Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-22

14IS dAOd1cIlQ uOuSt, a New GOTK p0yS1-
clan was called and a consultation
held. Mr. Field was at once placed in
charge of trained nurses and later
the family physician and Stanley
Field, MIR. Fields nephew, were sum-
moned from Chicago.
Cheered by Physicians Presence.
Wednesday it was announced that
while Mr.. Field had a high tempera-
ture he was improving. Later in the
day, however, his condition became
more serious and a consultation of
physicians was held. 1t was then an
noUnced that Mr.. Field was suffering
from pneumonia. Congestion, it was
said at that time, was slight. There
was an Improvement in Mr.. Fields
condition Thursday and in the follow
ing two days there was no intimation
that the patient was not progressing
fawOrably. DR.. Frank Billings of Chi
cago Mr.. Fields family physician,
had arrived from Chicago in the mean
time, and his presence seemed to
cheer the sick man greatly. DR.. Bill
ings has been personal friend for
many years and the effect of Ills ar
rival ON the patient was taken as
favorable indication of improvement
in the condition of the sick man.
Change for the Worse.
Saturday night, however, there
came a sudden change for the worse.
Through that night and Sunday there
was no appreciable change in the sick
mans condition save that his strength
seemed gradually to wane. During
Sunday night Mr.. Field seemed to be
sinking rapidly and Monday morning
physicians announced that all hope
| for his recovery had been abandoned.
Mr. Field himself apparently believed
the end was at hand and by his re-
quest all members of his family were
| summoned to the bedside. Every one
present regarded the scene 5as a death
watch and all had nerved themselves
for the closing of the final chapter IN
the career of the great merchant FOR
hours there was mo sappreciahle change
in the condition of the sick man and
the tiny strand which held him was
expected to break at amy moment.
Suddenly, however, about the MID
afternoon, there came "a remarkable
change. The strength which gradu-
ally had slipped away from the pa
TENT seemed suddenly to be rushing
hack. He looked up and smiled, asked
for q drink and then sank into
neaceful, restful sleep. He was PETER,
the ThXsicians said, much better anu
theme was even hope that he might
successfully pass the crisis m his III
moss if the Improvement continued.
Gloom in Sick Room.
In the evening and again at mid
night bnlletins issued by his physl-
clans carried with them ray OF nope.
In the early morning hours yesterday
however. GLOOM once more DeSscn 10
settle over those around the SICK
room Mr.. Field did not rest well DUR
ing the last hours of the night Inc
disease. spread to the lungs and MS
condition at Q a. m. was described by
nbvsicians as worse than last even
ing" His condition continued 10 pe-
come desperate with every moment,
however. and by noon the last ray OF
homo was gone. At 2 o'clock IL was
announced that the patient was Sim
ing steadily and at 1880 WORD cane
fron, tho sick room that Mr.. F1eid
had only few minutes more to live
Death came at o'clock WIN the
members of the fannily gathered at
the bedside
J. N, Field TO 1e Successor
announcement was made last nlght
that Mr.. Fields successor would oe
his brother. j. n. Field Of Manchester,
rDqland. who will take charge OF All
the Field houses. j. n Field lo1
wears has been at the head OF Ihe
Manchester branch of the Field ousl
ness and has had general charge o.
all foreign business done by the hrni'
He has not been in Chicago for many
years.
Funeral 10 Be Simple.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE funeral OF
,4oreba1J Field will be simple and I'M
oetentatious. Members of the family
and intimate friends will gather arouno
+bo bier in the Field mansion at l9oo
prairie avenue at noon Friday 70 near
short service and then the body VIII
he taken TO the Field grounds IN Grace
land cemetery, where the merchant
viii he placed beside his son, who re-
Gently preceded him in death
Largest Taxpayer.
A. EieId was the largest indlNIuuai