Stoner - inf of Jackson
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 11 October 1895
The elements around here are all torn asunder over a funeral. The infant son of Jackson Stoner died Saturday of diphtheria at the family residence near Advance. Arrangements were made to bring the remains to the Christian Church at this place Sunday for funeral services. Dr. Bowers, our board of health officer, hearing of it, advised them not to do so and later on forbade it. A prominent doctor and a few others are raising a muss over the action of Dr. Bowers. We will say that the stand he took was quite correct and he has the praise of nearly all the people in our town. When children are stricken down by the score around where this case was, it is evident we do not need it here, and the foolhardy who are taking sides against the board of health need an injection of judgment to settle their heads.