Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-15
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DIED Mrs. Hattie c. Watner, wife Of Mr..
Henry Watner, in this city, February 4th
1888, aged Sc years.
It is among the saddest duties an
editor has to perform, that Of chroni-
cling the death of some one of his ac-
quaintances or friends. The death Of
Mrs Watner has taken the entire com
munity by such surprise, on account
of it's suddenness, that none can rea lie
it except those who have seen her cold,
lifeless form. It seems that she has
been troubled with cramps of the
stomach ever since her marriage, and
at times experiencing severe spells of
sickness therefrom. She was taken
with these cramps on Monday the 9Th
inst, but recovered therefrom before
evening, as all those who were present
at the entertainment that evening will
remember seeing her in comparatively
good health. The following afternoon,
(Tuesday) she was again taken sick,
but more severely than the day previ-
Gus. In the course of the day she
was taken with severe vomiting spells.
These she experienced at intervals up
to within two hours of her death.
She gradually grew worse and more
feeble, suffering untold agony accom-
panied by excruciating pains about the
back ard stomach, which lasted, more
or less, up to the hour of her death.
She was conscious all through her sick
ness up to within two hours of her
demise, during which time she was
delirious and talked but little. She
appeared to be free from suffering and
enjoying silent repose. She had no
fear of death, in fact thought not of
dying. She conversed freely with her
| husband and attendants about business
matters and her sickness, every time
she was free from intense suffering
She had hope of recovering up to the
last moment and Mr.. Watner had no
idea that death was lurking so near
until Friday morning at 4 o'clock A.
NJ. when he noticed the death mark
stamped upon her brow, her hand cold
and her pulse indicating l40 pulsations
per minute. She died very easily,
though suddenly at Is minutes after
4 o'clock Friday morning, passing
away in comparative quiet sleep. Ev,
erything was done by physicians and
attendants to alleviate her sufsrings
and for her final recovery, but every
thing known to their skill and profess
sion proved of no avail.
A short funeral service was held al
the Witter House on Friday afternoon
where large number of her friends
in this city gathered to pay their last
respects to her earthly remains, Rev.
John Rowland officiating At six
o'clock the same evening Mr.. Watner
with his two children accompanied her
remains to Wauwatosa, Wis, hel
former home, where her parents still
reside.
On the arrival of the remains at
Wauwautosa, the funeral services were
held in the First Congregational
Church, where Mrs. Watner had been
a devout member for many years, in
the presence of her father and mother,
brother, two sisters, Der husband and
two children and large coneourse Of
friends. The ceremonies were very
impressive and the sermon excellent.
Mrs. Watner was very agreeable
and pleasant landlady, a model woman
in society circles, and always carried
with her an afectionate disposition and
a pleasant word for everyone. She
was among us but short time, but
| had made for herself an enviablo repu-
tation. She leaves in this city her
husband and two children and large
circle of friends and in Wauwatosa a
father, mother, brother and two sisters
to mourn her sad and sudden depart
ure.