Show GUN ACCIDENT A Four Year Old Bpy Shot iu the < Left Arm Yesterday afternoon at Hooper some members of Mr T Jones family took out a doublebarrelled shot gun for the purpose cf shooting a hawk which was hovering around The gun was not fired however tor the purpose for which it was taken out Ai they were returning to the house the firearm was accidently discharged and the contents lodged iu the left arm of a littlb 4year old son named John The wound was near the elbow and the brochial artery was severed The accident occurred ar I about 130 and Dr H J Powers of this I city was sent for Amputation was i found necessary and the surgical operation was skillfully performed by Mr Powers The injured member was taken off just above the elbow The juvenile patient was made as comfortable comfort-able as possible and it is to be hoped the consequences will not prove to be more serious than at present indicated OgdeiiJeraM |