Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1914 — Little Daughter of Lem McCarty Died Saturday Eve. [ARTICLE]

Little Daughter of Lem McCarty Died Saturday Eve.

The 2-year-old child of Lem McCarty died Saturday evening of summer complaint. McCarty’s wife left him some time ago, going to Huntington, and the two children were placed by the charity board in the care of Mrs. Belle Sayler. The baby was in a weakened condition at that time. The father worked on one of the Sternberg dredges and was faithful in his care for the children, fulfilling every agreement with the charity board. The mother was sent for. The baby’s funeral will take place. Tuesday afternooh. Born, this morning, June Bth, to Mr. and Mrs. Bex G. Ott, a son. FOR SALE—Rubber tired Staver carriage P. W. Clarke Phone 421.

Anderson & Guild, contractors for the Porter stone road, south of town,* have purchased about a half acre of ground of Conrad Kellner, south of the river and near and ice pond and have purchased of W. F. Smith and Delos Thompson the stone crusher which had been used near Lee. The crusher will be moved to the Kellner half acre and .used to crush rock for the Stone road they are building.