Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-30
OBITUARY.

one OF Watert0Wn'S most popular young
ladies was called to the great beyond
wednesday afternoon in the person of
Anna Hedwich in a hospital in MilWau-
kee. The young lady resided at 719 in
North Church street, she left here Mon
day November 1S, and went to The hOspi-
tai to be operated on a kidney decease :.
She was at the hospital about one week
when she took brain fever when
called to the great beyond. The
young lady was operated last February
at the same hospital on Appendicitis
She recovered rapidly. Shortly after the
hrst operation she was employed at the
hospital and when she was told of the
sad news that she had to have another
operation performed. The girl returned
home shortly after and told her parents
OF the sad news. She was 19 years of
age and girl Of good moral character
and we'll liked by her neigbOrs, friends
and all who knew her. The young
lady was improving nicely after the
operation until brain fever set in which
called her to the great beyond. She is
survived by her parents, four sisters
and four brothers. The funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon from the
home at |: 80 to St. Marks Luthern church.
The grim reaper has called another
old resident to the great beyond in the
in the person of Mrs. Annis Finn.
widow of Hezikiah Finn, Sunday eve
ming at the home Of her daughter Mrs.
b. E. Squires, in Washington street.
She had been ill for some time with can
Ger OF the stomach. Deceased was born
IN Woodberry, Delaware county, Ohio,
September II, 1880 and came to Wiscon-
tc
the town of HustisfOrd In 1850 she was
married to Hezikiah Finn and resided |
on the Milford road for manysyears. Her |
husband was we'll known local politi-
clan and served as alderman of the |
Third ward also served one term in the |
state Legislature. She is survived by |
three children: Alvah Finn, Harlem, |
North Dakota; Mrs. Dora Dickey, Water
100, Iowa; Mrs. Eunice Squires, this city.
The funeral took place from the home |
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock where
services were held by Rev. A. M. Bullock
of the M. E. church. The interment was
in Oak Hill cemetery.
A GAINESVILLE dispatch announces the
death of James Holmes, who it is sup
posed was formerly resident of the |
town Of Shields. 1t says: James Holmes.
an unmarried man about 45 years of age,
was found last. night about o'clock.
lying alongside the Chicago & North
western tracks in this city, literally cut
to pieces. The entire top of his head |
was cut off and his brains removed. his
left arm was cut off above the elbow, his |
left foot was off, and his stomach ripped |
open so that his inteStines prOtruded.
The body was discovered by the switch
ing crew shortly after a passenger train
had passed, and was conveyed in the pa
troll wagon to the mOrgue. The dead |
man had two sisters living in this city.
Mrs. John Whalen and Mrs. John Dris-
coll. The dead man had been in the
employ OF Hayes Bros. on their grading
for the Beloit, .Delayan Lake
and GAINESVILLE Electric line, and came
to this city from BelGit Friday night.
1t is thought he fell from the passenger
train.
The Fond du Lac Reporter contains
an account of the death in that city of
Mrs. Francis f. Duffy, sister Of Mrs. t.
Z. Ryan Of this city. She was found
Wednesday in the cellar and it is sup
posed she was stricken with appOpIexy.
She was born on the twenty-fifth day
Of October 1859, in Redwood, Dodge
county, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Ryan. Her education was received
in Rochester, Minn., where she grad
uated from the academy in 1873 On
June %, 1887, she became the wife of
Francis F. Duffy and has since resided
in this city. She is survived by widow
er one son, Ryan, aud two daughters
Lydia and Margaret, ages 13, II and
years. The other surviving relatives are
one brother, Mr.. K. j. Ryan of Chicago,
Mrs. Kate S0lOn of Superior, Mrs. Stacia
Ryan OF Watert0wn, and Mrs. Lydia
Murray Of Buenos Ayres. South America.
The funeral took place at Fond dn Lac