Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1920 — NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

The county hospital opened up Wednesday morning again after being closed since 1 Saturday and during which time the building was thoroughly fumigated, on account of the recent case of scarlet fever. John Price of Union township, Charles Hopper of Roselawn, and Miss Nellie Doyle of this city reentered the hospital Wednesday morning. The little 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fell of Denver, Colo., who had been very sick with typhoid fever at the Makeever hotel for the past week, was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning and at this writing is thought to be a trifle better, although still very sick. Erastus Peacock, who ( had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. H. J? Bartoo, of Remington, was brought to the Wednesday for medical care. He is suffering from rheumatism and other complications. Miss Mary Lane of this city underwent a minor operation Wednesday and was able to leave the hospital yesterday. Mrs. Clare Porter of Morocco had her tonsils removed Wednesday. Mrs. Porter was formerly Miss Mabel Brandt, and a former clerk in the Rensselaer postottice.

Mrs. George Hackney of Deinoite entered the hospital Thursday and will undergo a major operation this Saturday morning. Miss Alice Chancellor of Kentland underwent a minor operation yesterday morning.