| Transcribed by Norma Knotts Shaffer from microfilm
of the Calhoun Chronicle dated 1/28/1902.
Dr. Dye met with another very painful and serious accident last
Friday
evening. He was making a call on John Wilson and wife on Spring
fork,
and when near the residence of Joe Wilson, his horse fell catching the
Dr.'s leg under it, severely bruising and mashing the knee and
ankle.
He was taken to Mr. Wilson's house, where everything possible was done
to relieve his suffering, which was very great. A young Mr. Metz
accompanied him home, arrived here at a late hour that night.
The
Dr. would not be brought in by those who offered to do so, stating
that
he had been hauled home twice and with his permission he never would
be
again. So he came all the way horseback, enduring the greatest
of
suffering. He has our sincere sympathy in his misfortune, as he
is
very unlucky, having been thrown from the same horse several times,
three
times with serious results. Dr. Dye is a very careful rider, and
his numerous accidents cannot be accounted for in any other way than
that
his horse is the cause of it. This horse's shoulder was hurt in
the
accident at the Spring fork bridge several years ago, and every time
it
has fallen since, it has been on the right side, and this is thought
to
be the reason of its bad luck. Dr. says he was never thrown from
any other horse and no other horse ever fell with him. |
