Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1914 — Sorrow Brought to Home By Death of Baby Daughter. [ARTICLE]

Sorrow Brought to Home By Death of Baby Daughter.

Edith Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Hoeferlin, on the William Washburn farm in Jordan township, died at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, after an illness of only a few hours. The child was 19 months of age. It had apparently had mealies or some other similar - disease last Sunday, but in a very mild form and it seemed to be getting along all right. The disease which followed was intestinal toxemia and the baby went into convulsions soon after taking sick. Two physicians, one from this city anid another from Brook, were called, but only slight relief could be given and the baby sank into death . that afternoon. The child was a very bright and interesting one and the young parents and their many friends are deeply grieved at the sad death. The funeral was held ttodlay, Thursday, at 12:30 o’clock at the home, toeing corfducted by Rev. Woodson, pastor of the Brook M. E. church. Burial will be made in the Smith cemetery, in Barkley township: The mother of the baby is the daughter of NR-, and Mrs. William Gratner, of Barkley township.