The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-27
R.T.K.BREWSTERDEAD
Pioneer Dentist and Business Man
Passes Away.

General regret was expressed sun
day morning by the people OF the city
when the announcement OF the death
of DR.. Thomas X. Brewster was heard.
The deceased passed away at four
thirty o'clock Sunday morning at his
apartments in his office place, No. 21S
| High avenue west. The critical con-
dition of the deceased had been known
a number OF days, but WITH improved
symptoms had come the hope that the
| disease had been arrested and that
the sick man would rally and recover
The hope, however, was u~navailing.
| With the approach Of evening 1t was
seen that the patient was growing
worse and the fears of those in Mt.
tendance were realized before another
day had dawned.
The cause Of death was septic pois-
onong resulting from a wound Of the
foot occasioned IN the caring for a
corn. The wound, made about six
weeks ago, was not painful until some
irritation resulted from the rubbing
of a shoe. The doctor attended the
hurt himself until il gave such pain
that medical advice was sought. The
inflammation by this time was well
advanced and quantities Of the poison
had burrowed far into the foot and
the Inflammation extended into the
leg. Amputation Of the limb was re-
sorted to in the hope Of saving the
mans life and securing relief from
the terrible suffering to which the pa,
tient had been subjected. The oper-
alton of removing the limb was ac-
complished Friday afternoon by a
number of local physicians and was
entirely successful in giving relief
from the suffering. The vitality Of
the doctor seemed strong for a time
and there was every la to believe
that the operation would save his life.
But a change came for the worse as
told above and death followed.
Thomas X. Brewster was one Of the
Oskaloosa. He was born in Green
county, Ohio, in 1928, and was 20
years Of age at the time of his death.
He received his early education in
Dayton, Ohio, and entered upon TIE
study Of mis- profession in that place.
later attending the dental college Of
Cincinnati and graduating in the WIN
ter Of 1852. He returned to Day.
ton, where he began the practice of his
profession and met with success there
bir ronorroI fowIoma ord n,1-o
loosa in 1874. He has been in active
practice in this city since his office
was established. He enjoyed a lucra-
tive practice and during the course Of
the years accumulated some means.
MI .Brewster in 1858 was married to
Miss Mary Emma Snowden, Of Green
county, Ohio, and to this union there
came three children, James B., now
of Nome, Alaska; Miss Kate, who
passed away in May of this yea and
Bertha, who died in Ohio when about
years of IA The wife passed
away about elewA years ago at her
home in this city.
The deceased has been a member Of
The Congregational church during the
past thirty years, joining the church
almost as oon as he came to the city.
He was an officer of the organization.
In the death of DR.. Brewster the
city loses another of it's pioneer bust
men,-and there are now but
very few of the men living who came
10 the town in the early day and who
have braved all of the trials and H.
oors Of the city's formative period. He
was always among the foremost with
those seeking to build up the town
He was enterprising and energetic al
ways, and during the course of his
business career has done his full share
:owards the building Of the city. He
vas a good man and generally respect
ed and honored. He was Of a quiet
and somewhat reserved nature bit
was ever ready with encouragement
Of word and deed for anything that
meant betterment for anyone or any.
hing.
The son, James B. Brewster, being
many thousand miles away in the
frozen north, will be unable to rea-h
here for the funeral. Miss Emma
Icssard, the daughter of the only liv-
ng sister of the deceased, has started
her home in San Diego, Califor-
lia, and is expected to arrive in the
,ity some time Tuesday.
Funeral from the Brewster residence
80 High avenu east, at 1870 o'clock
m. on Tuesday. Interment in For