Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1915 — Minister Extends Sympathy For Injury of 25 Years Ago. [ARTICLE]

Minister Extends Sympathy For Injury of 25 Years Ago.

The Monticello Herald publishes a column under the caption, "TwentyFive Years Ago in Monticello,” and thereby hangs a tale. The other evening Rev. Ted Spray, of that city, was reading the paper when his eye chanced to fall upon an item relating to a member of his congregation. Calling his wife’s attention to the fact that Brother So-and-So bad received a crushed toe in an accident, requiring amputation, he announced he would call on the sufferer in the morning. Next morning the pastor hied himself to the home of his parishioner. The latter was working in the garden, but came into the house to greet the minnster. “I understand you were hurt, and had a toe amputated,” spake the minister. “Well now, let’s see—yes, that’s been just 25 years ago this week. It has healed up all right, however.” Rev. Spray had ‘been reading items of twenty-five years ago in Monticello without noting the caption.