The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-22
BREEZY BRIEFS PROM posi- FALLS.
Mrs. VERT Poand Dead ON the Street
Wandered From Home.

Wandered Prom Home.
This community was shocked, We'd |
nesday by the sad death OF Mrs. Dor.
Othy VERT, mother of Mrs. ii. II. Ash
mont. Mrs. VERT had been under a |
doctors care for some time, and as she |
was 90 years Of age. her recovery was
doubtful. Tuesday night Guy Over
srteet stopped with Gilbert Manor at 1
the post Office store, and early the next /
morning started down the street, Igoing
east. lie passed the meat market.
which is next 10 the post Office, and
there close TO the building and on the 4
south side of the raised sidewalk, dis
covered human form apparently dead. |
lie called to Gilbert Manor and the two 1
examined the PROSTATE form, which
proved TO be Mrs. VERT, and found that
she still lived. They quickly carried
her TO the store. summoned assistance
and endeavored. by means of rubbing
with liquor, TO bring the lady to con-
seriousness, but in less than ten minutes
she died. When found she was lying
on the ground in her night clothes, with
her limbs drawn up as If cold. She had
light shawl about her shoulder, and
stockings and pair of low slippers on
her feet. She had doubtless waded the
pond near the water tank, as she was
wet and muddy and her clothes were
frozen to her. She had been complain.
ing Of her head paining her for some
time and tie superstition is that she be-
came delirious during the night and
wandered TO the meat market. fell of
of the high walk and was too weak TO
regain be feet. In the fall she broke
her wrist and bruised her limbs in a
number of places. The deceased had
resided here for a number of years. and
was well and fayorably known through
out this part of the country. She had
considerable means aud was always
ready 10 take care Of the sick, she being
an experienced nurse. Mrs. VERT leaves
four children, number OF grand child
rem and host OF friends TO mourn her
loss
Town election April l.
A. J. Manor has bought a block in
Park addition.
Miss Hannah Ballard is up from Spo-
kane Un visit.
Register for town election. John
Eauets is registrar.
Mrs Ed. Nogle and Miss Carrie Nogle
spent sunday iu Spokane.
John T.. Boyd and wife. of Montana.
are guests OF Alfred krnuedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, of Montana,
moved TO Post Fails TINS week.
Clarence White, county representa-
tiye, speut Mouuay night here.
Mr.. Price aud family have taken pos
session of lac Lea hO.ei, the Missouri
House.
Several families have moved TO town
THIS week whose names We were unable
TO ivaru.
Ace Vrsser has purchased lots 10 and
10 ia block IA, AID Nia erect a heal
IosiuelIce.
u. > Wright aud Mike Murray were
down from their Carnn bay Ranches
TINS week.
Dave Fisher has sold the improve
menls on his rauch 10 Mr. Ross, aud
wall move ~ IeXas,
A. NJ Gillian has purchased the prof =
erIy where he has resided Tor several
years, and has decided that II Is poor
policy to pay reut,
\ citizells' meeting was held Satur-
day nlght aud iuI ticket Nominated.
| Most OF the members Ot Tie Vld bodId
Was renomiuated.
Mr. liallle;l, the SAN fi.er at the mill,
was lo.ued 10y las vile a lew days Ssuee,
aud wlll occupy the Buruadm Residence.
They are from Michigan.
Joe Garuo, who has been in IL. NJ.
! SlratAvru ; employ Tor over hye years
AS nlacAlucSL engineer, etc, hSs Jumped
nIs job aud gone 10 Occur Atene 10
accept more remuuerAuve poSluoL.
Robert Armstrong; wife, daughter
aud SOU arrived ueIe fIOm ia! CiH,
Mich, u few days ago aud VIII maze
tins place their future home, Us Mr
Armstrong is ia the employ Vi the lua-
ho Lumber Il Manufacturing company
W. V. Il. Morton was taken down
with bronchial pneumonia CA Thurs
day OF last week, departed this life Oh
Sunday, March l6, at = 80 p. ~, aged
IS years. Deceased was the father Of
W. +. Morton and George Morton Of
this place, aud had many friends here
The remains were embalmed and ship
ped TO Spague, WASH, for interment
\ gentleman going from Spokane tc
Occur d'Aleue dropped a pocket book
off tho train u few days ago, when abou
annie east of this place. The poke
book contained $40 in cash, check TO
SS5 aud some papers, The gentleman
sent postal card to the postmaster her
asking him TO send boy down III,
track to get the lost article. lie coul'
have telephoned for % cents, bot-Nel
the pocket book is still missing.