The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
A SAD DEATH.
Mrs. E. E. McCoppin Ends Her Life
with Poison.

With Poison.
One CT the saddest events that ever
occurred in this city was the untimely
death of Florence McCoppin, nee Cum
ningham, which occurred at her fathers
home last Friday morning and which
was the result of dose of poison taken
while under mental alteration.
Mrs McCoppin became mother a
few weeks ago and the nervous strain
OF this ordeal caused her mind to be.
come afflicted, as is often the case. Her
condition has been known to many for
some time, but it was thought she was
getting better and that few weeks
more would restore her to mental health.
Sometime before 5 p m. on last Thurs
day evening she obtained from some
place of concealment box of "Rough
on Rats which the family had forgot
ten was about the premises. OF this
she took nearly a teaspoonful. The
poison did not bring on the agonizing
symptoms usually attending arsenical
poisoning and it was past midnight be-
fore it was discovered that there was
anything dangerous in the symptoms.
She then told the family what she had
done and physicians were hastily sum-
moned, but it was too late-the poison
had entered the circulation and no hu-
man power could save her. She passed
away, calmly and peacefully, at AIS a. m.
As expressed in the funeral discourse
the circumstances attending her death
we're not as her friends would have
willed, yet they leave no blemish on her
fair name nor any stain on that of the
family. To any one who has been
brought in close contact with that most
terrible Of all maladies, mental sickness,
the fact is more vividly apparent that
they are not responsible for their deeds.
Funeral services we're held at the M.
E. Church, of which deceased was a
member, on Sunday, December 14th,
1890, at 1:3O p. M, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. M. NJ. Figley. The funeral
was the largest ever held in that church,
and the remarks of the presiding min.
lister were timely and considerate.
Beside the bier stood an arch of
white, beneath which rested beautiful
floral design and on the casket were
floral wreaths from friends. The altar
decorations we're rich but plain. The
cold earth of the grave was hidden by a
lining of pure white about which was p
row Of smilax whose beautiful green
typiAed the undying heartpicture OF
the loved one whose body was there
committed to mother earth.
2. Florence Cunningham was born at
Coopersv.lle, o., on April 23d, 1889 and
was therefore 81 years, months and 10
days old. She was reared in this city,
and after passing through the public
schools entered the Normal University
and completed the scientific course,
graduating with the class of '87. She
was married to E. E. McCoppin on
August 7th, 1889, and to his care is left
an infant son two months old. In her
life she made friends with all whom she
came in contact and her daily walk was
that of an intelligent, sensible Christian
woman.
To the bereaved young husband and
family the Record extends its
deepest sympathy, and asks that Divine
power may heal their wounded hearts.
Any words of ours would be but feeble
balm for so deep an affliction as the loss
of one so kind and generous, so loving
and considerate. The remembrance of
her many excellent qualities Of mind
and heart will long be cherished by her
wide circle of friends, unclouded by any
memory of the manner of her DEATH
Ada Record, December nth.