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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Monday last week in Ermington, a rafter fell during the raising of a meeting house, injuring three men: Allen Merrills died from skull fracture on Thursday; Lieut. Abner Curtis has a broken shoulder and mortifying arm wound, life despaired; Jonathan Montague wounded in hip but recovering.
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Last Week on Monday, the following melancholy Accident happened at Ermington, viz. As a number of People were raising one of the principal Rafters of a Meeting House in that Place, the Strap of one of the Blocks gave Way, when the Rafter fell, and knocked off three Men, viz. Lieut. Abner Curtis, Allen Merrills, and Jonathan Montague.---Merrills's Scull was fractured and otherwise much bruised, so that he died the Thursday following. Curtis had one of his Shoulders broke, and his Arm much wounded, which occasioned a Mortification in it, and his life is despaired of. Montague was wounded in one of his Hips, but is in a fair way of recovery.
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Ermington
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Last Week On Monday
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allen merrills died thursday following from skull fracture and bruises; lieut. abner curtis has broken shoulder, wounded arm with mortification, life despaired; jonathan montague wounded in hip but recovering.
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During raising of a principal rafter for a meeting house, the strap of a block gave way, causing the rafter to fall and knock off three men.