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Show LOOKS DOWN GUN BARREL: KILLED Favette. Ida. Julv 6 Ellis Bar tholomew, 13 year-old aon of Mrs Araasa Bartholomew, was accidentia shot and Instantly killed yesterday afternoon while be and a companion, Earl James, were plavlng with an old-fashioned ihotgUQ. The two boys had discovered the gun, which had not been used for a Considerable period, and were exploding explod-ing paper caps, such as are used in toy pistols, upon one of the barrels, nbl realizing that the weapon was loaded Finally Elli? Bartholomew said he j would look down the barrel of the) gun, and as he placed his eye to the muzzle the weapon w.ts discharged, blowing off one side of his head. The tragedy cast such a gloom over! the little town that a celebration planned for today was called off. The bpy is survived by his widowed mother moth-er and several brothers and Bisters. |