realize what had happened till he saw Ills hand less wrist,) ho grasped It with the oilier buud and stopped the bleeding till ids hou procured bandages and tied It up. In the ujcou fjrne jaedieuJ aid was summoned, a carriage procured und the Col. was tnleen Lo his residcuco on Mercer street. Dr«. fJussItt, Brush, and Kokh, after examining the cii*e( found it necessary to amputate the- annjiu inch or so Above the wrlrt, and at this writing the pullcnl is doing as well as could ho ex-peeled. lie bears Ijls allliclI on with remarkable patience, and from nil present appearance* will bo able Lo axuvc around hU room in a few days.The JBeer Ot%r*lci«.—The fptcfition is Just M/-VTX? fr^uor.nttv* nsWoit. *• Ihtrrs the niniirlc.irjr
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Greenville Advance
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jun 11, 1874
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