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Somersworth, NH Cannon Accident, July 1930
Posted November 21st, 2009 by Stu Beitler
CHILD KILLED BY CANNON.
Somersworth, July 7 -- The explosion of a universal joint in the drive-shaft of an automobile, which was being used as a cannon for celebrating the Fourth, caused the death Saturday afternoon of RITA PERREAULT, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Perreault of 13 Broad Street.
A piece of metal from it struck the child in the forehead as she stood watching the firing 50 feet away.
The contrivance was being used by Linwood Brown of Berwick for the entertainment of a group of youngsters. Powder was rammed into the empty shaft and ignited with a fuse, a cannon-like report resulting.
Portsmouth Herald New Hampshire 1930-07-07
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!
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