Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1908 — MAY SUE THE DR. HARTSELL ESTATE. [ARTICLE]

MAY SUE THE DR. HARTSELL ESTATE.

It is reported that George Wood is talking some of suing the Dr. Hartsell estate for damages for injuries sustained a few years ago in a runaway while working for the doctor. He was thrown out and badly hurt, one limb being so badly injured that he has since been permanently crippled. George had worked for Dr. Hartsell for a number of years on his farm and up to the time of the latter’s death, for which services it is said he received his house rent and $6 per week, with something like $5 extra for each colt broken, perhaps a halfdozen a year. t He boarded himself, of course, and is generally conceded to have been a faithful employe. It was generally believed that the doctor would “remember” George handsomely some day, but though -the former was in poor health for ja year or more prior to his death and must have known something of the physical condition he was in and therefore had plenty of time to make a will or otherwise dispose of his estate before the summons came, no late will has been found, and all the property will go to a brother of whom it is reported the doctor cared little for and who is said to be very wealthy himself. And George Wood, who worked faithfully for years at starvation wages to help the doctor accumulate bis large estate, and who was crippled for life in such service, gets nothing unless he goes into court for it.

Farmers: Leave your produce at the Home Grocery; they pay highest prices. They also have the cleanest, freshest groceries at the lowest prices. Busiest place in town. — Home Grocery.