| Clarence Holdren |
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Was Thrown From Mule While En Route To Muncie Early Sunday Morning Clarence Holdren, 19, met death by accident at Eaton yesterday forenoon, when thrown from a frightened mule. He was en route to Muncie, bringing a team of mules from Eaton to Henry Kuhner. When near the strawboard factory at the south side of the town, the mules took fright at the approaching interurban car. The one that the lad was leading jerked loose from him and he was thrown from the animal he was riding, striking his head on the surface of the roadway. The interurban car was stopped and the boy was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Eaton station. He was alive when he reached there, but died soon afterwards. Dr. Williams of Cowan, Delaware County coroner, was summoned and conducted an investigation of the accident, which happened at 9:45 o'clock. The deceased lad was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Holdren. His father was in attendance at the funeral of an uncle held in Jennings County yesterday, when he received news of the death of his son. Besides the parents, two sisters and five brothers survive, they being Misses Lora and Hattie Holdren, Charles, Dick. Kenneth, Carrolton and Ray Holdren, the latter with the United States army forcea in France. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. |