The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-07-30
DEATH OF j. B. MATHBwSON,
Another Old Timer Passes Away

On Tuesday morniug, July 2Sth al
about 4 A. NJ. death came to end the
lingering sickness of Jerome D. Math
ewson, who since the l6h OF last May
has never left his bed. TO which he was
confined by Locomotive Ataxia, to-
gether with stomach and bowel com
plications.
For more than two months he had
suffered no pain; complained OF moth.
ing but fatigued and sleepy feeling.
aud to all appearances was practically
unconscious OF all earthly surroundings
but would endeavor TO speak when
spoken to. Day by day his condition
revealed no Improvement: never once
did he rally for few hours, but instead
continued, mentally and ph ysicialy. to
Dass away by degrees. as IL were. When
the end finally came he had faded away
TO nothing but mere sem blance OF his
former self-what once was the ply
sique OF a strong. robust and healthy
man had wasted away. During the
long period of his illness he had taken
nothing but liquid nourish ment, and
took that only at the solicitation Of at
tendants-never did he show any sign-
Of desiring food, but appear NOR,
contented when left undisturbed and
alone
From the commencement of his dis
ease there had not be the shghtesi
possibility OF his recovery entertained
by those most familiar with his condi
tion. While everything possibly wa
done for him. IL was with the realizA-
tian that he had passed beyond th,
realms OF medical science and that moth
remained for those near and dear 10
him to do but TO merit to his immediate
wants. and trying as it was, patiently
await the call which sometime or other
We TOO shall be compelled to answer.
Jerome B. Mathewson was born 10
New York State In 1893, being little
over 20 years OF age at tho time OF his
death. He came TO Hamilton, this
county, in 1879, where himself and
brother conducted merchanliie bust
ness for twenty years. In 1898 the
business was destroyed by fire, and the
town had become so nearly deserted
that they never rebuilt. La the spring
OF the following year, Mr.. Mathewson
moved to Ely, and erected here for
himself and family one OF the finest
residences TO he found In the county.
Being OF sober, industrious and ener
getic disposition, he had always busted
himself at the carpenters trade for the
past four years, when not engaged in
beautify ing his own home.
BY his death White Pine has lost one
OF her best and most prominent citizens:
one, who for the past twenty years had
taken an active and prominent part in
all public AFFAIR.", being conspicuously
identified with the growth and decline
OF the once hourishing town of Hamil-
ton. As citizen he will be missed !;
but as a friend and neighhor lamented.
The deceased leaves heart broken
wife and bereayed daughter Mrs
A. d. Campton-residing here; three
brothers and sisters in different part-
of the country, to mourn his loss. All
of whom haye the heartfelt sympathy
of this community In their present sor-
row.
Tho funeral took place from the fam
ily residence at.2 p. NJ. Wed dnesday af.
ternoon. When large assemblage
had gathered at the house, Rev. Ar
noldus Miller performed the Episcopa
lian funeral services and the choir rem.
dered two hymns, making the ceremony
here very beautiful and impressive. The
casket was OF white oak and was very
attractively and artistically decorated
with flowers. which had been presented
/ by friends as token of respect.
| From the house, the funeral cOrtege.
led by numbers OF the y. o U. w.
Lodge. wended its way to the Ely CEN
etery, where the burial services OF the
Lodge. assisted by the Rev. Miller and
choir, were performed. Tho funeral
wac one OF the largest seen in Ely for
some time, which attested the appre-
citation and high esteem with which the
deceased was held in this community.
tie was member in good stancirg oi
the Brooklyn, N. Y, A o U. W.
Lodge, which he joined some p years
ago.