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Show Claude morris bit by a rattle snake Claude Morris, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Wm. Morris, of Newhouse, was bitten by a rattle snake on Wednesday Wednes-day afternoon, at 3:30, while at An telope Springs, about eight miles ifrom his home. He was tending his coyote traps. While in the act of fixing one of the trays, the snake, which was coiled among some rocks, struck at him, hitting the end of tnu second finger of the right hand. M.orris had some bailing wire in his auto, which was standing nearby. near-by. With the wire he made a tourt- ! quet around tha ; finger above the bite, also one around the arm above the wrist. Then with much effort he succeeded in getting the car started and with one hand, drove home, ar- 1 riving there very much exhausted I and in severe pain. I Dr. Parrish was summoned ny ! phone from Milford andl as soon as he arrived he administered the prop- ler antidote and brought the young man to Milford to the hospital, where ne is dodng as well as can be expected. ex-pected. Mr. Morris is one of the proprietors proprie-tors of the Morris & Sons Feed Store of Milford. , |