Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-01
OBITUARY.
NlicElroy.


of Col. and Mrs. T. D. McElroy, of S01
South Third avenue, died Sunday morn
ing at 4:30 in the infirmary of the state
hospital at Mount Pleasant, where the
young man was taken two months ago
on account Of a temporary alteration
Of the mind, caused by an attack of the
grippe.
The news of the death came as a great
shock to the family in this city and to-
the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Elroy, as it was not known that a.
change for the worse had taken place.
Col. and Mrs. McElroy and daughter.
Miss Louise, had been with their son
and brother last week. Mr.. McElroy and
daughter returning only Friday last.
Mrs. McElroy remained with her son
and was with him when the end came.
Mr.. McElroy was stricken with an at
tack of the grippe early last winter,
from the effects of which he did not SUI
ficiently recover before insomnia and
Il Their natural complications resulted in
the weakening of his mind. His condi-
tion become so alarming that in the lat
ter part of January 1t was deemed best:
To send him to Mount Pleasant for.
treatment. Even with the care of an
experienced physician and nurse in the
infirmary of the hospital he did not ms
Irove at once. and in fact, but little
signs of Improvement We're noticeable
until after about a month. The improve
ment was of short duration. however,
and two weeks ago he became worse.
The critical point was thought to have
passed last Thursday, when the pa
TENTS sanity was regained clearly and
for the first time he recognized his par
ents and sister and was able to converse
With them in rational manner. the
terrible strain on the physical system in
general, and the nervous system in par
ticular, left him so weak that rallying
was impossible and death resulted from
exhaustion.
Thomas ID. McElroy. Jr., was born in
Washington ard was 26 years of age at
the time of his death. His entire life
has been spent in this city. He has al
ways been known by his friends as a
lkind-hearted. genial fellow and was we'll
liked. His death and the recent events
leading upIto it have been very sad for
t all his friends. and was severe blow
to his mother, who has never fully re-
covered from the shock caused by the
Geath of her other son. Bonnie. several
years ago The deceased leaves besides
his parents two sisters. Miss Louise Nc
rslroy. of Worcester, Mass, and Miss
Nina McElroy, a student at Mount st.
.Ioseph's Academy. Dubuque. who ar
rived in the city this morning. Miss
| NcElroy has been with her parents for
several weeks, coming home on account
I of her brothers illness.
The remains arrived in the city this
morning from Mount Pleasant, accom-
PANIED by Mrs. McIElroy, and the fu-
leral will be conducted from the resi-
fderce at $50 Tuesday afternoon by
Rev Jesse Cole. of the Soldiers
Home Messrs. r. e. Northup. c. w.
Morse. a. T. Elder. James Wilson. j.
Lee Williams and w. w. Ward will of
| fciate as pail bearers. and honorary
pail bearers will be chosen from the
Sons OF Veterans.
Eige.
Mrs. Cerina Eige. wife Of Julius Fige,
lof All South First street, died Saturday
afternoon az 4 o'clock after lingering
illness with consumption. The remains
were taken this morning to Huxley for
inserment, where the funeral was con-
1 Quoted this afternoon Brief services
! We're held a. the mouse by rev. ~. II.
4 Bordahl before departure. The de-
ceased leaves besides her husband six
| children.
Milk Agents Report.
1 Milk Agent f. NJ. Singleton submits
1.-THE following report OF his March in
| spection of the product sold by the local
dairymen 1t will be observed that
some of the milk is below the standard
required by the state law:
! H. w Savage. milk. -. .......... 80
III. w. Savage, cream. ......12.0
IgGeorge Treffry. wagon No. l........ 26
George Treffry. wagon No. 2........ 80
/ Fred Russie. -. ;. .........s........ 80