The Van Buren press., 1872-09-10
Terrible Death,
The Death Of Mrs. DR.. L. c. Wh'ts os
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A gloom wa. cast over our whole town Oh
Friday last, on learning of the heart-rehuihs
death of Mrs DR.. l.. c. WHITE just as he'
Immediate friends were looking for an an
nouncement of return to home at an D"'
rem the shocking news comes that she Is ho
more We COPY from the Freeport III, Jour
nal Of the 4th inst. the following account Oh
the death of this estimable lady
| Itis our painful duty to chronicle terrible anu
heart rending accident, which occurred near Mr. H.
Goodreb's in the town ofLoran, on Saturday morn
| 80 1as, week Mr.. Goodrich had harnsssed up
his tcam with the intention of taking his wife ana
/ Dr l. C. White and wife. of Arkansas, who were
visiting at Mr. e. to Esquire Cables. when all
were seated in the carriage and about 10 START sl
Goodrich discovered that the brides on the horses
| had been changed and he got out t9 arrange theH
properly. While doing so, and when both orldies
we're off the horses became frightened, anu despite
all efforts to stop them, started to run pr' nhite
had got out to assist Mr. Goodrich, while Mrs "hlte
and Mrs. Goodrich had retained their seats IN tue
carriage. As the team started Mrs Goodrich jump
ed out and escaped unhurt but Mrs White was ear
ried a considerable distance, the team going at a
fearful rate of speed when she jumped out and struck
ON her feet but was thrown forward as she struck
the ground with great violence one side OF her head
being crushed By the terrible blow. She was taken
ND at once and carried Mr.. Goodrchs and the as
| sistance of DR.. Van Horn called in; but no human
aid could help her. She remained unconscious for
about five hours when life became extinct. Noslgns
of consciousness visible after the terrible acci-
dent As the time the horses took fright, son oil
MFR. q a lad of thirteen summers, in running in
ahead Of the horses to stop them, knocked down
and ran over by both wheels of the carriage but es
/ mad eli
was the more difficult for Mrs. W. to escape from it.
/ After proceeding about a quarter Of a mile from
where deceased jun ped the carriage, the horses ran
| against hitchng post in front of nelgh6ors and
broke loose from the carriage, taking the tongue
with them and running still some four or FIVE miles
when they were stopped. Had she remained in th'
carriage few moments longer she would have es
capped unharmed it was left standing in the road
| not having been overturned
Her remains were brought to this city, on Monday
followed by a mourning group of friends, many o
whom went on to Polo where the funeral took place
on Tuesday deceased being formerly from that place
She was So years old, and leaves husband, one sol
twelve years old and Il large circle Of friends t
mourn her loss.
This sad and terrible affair has east gloom upon th
entire community where the heart-rending acciden
took place and in his painful atiiction tho bereavet
husband has the heartfelt sympathy Of all.
DR.. White is an old resident of Stephenson county
having removed here many years since from Phila
delphia where he married his first wife, the deceas
ed being second wife, and where he has two chill
dren grown up that reside there. Some year
before the war DR.. White removed to Arkansas, an
until within short time he has been l. ). Marsha
in that State since the war. At the present time h
is Mayor of the city of Van Buren,, Arkansas. Or
! White still owns farm in Loran, and for seYera
years past he and his family have spent portion o
the summers among his friends in this county, III
Doctor will go to Philadelphia within short time
and thence to Arkansas.
Mrs. White, tho deceased, christian lady, be
loved and esteemed by all who knew her, Forum
had dealt kindly by them, and large share Of thi
worlds goods had fallen to Mr.. and Mrs White; bu
never were riches more nobly used than by them. A
their home in Arkansas Mrs. White was known, ia
and wide, as a remarkably kind, benevolent an
: charitable lady. The needy never went empty away
She always had kind word, a genial smile, a help
ing hand for all who were sick in distress. In al
that ennobed human nature, in all that adds to tn
charms Of woman, in all the graces and amenities o
the social circle, Mrs. White was ever among tn
, foremost. A loving wife, a devoted mother, an es
teemed neghbor, a true a constant friend many ar
the tears that will be shed over her grave as her re
mains are this day Tuesday, deposited in their las
resting place.
Alas for time, and care, and death
What shadows Ser our path ye hlns