Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1907 — THE GRIM REAPER. [ARTICLE]

THE GRIM REAPER.

Mrs. Sarah A. Long, the aged mother of A. F. Long, the druggist, died at the home of her son Ed near Mt. Ayr Thursday morning, fiom general old age and grip, aged about 80 years. She leaves three children, the two sons above mentioned and Mrs. W. W. Miller of near Mt. Ayr. Jackson Freeland of Newton tp., is a brother. Her husband died about twelve years ago. She had resided in Newton county for about forty years The funeral will be held to-morrow, we understand. Mrs, Clyde Corliss, mention of whose critical condition from tuberculosis was made in this paper last week, died at about 7 a. m., Sunday morning in their rooms over the Warner hardware store. Her maiden name was Bertha Pancoast, and she was married April 4, 1906, at St. Louis, Mo., and until a few weeks ago lived with her husband on a farm in Hanging Grove tp. She leaves a husband and a son two months old. Her age was about 23 years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. H. L. Kindig.

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith of near Wolcott was burned to death Monday while the mother was absent from the house for a short time. A 3-year-old sister, it seems, had accidently stuck a lighted stick with which she was playing with the fire to the babe.s clothing, and when the mother returned the child was dead, its clothing having all been burned from the body. The funeral was held here Wednesday from the residence of Mr. Smith’s brother-in-law, Hiram Day, Rev. Kindig conducting the services.