Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-01
GONE TO HER REST
Mrs. Christine Edwardson Dies
Very Suddenly
Tstanus Sets In From Stepping on Rusty Nail
and the Deadly Poison Quickly Does
Its work...A Sad Taking Away

The death of Mrs. Christine
Edwardson from lockjaw Tuesday
afternoon was sad happening. Her
taking breaks up another happy
home aud leaves a family of orphans.
1t was two weeks ago today that
she had the misfortune to step on a
nail in her own dooryard. The nail
penetrated deep and she tainted.
The foot swelled. Relatives and
friends urged that she get medical
assistance, but she thought her own
treatment would bring it all right.
She treated it we'll, SO we'll in fact,
that she was able in the middle of
last week to be around the yard as
usual. But Sunday morning last
she could feel soreness in her neck,
but did not lay it to the wound in
her foot. She gradually became
worse and on Monday morning was
taken to the hospital for the first
medical assistance. But it was too
late. The doctor did all he could,
but knew it to be a hopeless case
from the start. Her jaws became
rigid and she died in great agony
shortly after the noon hour on Tnas.
day.
The funeral was held on. Wednes-
day, services being conducted by
Rey. j. N. Loach at the Methodist
church, and by Rev. j. III. Lindland
at the residence and at the grave.
Rev. Loach paid very touching trl-
butte to the life of the good woman. !.
She was shining example of Chris
tian motherhood, and had trained
her children ''in the nurture aud ad-
monition of the Lord" Very few
dry eyes were in the audience as the
pastor extolled the virtues of the
dear and kind mother. It was sad
taking away, sad indeed. He
admonished those she left behind to
follow in the footsteps of their
mother. The remains were laid
away in the Norwegian cemetery in
Norway township.
Mrs. Christine Magdalene Peter
son Edwardson was native of
Norway, where she was born
on the 29th day OF March, 1852.
Fifteen years ago she came with her
family across the Atlantic and took
up her home in Norway township.
Her husband, Nick Edwardson, was
kicked by a horse about five years
ago, and his sad taking was as swift
and accidental as the wife who has
now gone to join him. Three years
ago Mrs. Edwardson moved to the
city and in her little home on North
Fourth street was making a living
for herself and family. She kept
boarders and to enlarge her capacity
had this season built large addition
to the home. 1t was nearly finished
and she was beginning to realize the
fruition Of her labors when she was
called away. She leaves behind two
daughters, Ebba and Clara, and one
son, Victor. the latter now about
eight years of age. Mrs. Ole j.
Sanders, Of Norway township, is her
daughter by a former husband.
Deceased was kind and affec, ion
ate mother, a splendid neighbor and
friend, q shining example Of Chris
tian aud motherly devotion to her
family. She worked hard and never
complained. 1t has been the writer's
good fortune to live neighbor with
her for the past eight months and
our little boy was at home there as
much as in our own drawing room.
To know the dear old lady was to
like her, and We feel the loss almost
as keenly as tho she were q member
of our own family, We all miss her,
but none will feel the loss so severely
as the three young children she has
left behind.
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