Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1917 — BURNS RESULT IN DEATH [ARTICLE]

BURNS RESULT IN DEATH

OF THREE YEAR OLD SON OF MR. AND MRS. W. N. BABCOCK OF GOODLAND. JJUNDAY. Burton DeLos, three year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Babcock, of near Goodland was fatally burned Sunday afternoon and died at eleven o’clock Sunday night. The little fellow is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Babcock of this city. The accident occurred at dbout four o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Babcock had just left the house to go to the bam to gather the eggs, laeving the baby alone in the house with his two brothers. Mr. Babcock at the time was at the bam. No

sooner had the mother left the house than one of the boys secured some matches and lit a piece of paper. The baby, attracted by the pretty light ran over and picked up the paper and soon his clothes were a mass of flames. One of the boys ran to the bam, calling for his father, who finally succeeded in extinguishing the flames, after reaching the house. A physician was called and everything possible was done to save the life of the little one, but the wounds were to serious and the victim passed away a few hours later. The funeral will be held at the Babcock residence at ten o’clock Tuesday morning. The Babcock family is well known lere and the news of the death of the little one will have a most depressing effect, and the sympathv s£ the entire community is extended to them- in this hour of their greatest sadnes.