A SAD AND FATAL ACCDENT
(Juniata County Newspaper)
(May 22, 1902)
Mrs. William Rice Haines Sustains Injuries that Result In Her Death
On Tuesday morning, May 13, Mrs. William Haines started with horse and top covered wagon from her home in Spruce Hill Township, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Edith, their destination being Port Royal. In descending the steep hill at Church Hill Cemetery the beast commenced kicking caused, it was thought, by the crossbar of the shafts striking him on the legs. Miss Edith was driving and Mrs. Haines, taking the lines, drew the horse to the side of the road, hoping to stop him by running him against a fence, but in endeavoring to do so the wagon run on the side of an embankment nearly opposite the residence of W. A. Groninger and Mrs. Haines fell out. The horse continued on, kicking as he went, but the vehicle did not upset. The daughter was not thrown out, but paralyzed and helpless through fright could not get out of the wagon, and the runaway horse was captured near the residence of John Hertzler, Sr., by a gentleman who happened to be passing along the highway. Mrs. Haines was carried into the home of Mr. Groninger and Dr. Shelley sent for. The Doctor on examination found that no external marks of injuries, but the patient was too sore to the touch to make an extended examination.
The same evening Mrs. Haines was taken to her home in a carriage. All that medical skill could accomplish was brought to bear in her behalf, but proved of no avail, and after four days of most excruciating suffering, Mrs. Haines departed this life at 10 o'clock on Friday night. She remained conscious until within a few minutes of her death, and was perfectly resigned to her fate.
Her maiden name was Miss Margaret Ann Shopbell [Shobbell] and was born Sept. 20, 1846 and died May 16, 1902 aged 55 years, 7 months and 26 days. The deceased was married to William Haines, and this happy union was blessed with 11 children, 9 of whom, 5 sons and 4 daughters, with a husband, survive a devoted and loving wife and an indulgent and kind mother. In this distressing bereavement these grief-stricken friends have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Haines had been a faithful and consistent member of the Lutheran Church from her youth and by an upright walk and chaste conversation exemplified the doctrines and teachings of her Lord and Master whom she delighted to serve. The funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased at 10 o'clock on Monday morning and were conducted by her pastor, Rev. I. O. Moser, attended by a large number of sympathizing friends and interment was made at [Old] Church Hill Cemetery.
SPRUCE HILL ITEMS
The accident which befell Mrs. Wm. Haines was quite a schock to the community. Mrs Haines was buried on Monday. The day following the community was again startled to hear of the death of Mr. L. Wisehaupt. he was buried in the family plot a short distance from the home. (5-29-1907)
