Fatally Shot
Arine Brown, the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, living eight miles southeast of this city, was accidentally shot Tuesday morning at 7:30. She died a few hours after the accident. The shot was from a 22 rifle which had been left on the bed. The little girl was playing about the house, and it is thought that in climbing on the bed she knocked the gun to the floor and it discharged. The ball entered the child’s back just below the shoulder penetrating the left lung and passing upward and through the neck. The funeral services were held at the Jenkins church conducted by the Methodist minister of Kildare.
This was a terrible shock to the bereaved family, and we, with their many friends, extend our heart felt sympathy.
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Arine Brown, the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, living two miles north and four miles east of Kildare was accidentally shot Tuesday morning at 7:30. She died a few hours after the accident. The shot was from a 22 rifle which had been left on the bed. The little girl was playing about the house and it is thought that in climbing on the bed she knocked the gun to the floor and it discharged. The ball entered the child's back just below the shoulder penetrating the left lung and passing upward and through the neck. The funeral services were held at the Junkins church conducted by Rev. Turner. This was a terrible shock to the bereaved family and they have the heart felt sympathy of the entire community.
Ponca City
Daily Courier, 2 September 1905
Extracted from Loyd Bishop’s Obituaries
Early Tuesday morning the three year old daughter of W. S. Brown, living southeast of this city, was accidentally shot while playing with a target rifle. She lived but a few hours. One of the boys of the family had taken the gun out to shoot at a dog. When he returned the gun to the house, the little girl in some manner secured the gun and began to play with it when the accident occurred. The ball passed through her chin and chest and lodged in her shoulder. Dr. Karsner was called, but surgical aid proved of no avail, and the child died about noon.
From
the Newkirk Democrat
Reprinted in the Weekly Republican Traveler 7 September 1905
Note
– Jenkins cemetery is now known as Wolf Creek Cemetery
Submitted by Carolyn Dillion
A Fatal Accident
On Tuesday morning Aug. 29, the whole community was shocked on learning that Irene, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown of Mervine, had accidentally shot herself. The child in some manner discharged a rifle, the ball entering the back passed through the left lung and came out at the neck. Dr. Karsner was called but it was too late, she was bleeding inwardly and all the doctor could do was relieve her suffering. She sank rapidly until 2 p.m., when respiration ceased. Mr. Brown away from home at the time, he was immediately summoned but could not get there until after death had claimed his dear one. On Wednesday the funeral sermon was preached, Rev. Turner officiating, after which the remains were followed to the Jenkins cemetery and there laid to rest midst the tears of sorrowing friends. Little Rene was a sweet child, too fair for this earth. God plucked the bright blossom and took it to himself. Dear parents, brothers an sisters, an aching void has been made in your hearts that never can be filled, but time will soften your grief. A sweet angel awaits your coming; in the years that come she will watch over her dear ones here and when God calls them to himself, Rene’s angel form will guide them to their eternal home.
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