Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1914 — COMMISSIONER WELCH KICKED BY HORSE [ARTICLE]

COMMISSIONER WELCH KICKED BY HORSE

Injuries Not Serious But Prevented Him From Attending Monthly Meeting of Board. Charles A. Welch, commissioner of the third district of Jasper county, was kicked by a horse at his farm in West Carpenter township Sunday and his injuries are such that he was unable to get to Rensselaer to attend the monthly meeting of the board of commissioners which convened Monday. In k telephone communication to Commissioner Makeeverhe stated that he was advised by his physician not td leave his home. The animal kicked him in the stomach with both feet. For some time Monday it looked as though Commissioner Makeever was going to have all the work to do single handed. Commissioner Jlershman, of Walker township, who is president of the board, was delayed in his arrival, not having reached here until the afternoon train from the south. Mrs. Hersh; man was poorly Sunday and he decided not to leave home until Monday. The weather was too cold to make an overland trip and he came by way of Medaryville and Monon.