Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1897 — JAMES C. MORGAN [ARTICLE]

JAMES C. MORGAN

Died at his home in Rensselaer, Monday Mo ning, Fehrmov 22d, 1897, aged 51 years, 7 m ntlis and 2 days, after an illness of about 18 hours. The community wus startled on bunday with the announcement that Jain s C. Morg..n was seized with hemorrage of the s oumch that morning, from which there was no probability he would re cover. He sei veil his cou try faiihfufiy in pence and in war; was a good citizen, dutiful son and brother, a kind, affectionate aud indulgent husband and father. He was a faithfill memb-r of the Presbyterian church, and was aiso a prominent member of Rensselaer Lodge K. of P. Funeral services were held last Wednesday afternoon, at the farm ily residence, under direction of the Kuights of Pvthias. Rev. R D. Utter, of Trinity M. E. church conducted the religious exorcises, luteiinent in Weston cemetery. Mhs.Maby Rki.lk, wife of Geo. ). Phepley, died at her home, a few* miles soul Invest of Rens-elier, Friday, February 19th, 1897, aged 88 years, 2 months f.nd 19 days. Mrs. Phegley united with the M. E. church at a tender age, hi d was a member of Rensselaer Lodge Daughters of ltebekab. llev. R. D. Utter conducted funeral servi c » at the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon. Inter mont in Weston cemetery.

Pikes. Wednesday night the recently purchased residence of Jasper Kenton, in Thompson’s Addition, was destroyed by fire. A very few ai ticlfts of furniture was saved. Thursday morning a small house uorth of the railroad, occupied by F. Rutherford, was discovered to be on fire. The neighbors had got the fir - out before the arrival of the fire company. Kitchen roof damaged. At a meeting of the Daughters of Liberty, held t the cosy home of Mr. and Mrs. E L. Hollingsworth Wednesday evening, four new members wpre initiated, and the following officers elected to serve the ensuing year: Counselor, Maude Snitlor;- As* sociate counselor, Mary Yates; Vice couusilor, Nellie Moss; As-: s' ci'ite vice counselor, Mary belle Purcupile; Recording secretary, I Frances E. Bostwick; Ass’t. Re-1 cording secretary, Bertha N*>wi Ist' Treasuier, Bertha Alter; Financial secretary, Efia I>, Brown; Uutsidi guar. I, Gertrude Hopkins; Inside guat d, Hirri'* White; Guide, Nel ie Siivtb.; Trustees, Glenn Porter and Lynne Kelley. The Daughters of the American Revolutio were hinds :raely entei Uiin >on tho evening of Wn-h ing,on’s biit day, by Mrs. Alfred McCoy at her residence on MeGuy Avenue J . 11. S. Fllis in on the sick list.