Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1920 — BROOK [ARTICLE]

BROOK

(From the Reporter) Rosetta Behold has quit school, prior t.o going with her parents to Howe, Ind. Miss Della Irwin is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ham Stewart at Crown Point. Mrs. Max iHarner and Mrs. Geo. Foose of Goodland spent Wednesday with Mrs. Chas. Denham. Mrs- Wm. Esson and Mrs. Thorp Beagley left for Hot Springs, Ark.. Thursday to remain for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. James Hoach of Chicago were guests at the John Hershman home the last of the Earl Taylor was down tram Michigan over Sunday visiting his uncle Felix and other relatives. He has been located at Muskeegan, but on his return will locate at Milwaukee. Dr. Collier took Clyde Clark of near to Chicago Monday where he was operated on for ulcer of the stomach. While the doctor was there John Kline was sent up to him and was examined with the x-raf and then under ian anesthetic. His jaw bone is slightly out 01 alignment and it will take a little time to get him in shape again. The remains' of Mrs. Ralph Agate of Chicago were brought to Brook last Friday for burial. The funeral services were held at the home of her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Agate, and were conducted by Rev. Wilson of the M. E. church. The interment was in the Brook cemetery. Mr- Agate was *in Baton Rouge, La., ..where he is assistant state supervisor of public accounts, when his wife was taken ill. He hurried to her bedside and was with her during her brief illness. On Sunday night occurred the death of Mrs. Loren Courtright at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sell, where she had been taken ill at Christmas time. Her’s was one of those sad cases in which motherhood caused such changes that life undeveloped must be sacrificed to save the living. The Ceasarian operation was performed by Drs. Larrison and Mathews and the young mother rallied

from the shock, but conditions developed that caused acute Bright’s disease, 'and she passed peacefully away Sunday evening.