Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Elias Arnold, daughter Bethel, sons David and Van, and the latter’s wife, all of Barkley township, are influenza patients at the hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels of Barkley township yesterday ’morning. The mother also has influenza. Bert Vent was brought over Yrom Morocco Thursday suffering from! blood poisoning in his right hand. Mrs. Alva Potts is still in quite a serious" condition. The people of Jasper coounty have the sincere thanks of the hospital management for their liberal donations Of fruit and vegetables. The gift was greatly ap- ■ preciated. The donations totaled 250 quarts of fruit and vegetables; 5 bushels of potatoes, and numerous other vegetables.

Madison to Gainsville, 9th day 109 Gainsville to Cocoa, 10th day 185 Cocoa to Miami, ,11th day.. 206 Total miles traveled 1,605 The above was a wonderful trip, but would not advise anyone to make the same trip if Georgia and Florida had had much rain, as rain makes the red clay of Georgia and the mud of Florida a very difficult trip to make. The famous Dixie Highway is only on paper, and will be for years to come, as it leads through hundreds of miles of country, that to me seems absolutely worthless, and we have driven many, many miles without seeing a human being. And' no)v. while y<j® folks in Rensselaer are shivering around your fires, probably snow and "ice on the ground, I am sitting at a desk writing this letter with the windows open and the soft southern breezte floating in, flowers blooming in the yards, airplanes humming overhead (as there is an aviation camp here) and can hardly realize the change from Rensselaer to Miami. We are being .entertained at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor (Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Nellie Van Smith and lived in Rensselaer several years ago.) Their home is just about 100 yards flrom the bay, in a very beautiful part of the city. I only wish I could transport the entire city of Rensselaer to this place for the winter. Very truly,' BERT iHOPKINS. Place your “Want Ad” in The Democrat and get results.