The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
AN UNFORTUNATE SWEDE,
Mr.. Edward Lime, A Native of
Sweden, Sick and in Destitute
circumstances Suffers a
Violent and Peculiar Attack
-Steps For His Relief

circumstances Suffers a
Violent and Peculiar Attack
Steps For His Relief.
MIR. Edward Lime, native of
Sweden who has been sick at
Mr.. A. B. Small's boarding house
on Sd street for some time,
suffered an attack Tuesday eve
ming Of involuntary contraction
of muscles that was extraordi-
nary, something the like of
which the physicians who attend
ed him had meyer seen before.
The strange attack came upon
Mr.: Lime about seven O'Clock,
while he was eating supper. His
right arm, the entire right side
of his body and the right side
OF his face began to jerk violent
ly, Mr.. Lime being entirely help
less to control in any slight de-
gree the action of his muscles.
DR.. W. A. McPhaul was sum-
moned in a short while and he
did what he could to relieve the
trouble, but it was not possible
to afford Mr.. Lime entire relief
until some four hours later. So
violent was the jerking of his
entire right side that it was diff
cult at times for Mr.. Lime to
get his breath and for a while
there seemed imminent danger
OF his being literally shaken to
death. During the attack Mr..
Lime did not seem to be suffer
ing pain, and he could talk a
little out of one side of his mouth,
the right side of his mouth work
ing violently the while, but it
seemed that his right side was
running away with him and that
it was going to shake the very
breath out of his body.
Yesterday Mr.. Lime was
: taken to the Thompson Hospital
). and his condition seems improv.
ed. He is 81 years old, in desti
tute circumstances, and his case
is a very pitiful one, He came
V to this country some years ago
: and some two months ago h,
e came to Hunters Lodge, Ger. F
l. A. Bonds home near Moss Neck
e in answer to an advertisement
a for a cook. About three week.
7 ago he came here for treatmen
!, for congestion of the liver, Sc
!; curing board at Mr.. SmalPs
;. Later he was partially paralyze
e on his right side, but he has bee
able to get about a little, thong
l. not able to do anything.
k Rev. E. M. Hoyle, pastor g
,e the Methodist church, and other
or have been doing what they coul
l. to supply the unfortunate man
Mt needs. Mr.. Hoyle wrote to Coz
IS gresham Goodwin and throug
IL him the case was brought to til
err attention Of the Representative
st of Sweden at Washington. M
w Hoyle got the name wrong
tie his letter, which caused the que
as ton to be raised Of the man
r. nationality, proofs being deman'
ed before steps could be take
ba for relief. Fortunately M
~ Hoyle brought the matter to tt
in attention Of Mr.. Karl Janse
70 the Well-known Swedish hum
on rist and entertainer who h
lol visited several places in Robes
,ee lately and was in Lumbert'
IT, yesterday, and Mr.. Jansen we
nj to see him at once. Mr.. JAMS,
ha took immediate interest in /
,ar unfortunate countryman, doll
no what he could to supply NJ
.rn Linne's immediate needs al
! a writing at once, giving full pc
ticulars, to the Swedish represe
. tative at Washington.
'eo Mr.. Jansen says that from |
" inquiries he is satisfied that N
~ Lime comes of an excellent far
1lg ly in Sweden. He seems a m
lay of intelligence who has fallen |
gei' on evil days. He has no relati1
lell in this country and none of
tilo immediate family is living exec
IN tLte a brother, 80 years old, in Sto'
Ma holm, Sweden-and he is !
, sure that his brother is livi
Val now. His pride rebels at |
ON thought of being sent back
e !:1 Sweden in his present destit1
ISL w condition, even if his health v
u permit it any time soon.
wants will be supplied here III
rtz- his country's representatives
lew take necessary steps for his
ime lief.
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