Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-01
Entered Into Rest.
Mrs. HARRIET NORTON GATES.

,
March 26, 1892, in the ninety-second
year Of her age, Mrs, Harriet Norton
Gates.
Deceased was born in New Mari
borough, Mass, Aug. z, 1900. She
lived in Mineral Point for many years
with her daughter, Mrs. d. n. Gates,
end with whom she died. She was
very intelligent and good old lady, and
retained her mental faculties to a re-
markable degree in her advanced age.
The funeral was held on Tuesday,
when her body was laid to rest in
Graceland cemetery, Rev. M. Case, of
Trinity (EpiscopaD church, officiating.
MRS. SARAH ROSS.
After a lire Of well-doing to others,
Mrs. Sarah Ross rested from her labors
on Tuesday morning, March q, at 6
o'clock. On Saturday, the 18th, she
was taken suddenly and violently with
that dread disease pneumonia, and
seemed to be stricken with death from
the first, though she fought braYely for
life during ten distressful days; not
for her own sake, but for that of her
family, who are sorely bereft by her
loss. Her son, DR.. Charles Ross, Of
Chicago, and Dr. Deahofe did all in
the power of medical skill for her, and
besides the devotion Of her family she
was nursed by her beloved friend,
Miss Bassett, and her niece, Mrs.
Margaret Ross, than whom there are
no more skillful and efficient nurses
in town. But she chad fought the
good tight" and He who knoWeth
best called her to Himself. 1t is
safe to say that in all Mineral Point
there is not another woman so loved
and respected by all classes, ages and
religions of people as she. She had
- the mantle of charity" with which
she covered all people, and quickly and
gladly went about her Masters bust
ness wherever it led her, and her I'M
falling cheerfulness and unconscious
goodness made her welcome every
where. In her earlier years she was an
enthusiastic hydro pathiSt, and for years
she never knew when she would be
called in the night to attend some sick
person, whom often the doctors had
declared would die; and many of her
efforts in such cases were blessed by
success. Her husband used to laugh
ingly tell her that if she would
take fees she would be the richest
doctor in town. Though an enthusiast
in religion, which was her chief pleas
ure, and Staunch and liberal sup
porter of the Methodist church, she
was ever ready to extend the right
hand of fellowship to Romanist or
Protestant. She certainly had that
"pure and undeliled religion" which
is :" to visit the fatherless and widow
III their affection, and to keep your
selves unspotted from the world"
Many a one has said now: 81 have
lost my best friend" With her re-
Igious and humane character she also
retained great interest in little hum
drum, everyday occurrences, and al
ways liked to hear the news" which
made her very companionable. One
never felt that she was looking beyond
or above one.
She was born on March 3, 1928, in
County Donegal, ireland, and came to
the United States with her mother,
sisters and brothers in 1889, coming by
way OF the great lakes to Milwaukee,
and thence to Mineral Point, where a
brother, James Sproule, was already
settled and running a lead smelling
furnace. Here her elder sister, Mar
garet, married DR.. David Ross. and
through him she met John j. Ross,
whom she married in 1856, and whom
she survived just three years. He
died of pneumonia in March, 1889,
after an illness of ten days, and she of
the same disease and after an illness
of the same duration, in March, 1892.
She leaves three sonS-tWo of whom
are married-and two grandsons, whose
loss can never be replaced. Scores of
loving friends will always remember
her with sincere gratitude, and Her
children rise up and call her blessed"
MRS. PAUL K. JENNINGS.
Entered into life eternal, on Thurs
day, March u, 1892, at Brookings.
South Dakota, in the twenty-fourth
year of her age, Margaret Owen
Jennings, wife of Mr. Paul r. Jen-
nings.
This announcement will be received
with sympathetic sorrow by the large
circle of friends, which Mrs. Jennings
always drew around her wherever she
went. The greater part of her life was
passed in this city. This was her
birthplace, and here she grew into that
attractive Womanhood which adorns
the purity of heart and sets it so charm
lngly before the world. She was bap-
TIED in infancy by Bishop Kemper,
and was confirmed by Bishop WelIes,
and she soon became a regular com
munlcant of the church and a valued
Sunday school teacher. About two
years ago she went with her family to
Dakota, and there she married. Life
looked very beautiful and long to her.
and IN the great city of Chicago where
she made her home, she reioiced in the
dawn Of the bright day of her life,
clouding, alas too soon. into the sick
ness of death. She returned to her
Dakota home, and there died. During
the long weeks of suffering the HYMNS
OF the church, which she loved so well.
expressed her faith and hope, and as
day after day these were sung TO her.