Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-20
SAD NEWS no A YOUNG WIFE.

Shortly after noon dNIonay the many
friends of Professor Philip Fl. Stollewerk
were shocked by the announcement of his
DEATH Many had seen him on the street
in the morning, apparently in his usual
good health. Others he'd seen him at ser
vice on Sunday, when he seemed te be in
the best of health.
1t appears that Mr.. Stollewerk had
some heart troubles about year ago,
from the effects of which he never fully
recovered. While at services in the Lu-
theran Church on Sunday, where he was
organist, he was taken with a weak spell
and remarked to the person next to him,
Now, if don't feel better you will have
to play the last piece" However, he was
able to remain at his place till the SER
vices were ended.
Yesterday morning he was as well as
usual and went about giving instructions
to his pupils in the Morrell House, as was
his custom. About 10 o'clock, while Civ
ing instructions to Miss Anna Morley, he
was taken suddenly ill and he excused
himself. He retired to his bedroom,
whittier Professor Bennett at once re-
paired, having been notified by Miss
Morley.
DIR, Schill was summoned in haste, and
offered to administer a hypodermic IN
lection, but the patient objecting, he left,
thinking recovery question of only
few minutes. The Professor rapidly grew
worse, and his condition was alarming
his friends. Some medicine obtained
from DIR. Schill by Professor Bennett and
a mustard plaster seemed to afford a tenn
porary relief, for at 11:30 o'clock the
patient was able to sit up. Professor
| Bennett then went to dinner, but in d
! few minutes he was summoned in haste
by the chambermaid, who had become
thoroughly alarmed at the patients con-
dition. Professor Bennett and DR..
Matthews, who had just finished dinner,
hastened to the room, where they found
Professor Stollewerk suffering greatly and
sitting on the edge of the bed, Almost
as they entered he fell forward on his
knees, exclaiming: Pm dying, Pm
dying, must die :" and in a moment
more life was extinct.
Undertaken Henderson's services were
then engaged, and the body was given
into his charge. =
Professor Stollewerk was a native of
Rhenish Prussia, and was descended of
musical family. He possessed great
natural talent for music. His musical ed.
ucation was of the highest order, having
passed successfully through various thor
ough courses of training in his native
country. He acquired quite reputation
while on concert tour through Germany
and other parts of Europe, at the age of
sixteen. Later he was employed as sec.
ond instructor at the Institute of Coblentz.
His wife, who is lady of many accom-
| plishments, he first met while at the Uni
versity at which he was studying. They
were married in Germany and have one
child. Their residence at present is in
New York City. A telegram was sent to
| Mr.. Sohmer, the piano maker, to bI eak
the sorrowful news to the family of the
deceased. Late last evening a telegram
was received in reply, stating that Mrs.
Stollewerk was nearly prostrated as the
result of the news of her husbands sud-
den death. The telegram also ordered
that arrangeme ITS be made for the funeral,
and stated that, if possible, Mrs. Stole
werk would be here on Wednesday to at
| teud the funeral.
Johnstown people gratefully remember
that on the occasion of the great food,
Professor Stollewerk, who had but re-
Gently arrived from Europe, gave con-
ert in Stineway Hall, New York, for the
benefit of the Johnstown sufferers. 1t
was great success, and when last April
he arrived here an unusual interest was
manifested in him. In social and musical
circles he was a favorite, and for the
brief time he was here he had an un,
usually large number of warm friends.
His services as teacher of music were in
great demand.
The cause of his death is said by the
doctors to have been cramps. 1t is
thought, however, that had he not been
subject to heart troubles he might have
withstood the attack. His age was thirty
eight years.