Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — RURAL CARRIER DIES. [ARTICLE]

RURAL CARRIER DIES.

Elias Hammerton Passed Away at 12 O’clock Friday Night. Elias Hammerton, rural carrier on Route No. 2, mention of whose critical condition from stepping on a rusty nail the Saturday previous was made in the last issue of The Democrat, died at midnight Friday night from tetanus or lockjaw. * The serum ordered from Chicago and which was expected to reach here on the 2 o’clock train Friday, did not get here until the milk train, and the disease had progressed so far by that time that it gave no relief. It probably would not had it been administered twenty-four hours earlier, as it must be given at a very early stage to stay the progress of the disease. The patient was conscious all the time and could talk, the jaws not being set firmly as frequenthappens. He had severalspasms but did not 'appear to suffer as greatly as usual in such cases.

The end came at midnight, and all his children were at his bedside except Templeton of Mitchell, So. Dak., and Mrs. Nellie Monahan of Wellington, 111. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m., from the M. E. church, Rev. Harper conducting the services, and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Hammerton was a native of England, where he was born June 14, 1841. He came to America at an early age and for many years resided in Iroquois county, 111. He lived there when the civil war broke out and enlisted in the 99th Illinois and served during the war. He had lived in Jasper county about 30 years. He was twice married, and is survived by his second wife, to whom he was married some three years ago, and nine all by his first wife, as follows: Mrs. H.'A. Cripps of Rensselaer ; Mrs. Nellie Monahan of Wellington, Ill.; Miss Eva Hammerton of Rensselaer; Mrs. Lillie Witham of Parr; Wesley, George, Oliver and Lemuel of Rensselaer, and Templeton of Mitchell, So. Dak. The latter came Sunday afternoon to attend the funeraf. In addition to his salary as rural maH carrier Mr. Hammerton drew a pension of S3O per month. *