The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-18
CREDIT TO THE Order
Was Removal of Mrs. Quantriil
to Odd Fellows Home.
A VERY REMARKABLE WOMAN.
Interesting Letter From the Pen Of Mr..
tiosic, of Mineral City, Who
Knew Quantrill Family.

Squire Young, who wrote an interest
ing letter for the. News-Democrat de-
scribing the boyhood pranks of the once
notorious William Quantrill, who was
born and reared in Canal Dover, is not
the only person in this vicinity who
was acquainted with the Quantrill
family. The following is from the pen
of Editor Hosic, Of the Mineral City
Pointer:
"The story of Mrs. Quantrilrs life is
a pathetic one, indeed, and exhibits a
striking example Of the irony of fate.
The picture of her journey through this
world presents one of those peculiar
phases of human life that ever have
prompted the silent inquiry in the
breasts of thoughtful men-the mex
plicable why is it?" of human exist
ence. Why is 1t that she should suffer
as she has done because of the mlsdeeds
of others? Why should she be obliged
to drain the cup Of sorrow to the bit
terest dregs because of sins she did not
commit, and dwell in the shadows of
direst penury because of conditions
over which she had no possible control?
Some people have sorrow and woe
because of their own misdoings; but
some must suffer for the wrongs Of
Others Some people are in the poor
house because of their own sheer shift
lessness, and are as happy there per-
haps as they would be anywhere else;
but some are under charity's roof be-
cause of conditions for which they are
not in the least responsible, and the
consequent pain and anguish they en-
dure can never be told. ......
Nearly fifty years ago Mrs. Guam
trills husband was taken from her. He
was the superintendent of the public
schools at Canal Dover, a gentleman of
fine scholarly attainments, and prom
inent Odd Fellow.
"The widowed mother bravely main
tained the struggle of lone woman
against selfish world for food and
raiment for herself and her dependent
ehildren but as the years rolled by,
her family became scattered, and so far
as anybody knows, she alone remains
on this side of the shadowy vale.
I'VE do not know Mrs. Quantrill's g
age, but she had a son II years of age
when her husband died 46 years ago,
So she cannot be less than so years old,
and perhaps several years more.
I'VE have always heard that Mrs.
Quantrill was an Industrious, hard
working woman, as well as a woman of
| irreproachabie character. jts
Through 1t all she maintained her self
respect, and her name always has been
untarnished. The very fact that for 4t
years she has remained loyal to the
memory of her departed husband and
sought not the companionship of an
other, stamps her as a woman of more
than ordinary strength of character
| she was Just such a woman as any
benevolent order would find 1t a su-
preme pleasure, and not the shadow ID
burden, to keep the wolf well away
from her door.
Lately the trustees of the Odd Eel.
lows home at Springfield, o., were ap-
prised of the fact that q worthy widow
OF a deceased brother was an inmat.
of the Tuscarawas county poor house
| The authorities Of the home lost M
time in getting down to see about 1t
and the good old dame immediatel,
was transported to that noble institu
4 tion OF Odd Fellowship where she wa,
4 royallyreceived as a guest of honor.
| Mrs. Quantrill will spend tthe re
mainder of her days surrounded by al
the temporal comforts this earth af
l fords, and the sunset clouds Of her lif
will be trimmed with gold at last"