Local rider injured after horse kick breaks leg
John Boyer was kicked by one of his horses Thursday night breaking his right leg. Friends express sympathy as he faces a busy season ahead.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
4
John Boyer was kicked by one of his horses Thursday night breaking his right leg. Friends express sympathy as he faces a busy season ahead.
Congregational notes announce Christmas Sunday with morning sermon on The Influence of Jesus in Civilization and evening talk on Christmas Gifts. Music appropriate to the day and the annual Home Missions offering will be received.
Rev W E Stanley received a flattering testimonial from Central Wesleyan College Warrenton Missouri praising Florence Eldora High School graduate 1903 and Art Institute of Chicago alum. She will spend Christmas with sister in Chicago then go to Rochester New York to represent the college faculty at the International Volunteer Missionary Convention December 29 to January 2 1910.
The Congregational church hosted a layman's banquet to unite men from all city churches for fellowship. After a substantial dinner, a program featured toastmaster A J Cavana and speakers including Rev Wag ner and Senator VanLaw, with Hays stepping in for Aymer Davis. The event was deemed successful and may lead to future gatherings.
Card of thanks thanks neighbors and friends for support during illness and death of husband and father. Notes Beecroft’s Cafe and Brown’s Toyland listings. Mrs Ralph Kelso to spend Christmas in St Paul with sister. Alvin J J Schmid and Pearl Krueger wed by JP Burling. Children invited for Christmas remembrance at First National Bank. Hortense Porter home from Kalamazoo aiding operetta. Methodist church bazaar ongoing with many articles for sale.
Bethel reports Mr Quick hauling hogs to Eldora for shipment and Mr Hartley dealing with hogs at Whitten recently with Ben Havens assisting. Revival meetings begin at Bethel church next Sunday the 19th with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Havens shot a jack rabbit last Thursday breaking one leg, the rabbit with three legs fled leaving Havens behind.
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