Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-29

stimulate the agonized apprehension OF
the sorrowing family, gathered about
the scarcely animate form of the be-
loved wife and mother, those results
were attained when Dr. Gardner, after
carefully examining the countenance
and feeling the pulse of the dying
woman, said that the indications were
that she could not last more than half
an hour. This was fifteen minutes to 1.
The minutes flew past, at 1880 the help
less form, however, still retained the
sacred spark.
All of the family in Washington were
present ut the death bed except the
three little grandchildren and the VEN
cradle DR.. Scott, the father of Mrs.
Harrison. They were: President Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Harrison, Lieut. and
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs.
Newcomer. In addition Mrs Harri-
sons faithful maid, Josephine, and Miss
Davis, the trained nurse, were in the
room.
The members of the family spent q
few minutes around the hfeless clay.
When they emerged with sorrowful
faces the president retired Immediately
to his own room and closed the door,
the other members OF the family re-
speeding his evident wish to be allowed
to remain unmolested to contemplate
his great bereavement and commune
with his Maker.
kilograms conveying the sad htelli-
gence were also at once dispatched to
all members of the cabinet and Mrs.
Harrison's brother, who was In the
hope of seeing her before the end came.
He was at Port Townsend yesterday.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Mrs Harrison was born at Oxford, O, nifty
eight years ago October last, OF Scotch anceS-
try. The first of her paternal ancestors In
America was John Scott the laird OF Arrae.
who, after the disastrous battle OF BoswortA
bridge in 1879, left Scotland for the north OF
Ireland with the earl Of Belhaven, owing to
dissatisfaction with the Scotch and English
crowns. After the death Of the earl John
Scott came TO America and settled in the val
ley Of the Neshaminy, Bucks county, Pa.
where the village of Huntsville now stands. -
miles north of Philadelphia. He purchased
tract Of land from the proprietary government
on part OF which the first Presbyterian church
In America was soon afterWard erected On
this land, also, Rev. William I1nr
nant founded IN 1718 the historic
clog college," out Of which primitive In
stitution Princeton college was In time
evolved Both her father and grandfather
were Presbyterian ministers Mrs Harrison
enjoyed superior educational advantages and
was graduated from the Oxford seminary IN
1859, the same year that President Harrison 70
ceived his degree. She taught school In Car
rollton, KY, one year, and on October y,
thirty-nino years ago last Thursday, was mar
RED 70 BENJAMIN Harrison, the student
Mra Harrison had two children-Russelb
who is now engaged in journalism, and Mary,
the wife Of Robert J. Mckee, Of Boston Iho
latter has two children. Benjamin Harrison
Mckee known 10 fame the world over -
Baby" Mckee, and Mary Mckee
One OF Mrs. Harrison's most sensible limo
vations at the White house was the abandon
ment OF Handwriting at receptions, custom
that made the evening one OF torture 70 all her
predecessors She managed this bY carvings
fan IN one hand and bouquet In the other, 30
that persons seeing her hands fun were spared
the awkwardness Of Offering handshale which
she would not accept
Mrs Harrison vas not wen known bcyon4
and Washington. butin both places
she was extremely popular. She united via
the Presbyterian church when she Wns iourl1ra
years old and had ever tinco been IN ardent
worker IN behalf Of Christianity and education
Mrs Harrison's father has been living 81 ~
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