The Boonville Standard, Friday, January 3, 1893: DEATHS Miss Dell DAY, of Boonville, died Dec. 26 of consumption, after a long illness, at the age of 26 years. Helen, the 8 year old daughter of Frank PHAR, died Dec. 31 of kidney trouble. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter SMITH, a farmer 3 mile north of Boonville, died of diphtheria in three successive days-- Frankie, aged 6 years on Dec. 28; Grover, aged 8 on Dec. 29; and Rhoda, aged 4, Dec. 30. A sad affliction. the parents have the sympathy of everybody. Mrs. Lucinda DAY and her daughter both died Dec. 28 at their home in Yankeetown. Both died of pneumonia. the mother was aged 69 years and the daughter about 30.