The venerable David HEPLER, of Sugarcreek township, was instantly killed on the P. R. R. tracks, near Phillipston, last Thursday afternoon, April 10th.
Mr. HEPLER left his home early that afternoon to go to East Brady for medicine for his wife, and it was while returning home along the railroad that he lost his life. When hit by the locomotive he was hurled for some distance to one side of the track, and when the body was examined it was found that death had resulted instantly.
Deceased was in the 84th year of his age and leaves his wife and the following children: J. A. HEPLER, at home; Mrs. Lizzie WILES, who with her husband but recently returned from California; Scott, of Sugarcreek township; Wallace, of DuBois; Abraham and Addison, of Rimersburg.
The venerable David HEPLER, of Sugarcreek township, was instantly killed on the P. R. R. tracks, near Phillipston, last Thursday afternoon, April 10th.
Mr. HEPLER left his home early that afternoon to go to East Brady for medicine for his wife, and it was while returning home along the railroad that he lost his life. When hit by the locomotive he was hurled for some distance to one side of the track, and when the body was examined it was found that death had resulted instantly.
Deceased was in the 84th year of his age and leaves his wife and the following children: J. A. HEPLER, at home; Mrs. Lizzie WILES, who with her husband but recently returned from California; Scott, of Sugarcreek township; Wallace, of DuBois; Abraham and Addison, of Rimersburg.
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