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Macomb Daily Journal - July 17, 1913

Was Dragged by a Hay Rake

The remains of the late William D. Welch were brought to Colchester last night from Christine, N.D., where he was killed in a runaway as told in yesterday's Journal and taken to the Williams undertaking parlors. From there they were taken to the home of his brother, Charles Welch, north of Colchester, who resides on the old home place. The funeral services will be held at Argyle Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment in the cemetery at that place.

(the rest of the lengthy article tells the details of the accident)

Contributed by Linda Worstell