Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 179, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1918 — BARKLEY TOWNSHIP LAD DIES OF INJURIES [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY TOWNSHIP LAD DIES OF INJURIES

* Cecil Donald Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Adams of Barkley tp., died in the hospital in this city Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. The lad was severly injured Saturday, Aug. 3, having been thrown off of a horse. He fell upon a jug he had been carrying and this caused a ruptured bowel. The accident happened about 1 o’clock and the young boy was brought to the hospital later in the afternoon. He was much improved Sunday and was taken to his home. He became mudh worse Monday and was brought back to the hospital where he continued to grow worse and died as indicated above. The lad was a bright little fellow, just ten-years of age and his,death is most keenly felt by his bereaved parents. The funeral services will be neia at the Barkley M. E. church Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. Cramer, pastor of that church. Interment will be m Weston cemetery.