Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
DEATHS SAD CALL.
Charles A. Spencer Suddenly Stricken
at on=tl1e=Karkakee
in Indiana.
CFrom Lafayette Courier of July 6th)

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The city was shocked beyond all
expression this morning to hear that
ChaS. y. Spencer had died suddenly
OF heart disease at Riyerside-On-the-
kankakGe. TelegramS announcing
the fact were received here early this
morning, and it was but a short time
until the dreadful news had spread
over town, SO well known was the
deceased. He was enjoying an outing
at the popular little fishing resort,
stopping at The Bunk" with his
brother Frank W. Spencer, Mrs.
Spencer and Miss Lillian TAYLOR.
The party had spent a delightful
time, the past few days being prOduc-
tive Of the rich pleasure to be found
in merry, cOngenial company at such
a place as Riverside. No premOnitiOn
OF the sad ending to this pleasure
seeking sOjOurn was apparent until
the dread destroyer had made his
presence felt late last night. About
four O'Clock in the afternoon Mr..
Spencer complained of a sort Of
numbneSS in his arms. but gave the
matter slight attention. Later on he
experienced a pain in his chest and
acquainted his friends of the senSa-
ton. During the evening he rOWed
on the river with the ladies, returning
about O'Clock. For some time he
sat around the club house occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Beach and
Charles Burnett, laughing and
Joking with the merry party. 1t was
10 o'clock before he began to complain
seriously Of the pain in his chest.
This was at The Bunk" but neither
he nor his friends felt any alarm.
Finally he retired, and the pain grew
worse. causing him to shake as if in
commissions at times. Frank Spencer
grew alarmed and a man was sent to
San Pierre for 4 doctor. When ChaS.
Burnett arrived at The Bunk" Mr..
Spencer was breathing his last. He
was dead before midnight-dead in
that lonely little village of Riverside,
that SeQUestered spot seemingly far
from the hauntS of men. The scene
at the cottage must be left to the
imagination. And thus the outing
ended. The doctor arrived. Of course.
too late to be of avail. and an under
taker from North JudsOn came down
to place the remains in a coffin.
preparing them for shipment to this
city. The party, consisting of Mr..
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Beach, Miss Taylor and Mr. Burnett.
came down with the body on the noon
MOnOn train. almost crushed by the
terrible experience Of the night. The
body was taken to the Lancaster
undertaking DarlOrS. prepared for
burial, and will be taken to the home
Of the venerable mother. Mrs. Helen
Y. Spencer. on Sixth street. later on.
\ delegation of friends met the party
at Salem street. coming to Columbia
street station with the remains. Mrs.
Spencer the mother of the deceased.
was informed of her sons death this
morning, and her grief was indeScrib-
able. The blow affects the city quite
as strongly as any death that has Oc-
CURED in years. for who would have
expected such an ending to the life Of
big. notwithstanding Charlie Spencer?
He looked the picture Of health, and
had never complained of illness be-
fore. Verify. death knows no friends.
Mr.. Spencer was born in this city
about fOrty-SiX years ago. and resided
here until some ten or twelve years
ago. when he went to Wisconsin to
live. He managed a big wood pulp
factory in Centralia. Wis. was DrOmi-
nently connected with the electric
light plant there. and was one of the
leading business men in that part of
the state. He was a Mason of high
| degree in the Stevens Point lodge. a
Shriner and Thirty-second degree
man. In Lafayette every one knew
him. He was popular in society,
clever and genial ever, man to be
admired by all. His death casts a
gloom over Lafayette society and
over the city in general. The sympa-
thy of whole community goes out to