Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1918 — NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Willie W&rd, little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, had his tonsils removed yesterday. Grace, little 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, underwent a minor operation Monday. David Wheat, who is employed on a dredge north of town, was injured Sunday by some piece .of the machinery falling and striking him on the head. He was brought to the hospital Monday evening, but it is not thought his injuries will result seriously. The influenza patients are Carl Scheurich, Charles Mansfield, Jr., David Smith, Mrs. Edgar Day and baby, Albert Teach, Mrs. John R. Lewis and son Russell, Miss Mae Warren and Gordon The latter, whose home is in Latta, Ohio, was driving a truck and was taken sick at Mt. Ayr, where he stopped for a short time. Eugene Lang, a middle-aged man who resides just at the northwest corner of town in the former Philander Benjamin property, was quite seriously hurt yesterday about noon when the team he was driving in the field, husking corn, became frightened and dragged him by the reins for some distance and he was thrown against a post 5 Several ribs were broken and it is feared his injuries may prove very serious. /He was taken to the county hospital for treatment.