Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1917 — FIRST OPERATION PERFORMED [ARTICLE]

FIRST OPERATION PERFORMED

At the New Jasper County Hospital Friday Afternoon. The first operation at the new Jasper county hospital was performed upon Ray Hopkins of Rensselaer Friday afternoon. The operation was for appendicitis, with which the patient has been suffering- for some time, and was a complete success. The patient is getting along fine and is now well on the road tb recovery. The operation was performed by three local physicians, Drs. Washburn, Johnson and Gwin. M. B. Price, former county surveyor, who has been suffering from a form of heart trouble and complications for some time past, was taken to the hospital Monday for treatment. His condition is serious, although not alarming, and it was thought by the attending physician that his recovery would be more speedy and complete if he was at the hospital. No improvemerit was reported in his condition yesterday morning, and the chief difficulty was said to be a general nervous breakdown.