Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts
The Lowell Sun, 6 July 1888
The South Common Shooting Case
   The funeral of Martin O'Connor, the boy who was fatally shot on the South common on the afternoon of July 4th, took place this afternoon from the home of his parents on Pond street. There was a large attendance of friends. It was deemed unnecessary to hold an autopsy.
   The police department, by instructions from Mayor Palmer, are making an investigation regarding the shooting, which was doubtless accidental, although careless. The person running the shooting gallery from which the boy was shot was not E.E. Smith, the showman, but is understood to be A.A. Smith. It is not known who fired the shot that inflicted the fatal injury. In the issuing of licenses for use on land on the common for booths, the city clerk did not inquire what purpose the booths were to be put to.
Fatal Railroad Accident
   Michael McGarrahan, about 40 years old, and employed as a yard hand on the Tremont and Suffolk Corporation the past year, was fatally injured while at his work yesterday afternoon. He was turning a switch at the store-house on Tremont street when a wide western car being drawn by horses up the track struck him. He was caught between the steps on the side of the car and the store-house wall, turned around and crushed. When the car passed by to where there was a wider space from the wall, it dropped him to the ground. It was found that his ribs were crushed in and his heart and other vital organs injured. He spoke but once after the injury, and lived but about ten minutes. He was taken to the hospital, as it was feared that if he was carried to his home on Market street at once his wife and two children might be severely prostrated by the shock.
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The Lowell Daily Citizen, 9 July 1888
   The funeral of the late Michael McGarrahan, fatally injured Thursday, occurred Saturday afternoon from his home on Market street and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends, including members of Court Middlesex, A. O. F. The burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
   The funeral of James A. Manuel occurred Sunday afternoon from his home in High street, and was attended by members of Post 120 G. A. R. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Chambres and the burial was in the Edson cemetery.
   The funeral of Mrs. Alice Osterhout took place from her late residence, 38 Suffolk street, Lawrence corporation, yesterday afternoon. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends present. Rev. W. T. Perrin of the Worthen street M. E. church officiated, and a quartette under direction of Horace Moody gave selections. She was buried in the Lowell cemetery. The body was lowered to its resting place by the loving hands of her two brothers, Chas. and G.F. Scribner, and her two sons J. Clark and Fred S. Osterhout.
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1888 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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