The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
DEATH BRINGS SADNESS

Mrs. Harry l.. Bras Passed AWAY
After an Illness Lasting About
Three v eeks
% Mrs. Harry l.. Bras died Tuesday
morning at 9:45 O'Clock after an i'll
ness lasting about three weeks, aged
80 years.
Before taking to her bed Mrs. Bras
had been ailing to some extent and
was more Or less worn out taking
%care.of her sick daughter, Florence.
who is just convaIescing from an at
tack Of typhoid fever. Mrs. Bras was
taken with gastric fever of an aggra-
waited form, and when it was under
the control Of physicians she was
then taken with typhoid fever, and
in the past five days Brights disease
developed. In the past week she had
two hemorrhages Of the bowels, and
this with the poison which perlneated
her system brought about her death.
Monday evening her condition became
worse and hope was banished that
she would ever recover. During the
day she was in a sem unconscious con-
dition but would make brief replies
when spoken to. Her system showed
great exhaustion that morning and it
was evident that the end was neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Belts, the parents,
on1 Mn and Nfrc Nocl1 1)o%+,
informed of the serious condition
and they drove over from Mt. Yer
non, arriving an hour before death
ensued. Everything that medical
skill could devise was done to bling
her back to health, while skilled
nurses watched closely by her bed
side.
1t is with the sincerest regret that
The Republican makes the announce
ment Of the death of Mrs. Bras.
Her case has aroused the greatest
sympathy Of our people, and every
day tidingS from the sick room have
eagerly been sought for Mrs. Bras
was a woman of fine character, whose.
home ties were Of the strongest kind,
and whose life was bound up in those
of her four daughters and her hus-
band. Her friends we're legion, for
her life was mt that appealed to
those who admired the lover Of the
home and all its surrounding beauties.
She was a member Of the Twentieth
Century Club, also Of the Eastern
Star.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of this estimable woman are
pathetic. Lying in another portion
of the house are two sick daughters,
Louiee and Florence, and owing to
their condition from them must be
concealed for the present the death
of their mother. Thus they are de-
MED the privilege to take a last look
aA the mother who has cherished and
protected them from their childhood
days. Florence is just recovering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever.
during which her life was despaired
Of several times. L0uiee is also very
sick with typhoid fever and:--in.her
sickness she has taken the most..hope-
less view Of her case. Tbe.-trial..that
has encompassed Mr.. Bras through
this ordeal is one Of the most heart
rending character and to bin and his
children will 60 out the strong SYM
pathy Of hundreds Of friends that
they may be safely tided.oyer the
calamity that has come to this home.
In order that the knowledge of the
death Of their mother may be kept
from the sick children the remains
of Mrs. Bras were that afternoon con-
veyed to the Congregational church,
where they will be kept until the
day of the funeral. T
Funeral services will be held over
the remains OF Mis-. Bras Friday
morning at the Congregational church
at 10 o'clock.