YOUNG MAN'S NECK
BROKEN SIMON KAHL OF HORNELL MET
DEATH ON HIS FATHER'S FARM AT JASPER. WAS DRAWING GRAIN FROM THE FIELD AN IT
IS THOUGHT HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE INTENSE HEAT AND FELL OFF
THE LOAD. LEAVES WIFE AND CHILD. JASPER, N. Y., Aug. 13 - The
people of this community were shocked Tuesday by the news of the death of Simon
Kahl, Jr., aged 24 years, on the farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kahl,
about three miles from this village on the North Jasper road. He was a young
man, who was liked by all who knew him. His home was in Hornell, where he was
employed by the Erie Railroad as fireman. In this servie he had made advancement
and was soon to be promoted to the position of engineer. His death is
particularly distressing because of the circumstances under which it occurred.
Mr. Kahl's parents are people well advanced in years and it had been the young
man's plan to come home at various times during the press of the farm work and
assist them. At the time of his death he and his family were here helping with
the haying and harvesting. They had been at work in the field drawing grain and
were coming with a load to the barn, Mr. Kahl driving the team and his father,
and wife walking ahead. When nearing the barn the father chanced to look back
and saw the team coming without its driver. He immediately returned to
investigate and found his son lying lifeless on the ground with his neck broken.
It is supposed that he was overcome by the heat and fell from the load.
Besides his parents, he leaves a wife and a little child, also one sister. The
entire community has the deepest sympathy for the bereaved family. The
funeral was held Friday from the house. Burial in Jasper cemetery. Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) August 14, 1918,
page 1, col. 5.
Mrs. Frank
Kent. Mrs. Frank Kent died at her home in Howard yesterday
afternoon from a shock of paralysis. She was a lifelong resident of this section
and leaves the following children: Charles, Roy, Rodney, Mrs. Arthur McCaig of
Jasper, Mrs. Lee Vandelinder of Howard and Miss Elsie Kent of
Hornell. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) April 26, 1916; front
page.
