Harpold, J. W. ""Wirt"

Passed: 1904-07-12

Age: 33

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Death Notice: 1904-07-12

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Information: J. W. Harpold, known to most of his friends by his second name, Wirt, received fatal injuries in the King bridge, a mile below Ripley, about 11 o'clock Tuesday night from a wagon loaded with Ripley young people returning from a Negro campmeeting on the Evans fair ground passing over him.  Mr. Harpold resided at the Flat Woods near Cottageville and had left Ripley late for home. He had evidently stopped in the bridge about ten feet from the lower end for shelter from a rain, dismounted and fallen asleep.  The ""off"" horse of the span fastened to the wagon, owned by J. T. Carter and driven by his brother ""Tic"", was blind and the night being very dark Mr. Harpold was not discovered until after the wagon had run over him.  He said his injuries were fatal and asked to see his wife and others, and was removed to the home of J. T. Carter in West Ripley.  Dr. Rymer was secured by the time Mr. Carter's was reached and found three ribs on the right side broken, the left shoulder partly dislocated, right hand slightly bruised as if stepped on by a horse, that the wagon had passed over the stomach and that the seat of fatal injury was in the stomach and upper intestines.  The unfortunate man had no pulse after the doctor reached him and showed no signs of consciousness except about twenty minutes after his removal once, when he asked to be raised up and inquired if he had any friends present.  He passed away at 1:30.  His father, James H. Harpold, was notified by telephone and went after his daughter-in-law, both arriving after death had taken place.  The remains were removed yesterday to the home of the father and will be interred at Cottageville today, after funeral services at 3 o'clock.  His horse was found grazing near the upper end of the bridge.  Mr. Harpold was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harpold, of near Cottageville, was 33 years old, taught satisfactorily several years, later became an excellent salesman of farm machinery, two or three years ago, traded his Cottageville property for a little farm to which he removed and became a successful farmer.  He was an industrious, honorable citizen, his very sad death is universally deplored and profound sympathy goes out to the bereaved wife, five-year-old daughter, parents, and other relatives.   (Buried in Blaine Memorial)  Ada Ruth Sayre.