Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1897 — Two Babes In One Coffin. [ARTICLE]

Two Babes In One Coffin.

Buried This Afternoon, From Charles Platt's Residence. Wednesday's Dally, Last night, soon after 11 o’clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Platt, on Van Rensselaer street, the same place where less than 12 hours before Rose Platt’s little boy met his sad death in a cistern, took place the death of Edecar, the infant son of David and Cora Platt. Its age was 3 months and 2 days. The cause of its death was dysentery or summer complaint. It had a severe attack of the disease four weeks ago but had measurably recovered, but was taken worse than ever last Friday and its death took place last night as above stated. The funerals of both infants were held together at Mr. Platt's residence, at 2 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. R. D. Utter conducting the religious services. Both babes were buried in one coffin. Interment was in Weston cemetery.