The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-18

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Last we, / We announced the death Of
Mrs. c. H. Jones ~ the Maine General
Hospital, Portland. The Wateryille Nail
contains further particulars. 1t sayss
On Monday last the following letter,
which tells Its own story, was received BY
DR.. ]. II. Hanson, deacon Of the church,
with which the family was connected while
here;
PORTLAND. Maine Genera, Hcsp!ai
March 7th. leSo; !
Mr. DxAR FRInNps,
M. . Mns. HAnsoe :
came hsre last Thursday for treatment; the doc
tors ave In number, have decideu that IN operation
will be necessary; u will bs critical 81 dangerous
You know, Mr. HsnsSn, thai am sions-wi,t none
Of my family near me 70 render any ASSISTANCE l
have said " DR.. Hunt-hc superintendent hero
Wa,eIvils, In your c1e. Judging from past kind
ness, think you will ees that they ere properly
s Sora ss warn Bean nav. Will ken.
frum her I'LL this ~e,k, hoping that might GET we'll
without coming here and without caueing her any
leave the result win the ruler Of al events without
Every thing that skll and kindnees can do will DO
doue for me ncre-everyone 10 70 kind-I have one
Of the beet OF nursea. IL is beautiful place to live
or die 10; my room IL very pleasant-such lovely
We've from the windows.
Much love 10 ali your family.
Respectfully yours, A. F. JOINS.
On Tuesday came . telegram announc-
ing the death Of Mrs. Jobes on that day,
since which 1t is sscertained by letter
from DR.. Chas. o, Hunt, that the opera
tion which was for q tumor, twas success /.
tul so far as the removal Of the tumor was
concerned, although there were some un-
favorable features about It; yet she seemed
10 good condition, and we all felt that the
probabilities even we're strongly 10 her ia
vor. She seemed to bear the operation
well, and her condition was favorable dur.
ing the afternoon and early part of the
night. But then an unfavorable change
took place, and she sank rapidly and died .
little after noon to-day, Tuesday. 1t
was singular that she seemed to feel con-
WINGED that this would BE- the result from
the first. She gave me minute directions
as to what was to be done for her, even
how she was to be prepared for the casket,
and directed that the body SHOULD be sent
to Waterville to your care. presume she
has done the same to you. l shall endeav.
or to carry out her wishes exactly.
She was perfectly cheerful 10 making all
these arrangements, and said she was per-
fectly willing that 1t should be so. She
was conscious till very near the last, and
this forenoon after We had given up all
hope Of saving her, she asked the nurse If
she was going to die, and on being told she
was, said she was perfectly resigned, snd
she had felt sure that 1t would be 30 from
the first. 1t seems strange as her case ap-
peared promising one, and we all Z 1t that
she would get well. regret 1t very much,
As was much attached to her,"
The body of Mrs. Jones arrived Wednes-
dsy afternoon, and was taken to the Bap-
tist Vestry, where Rev. Mr.. Spencer held
appropriate religious services, in ube pres
ence OF little company of Christian
workers and sympathizers, who had known
and loved her In life and now came to rem
der the last Offices to the dead. Her last
letter, given above, was read; and looking
at the calm and placid features-so life
like and pstural-It was not difficult to be.
lieve-especially to those who had known
her In life-that such noble woman could
make just that touching exhibition OF
Christian heroism. Room there was for
respect and admiration, but she was above
pity.
The body was taken to the Cemetery, to
be deposited in the family lot. Her age
was rs year.
Our citizens remember the family as a
very excellent one-kind and affable to all,
and bound together by the strongest cords
Of love They made many warm friends
while here. OF this family only one men,
Der survives-Mrs. Bean, now in Florida.