Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-27
THE DE ATH ROLL.
The Grim Reaper Is Busy - Several
Deaths During the Week.

Inc IASdp0r Is SeVoTaA
Deaths During the Week.
The sudden demise of Halsey R..
Moon, which occurred last Wednesday
afternoon at his quarters in the New
one of the proprietors, is but another
vivid exemplifcation of the oft-re-
peated expression, s'In the midst of
life we are in DEATH Mr.. Moon had
been i'll less than three days. It was
only the Sunday evening previous that
the writer enjoyed a pleasant chat
with him. He then was in the best of
spirits and seemingly good health.
He contracted a cold that evening,
however, and it affected his heart,
with which he had trouble at times,
and the fatal end came all too soon.
His condition was not considered seri-
Gus until a few hours before death,
failure Of the heart having then been
noticed. Mr.. Moon was about 48 years
of age and a native of Keesville, n.
Z. He came here last summer from
Chicago, and with his brother-in-law,
W. j. Foy, purchased the Commercial.
| AS landlord he was successful and
popular, his genial, whole-souled ma
ture rendering him agreeable in his
every intercourse and making friends
| for him of all with whom he came in
contact. 1t may truly be said that no
citizen, during such short residence,
could acquire stronger friendship In
a community than had Mr.. Moon here
and all this owing to his honest,
frank and companionable manner.
| The deceased was a widower, and is
survived by one son and an aged
mother. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, services being con-
Quoted at the hotel by Rev. H. S. Eos
ter, and the body laid to rest in Oak
| Hill cemetery.
Miss Annie Mclaughlin, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Laughlin, died at an early hour
Saturday morning at the family home,
| 722 Lafayette street, after painful
| illness of two weeks with stomach
| trouble. Deceased was born and
reared in this city, and was p years
of age. Her being called hence so
soon, when life's journey had but
| fairly begun, is a matter of sincere
regret to her large circle of acquaint-
ances, by whom she was universally
| beloved and esteemed. Her untimely
end perhaps falls heaviest on the
aged parents, TO whom she was a
|
we'll as the other relatives, have
general sympathy in their affection.
! Miss McLaughlin's funeral took place
Monday morning from ST. Bernard s
church, the remains being Inferred
in St. Bernard's cemetery.
Word was received here Thursday
of the death that morning at Madison
of the wife of our former resident,
Dudley NJ. Fitzgerald, the well-known
conductor on the Madison branch.
The deceased, before her marriage
to Mr.. Fitzgerald, about year ago,
was Mrs. Charlotte Fuller, of Milwau-
kee, and she is survived by one
son, Eugene Fuller, beside her hus-
| band. The remains were taken tC
| Whitewater for burial and the funeral
held under the auspices of the Orde,
of the Eastern Star, of which the
deceased was prominent member.
In his misfortune Mr.. Fitzgerald has
the sympathy of his numerous Water
town friends.
Carl E. Henke, a former resident
of this city, died Sunday at his home
in Milwaukee, aged II years. He
was at one time on the police force
here, and also belonged to O. d.
Pease post, G. A. R., and to the Sons
of Hermann lodge. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon.
John Brandenstein died Thursday
last at his home, 81 Green street,
aged 60 years. His wife and several
children survive. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from ST. Johns
Lutheran church.