The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
BOY STRUCK BY
RAILROAD TRAIN
David Mcknight Hit By Locomotive
When Driving Team Across Track.
Other M0reland News.

Other Moreland News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight have had
another accident in their family.
Their son, David, was struck by
train on Friday Of ,ast week. The
Doy was driving his fathers team to
the field and the train failed 70 whis-
tie, and of course the boy did not
hear nor see it, and was struck, and
was carried on the COW catcher, along
with the front wheels If The wagon,
for about SO feet. He was taken to
the railroad physician and had his
wounds dressed, but he is still alive,
which is a wonder, as the wagon,
harness and hayrack are a complete
wreck, and one of the horses is hurt
50 that it will never be any good.
This is sure hard blow to this FAM
lily, as it is the second accident in
the last three months and David was
his fathers only help, but it is
wonderful thing to know he is alive.
Sunday night of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ferrell motored to
Blackfoot. n-.:...' - '.''.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton, of Ogden,
who have been visiting with rela-
tives here, left Saturday for their
home.
Catherine Farnsworth, who has
been here visiting with her daughter
home in Delta, Utah.
Miss Ruby Furniss has gone to
Ogden, Utah, to visit with her
friends and relatives.
Harrison Mcknight was in Black
foot Tuesday on business.
The telephone manager made sew
eral calls in Moreland on Tuesday Of
last week.
DR.. Simmons was in Moreland on
Monday of last week.
Many of the people of Morclani at
tended the roundup at Henry, Idaho.
Our ball team went to Henry to
play ball, and beat their opponents,
which entitled them to the thirty
dollars prize money. They all report
having had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, of Basalt, were
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Joey Jones, on Thursday of last week.
They were on their way to Emmett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, of Logan.
Utah, stopped at the home OF Mrs
Eliza England on Friday. They were
on their way to the park!
Mr.. and Mrs. Green and Mrs
Young called at the Anderson and
Mcknight homes recently, cnroute to
the park They are from Richfield
Utah, and are relatives OF Mrs. An
derson and Mrs. Mcknight.
Gustus Furniss and Eugene Lii.
jenquist spent the weekend at Arcc
fishing.
There was an apple buyer from
POcatello in Moreland on Sunday
buying apples.
The lightning storm of last Mon.
day struck a horse that Claude Cut
forth was leading, killing il instant.
ly, and knocked Mr.. Cutforth uncon.
scious, but did not injure him other
wise.
Lightning struck Lester Belaap's
horse and killed it, and set his hay
stack on fire.
William Mcknight mad, a trip tr
Blackfoot with his boy to have his
head dressed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carte. we're callers
at the home of the Meningitis.
Friday evening OF last week Miss
Blanche Robbins served supper to &
crowd of girl friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett have
/. returned from Provo, Utah, where
they have been for some time, Mr.
Bartlett having attended summer
school there.
Miss Ila Beuse served supper to {
crowd of young friends no Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Johnston and son and Mr.
Smith, were speakers at the after
noon services of the L. D. S. church
on Sunday.
Services were held in the Metho
dist church on Sunday. They had {
speaker from Blackfoot.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler, of Wapello
was visiting in Moreland on Sunday
returning home on Monday.
Thomas Richardson, who is in tn,
Idaho Falls hospital. is improving
slowly.
On Thursday the Relief Societ,
held a social and enjoyed a good time
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