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Show - mmm .Hf-T Mini I l)H II KB I HI fl ' WMWMBSS I ! ' , year or two ago.. He was a quiet, un-, assuming boy of nearly twelve years of age, and was faithful in his little labors at home. Lafayette was well prepared for." (the change and will wear a bright 'crown. Considerably sickness has prevailed pre-vailed the1 past few weeks in the " shape of colds, sore' throats, fevers," ' croups; etc. One death has oc- ' curred the little infant son of John T. and Helen "Hatty. Still they come. To the wife of . . Geo E. liatty was born a pair nf twins, a boy and a girl. 1 All doing .' '. ' fairly well, Ted continues to smile over the large addition to his family. '""; The mild and beautiful'soaking j rains make .the. farmer, , and sheep . . and cattle men rejoice, and brightens bright-ens pur prospects in general. . Seven names have recently been handed in as missionaries, and four ( s already out, Ve challenge any little town to beat our, record for .. . ' missionaries., , . , We wish The Union a.successful '. run for, 1 897'. Occasional. ; , , n is x Death at Toqneryille. ; ;ToQUERviLLE,.Feb. 2, 1897. , Editor- Union' : ; ;" ' A sad and unusual death occurred here on the 29th ult. at 2:30 p. m. Lafayette Jackson, son of James and Martha, was' playing ball during recess, and while in the act of catching catch-ing the ball .; as , it came over the schooihouse, fell to the ground, made a' few struggles and expired. He was quickly carried home and many restoratives applied, quite a number. thinkipg he ,was not dead; After several, hours of ; incessant labor additional evidences appeared 4that he was indeed dead. . ' . ; No one can explain the cause thereof, as he was in. his usual health and was not considered a sickly boy, although lie had , had 'on two occasions occa-sions spells of fainting , at school a |
