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Show CHILD SUCCUMBS TO MALIGNANT DIPHTHERIA The slucerost sympahty of many friends will go out to Mr. and Mrs. C K. Scher-mer Scher-mer In the loss of their threo-ycnr-old son, Fred, whose death resulted from a malignant attack of diphtheria on Tucs-dny Tucs-dny last. A week ago today the child seemed In perfect health, and had the usual romp with his father at bedtime. On Tuesday ho was not well, but the family physician thought It was nothing m6re than a slight attack of biliousness and tonsllltle. As the little one was subject sub-ject to attacks of the latter, no alarm was felt. Next morning the child was so much worse that a consultation of physicians physi-cians was held, and they pronounced tho dlflcase us being diphtheria In the most malignant form. Their diagnosis was correct, cor-rect, for the child passed away at 6 o'clock the same evening The burial took place on Wednesday morning at Mt. Olivet. Mr. Schcrmcr. the father of the little boy. is one of the oldest and bct known engineers In this part of the countrv, and Is also prominent in lodge circles. |