Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1914 — FRED MIDDLETON SILLED IN CALIFORNIA [ARTICLE]

FRED MIDDLETON SILLED IN CALIFORNIA

Oldest Son of Rev. H. M. Middleton Killed Dec. 23rd on Railroad Near Santa BSrbara. r J. D. Allman, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, today received a card from Rev. H. M. Middleton, of Moores Hill, Ind., stating that himself and wife passed a gloomy Christmas for the reason that they received oar Christmas morning a telegram from their son, Boiwman, at Santa Barbara, Cal., stating that Fred Middleton, the minister’s oldest son, had met death Tueday night, Dec. 23rd, on the railroad about 10 miles north of Santa Barbara. The card stated that Fred had made his home with his parents at Moores Hill for some time prior to three months ago when he went to Santa Baribara. He Was about 40 years of age. Rev. Middleton was the pactor of the Rensselaer Methodist church for some time and the pastor of the church at Remington after leaving this city.