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Killed By The Cars

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Charles Baner, a Noithfield boy, i believed to have been killed by the car8 at North Springfield, Pa., last Satúr-8 day. The following postal card was received Tuesday by the postinaster at Ann Arbor : "North Springfield, Erie Co., Pa., "July 19, 1897. "A young man about 18 years oíd was killed here by the cars July 1?. Said his ñame was Charles Bowers and ived about G miles from Ann Arbor. Was undoubtedly off in bis bead. If known by you please uotify his folks and I can give them particulars. "F. E. STONE, "Agr. L. & M. S. Ry." Ko sucb person was kucwn as getting roail at this office but the card was sent out Wednesday with the Eruery oarrier to see if it was one of the sons of Bernhart Bauer, a farmer living in STorthfield, one mile" west of Eruery. 3is youngest son, Charles Bauer left home on July 1 without stating to any of his people at home, where his destination was. He stopped with his sister n tbis city, and when he left told her he was going to Toledo. He has not since been heard from. His father on being shown the postal caid said that here was no doubt but that the boy cilled was his son, the youngest of bis aruily. Mr. Baner formerly lived in Deunsylvania, removing from there to Ifortbfleld a nuiuber of years ago, and t is probable that the lad was making lis way to the place from whioh his ather carne. Particnlars of the accident and a full description of the young man were telegraphed for Wednesday afternoon, but at present writing no answer has been received.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News