Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-31
CALLED HOME,
Mrs. M. ry Jane 1ennet Passes Away
Sun>ay.

| I'VE sOmft1mes 1eel a STERN that movers near,
yet fails to touch our desrest hope or thought.
storm that is to other Borrow -fraught.
We feel the ripple that their sorrow brought
And turn to pray-"Thy vengeance benot here. y
Death is an unwelcome visitor to US
all. We never suffer the pangs of his
icy touch except when some dear one
! is taken from the family circle, then we
realize the enormity. and vastness of it.
| To the unfortunate one who is stricken
with disease, we can imagine that after
weeks of intense suffering, death is a
welcome visitor for with it comes rest
and peace so far as this life is concerned.
| Nearly every day We are reminded OF
its presence by the passing away of dear
ones. This week we are called upon to
note the departure of several friends
from our midst.
The death of Mrs. Mary Jane Mennet,
while expected for several davs back,
has cast gloom upon the entire COM
munity. She has been in poor health
for the past two years afflicted with
Brights disease. Size has received the
best Of treatment known 10 the profess
sion, ministered to by loving hands
and every want gratifed, yet in spite of
it all her life passed out to its maker
Sunday evening October 9th 1895. A
| kind christian woman and mother gone
to her reward which comes to those
who have been faithful to the precepts
of Him who is able to save to the utter
most.
Mrs. Mary Jane tIlif Mennet was
born in Highland, Madison County,
Illinois, February 5.h 1912, therefore
was SO years, eight months and % days
old at the time of her demise. She was
educated in the public schools of High
land and Lebonon, ILL.,, after which
she taught school for years in that
state May 24th 1866, she was married
to Captain E. Mennet, in st. Jacobs,
| ILL.,, and Immediately thereafter moved
to Wood County where they have ever
since resided. Two children were born
as result of this union-a son and
daughter-Mr. RobA E. Mennet and
| Mrs. Lenore Rodd, both of whom were
with their mother W, zen she died.
The funeral sevvice took place
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Episcopal church, Centralia, Rev.
Weller, of Stevens Point, officiating. A
large company of her friends gathered
to pay their respects to one whom they
honored in life on account of her
Christian character and worth.
MISS amy Pss,DENsKY.
She died at her fathers house in the
town of New Rome, Adams county,
Wisconsin, Thursday October 24th, at
the age Of q years, of consumption.
Miss Annie was taken sick last Febru-
ary and gradually failed until death re-
lieved her suffering. For the past three
years she had resided in Milwaukee.
Last May she made her sister visit in
Waupaca hoping she might regain her
| health by resting from hard work. She
returned to her fathers place the same
month.
Miss Annie Polensky was born in
| Centralia March 7th 1874, where she
received her education. Her mother
died in 1881. She leaves her father one
brother and two sisters to mourn her
demise. She was concious to the last
anxiously waiting her summons. The
funeral service took place in New
| ~, nc+Oho,
WILLARD HOUSE.
A bright boy, age II years, residing
with his parents in Centralia, died at
his home Friday Oct. 25th, of a relapse
of typhoid fever. He was sick about
three weeks and his vigorous young
nature struggled hard for supremacy
on this earth, but the great power and
master over all claimed its victim.
! Willard was far advanced in the Cen
tralia High school for one Of his age
and favorte among the scholars. His
cheerful presence will be sadly missed
by his many young associates and
especially in the home circle where he
was cherished above all gems. Funeral
services were held in the Congregational
Church Sunday afternoon Rev. kilburne
in charge.
JOHN LOUIS LAvIGNE.
Died, in Port Edwards, on Friday
October 18th, at the ripe age Of 04 years.
He came to Wood County in 1886 being
among the earliest settlers. He came
here from Green Bay. He was a
brother of August Lavisne who is still
living in that town. The funeral
service was held on Monday the 2lst
Deceased leaves a wife and seven
children.
| MISS MILDRED MCGLYNN.
Early Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock, surrounded by silent and
devoted watchers, Miss Mildred Nc
Glynn surrendered all of life and its
sorrows for leap in the great
mysterious beyond. This young lady
was sick only eleven days with typhoid
fever when death called her hence.
She was a daughter of Mr.. John
McGlynn, of Babcock, and niece of
Mrs. Gerry Mason, of Centralia.
Mildred stayed at the Mason home
while attending the High School in
Centralia. 1t is here she was taken