The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01
DEATH OF AUGUST b. GILLETT.
For Twenty Years Identified with Lo-
cal JeweIry Trade.

Mr.. August 3. Gillett who, for nearly
twenty years, was prominently identified
with the wholesale jewelry trade of this
city. died, suddenly at his residence, No.
265 North Illinois street, at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. For several weeks Mr.. Gil
lett had been ailing with acute heart fall
ure, the first attack having occurred New
Years day. He came home from his place
Of business early in the afternoon of that
day and retired. Mrs. Gillett resorted to
local remedies and he seemed much better.
Late that night, however, he complained of
an intense pain in the left side. He was sew
enty-three years old. His extreme age. to-
gether with the heart trouble, made his re-
covery seem doubtful, and for several weeks
subsequently, his physicians preserved his
life by the most powerful stimulants nitro
glycerin having been given in large quanti-
ties After several weeks he began to mend
and for the last month has seemed to be
considerably better. Monday afternoon Mrs.
Gillett had her husband out driving two
hours and he seemed to enjoy the ride very
much.
Yesterday afternoon he asked her to drive
him down to a shoe store on Illinois street,
three blocks from home When the store
was reached he alighted and secured a pair
OF shoes he had ordered. made two or three
weeks ago. He started back TO the phaeton,
stumbled slightly and crossed the sidewalk.
Mr.. Gillett grasped the buggy, remarking
TO his wife that he was about to faint. She
was badly frightened, but assisted him to
get in. He threw back his head and gasped
for breath Mrs. Gillett called a clerk from
Gray & Gibben's .jewelry store and asked
him TO telephone for a physician. She then
drove rapidly home. With the assistance of
the coachman, Mr.. Gilett was carried ito
the house He collapsed Immediately and
had to be carried to Mrs Gillett's room. Mr..
Gillett was conscious until his death, which
occurred shortly after two physicians ar
rived. He complained Of the gold.
August B. Gillett came to this city from
Bloomington, H., twenty years ago, and at
once entered upon a prosperous career in
the wholesale jewelry business. For time
he was associated with George NJ. Jennison,
the firm, Gillett & Jennison, occupying store
rooms at No. 10 South Meridian street Later
the partnership was dissolved and Mr.. Gil
lett lost a great deal of money through
business reverSes. Last year he was a silent
partner in the firm of L. l.. Norton Is Hub
bard Block. In October last, Mr.. Gillett re-
tired from this firm and was entirely out of
business at the time Of his death
Mr.. Gillett leaves his widow, Anna Gil
lett, and two children, son and a daughter
by former marriage His daughter, Mrs
Frank r. Durham, resides Bloomfield
Conn Her father had planned to visit her,
and had intended TO leave for Connecticut
next Sunday. Her brother, James L. Gil
lett, lives in Illinois. Mrs. Nathan Bidwell
Mr.. Gillett's sister, also resides at Bloom
field, Conn. A half hour after her husbands
death Mrs Gillett telegraphed the sad news
them no arrangements will be made for the
funeral. but it is likely that the funeral
will take place Thursday afternoon. No rela-
tives reside here.