Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-22
Communication.

There are periods in life in which we are
moved by certain causes producing certain
feelings of q similar nature, and when they
occur Unexpectedly, they sometimes, ior
the present are more than we can endure'
Such was the state of feelings on Saobatn
morning, September I, 1884, when the
shocking report Was hurled through our
Quiet neiehborhood that Miss Ida J. NC
Neen. had died few minutes past 10, on
Saturday evening This report no one
could conceive of its being true, for every
body knew her to be in good health us
ually but it proved to be true that she is
dead. Poor Ida is dead Ida was born in Van
Vert, Juniata county, Pa, IL June 1901,
being the third daughter of Samuel ana
Mary J. McMeem. As Van Vert, has been
.lway. her home, she attended our school
and being studicus, kind and lively at play
she won the low c aud respect OF teacher ana
pupils. After completing the common
school branches she attended other schools
for the purpose of preparing TO teach'
which she did few terms very suceessiul'
", when she turned her attention TO music
and attended the Musical College at Free
burg. During the summer OF 1851, she took
a trip through some of the Western states
visiting relations and friends. Upon re-
turning home in February of 1888, her
mother took sick and died in few days.
Now the homo was completely changed as
all homes are where the morther has been
removed by death. Ida was now left to con-
irive the affairs of the house with her IA
ther and brother, aud they made the home
pleasant TO themselves and visitors until she
ment. During the day she was well and
feeling as cheerful AZ any one could be in
the evening abe was engaged in converss-
ton with some of her friends until about
10 Z. NJ, then after going to the pump for
4 drink she retired, and when her father re-
tired only a few minutes after, she called
him 10 her room and said she was suffering
great pains and told him to call some Of
the neighbors, he ran TO the window and
called Mrs. Sellers, rs she had not retired
yet and she came to Ida Immediately aud
found her almost UNCONSCIOUS. Nothing
could he done to relieve her and grasplng
the hands of Mrs. Sellers firmly in hsrs she
turned on her side and expired. The death
warrant came and took from us one OF Van
Vert. fair daughters, whose loss we deep
ly feel. Can We ever forget the scenel No,
never. We can paint the picture in our i'm
agiuation for years to come, Of health .nd
vigor in their gaye.t forms, in the parlor
presiding at the organ, entertaining friends
and then in fifteen minutes later the same
body lay iAotionless IN an upper room with
the grave notes on her face. In 8 few mo-
ments the house was filed with neishbors,
who came to see if the report was correct.
Yes it was all true that had been told. On
the next day, Sunday, friends gathered
from al parts OF the country to hear the
particulars Of her death. The family physi-
clan who arrived few minutes after her
death, case as the probable cause, Neural
gi, Of the heart. On Monday Al 2. NJ.
in the midst Of great csncoUrse Of friends
! the remain, we're borne TO tho cold grave,
i, the Old grave yard near the farm oi DS-
I vid Diven, 10 return 20 dust aud await the
resurrection. Ida leaves not only father,
sister and brother, but msny friends even
/ from the child to the oldest people. We
/ miss her very much, in ,ll departments she
4 was among us as friend. Our loss We hope
( may be her gam. To her many friends who,
/ in their IUni, shall follow her We say
$50 live, that when thy summons come
10 JOIN.
I The inuumerahle caravan. that moves
/ To tire pale realms c. shade, where each
,h1ll take,
Ills chamber in the silent halls of death.
Tbou 20 not, Ike the quarry.s.aye At
night,
Scourged to his duageon, bat, sustained
and suOih,d,
BY au unialtering trust approach thy
grave,
Like one who wraps tho the drapsry Of
Lis couch
/ A5ost him, and hes down to pleasant
dreams.
\ School MATE.