Lester William, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Goodrich, of Lamont, died at the home of Mr. Harvey Lincicum in Darlington, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5. The direct cause of death was blood poisoning resulting from a most distressing accident that occurred at the home of Mr. Goodrich Friday afternoon.
Mr. Goodrich and one of the neighbors were moving a manure spreader that had a long reach extending out behind. Lester had been standing some yards to one side but as the team passed, he ran and climbed onto the reach entirely unknown to either of the men.
A moment later when the spreader passed over the roots of a tree it was jarred into gear and one of the teeth of the revolving beater struck Lester in the inside corner of the left eye, going into the depth of an inch and a half.
Only because the team was stopped the very instant, he cried out did he escape a horrible and instant death. As it was his injuries seemed comparatively slight, still he was hurried in an auto to Darlington for medical treatment.
All symptoms seemed favorable during the balance of Friday and all of Saturday and recovery was confidentially expected. But a decided change was apparent Sunday morning, and the end came rapidly in spite of all that love and skill could do.
It is but little more than a year ago that Lester was taken with infantile paralysis and although he had made a wonderful recovery and seemed to be gaining in strength and activity steadily it is possible that the terrible strain of that disease had so exhausted his system as to make him less able to resist the effects of the accident.
Funeral services were held at the Lamont Church Wednesday Oct. 8 by the pastor Rev. Pengilly of Argyle and burial was made at the cemetery.
Lester was a bright, interesting little fellow, but will be remembered particularly for his hopefulness and his will. Never for a moment throughout all the months of suffering resulting from the paralysis did he lose hope. And his own will had scarcely less than his parents devoted care to do with his recovery. By sheer force of will, it seemed, he walked and got around much as other boys did and was happy in the hope of someday being fully recovered.
The Argyle Atlas 10 Oct 1913
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Mr. Goodrich and one of the neighbors were moving a manure spreader that had a long reach extending out behind. Lester had been standing some yards to one side but as the team passed, he ran and climbed onto the reach entirely unknown to either of the men.
A moment later when the spreader passed over the roots of a tree it was jarred into gear and one of the teeth of the revolving beater struck Lester in the inside corner of the left eye, going into the depth of an inch and a half.
Only because the team was stopped the very instant, he cried out did he escape a horrible and instant death. As it was his injuries seemed comparatively slight, still he was hurried in an auto to Darlington for medical treatment.
All symptoms seemed favorable during the balance of Friday and all of Saturday and recovery was confidentially expected. But a decided change was apparent Sunday morning, and the end came rapidly in spite of all that love and skill could do.
It is but little more than a year ago that Lester was taken with infantile paralysis and although he had made a wonderful recovery and seemed to be gaining in strength and activity steadily it is possible that the terrible strain of that disease had so exhausted his system as to make him less able to resist the effects of the accident.
Funeral services were held at the Lamont Church Wednesday Oct. 8 by the pastor Rev. Pengilly of Argyle and burial was made at the cemetery.
Lester was a bright, interesting little fellow, but will be remembered particularly for his hopefulness and his will. Never for a moment throughout all the months of suffering resulting from the paralysis did he lose hope. And his own will had scarcely less than his parents devoted care to do with his recovery. By sheer force of will, it seemed, he walked and got around much as other boys did and was happy in the hope of someday being fully recovered.
The Argyle Atlas 10 Oct 1913
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Lester William, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Goodrich, of Lamont, died at the home of Mr. Harvey Lincicum in Darlington, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5. The direct cause of death was blood poisoning resulting from a most distressing accident that occurred at the home of Mr. Goodrich Friday afternoon.
Mr. Goodrich and one of the neighbors were moving a manure spreader that had a long reach extending out behind. Lester had been standing some yards to one side but as the team passed, he ran and climbed onto the reach entirely unknown to either of the men.
A moment later when the spreader passed over the roots of a tree it was jarred into gear and one of the teeth of the revolving beater struck Lester in the inside corner of the left eye, going into the depth of an inch and a half.
Only because the team was stopped the very instant, he cried out did he escape a horrible and instant death. As it was his injuries seemed comparatively slight, still he was hurried in an auto to Darlington for medical treatment.
All symptoms seemed favorable during the balance of Friday and all of Saturday and recovery was confidentially expected. But a decided change was apparent Sunday morning, and the end came rapidly in spite of all that love and skill could do.
It is but little more than a year ago that Lester was taken with infantile paralysis and although he had made a wonderful recovery and seemed to be gaining in strength and activity steadily it is possible that the terrible strain of that disease had so exhausted his system as to make him less able to resist the effects of the accident.
Funeral services were held at the Lamont Church Wednesday Oct. 8 by the pastor Rev. Pengilly of Argyle and burial was made at the cemetery.
Lester was a bright, interesting little fellow, but will be remembered particularly for his hopefulness and his will. Never for a moment throughout all the months of suffering resulting from the paralysis did he lose hope. And his own will had scarcely less than his parents devoted care to do with his recovery. By sheer force of will, it seemed, he walked and got around much as other boys did and was happy in the hope of someday being fully recovered.
The Argyle Atlas 10 Oct 1913
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
Mr. Goodrich and one of the neighbors were moving a manure spreader that had a long reach extending out behind. Lester had been standing some yards to one side but as the team passed, he ran and climbed onto the reach entirely unknown to either of the men.
A moment later when the spreader passed over the roots of a tree it was jarred into gear and one of the teeth of the revolving beater struck Lester in the inside corner of the left eye, going into the depth of an inch and a half.
Only because the team was stopped the very instant, he cried out did he escape a horrible and instant death. As it was his injuries seemed comparatively slight, still he was hurried in an auto to Darlington for medical treatment.
All symptoms seemed favorable during the balance of Friday and all of Saturday and recovery was confidentially expected. But a decided change was apparent Sunday morning, and the end came rapidly in spite of all that love and skill could do.
It is but little more than a year ago that Lester was taken with infantile paralysis and although he had made a wonderful recovery and seemed to be gaining in strength and activity steadily it is possible that the terrible strain of that disease had so exhausted his system as to make him less able to resist the effects of the accident.
Funeral services were held at the Lamont Church Wednesday Oct. 8 by the pastor Rev. Pengilly of Argyle and burial was made at the cemetery.
Lester was a bright, interesting little fellow, but will be remembered particularly for his hopefulness and his will. Never for a moment throughout all the months of suffering resulting from the paralysis did he lose hope. And his own will had scarcely less than his parents devoted care to do with his recovery. By sheer force of will, it seemed, he walked and got around much as other boys did and was happy in the hope of someday being fully recovered.
The Argyle Atlas 10 Oct 1913
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter Fag#47005894
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