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Show DEATH'S DECREES. ' The Sudden Taking Off or the Son of Mr. and Mr. Pollock. Sorrow today shrouds the residence of Mr. and Mrs.'A. L. Pollock, at 717 south Main street, where the legend of death is unfolded in a white streamer of crepe that swings from the door. It is but another silent index to ft chapter of misfortunes by which this home has been haunted .during the past few weeks, and signals the shutting out of one of its brightest rays of sunshine in the taking off of little Lee, at the age of 4 years and 0 months. The little fellow who battled heroically but vainly to resist relentless falo was taken sick with diphtheria on Sunday last, and at midnight after five days, departed tins life. At the same time Channing, the eldest of Mr. and Mrs. Pollock's bright group, was prostrated pros-trated with typhoid-, fever, whilo Katie, the daughter, is prostrated with diphtheria. To place, them beyond tho "ravages of the awful a third son, who was confined to the residence for weeks by injuries sustained sus-tained while getting from a street car, and the youngest child were sent away. Thus has1 disaster followed disaster through that grief-ridden household until tho mother is well nigh distracted the father well nigh broken down. The sympathy of an entire community com-munity will be extended them in their heart-rending bereavement. The funeral took place from the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon and was attended by a largo number of friends of the unfortunate familv. Little Lee was a bright boy and so healthy that even in his fatal sickness his parents never doubted but what he would recover. He was only sick four days and made a brave light for life. His promise was so bright and his ways so gentle and loving. During his terrible terri-ble sufferings he never complained. To Mr. Pollock, who presides at the editorial chair of The Times, and to the heari-broken mother the fraternity offers assurances of profound sympathy. |