Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

The Fair Grounds the Scene of Nos Heartrendjus
Accident Last Thursday Thrown From the Ami.
mai and Dragged Some Distance. He Dies socr
AiterThe City in Mourning 0u + the Deplorahle
Aifar-The FuneI al.
One of the saddest accidents that the
| CENSOR has ever been called upon ia
chronicle occurred at the fair grounds
shortly after noon, on last Thursday.
| August 80, Charley Silbaugh, bright
and handsome boy thirteen years of age.
the Youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ahner
| Silbaugh of shis city, was thrown from
a horse and SO badly injured that he
died soon after being brought to the citv,
! The particulars of the accident as near
| as can be gathered from conflicting state
ments, which always follow the excite
ment of occurrences of this nature. are
! as follows: Young Henry Allen and
Charlie were on she fair grounds exer-
cising two running horses the one the
latter rode being the property of l. w.
| Smith. 1t was not, we understand. d
| fractions or unmanageable animal but
ordinarily, docile and tractable. The
two boys started their horses at the east
side of the track with the intention of
racing to the first quarter post but in
making the start they must have failed
to observe u horse and buggy coming
toward them ON the north side of the
track. The occupants of the buggy, Mr..
George Pennell and companion, saw
the boys coming and endeavored TO turn
off the course, but unfortunately were
too late and only succeeded in turning
partly ont before the head horse carry
ing young Silbaush was upon them. It
will never be known whether Charlie
was unable TO control his horse OF did
not notice the rig in time to guide him
safely past When the collision took
place he was thrown TO the ground with
ore foot in the stirrup. The horse re-
covered himself and dashed down the
side of the track which undoubtedly
caused the d. d of the boy, as he was
dragged by the foot for several rods. He
WAS limp and unconscious but still alive
when picked up and hnrriedly carried to
DIR. Morley's Office, where all means
We're taken to preserve the spark of life,
but with no success. He died few
| minutes later.
The news of the accident spread rap
idly and tie entire populace of the city
was soon in state of excitement and
| anxiety seldom seen here. 1t cannot be
said that anyone is to blame in the mat
| ter, although there are the usual ex-
pressions of sad and unavailing regret
Young Charlie Silbaugh was borr at
| Groton. South Dakota, on the Both day
of August 1887, and had he lived until
the Both of this month would have been
thirteen years of age. He WAS a fine
manly looking boy. q general favorite
| with the young people and a familiar
| figure to all about town.
The funeral services took place at the
Methodist church at ten o'clock on Sun
day morning conducted by the resident
| pastor, Rev. John Tresidder, and Rev.
! John Stemen, of the Congregational
church. A very large congregation
assembled, many with floral offerings
/ that were generoue and beautiful Gath
ering and offerings showed how deeply
the sympathetic heart of the people had
been touched by the crushing sorrow OF
Mr.. and Mrs Si.baugh and the family
AID relatives. Six little boys, members
of Charles Sunday school class, were
chosen by their teacher, Henry Rogers
to carry the casket which was covered
and buried beneath wreathes and bo
quets of flowers. One of the floral offer
ings was made by the playmates of the
deceased and was entirely their own
The singing and feeling addresses were
indeed impressive and appropriate. The
Royal Neighbor society. of which Mrs
Silbaugh Is member attended in a
body.
The deepest sympathy is on every
hand expressed for the bereaved parents
and family. That no calamity of sc
/ tragic nature will ever again come tc
this community is the earnest prayer oi
every citizen.
The following named relatives from a
distance We're present at the ohsequies
Mrs S. r. Roe, sister of Mrs Silbaugh
Groton, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs
Burchell Arnold and daughter Sybil, OF
Melvina; Miss Ophelia Arnold, Sparta
Mrs Eugene Austin and daughter Edith
Leon; Miss Eugenia Dewitt, Leon Miss
Ina Arnold, Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Silbaugh and family
express their heartfelt thanks to all The
neighbors and friends for their sympathy
and kindly aid