Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-12-13
HIS ACCOUNTS CLOSED.
Death Sunday as Expected
Claimed Cashier George
L. Webster.
He Dies After a Comparatively
Short Illness Of Typhoid
Fever. a.
General Regret Throughout
the City. Floral Tributes
Offered.

After an illness OF about two weeks,
George L. Webster, cashier of the James
River National bank. surrendered to the
grim reaper Sunday at 11:3O p. m.,
at his room in the Gladstone hotel,
where he has resided for many years. |
His death was not unexpected by the
physicians and those who were amiliar |
with the progress of the disease. For
several days past he had been growing !
weaker and the complication of heart
failure and kidney ailment added to the
dangers Of typhoid fever, the disease
which attacked him, with the greatest of
severity. .....
Everything that medical skill could
devise was done from the beginning, but
in spite Of a splendid physique, and
what was generally believed to be a
most robust constitution, Mr.. Webster
rapidly succumbed to the progress of
the fatal malady. His death occurred,
surrounded by friends of years standing,
among whom was his only sister, Miss
Ella Webster, of Charlottesville. Ind.
Several days previous to lis consulting
physicians lie had complained OF head
aches and had evidently been more seri-
ously sick than he was aware Of himself.
For number of years, it is said, be has
felt slight attacks of some kind of heart
trouble and near relatives of the family
have been subject to that disease also.
While generally considered of the most
robust constitution, Mr. Webster had, in
in fact, less strong and vital resistance to
disease than many believed. He was
regular in his habits and did a great
deal Of close, mental work, taking less
the fall season he enjoyed the sport of
hunting and from that derived, no doubt.
beneficial exercise, but insufficient to
counterbalaace the physical inactivity Of
continuous Office work throughout the
year, and for many years.
The most successful appliances in the
treatment Of typhoid fever we're used by
Drs. Moore and Rankin, and heartily ap-
proved by physicians called in consulta-
tion on the case, including Drs Archl.
bald, and Darrow Of Fargo. The lat
ter's diagnosis OF the case Saturday con-
frmed the worst fears OF the resident
physlcians as to their inability to COM
bat the disease under the complications
OF heart and kidneys. Dr. Moore, who
has had the patient under special charge,
not only as friend but physician, was uD-
renting in his efforts to give the sick
man aid. He watched with him
almost day ana night, and succeeded in
doing all that could be done to retard
the progress of the malady and relieve
the patient. There was at no time much
suffering and the end Of life came peace
fully and gently, as nature so often in.
tends in compromising kindness.
The death OF Mr. Webster will be re-,
gretted by all and his loss distinctively
business loss to this city and state. He
was an extremely popular, plain.spoken
ous friends and adhered to them closely
His position as cashier OF the leading
bank OF the James river valley has OK.
tended his acquaintance outside OF the
city. He rendered many favors to the
deserving, and constantly worked for the
interests OF the institution which he so
faithfully served. He was regarded with
the very highest esteem by the president
OF the bank, Mr.. Wells, by the stock.
holders, and by the public generally. He
was an accurate, careful bank official
and, in fact, IN whatever occupation he
engaged, he brought to bear the same
habits OF activity and accuracy.
1t is difficult to speak OF the regret
with which his most intimate friends re.
gard the unexpected and sudden demise
OF Mr.. Webster. The young men OF the
city who have been bis intimate &C.
quaintances and friends for several years
Will seriously miss his departure and
can now scarcely realize the fact that
one who has always been regarded by
them as model OF physical manhood,
with bright future, should be NO
more.
As an evidence OF the general regret
felt at the death of Cashier Webster, the
remains were viewed in afternoon by q
large number Of people, who visited the
hotel for that purpose. The body was
laid out in an elegant casket, surrounded
by floral tributes Of roses and chrysan.
themums sent by friends. The body was
taken Monday afternoon to Crawfords-