Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07
MINNIE wxRRESss DEATH.

The Story Of the Last Sickness...M Moth.
er and Babe in one Coffin.
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Minnii Wai aenjFas Turid thi, fur
noon with hef.bA6e ing her rms He
funeral SERVICES merd to begi4 ate
O'Clock, but long before that SO many
persons came from Middleboro and ed
Joining towns that it was impossible to
q. accommodate more than small portion
of them in the house. Minnie and her
husband. Major Newell, better known
as General Grant, Jr., have always
made the old homestead here their
home when not travelling. 1t is a
plain country farm house, about two
miles from Middleboro Centre and has
been made comfortable for Minnie's
parents by Minnie's money! Across
the way Tom Thumbs country seat, q
pretty Frcnch-roofed cottage, stands on
smooth green lawn. Minnie Warren
has always been loved by the people
who knew her when she was little HUI
dab Bump, her real name, and many
of those who came to the funeral to-
day have had personal experiences of
her kindness since she became famous
and wealthy. Sweet perfumed flowers,
beautifully arranged as narps and
o wreaths. were brought by those friends
and on delicate pillow of roses and
passion flowers Minnie's head lay in
the casket. rr ff1a be- iHG ..
%, At 2 O'Clock the family assembled in
the parlor around the casket. This
was Of black walnut, covered with blue
silk velvet and Was lined with white
satin. 1t was casket Of a child Of 10
years, but as the friends looked within
they saw the little mother with one
arm embracing the girl baby, whose
face lay nestled close to the mothers
bosom. The mothers head was turned
to the baby, and the two seemed quie ct
ly sleeping The baby's face was =
sweet one II little dimple remaining in
the chin that even death had not taken
away. No one looked upon the little
mother and her little child without
81 weeping. General Tom Thumb sat near
the head OF the casket, and by him sat
his wife, Lavina Warren. Onthe other
side sat Major Newell, and he made no
effort to control his feelings. He wept
bitterly, rs he has almost without cessa-
ton since his wife died. Besides these,
! Minnie's father and mother end her
brothers and sisters, all large men and
women, were in the room. They re-
member Minnie rs daughter and SIS
ter who shared her wealth with them,
rather than rs a famous little woman.
Mrs. p. I. Barnum and Mr.. Blocker
and his wife, who have Travelled with
the Tom Thumb party for fifteen years,
were also OmOng the chief mourners.
Soon after O'Clock, the house being
uncomfortbly filled, and fully thous-
and persons on the lawn outside,
chant was sung by a choir, and the
Kew. Mr.. Dyer made short prayer.
He then spoke of Minnie's kindness
and sweetness of disposition. Mrs. Tom
Thumb, Us she heard her sisters
tenderness spoken of, tainted and WAS
carried from the room. There was not
dry eye in the house. AIT r another
hymn had been sung, six young ladies,
old friends and mates Of Minnie, took
their places as pall-bearers, and the
family looked for the last time upon
Minnie's face. General Tom Thumb
could not control his grief as he turned
from the casket. The doors were then
opened and the people passed through
the parlor. looking for q few minutes ut
the faces Of the mother and child. IL
was two hours before the last friend had
passed by and the casket closed. Borne
by four young men, the casket was
placed IN the hearse, and, followed by
many carriages, taken to the village
cemetery. Here, after the benediction,
the casket was lowered into the little
grave. Many stood near even after the
clergyman had dismissed them.
The death of Minnie Warren will
probably end the public appearance of
the Tom Thumb party. Minnie's death
was undoubtedly caused by her maternal
love. Had she listened to the advice of
her physician sooner, her own hfe
might have been saved, although her
child would have been lost to her. But
she would not, until it was too late.
During her sickness she seemed to
think of nothing but the baby that she
soon hoped to fold to her BOSOM.
Il shall live" she said to her sister,
Mrs. Southworth; and after her baby
was born she said with smile, Il
knew l should live; take me and rock
me-" The sister took Minnie in her
arms rs she would an infant, and rocked
her. Don't cry" said Minnie, "I'
shall live through it." Then, after a
Ettln Shn said. 1S,,l- 900 ,.~ A.