Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-05
TN Melnoriarll.

Mem NNIS-B;ed Of pneumonia, at
Mrs. K ATE MCMANNls, beloved wife
, of Dr. Al. McMannIs Of this vil'age.
In response to affectionate inquiries
! from a large circle Of friends, we sub
join the followin, particulars concern
ing the illness and death Of this III
fsted lady:
| As orr ritizens ars aware, Mrs. Nc
| Mann!s, with her young son, had Deen
absent dnring the past autumn ana
! winter. lDon 4 visit 10 the home Of
! her gir'nood, whittier she had been
called for the purpose of mlnl>terlng
70 the comfort Of an aged mother. The
date Of her return to this place had
oeen definitely fixed, and the family
| residence had been lovingly arranged
for her reception upon her arrival at
! home, when DR.. Nc Mann!s was sum-
nrnaa to Ohio by intelligence Of her
! sudden and dangerous llluess. At
! VII ceiling, opposite Martins Ferry,
| he learned from the atten ttant phySl-
clan of Mrs. MrMarnis, thai she vas
supposed to have passed the critical
| point Of her disease; and vas believed
20 be Gu, Of present danger and pro-
crossing favorubly toward a cure. Upon
his subsequent arrival at Martins Fer
ry this satjsfa tory view OF tn: c%se
was rrohorateu by the family. At 9
: O'Clock. Upon the morning OF The da1
. If hey death, ~ which hour the uns-
/ band reached her bedside, Mrs. Nc
, MHnn;s was per lectly rational and self
{ posse sssd, expressing with character
sic cl.ttlu- assn her delight at the
ouH ueieTra,l meeting with her hus-
! band, and stating to him her belief
that she VAS recovering frem her
eretOfly1 dAngerou6 condition. As
10 eyulpjolls of undue excitement
a., yearri in tho case, the pulls, 9 I'D
tenn peratura Of the patient remaining
euuatlc, and her strength being by no
meals exhausted, further danger was
tot in the least unprecedented. The
invalid insisted upor hearing from
her husband various details Of social
life: at Little Falls, discussed with him
plans and projects for their future and
arranged for bringing their son, Roy
10 meet his father, FROM the farm OF
u: ! ,<n iiaS
distant. The morning was passed in
happy converse Of the reunited family,
alternately. With periods Of needful
rcprse VIXEN, however, the doctor
mme iiatciv after the dinner hour,
aIain Repaired! to the couch of his wife
he found Aer unconscious of his pres
cnce. Size thus rHn>a,nGd, giving him
10 sign III re,,,4nilion until her death
1t haij-pAst 4 Of the same afternoon.
Neithr> her son, nor her father (who
| had been dispatched to bring the boy }
returned in time to sea her again,
alive. 10 u!.i to thc distress Of the
deeply afflicted family Y. an only brother
Of NJ rs NcMannis, a gifted young .naa,
ust on the eve Of graduating from the
theological sc seminary where he ha<!
been preparing for the ministry, con
trHctcl q cold at he funeral nt lis
sister. from the effects o. which ne
also died week later.
Thus passed away, in the dew Of her
youth, by the inscru'able 1c:rce Of ar
overriding Providence. 2 woman whose
vjv,city Of lnleli@r. ANA whose Cour~
aceous ci.eerfuiDess rendered her the
life Of the family circle and The conso
lation Of her husband; q woman whose
varied talents and accom- lishrlents
promised Il brilliant s~ci}. future, and
whose substantial qualities and stron Z
relieous procliVjtie%, fortified by early
training, pointed tc' prospective ca
reer Of unccmmo1 usefulness. Peace
to her ashes. +. T.. 3.
G-T \ seeder Il move: and hay rake
nearly new. for SAFE Or trade. Inquire
at Staples Liver: Stable.
Our stock OF JOoiS Nns' shoes IS now
the best assorted it, town; and as to
prices, wo defy competition.