Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1918 — LEE [ARTICLE]

LEE

. Again the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overton has bee visited by death. Just a month ago their baby was taken. This time their oldest son Ralph was called, after only being sick four days with pneumonia. Age 12 years. At the time of the funeral their daughter Edith laid very low, also with the same disease, fever going to 106. She is reported some better this Friday morning. Dr. Hemphill, of Rensselaer and Dr. Clayton, of Monon has been with them two nights. This home has the deep sympathy of the entire neighborhood. Robert Jordan was able to sit tip for the first time Thursday. Gail Culp and Orvill are reported better. Walter Davis is also sick and Vern Smith is very low with pneumonia. J. F. ,Aldridge spent Thursday night in Monon. Ray Brock is on the sick list. Simon Parcells commenced to work for Fred Morrison Friday.

Mr. Frank Turner and children went to Tefft today, where Mr. Turner is employed cutting wood for B. Forsythe.