The commonwealth., 1908-03-12
Death of MISS RosaIie Harris,

Miss Rosalie Harris, Of Scotland
Neck, died in Rex Hospital yesterday
from blood poison which see hadco
tTacted in the Desota Sanitoriurn,
where she was attending q burned
child, as trained nurse. Miss Harris
I desired TO be brought to Rex Hos
. Dita! for treatment, and arrived yes
terday at 1880 o'clock, her death
occurring at $50.
| The remains will be taken to Scot
land Neck to-day for interment, ac-
commpanied by Miss Harris brother,
Mr.. j &. II. Harris, Of Scotland Neck,
who brought her to this city from
| Desota. :,
Miss Harris was just "a years of
age, and had devoted the past-ffoIlr.
years in heroic hospital work, having
entered Rex Hospital as nurse in;
1904 and graduated there in 1906.
She had been in the Desota Sanitori-
UNI nearly ever since she left Rex
| Hospital, and she was earnest, eff
cient and faithful in her work, win
mining the admiration Of. those who
observed the fidelity and care, with
which she attended her patients.
Miss Harris had many friends in
Raleigh, having been popular while
here, and they will grieVe to featn.
Of her death.-1}ews and Observer. =
The -renaines Of Miss Harris ar
rived in Scotland Neck Sunday af-
terneoon March 8, accompanied by
!
her brother, Mr.. J.eH. Harris who.
went to her in Jacksonville, Fla,
about ten days before her death, and
by Miss Annie Belle Kerr, Of Raj
eigh. a., .....- ,:.e.. ~, IL -. -, :,,..,..,
The body was taken to the home
of Mr.. j. E. Woolard, brother-ill-
law to Mr.. ]. H. Harris, where it re-
mained until 10 O'Clock Monday. A
long procession followed the hearse
to the Baptist cemetery where the
remains were laid to rest, Rev. C. f.
Durham, of Lumberton, conducting
the burial exercises. - "a --..s. ',-s.c
Miss Kerr was a class-mate CT
Miss Harris, graduating with her
from Rex Hospital in 1905. sTogeth--I
er theE-Were trained and together
they went to- Florida to commence
work, Miss Harris remained in |
Florida but Miss Kerr returned to-
Raleigh where she is now located:.'E
Miss Harris spent some time here
last summer Oh visit to her mother,
Mrs. Annie Harris, who lives q few I
miles in the country. She was q
noble Christian young woman, d +
member Of tie Scotland Neck Bap- I
tist church, having been. baptized |
June %, 1901. c...e
At the time she contracted her
fatal illness she was attending q
charity patient, and SO she literally
gave her life as sacrifice for the
help of another. -..
She was heroically faithful to her
duty under all circumstances, and
ner thought and care fer others
were remarkable. She had been
liligent in her profession and had
5aken the forelhought TO have her
ife insured for the benefit Of her
mother and her younger brothers. |
Her popularity as student in train
ng at Rex Hospital and as nurse in
he work of her profession, was
and she bore the highest
esteem and deepest affection Of ali
ler classmates. During her illness
If four weeks she had the best
medical attention, and was constant
y attended by two trained nurses.
One trained nurse. Miss Swami, ac-
Miss Harris to Rex Hos
oital in Raleigh. ~.<.
The floral offerings at the grave
we're quite beautiful. There were
our designs-one by her own gsad-F
lating class in Rex Hospital, one by
ne superintendent, one by the pres
snt class, and enc by an adnliring
patient whom she had nursed in
Raleigh while in training. +
It is truly a sad dispensation
hat such noble young life, with
such bright future ard such pleas
ng promise, should suddenly be.cut
IF; but adown the vista Of the
coming years her. devotion to duty
md her seLff sss;.e sac riiffffca for a,tother,
viii be shining monument to her /
name and service. :
The sad and sore bereavement
must seem all too heavy for her
stricken loved ones; hut. they will
remember that it was the will Of
Him who doeth all things well, and
they will rest in the comfort that
one day they viii be etcrnally re-
united in the Blessed Beyond.
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