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Show Chas. Roach Dead. Boy Injured in Hyde Park Explosion Explo-sion Died Saturday Night. Chas. Roach, the boy so badly In-j In-j tucd by an explosion at Hyde Park last Friday afternoon, died Saturday night at H::io o'clock. Though one arm was torn oft and the other ton I-bly I-bly lacerated, injuries to his abdsmen were the most scilous. Tlicic no less than four or live gashes cut into his bowels and one was near his hcait. The joung fellow was glcu cciy care and attention but thlsavailcd naught. During Satuiday afternoon he asked for his grandparents and was told they would come in the evening. Then later he asked for them and shortly after h o'clock they camo in. Ho readily reeogni.cd his grandfather, Mr. Ren Myers, and then turned to his grandmother, who spoke to him. The boy smiled, replied, and while looking at her passed away. As the bov died a bencllt pet form-ance form-ance for him was being given In the opera house. This netted $100 The funeral service was held In tho First waul meeting looms Monday at noon. Tho speakcis on this veiy sad occasion were Joseph Knowles, Frank Raugh, Bishop Oardon and Isaac Smith. Mrs. Jane Thatcher and Frank Raugh tendered spicial music. Floral offerings were exceptional)' beautiful. Tho Lyric theatre at Pocatello telegraphed one, and the boy ft lends of young Charlie hero in tho city clubbed together and presented pre-sented a design. F.veiy caro and attention and many exceeding klnd.iesscs were offered tho boy, and tho Roach family, and Mr. Roach desires his sincere thanks tendeted. Iloappieclates tho people's' kindness moio than ho can cxpiess in words and asked that Tun Riii'uw.t-can Riii'uw.t-can say a much. Tho allalr Is Indeed a sad ono und the whole community deeply sympathizes. |