The State – December 7, 1917 Little Girl Killed Accident Costs Life of Child in Edgefield County Edgefield, Dec 6 – A distressing accident occurred in the Rehoboth community yesterday afternoon in the home of Mr. And Mrs. W. P. Culbreath costing the life of one of their children. While several children were playing in the hall the jar to the building caused a loaded shotgun that was standing in the corner to fall and fire, the entire load taking effect in the chest of the five year old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Culbreath. The interment took place at Rehoboth Church this afternoon. The New York Times October 10, 1887 contributed by Kim Baxley, transcribed by Dena Whitesell At Wards, Edgefield County, to-day, Henry Booth, the town Marshal, was shot by a colored man who was resisting arrest. He will probably die.

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