Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — Peter Rowland of Near Goodland Killed. [ARTICLE]

Peter Rowland of Near Goodland Killed.

Peter Rowland, an old time resident of this township, living near Goodland for a matter of twentyfive years, was kicked by a horse on Wednesday afternoon and killed. Mr. Rowland was driving out from Goodland to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Gilman, when the horse he was driving suddenly went crazy and became unmanageable, go Ing into a ditch and then Into a hedge. Mr. Rowland got out of the buggy to see what was the trouble and the horse suddenly letting drive, kicked him in the bowels, from which injury he died the same evening. Mr. Rowland was a man of 70 years, and leaves a widow, t\vo sons and three daughters. lie was the father of Miss Vietta Rowland, who taught in our schools a short time last year. He was well known in this township where he had resided so long.-—Remington Press.