Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Blatters of Minot Mention Worn Many Places. SUDDEN ILLNESS FOLLOWED BY DEATH Hiram Neeley, who was found Wednesday afternoon about 1 o’clock In a comatose condition In a buggy near the Gus Yeoman farun In ftewton township, died at 'the county hospital yesterday morning at 6:60 o’clock. Mr. Neeley was a widower, making his home with his children, r.nd when found was on his way to hia daughter, Mrs. Mary Simpson’s, near Mt. Ayr. He was 62 years of age and had been a sufferer from Bright’s disease for some time. Deceased Is survived by eight children —Mrs. Mary Simpson, Mrs. Flossie Simpson, Mrs. Cora Sayers and Kenneth Neeley, all of near Mt. Ayr; John Neeley of Newton township; Mrs. H. Huffiman of near Winamac; AVilhur Neeley of Mo-, 'rocco, and Glenn Neeley, , somewhere in France. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church In Morocco Sunday afternoon and burial made in the cemetery there.