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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Templeton, five or six boys playing together tried to reach a woodpecker's nest in a tree stump, causing it to fall and kill John Foster, son of Mr. John Foster, while lightly wounding his younger brother aged about six.
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On Saturday last, five or six young lads at Templeton, who were playing together, discovered a woodpecker's nest in an old large stump of a tree; the nest was above their reach, and after making several efforts to gain it, they proposed pushing the stump over, which being suddenly attempted by some, the others were desired to get out of its reach, but before they could effect their escape it fell, and instantly killed one John Foster, (son of Mr. John Foster, of Templeton, west parish) and lightly wounded another of his sons, a lad of about six years of age.
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Templeton
Event Date
Saturday Last
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instantly killed one john foster; lightly wounded another son, a lad of about six years of age.
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Five or six young lads at Templeton discovered a woodpecker's nest in an old large stump of a tree above their reach. After several efforts to gain it, they proposed pushing the stump over. When suddenly attempted by some, the others were told to get out of reach, but before they could escape, it fell.