The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Death In the OF rating chair.

This community was shocked on Thurs
day afternoon of last week by the an.
nouncement that a lady had died sudden
| ly In the dental chair of II. O. Hover oi
this place. 1t was soon learned that the
patient was Mrs. Louise M. Ewes, daughter
OF Ellis Ewes OF Milville and wife Of Hiram
Demott, landlord, OF the same place. The
facts as we learn them arc as follows Mrs.
Demott In company with her husband came
down to have two teeth extracted She had
| been to DIR. Hower's some years ago and had
afew extracted, and plate made. As she
came to the operating room, there was a
lady In the chair, and Mrs. Demott would
not enter the room until the DIR. was
through. This lady was under the infiu-
ence Of DR.. Hayes "Aerated Hypnotic
and she had 10 teeth drawn inside of one
minute. The lady arose from the chair and
said she felt no pain at all. Mr.. Demott
then entered the room but his wife still
persisted in remaining outside. There
were two other patients In the room-the
one waiting for an impression to be taken,
and the other for some teeth to be filled.
Mr.. Hover sent his attendant to invite
Mrs. Demot to come into the room aud take
a chair, as he would soon be ready for her.
She came into the room and Immediately
turned and went out. As soon as the work
Of taking the impression of the other lady
was over, Mrs. Demott was called in and
asked to take the chair. DIR. Hover asked
her II she was all right as far as she knew
to which she answered yes, examined her
pulse and found it beat regularly, but that
her heart best very fast. The apparatus
for administering the "Aerated Hypnotic"
was prepared and she was instructed how
to breathe in taking 1t. She breathed slow
ly at first, and said that her heart felt queer
The Dr. urged her to breathe faster and
she said she could not. AT no time had
she taken sufficient to have teeth drawn with
out any pain. The Anesthetic not taking
effect on account other not breathing rapid
ly enough, and because she said her heart
felt so queer, the DR.. did not persist In her
taking it, and thought best to draw some Of
the teeth even il it should give her some
pain, the attendant being on one side OF
the chair, was ordered to draw tooth,
which he did. The DR.. was in the act of
drawing another tooth when Mrs. Demott
told him TO wait, that it hurt too badly and |
that she would come in some other time
Her husband stepped from the back of the |
chair and asked her If it hurt very much
and she said, yes. She was asked if she |
would like glass Of water to rinse her |
mouth and she said yes. She was sitting
up in the chair, took some water and sank |
in convulslon. Efforts were made to re-
vive her, but being unsuccessful, DR.. Will
lets was summoned. He examined her and
said the case was doubtful he Immediate
y went out of the room.
MIR. Demott and DR.. Hover thought
strangely of it and Immediately sent for
Or. Mckelvy, who came and gave no hope
'f recovery, and likewise left the room
soon afte' wards DR.. Hester Hover neph
Nv of the dentist, Dr. Harter, and NJ j,
less, dentist, came with the same and the
our resorted to the use of the battery, ar
lical respiration, and other means, but
With no effect. They worked with her 81
lours, but at no time did she show any
igns OF recovery. Dr. Hover has use d |
his anesthetic since February 1st, with
,ood effect, nothing else having been used
ince that time. Her father, Ellis Ewes,
vas summoned by telephone, and her two
rothers Immediately came down in a
uggy. The two brothers entertained
opes of her recovery aud being induced
y DR.. Hover would not allow her TO be
laced in coffin
Mr.. D. W. Kitchen kindly offered the
Sc OF his spring wagon and a mattress was
laced In it and she was laid upon that,
overed with sheet and counterpane, and
sken to her home.
She was 30 years. months and 13 days
age, and had been married to Mr.. Hiram {
'emott for s years.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the
riends' meeting house, Some remarks
ERE made by Reuben Wilson. The fun c
-al was the largest ever held in that
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