Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1909 — Little Boy Was Lost and Grandparents Frightened. [ARTICLE]

Little Boy Was Lost and Grandparents Frightened.

Morris Boicourt, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Boicourt, of Wolcott, was the cause of considerable uneasiness for an hour Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, of Weston street, had been to Wolcott to see their daughter, Mrs.. Boicourt, and had brought their two little grandsons home with them. They' reached home about 5 o’clock and the children, 5 and 2% years of age, were allowed to play in the yard. In a few minutes Mrs. Baker looked out and saw only one of the children, the youngest having disappeared. Search was Instituted about the house and yard and when no trace was found the grandparents became very anxious and enlisted the services of several neighbors in the search. Mr. Baker, after a thorough search in the neighborhood, came down town and was about to enlist the services of the officers when the little chap was located. He had decided’ that Rensselaer was not the place for him and had concluded to start for his home. Accordingly he had set out across lots and was looking for' his own home. Finally he reached the residence of Frank King, and Mrs. King stopped him and plied him with questions but he could not answer many of them. He did not know his name but did know that he wanted to go home and that he lived in a house. He wanted Mrs. King to let him go, but she thought it best to hold him and at the same time the grandparents' some three blocks away were scurrying every place for a clew to his whereabouts, Mrs. King was also starting an investigation to find out whose boy she had. Finally John Moore, who was aiding in the search, came to the King home and recognized Morris, and was not long in communicating the information to the now thoroughly distracted grandparents. Mrs. Baker went at once to the residence of Mr. King and took the little fellow home with her. Both she and Mr. Baker were quite overcome, but the boy was none the worse for his experience. For this week enly, our special bargain. Our Fanciest Evaporated California Peaches. Nothing finer, 4 'pounds for 25 cents.

JOHN EGER.