Children
Charles H Kiefer
Sibling(s):
Isabel Kiefer
Matilda Kiefer
Mary Kiefer
William Henry
Kiefer
Quintus Kiefer |
Notes:
Easton Express, Thursday, March 25, 1937, Page 1
Kindness to Cat Kills Wilson Man
Blood Poisoning by Scratch Fatal to Kiefer
Softly coaxing a cat to follow him rather than using a harsh
command resulted in the death of Quintus Kiefer, 79 years old,
of 1534 Washington Street, Wilson, early today at Easton Hospital.
Mr. Kiefer died of blood poisoning which resulted from a scratch
inflicted by the cat.
"Tommy," the cat, was already a resident of the
house when Mr. Kiefer moved there two years ago, having previously
belonged to the former residents of the house. Mr. Kiefer immediately
took a liking to the animal and the affection seemed to be
mutual.
The cat was usually fed outside the house, but Friday eveing
Mr. Kiefer gae him his meal inside. Mr. Kiefer then went out
of the house, but the cat refused to follow him. Rather than
be rough to the animal, he bent down and attepted to coax him;
whereupon the cat turned and inflicted a deep scratch in is
arm.
A physician was not call in until Sunday when the blood posoiing
had already developed. Mr. Kiefer was removed to the hospital
last evening, where he died this morning.
He was one of the first motormen employed by the Pennsylvania
Motor Company, which later became the Easton Transit Company.
After serving the trolley companies for several years, he was
made a dispatcher. Later h ehad to give this work up owing
to deafness and was employed as a laboerer of the Easton Transit
Company. He also did work as a gardening in this city.
Mr. Kiefer was a member of the Odd Fellows. He is survived
by one brother, W. Henry Kiefer, of Tatamy, and by two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Folkenson, of Easton, and Mrs. Matilda Stein, of
Nazareth. |
