The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, November 17, 1896.
Page 4
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A sad
accident befell the lot of Master Morris Marlow, the seven
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Marlow, of Maplewood, yesterday
afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock. The little fellow was on his way home
from school, and when near the Colescott st. school building climbed onto the
wagon driven by John Weaver, who was engaged in hauling corn
to the barn of his father, Nurseryman H. C. Weaver. In some
manner the child got his left lower limb fastened in a wheel of the
vehicle, and before the driver could check his animal two revolutions of the
wheel were made, with the child's limb fastened therein. The result was
that the limb was broken in two places, just below and above the knee cap.
The little sufferer was carried into the residence of the Widow
Brookbanks, near by, and medical aid summoned. After attending
to the child's wants he was ten home, where he is resting as easy as could be
expected. Morris is a well-behaved, bright little fellow, and a favorite
with all who know him, and Mr. and Mrs. Marlow have the sympathy of all in his
misfortune.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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