Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1916 — Death of Little Virginia Halstead. [ARTICLE]

Death of Little Virginia Halstead.

Little Virginia Elizabeth Halstead, the year-old daughter of Mil. and Mrs. Everett Halstead, died about midnight Monday night. The little one, who had an alarming sick spell some six weeks ago, seemed to have recovered almost completely. But about 7 o’colck Sunday evening dangerous symptoms of cholera infantum developed, which ended the life Monday night. So serious was her case from the very beginning that Miss Mattie Hemphill, the trained nurse, was caled and given charge and everything possible was done for the little sufferer but all in vain. The funeral will be held today (Wednesday) at the church of God, in Rensselaer, and the interment will be in Weston cemetery.

Mrs. Carrie Baker and two daughters, who have been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Newcome, and family here, returned to their home in Pontiac, 111., toay accompanied by Mrs. Newcome and children, who will vis't her for about a week.