Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1915 — MISS ELLA MORRIS DIED IN CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

MISS ELLA MORRIS DIED IN CHICAGO

Pneumonia Following Grip Resulted Fatally to Young Woman—Body To Be Brought ftere. . 7 Miss Ella Morris died in Chicago Tuesday afternoon, following a brief illness which started with grip and termianted in fatal pneumonia. Her half-sister, Miss Daisy Morris, who had gone there to spend Christmas with her, found her slightly indisposed on account off the grip and Miss Daisy decided to remain with her a few days. She took a sudden turn for the worse and died Tuesday afternoon. Her half-brothers, Will Morris, of Jordan township, and Jesse Morris, of Kansas, who is visiting here, went to Chicago Tuesday after the fatal termination of her illness was communicated to them. Miss Morris would have been 42 years of age in January. She had lived in Chicago for many years and was for some time engaged in business there, having a barbershop on Plymouth Place. She disposed of her business several years ago and purchased property, occupying part of it and renting the balance. She bad been quite successful in business and was practically living a retired life. Her body will be brought to this city Wednesday evening on the 11:10 train and taken to the home of Miss Morris’s step-mother, Mrs. Mary E. Morris, on Autsin avenue. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Besides the relatives mentioned above Miss Morris has three other half-brothers, Charles and John Morris, of Oklahoma, and George Kaiser, of Manhattan, Kans.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson, who were married here Monday, have taken up their residence with Mrs. Julia Day, in the east paTt of town. Mr. Wilson is a lather and works for Himm Day. Farmers are wondering about the condition of wheat. Thare is now a large acreage in the country this year, owing to the very wet fall. The sleet that covered the ground is thought to have done considerable damage but it was mostly off before the snow came. The snow will serve as a good protection and the wheat may come out all right, but it is impossible at this time to tell.

Walter Lee was over from Mt. Ayr today. He and other'hustlers in that town printed a special issue of The Mt. Ayr Pilot two weeks before Christmas. The vPiolt passed out of existence several years ago but just to recall the old days and to remind the people of that town and vicinity that the merchants are after their business ah issue was printed and circulated. It contained a feature article from the pen of Dr. Merjry, who told about the town, its residence and trading advantages, its schools and churches. There were about three 'columns of news items synd the ads were well written and well displayed. The Enterprise at Kentland done the mechanical work, which means that it was well done.