Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-10-24
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Denth OF Little BERTHE Hoover
The sudden death OF little BERTHE Hoover,
which occurred in his fathers arms on
Thursday evening OF last week, while en-
gagged in preparing him for the nights
rest, was not only terrible shock to his
parents, but to the many friends who had
become deeply interested in the cane and
the manly fight the little hero had made
for nearly year in what appeared to all
to be hopeless struggle against fate.
On Nov. 25th little Berthe was stricken
down with typhoid fever which had run
of A days. This was followed by severe
attack of pneumonia. which resulted in the
breaking down of the left lung and the
! forming of an abseess theirin before the at
tending physicians discover ed the result
The abcess was tapped by the insertion of a
rubber tube in the left side extending up
ward and through the lung to the depth Of
eight inches. Near quart OF puss was
extracted from this cavity and great relief
was given, but the little sufferer had to
undergo six OF these operations before what
appeared to be the desired resuts were
Obtained. The little hero experienced ali
this suffering without Il murmur OF com
plant, aud to allay the anxiety OF his par
enls over his suffering said sit didn't hurt
very mnch," and ait was hard TO bear but
better than to be sick."
All the internal organization finally
seemed to be regainine its normal con-
dition and resuming its natural iunc-
lions. Hope for q speedy and substantial
recovery had been restored and little Ber'
tie had been attending school Tor four OF
| FIVE weeks. The nbscess was fast healing
and the drainage tube had been gradually
forced out until II was not over two inche,
in length. II was during the dressing and
syringing of water in this tube that the
patient little hero gave two or three
screams, exclaiming Oh papa, papa, papa
and breathed his last within less than ~
seconds.
. A post mortem revealed nothing tha
would indicate the cause Of death, but il
is be icved that the rupture of blood
vessel had conveyed a small bubble OF al
TO the heart, or il was the result Of neural
gia Of the heart.
, DR.. Bowers WAS the attending physician
assisted by DR.. Rheinfrahk in the surgica
[ operations, and both took n deep inieres
in the case and in lillle Berthe from tn
start and did all that was in the power 0
human skill TO preserve his life.
The funeral took place at the residenc
on Second street nj 2 p. NJ. Saturday, whic
was largely attended. Rev G. A. Adam
officialed, assisted by Rev. w. w. Nix, q
: this place and Rev. J. B. Schaf, Baptis
minister of East Toledo. Mr.. and Mrl
Schatf sang a very pretty and appropriat
:, duet during the services. Little Berti
u was member of the @. Primary class a
school, also member of the Presbyteria
i Sabbath School and the Missionary Gleai
0 ers. Each OF these organizations presente
i most beautiful tributes OF their affection !
N floral offerings, whlch made the restiil
's place of the little sufferer aowery be
e OF ease.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prince, Of Oberlil
e Mrs. A. S. Hill, OF Kiplon, Ohio, and NJ
Is W. X. Hoover, of Wukeman, relative
were among those present from disian'
at the funeral.
MOI content with the surroundings
=. the grave, Mr.. Hoover had the graz
l. opened on Wednesday, snd spared no psi
In making complete cement vanlt, IN
= pervlous 10 both air and water, in whit
y the cnsket continuing the remains were
'k inferred.