Freeman, Paul Theodore ----A terrible accident happened at the home of Dwight Freeman, who lives three miles southwest of Leon, last Saturday morning about 11 o'clock, Mrs. Freeman had occasion to go across the road to the home of Jasper Record on an errand, and left her fourteen months' old baby boy, Paul Theodore, playing on the floor. The little tot in some manner overturned a lamp which was used to heat an incubator, and the oil ran over his clothes and ignited, and in a moment his little dress was all ablaze. Mrs. Freeman had started back home when she saw the flash of fire, but before she could reach the house the little one was terribly burned. She tried to tear the remainder of its clothes from the little body, but the.  fire did its work in a second and the baby had inhaled the flames, as well as being burned all over in a horrible manner. Dr. Greenman was summoned at once by phone, and administered opiates to relieve the suffering of the baby, but there was no hope to save its precious little life, and it passed away about three hours after the accident.  The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon, and the frail little body laid to rest in the Palestine cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have the sincere sympathy of everyone in their terrible and heart rendering affliction. The Leon Reporter May 16, 1907

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