Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1905 — ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE. [ARTICLE]

ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.

Under the above heading the Starke County Democrat mentions the finding of the dead body of “Doc,” Hurst, a veterinary surgeon of that place, in a tunnel or areaway under the sidewalk in front of the Fitz hotel at Knox, one afternoon recently. When last seen he was in his usual condition —drunk. The Democrat adds: “William G. Hurst was thirty years old in September. He came here some ten years ago and after being here some time was married to a daughter of Waford Seagraves and wife, but they separated later. Before he became addicted to drink he was a gentlemanly, industrious man. Whisky was the direct cause of his lamentable end—the same end to which it will sooner or later bring all who surrender to it. There is a more eloquent temperance sermon in poor Doc Hurst’s life and death than human lips can utter.” Did you know the Weber wagon excelled all others in many points? See them at Parker’s and be convinced.