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| Ebensburg Mountaineer-Herald, 16 Aug 1906, Page 1, Contributed by Lisa Baker |
| A VERY SAD AFFAIR Young Ebensburger is Shot While Hunting Clifford Roberts, of South Ebensburg, Loses is Life While Hunting The accidental discharge of a Flobert rifle in the hands of his friend, Willie Hughes, resulted in the death of Clifford Roberts aged 16 years, son of Timothy and Margaret Roberts, prominent residents of Cambria township, shortly after 11 o'clock Friday evening. The accident was the outcome of a hunting trip for groundhogs and occurred about 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. The two boys with Arthur Roberts and Hugh Hughes, the brother of each, had been hunting nearly the entire afternoon. About 4 o'clock, when the fatal bullet was fired the boys were engaged in practicing marksmanship, young Roberts throwing up his hat, and Hughes firing at it while in the air. One shot was too low, and hit Roberts, who fell down in the lap of his brother Arthur, who was sitting on the grass. Nearly distracted, the Hughes boy gave an alarm and the unconscious boy, bleeding profusely from his wound, was removed to his home. Dr. F. C. Jones was summoned from Ebensburg, and while he was able to mitigate the suffering of his patient, he was unable to stop the hemorrhage and death came at 11:30 o'clock. Coroner Prothero was notified of the affair, but it appearing conclusive that it was purely accidental, he decided that coronial investigation was unnecessary. The boy who lost his life celebrated his 16th birthday on the Sunday preceding his death. He was a particularly bright young man and had a host of friends in his neighborhood. Besides his parents, he leaves the following brothers and sister: Arthur, Gwilym, Alvin, Bryon and Emma. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, with interment in Lloyd's cemetery, Ebensburg and was very largely attended, about 75 vehicles composing the cortege. Serves were held at the Roberts residence by Rev. James Jenkins, pastor of the South Congregational church, assisted by Rev. J. T. Jones of Ebensburg, and Rev. Lewis, of Johnstown. The unfortunate affair has cast gloom and sadness all over the "South," and great sympathy is felt by all who know them for the parents. |
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