Rutherfordton, Dec. 3—A tragic ending to a happy birthday party occurred Monday afternoon at Mrs. W.A. Harrill’s when the colored girl who was assisting in serving, caught fire from an open grate. As is usually the case in such an accident, she began running, and it was some time before Mrs. Harrill succeeded in getting her to the floor, when she smothered the flames with a blanket, burning her own hands severely.
The girl’s back and shoulders were burned, nearly all her clothing being burned from her body, but owing to Mrs. Harrill’s presence of mind her life was saved.
She was caried to the hospital and unless complications occur, she is expected to recover.
The occasion was the birthday celebration of Master Jack Harrill and quite a number of his little friends were present. Mrs. Harrill is suffering from shock and the pain of the burns.
From the front page of The Forest City Courier, Thursday, December 4, 1924
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