Show DREAD diphtheria raging in pleasant grove sustain the quarantine physician correspondence PLEASANT january 29 1891 A few words on subjects of the moment I 1 think will be accepted by the reader paper owing to th dreaded disease diphtheria being in our midst in the worst stage the populace are much excited and citizens art willing to voice choir gaind in censuring choso that are doing all they can to corral thia slayer 0 loved boea wa haaf quarantine regulations which baat been wisely in moat even some are placing censure upon our quarantine physician saying that he does not know case when bo sees it I 1 moan diphtheria 1 maintain eliat he should be recognized in his position and when in his judgment a flag should be placed as a warning let anat flag be placa in position and the public bow in submission the moat skilled physicians ar liable to err in their judgment and especially when called upon to tread this most COM contagion the unfortunates understand that they in abiding the regulation i are possibly keeping paix and death ins the homes of their neighbors better by far quarantine basea of anin sey or common tore throat than through delicacy or tearfulness let one case of diphtheria go to spread ian germa of death among our lovd oae some years ago I 1 and my family were ander quarantine regulations thinking Thin kini that my little ones were afflicted with this fearful malady that has torn from the fond parents bany a loving and idolized child I 1 did not complain when at trie same time 1 felt that my children were free from contagious contagions conta gions disease and were ering from thrush or white mouth and core throat which it proved to be diphtheria was in our midst and an ounce of is worth a pound of cure my children after a few days recovered and were again set ire so I 1 say today to day let us guard the lives of our little onea and thos of our neighbors sympathizing with the affect ed and extending help when we can to comfort and assist in carrying their aurdena hur dena I 1 am informed that there are four cases of diphtheria in our settlement this morning brother fred thorne buried hia daughter allie on the of january ahe bavine succumbed to this disease the oldest son of charles west is very low but hopes ar entertained for hia recovery brother william buchs bushs family are recovering from its attacks and we are pained to learn of a new case in the family of brother william il and another in the north part of town in the family ra nussen 0 o efing to these caama and those that have preceded them a feeling of gloom bag been over the people by way of conclusion let me advise that w be wise and cease talking so much abacut our neighbors election matters are quiet so far but I 1 think the spirit ia beginning to work with a few as I 1 was shown a ticket by one f our citizens we are doina nothing at present by way nf getting the much needed water lying behind the big mountain in natures reservoir efforts are being made to erect a cen school house to accommodate the children that today to day cannot gain ad to our schools also some have conceived the idea of splitting no into new school district and of being de cached from our city corporation cop oration trusting these few items will appear in your newsy paper I 1 subscribe myself as one that favors the building up ef our beautiful town CITIZEN |