D., aied Saturday, Feb. 29, 1908,
from the effects of membranous
croup. He was taken sick about mid
night on Thursday and died Satur
day afternoon wnile in a fu of cough
ing. He was born in Moscow town
ship, June 15, 1904. For the past
year the family ^ave lived in Da
kota where they have enjoyed good
health until tlr.i attack. Erin was
an exceptionally bright, promising
child, next to the youngest in a fam
ily of five. His last words were:
"Take me, papa, I'm so sick." Every
thing that loving hands of kind
neighbors ana medical skill could do
was done for the little sufferer but
the cqjl to come up higher was final
and summary. The interment was
near the home at Sand Creek. The
father is a son of Mrs. John Conner
of this city. The mother is a
daughter of Abe Watkins of Austin.
FRED K0RNBERG.
Fred Romberg died Friday noon,
March 6, 1908, of consumption, at
the home of his father, John Rom
berg on First street. He had been
in failing health for the past five
or six years but was about the house
Friday morning and was at the
table for dinner. In a few minutes
after he was dead. Fred was born
in Austin, May 22, 1884 and has
always lived here. He was a young
man of exemplary habits and was
very popular among a large circle of
young friends. His mother died
about three years ago. The father,
two brothers, Edward and James,
and a sister Emma survive. Funeral
services conducted by Rev. C. D.
