Thanks Betsy.
There aren't enough details to be 100% sure, but this is most likely, James
Hazlett, Jr., b. Jan. 3, 1874, d. Sep 26, 1899 in Altoona in an accident working
on the RR. He grew up in Wellsboro and is burried there. His parents were Ida
Paul, b. 1849 or '50 in Baden, Germany, and James Hazlett (1840 - 1920), who
came to some Campbell Reunions. His parents were Archibald Hazlett (1802/3
- ?) and Cyntia Hammond (1807 - ?). (Maybe Art or Marylyn have the death dates.)
And Archie was a son of Sam and Sally Campbell Hazlett.
Hi -
I came across this Wellsboro Agitator article, dated 10/12/1886, while
looking for something else. I'm not sure if the boy is a relation, but it
gives a good lesson!
Serious Shooting Accident A Boy's Life Endangered by the Careless Handling
of a Toy Pistol. A very serious accident occurred in this village
last
Saturday morning from carelessness in handling a toy pistol. Three
lads -
James Hazlett, Lee Richards and William Borden - each about twelve
years of
age, and all living at the east end of the borough, started about nine
o'clock to go chestnuting on Marsh creek. The Bordon boy had an old musket,
and young Richards was armed with a toy pistol.
The lads walked up Sheridan street, intending to pass through the cemetery.
Near the cemetery gate they halted to inspect their weapons and talk
about
them. Young Richards drew from his pocket his small single-barreled
pistol,
which was loaded with a 22-caliber Flobert percussion cartridge.
While
handling the pistol it was in some manner accidentally discharged, and the
ball struck young Hazlett in the right eye. With a cry of pain, the
wounded
boy fell helpless to the ground. He was carried to his home near by
on Tioga
street, and two surgeons were called to attend him.
The boy was unconscious for several hours, but finally recovered sufficiently
to describe his symptoms. It was found that the bullet had penetrated
the
right eye-ball, but up to this time it had not been determined where
it
lodged. It has been deemed unadvisable to probe for the ball at present.
Dr. W. W. Webb, who has charge of the case, expresses grave fears of
the
result of the injury, but it is hoped the lad may recover. Yesterday
afternoon his condition was not so favorable as it had been. Of course the
eye was destroyed.
It's quite a disturbing article, but it proves that Moms are right about one
thing - those things really can put your eye out!
Betsy Gorman
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