Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-04
Mrs. Hayes No More.
After a Few Days of Unconscious Suf-
fering She Breathes Her Last.
Mrs. Hayes Will Be Long Remem bered
for Her Many Good Qualities.

FREMONT, Ohio, June 25.-The sad and
long hours of watching ard waiting for
some change for the better in the condi-
ton of Mrs. Hayes have ended. All
through the night the physicians and
family were constantly IN and around the
sick chamber. In the early part of the
night there were fears that the end was
not far off. At O'Clock this morning
answers came from the residence that she
was failing. In fact that was the FREEDOM
mating feeling, but she would occasion
ally rally for short time and then relapse.
At few minutes before O'Clock this
morning the sad announcement was made
that Mrs. Hayes had passed away at half
past six O'Clock. Her death was very
easy and without distress. Gen. Hayes
was much affected but as did all the
family, bore up as we'll as could be ex-
pected. Mrs. Hayes never regained con-
seriousness after the attack of Friday
last. She has not been able to retain any
medicine or no1rishment Besides the
family and physicians there were pres
ent during her last hours, Mrs. Mitchell
of Columbus, niece of Gen. Hayes, Mrs
Huntington. of Moss Point, Miss, a
cousin of Mrs. Hayes, Miss Lucy ,Keeler,
of this city, a cousin of Gen. Hayes, and
Mrs. 4. M. Miller, of this city, who is an
intimate friend of the family, has been
in constant attendance. During the
last evening of Mrs. Hayes, the pastor
Rev. j. M. Mills, and Rev. G. E. Barnes
pastor of the Presbyterian church, were
there, and were requested TO hold services
in the sick room. Only the family and
attending physicians were present. After
short scripture reading, brief prayers
were offered by both ministers. The fun
eral will occur Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, from the residence in Spiegel
Grove. Complete arrangements have lot
yet been made. Pres. McCabe of Delaware
university will be the officiating clergy
men. President McCabe offioiated at
their marriage and also at their silver
wedding anniversary. kilograms of
sympathy and coincidence are being re-
ceived from the people of the country.
Mrs. Hayes was the daughter of DR..
James and Maria Cook Webb and was
born at Chillicothe, O., in 1888. Her
parents removed to Cincinnati when she
was child, and she was educated at the
old Wesleyan university. few months
after her graduation in 1862, she was
married to Mr.. Hayes. Her children are
Burchard, who has law Office at Toledo;
Webb O., who practices law at Cleveland;
Rutherford, banker in Cleveland; Scott,
student at Cornell, and Fanny, who
lives with her parents. Mrs.
Hayes first became known to the
outer world during the war, when she
took an active part as nurse. The
members of the Twenty-Third Ohio re-
me nber the kindness shown them by
Mrs. Hayes, and love to tell how she
would spend days in the hospital cheer
ing the wounded with delicate attentions.
Mrs. Hayes has always been eminently
social and domestic. Her residence al
ways contains visitors. For many years
Mrs. Hayes has taken very active Lart
in temperance, missionary and charitable
work, and was president of more than
one national and state association of that
character. She has been the center OF
interest in many conventions of that
kind, and is held in affectionate esteem
by the women of Ohio especially. One
feature at the White House during the
Hayes administration has been the sub
jeot of any amount of comment. Wins
had never been found on the table at
home, and it was the desire of President
and Mrs. Hayes that their private custom
should be respected while at the head of
the government.