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Ingham County News
8th October, 1885

         JOHN POTTER, an aged resident of Alaiedon, was fatally
       injured at the Lansing fair on Wednesday afternoon. MR.
       POTTER was looking at a thresher when a traction engine
       belonging to the Lansing iron works and run by WM. CADY
       came up from behind and knocked him down. Before he could
       arise his foot was caught and the wheel was jammed with
       terrible force against his right side. Besides the frac-
       ture of several ribs he was severely injured internally.
       He was taken to the home of JAS. TUBBS in North Lansing,
       where members of his family took care of him. He suffered
       great pain and steadily weakened until two o'clock Friday
       afternoon, when he passed away. MR. POTTER was a native
       of New York, and was 70 years old the 2d day of last
       March. He settled in the township of Ingham, in this
       county, 48 years ago, moving thence to Alaiedon 32 years
       ago. From that time he continued to reside on his farm
       three miles north and two miles east of Mason. He was a
       temperate, honest man, greatly respected by all who knew
       him. He was a member of the Ingham county pioneer society
       and held various township and school district offices. He
       leaves a wife and four sons.
       
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