Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1913 — Aged Tailor Died Wednesday At St Joseph’s College. [ARTICLE]

Aged Tailor Died Wednesday At St Joseph’s College.

John Spaeth, a native of Austria and for many years a brother in the Society of the Precious Blood, died Wednesday morning -rat St. Joseph’s college, where for many years he had been the tailor. He had been an invalid for some months, in bed for several weeks. The funeral was held at the college; burial being made in the college grounds. Helen and Maudie Reynolds, who hag# been upending the summer with their grandmother, Mrs. S. R. Nichols, started thfls morning for Albany, N. Y., where they will again enter the Academy of the Holy Nahie. Mrs. Nichols accompanied them as far as Chicago and will go from there te Pecatonica, 111., to visit her niece, Mrs. L. R. Leake. % •■■■■" ■ - ■■■■"■■"» •* * * Lewis Davisson continues to suffer intensely with his cancer and in a telephone message to The Republican today stated that the right side of his face was almost eaten away, the right eye was totally blinded and he could only distinguish light from darkness with his left eye. He is bearlng-hls great affliction with remarkable fortitude. Mr. and Mrs. James Gourley, of Paxton, 111., are visiting Mr. Mrs. William O. Gourley, of near Fair Oaks. Both families were ip Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. O. H. McKay and two children went to Plymouth ttyis morning to visit friends for several day*