JUSTUS H WASHBURN

       North Redwood Falls was thrown into a gloom on Sat. last by a fatal accident of a very painful nature.  The eldest boy aged 10 years, son of Ira/Ellen (Crump) Washburn Sr., wheat buyer, had been sent to the elevator to let off a quantity of wheat which stood in the hopper.  In order to reach the operating rod the boy had to climb over the edge of the hopper and when he had pushed back the rod he had evidently fallen after it head downward into the bin and was sucked down as the grain ran out.  His jacket, falling over his head, closed up the aperture entirely and the running stopped.  Nearly an hour afterward a son of Mr. Blrum came to the elevator and saw the boy's feet sticking up and pulled him out.  The alarm was given and Dr Pease sent for at once, but the child was long past the help of medical skill.  He must have smothered in a few minutes after he fell in. The funeral took place on Sunday and impressive services were conducted in the church by Dr. Riheldaffer.  Many more people came to the services than the church could contain.  The parents have the deep sympathy of the whole neighborhood.