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Welded ON HIS DEATIIBED.
MADE A bride AND A WIDOW WITHIN
TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
A Promising Young Wininnsburuh Physi- |
einn's snd uistory-uow he Picked Out the
Place for his Grave In Calvary Cemetery.

IUENI1-EOth HOthSs
A Promising Young wininn.buruh Physi-
einn's snd IIistory--uow he Picked Out the
Place for his Grave In Calvary Cemetery.
Dr. Joseph Dreamer of GO South Second
street, Wliamsburgh. a native OF Nova Scotia.
and a graduate OF tho medical department OF
the University Of New York. Is well known In
his profession. DIR. Creaner's Oldest son. Jo-
seph Dreamer. Jr.. and Alexander Daniel Crea-
NOR. received n thorough medical educa-
ton from their father and tho New York
University. Joseph, after his graduation. went
to Prince Edwards Island to practice. Alcxan-
der meanwhile had attained his majority. He
shot UP rapidly to n hoight OF six feet two
inches. but was extremely thin and OF weak
constitution. When he was admitted to the
medical department OF tho University. however.
he applied himself to his studies with great
diligence. and his instructors soon began to
look upon him rs promising pupil. He ovinced
a talent for prosecution. and voluntarily spent
large part OF his nights in preparing subjects
for dissection on tho following day. before the
class. Young Crcnmer's skill, prOf Darling
frequently said, made his own duties very light
The only relaxation that young Dreamer in,
Visits to tho home Of an old friend Of his iathcr
in Enst Thirty second street, in this city. Therc
he became acquainted with Miss Alice McTngue.
the daughter OF his fathers friend. In, short
time he became her accepted lover. and il WINS
agreed that their marriage should take place
ns soon IA young Croamer became reasonably
successful In his practice ms a physician. The
engagement was regarded with favor by the
Thereafter young Dreamer applied oven moro
assiduously to his studies. This told upon his
constitution. and, almost before hebcgan TO sus-
poet that he was losing strength, he was "A con-
sumptiye. Even then he might have saved his
| life had he not ambitously chosen to complete
his course of studies. As the hold Of 1.-THE disease
strengthened, he frequently desparcd OF sue
cess Then he would say to his classmates:
" Boys. | hope Will gct my shecpskin before
But no did graduate with his classmates in
| March last. and among those who saw MN re-
| the Academy OF Music was his betroihed, Miss
! Mcrague. As. bowling 10 Chancellor Crosby, he
/ turned toward his scat a messenger f.1m Miss
! McTague presented basket ~ lowe ~. - large
and beautiful that the spectators AZ 1laudcd.
A few days later young, DR.. Crc4mcr had his
| frame. and began 10 practice. The active out
! door life that he led seemed At first beneficial.
but in the latter part OF April the reaction came.
He became fccbler. almost mcas9rao,y; day
! 10y day. He gave up his practice and took to m
| easy chair in his fathers house. On bright.
| warm afternoon early in May he set out for q
| walk. When he returned q neighbOr remarked
that he seemed 20 be, weary.
Yes. ! am replied Dr. Creamer Tor |
have walked q long way. | have been out to
calvary Cemetery 10 choose a crave ! 90 hoi
want to be buried in the family burial place at
Ilatbush. but in Calvary
lie told his mother this. describing tho plot
on a sunny slope. that he had chosen. On the
! cemetery and bought the plot. y few DAYS
later DR.. CreHmpr took 10 his bed. His vitality
I Wanci steadily, but he was cheerful ana even
jo,ose. especially when Miss McTaguc was at
his bed side. She had become an inmate Of the
house. and spent the greater part Of her time in
tho sick chamber. DR.. Crenmcr mudn frequent
| confessions TO his pastor. the Rev. Father Ma
lone. Of st. Peters and ST Paufs church. and
| when his end was seen to bee very near. he re-
! crivei the sacrament Of extreme JUNCTION. Alter
/ that he calmly awaited the approach OF death.
At noon on Monday he ronsei himself and
said 10 his mother. would Ike 60 inlh my
promise to Alice before 20 by making her my
wife. In my last moment II will console me IL
think that she IL mine ana that she bears my
/ name
Miss McTague was moro than willing 70 be
united tn her dying lover. and the elder Dr.
Crcamcr and Miss McTagues relatives wcr,
ready To- crafty any wish that he might express
Father Campbell. Father Maono's assistant
was summoned, aud AT o'clock in the after
noon tho dying bridegroom was proppcd NJ
with pillows. and the young bride. rising from
the chair in which she had passed many anxious
hours put her hand IN his. About the bed
stood Dr.. Creamer's parents and some OF Miss
service was said by Father Campbell. After the
service DR. Dreamer seemed 20 DE filed with Joy
ClaSping the hand Of his bride he talked guyly
md oven iokcl with those about him He % ..rt
the family ~ remain at his bedside la the even
At o'clock on Tuesday mornnghe suddenly
became silent. AZ the clock struck the hour h.
said. believe that ! am going now ahd
few minutes later he died.
The funeral from ST. Peter and 81. PAUL.
| Church. on Friday afternoon, was the larEes
that has boon seen IN the Eastern District o
brooklyn for years. Tho paiIeeArers Merr Drs
lin. e. W. Fuller. s. & Miller. J. q. Niukelman
and =. W. CorwRn, Of Or Crenmers class. Th
intrrment was in the plot in Calvary Cemeterl
that DR.. Dreamer had chosen in his lonely wall