Dies in Jackson Township One of the oldest residents of Jackson township, William Stevens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bart Ribblett, Thursday afternoon of last week at 3:20 o’clock, aged 82 years, 1 month and 14 days. The deceased was born in England where he married Miss Elizabeth Wern and came to this country about 1850. Mrs. Stevens died three years ago. Mr. Stevens is survived by three daughters, two sons and a brother, Richard Stevens of Pittsburg. The daughters are Martha, wife of Frank Bowen of Ohio; Annie M., wife of Jacob Berge of Pittsburg; Sarah, wife of Bart Ribblett, where he made his home, and Amelia, wife of Marvin Bowen of Jackson township; Wm. J. of Johnstown and David J. of Jackson township are the two sons. Funeral services Sunday at 10 a.m. at the M. E. Chapel at Wesley cemetery with interment in the cemetery there. Shot by Brother, Pindelton, Oct. 21: “I’ll shoot you,” were the playful words uttered yesterday afternoon by William, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Otto of this place to his 12-year-old sister, Ruby, who now has died with a bullet hole through her head. The two children had been playing about the yard about two o’clock when the boy discovered the gun, a .32 caliber target rifle, which was lying in an unhitched wagon standing near the house and after playfully uttering the above words he pointed the gun at his sister. With a sharp report the gun was discharged and the bullet ploughed its way clear through the sister’s head, having entered from the left side of the neck and came out near the right ear. Dr. Mitchell was summoned from Twin Rocks at once, some distance from here, but he was unable to do anything to save the victim. Death resulted about three hours after the girl had been injured. The gun that caused so much sorrow was owned by Henry McAllister, a 12-year-old grandson of William Campbell, who owns the farm on which the Otto family lives. The lad had been helping to husk corn and had placed the weapon, which he had brought with him from his home in the morning, in the wagon where the Otto boy secured it. The funeral took place Saturday after services in St. Nicolas’ church, Nicktown, conducted by Rev. Father Rupert, the pastor. _________________________________________________________________ Want to read Hotmail messages in Outlook? The Wordsmiths show you how. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/wedowindowslive.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!20EE04FBC541789!167.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_092008