Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1908 — About Peter Pursley's Death. [ARTICLE]

About Peter Pursley's Death.

Only brief mention was made of the death of Peter Pursley, which occurred on Oct. 14th, near Britton, S. Dak., as the particulars could not be learned at that time. Last Friday Mrs. Pursley came to Rensselaer to take up her residence with her father, Peter May, and the following particulars of the death of her husband are taken from the Britton, S. Dak., Sentinel: A SAD ACCIDENT. Wednesday evening, Oct 14th, as Mr. Peter Pursley, who lived 9 miles west of Britton, was returning from a sale, a couple of miles from his home, his team started to run away and threw him out, his foot caught in the brace of the tongue and he was dragged face downward for over two miles. When the team was stopped and help came Mr. Pursley was quire dead. His neck and jaw were broken, and his clothing all torn from his body. Thursday evening Mrs. Pursley and her sister left with him for Strawn, HL, his old home, where his remains were laid to rest Mr. Pursley was 37 years, 8 months and 27 days old. He leaves a wife, an aged mother and 6 sisters and 4 brothers to mourn his death. Mr. Pursley was united in marriage to Miss Helen May in 1903 and lived a happy married life. They lived on a farm of her father's 3 'miles east and 1 mile north of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Pursley just came to Britton a year ago last spring.' He was well educated and lived in Stena township but 2 months and was elected as town clerk for 2 years, and was well respected by all who knew him. It is a very sad case as Mrs. Pursley is not a robust woman and came to this county for her health. She has not been well all summer, and also lost a little baby girl a short time ago. She certainly has had her share of trouble and has the sympathy of the entire community in this, the dark hour of her adversity. ______r-- - X" To prove that his stomach is all right, Mr. Harriman has. gobbled up another railway system. If the mutual regard formerly existing between Bryan and Roosevelt still survives, nothing is being said about it. With Roosevelt as “president of the world” the congress of nations would have something to keep it busy. The higher Che price of living the higher wages must go; and the higher the wages the higher the price of living. You wouldn’t have thought a year ago that the Japs were really our dearest friends.