The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-12
MlONONGAH5 WIDOW RUNS
AWAY LEAVING her baby baby
SUDDEN DEATH
. J. OF GRAFTON Al | | LADY |! 1 I
MRS. MARY ELLEN cHENDWETEI
DIED WHILE OUT DRIVING
WITH HER DAUGHTER.

GRAFTON. Aug. 12.-The people OF
the city generally were quite shocked
Tuesday evening by the very sudden
death of Mrs. Mary Ellen Chenoweth.
widow OF the late John O. Chenoweth.
which took place in buggy on the
way to the Grafton City Hospita.
about $3.50 o'clock.
Tuesday evening shortly after eight
o'clock. Mrs. Chenowetn, nccomp1ni Cd
by her daughter, Mrs: Villa Rhine
hart, wife OF DR.. A. B. Rhinehart OF
Terra Alta. who had been visiting he:'
for some time past. started over town
to attend the exhibit of the West Viz
ginla tuberculosis Exhibit and wht'e
on the bridge crossing from the West
side cloud Of smoke came from
passing engine underneath tle bridge
which was filled with sulphur fumes.
and when Mrs. Chenoweth inhaled the
snlokc she began to cough and strug.
gle for breath, saying that she ~onl!
have to so back home.
Mrs. Rhinelnrt, seeing that her
mot1er was not able to walk, halle:t
Attorney A. w. Burdett. who was pass
Ing at the time In u buggy, and asked
Mr.. Burdett to take her into the We
hicle. This was done and Mrs. Rhine
hart, who was wheeling her little baby
along in carriage, turned and follow
ed the buggy back to West Grafton
When Mrs. Chenowctn arrived Mt
the Red Cross Pharmacy, OF a. a.
Holt, something was procured to make
Mrs. Cnenoweth vomit, thinking that
this would relieve her, but when tile
potion was prepared it. was found that
the lady could not swallow. Mrs. G.
r.. Miller who came along then, sot
into the buggy and started with Mra'
Chenoweth to the City Hospital. but on
| Inc way the well known lady expired.
and before Mrs. Rhinehart reached
ner.
Mrs. Chenowcth had been In very
COOL health OF late and this dea:1
was great shock on this account.
she occasionally suffered attacks ot
asthma, hut this trouble had not wor'
ried her of late, and she was generally
considered to be in perfect health.
Mrs. Ellen Chenowetl was born
in philippi, June 20. 1850. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Board.
nnd in 1873 she was united In mar
ringe to the late John @. Chenowe1h'
who died in March. 1908.
She is survived by her daughter.
Mrs. Rainehart. and son. Mr.. Rob-
crt Chcnoweth. OF tine First Natlonal
Bank, who was informed or MS
mothers serious illness whilo on the
way to a party last evening. her
father. who at present resides at
Pennington. Is another survivor with
one brother, Mr.. r. A. Board. OF l'al.
las ILL.,. and two sisters. Mrs. Lentel
Marks. of Pennington. and Mrs. isaac
tpitman, of Welch, Mcdowell county.
Many years ago she Joined the
limited Brethren Church In Barhonr
county. and llad only recently win
drawn from that church to alfliiate
with tho First Baptist church OF
|Grafton, and sne was good, ia's1l-
full Christian lady.
| The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from the
Baptist Church, with Rev. c. L. Ira
win. the lato pastor. officiating. nni
the interment will be made In Blne'
mont cemetery beside ner husband
who. 1t will be remembered. was quite
prominent in local politics, he having
served the city as its collector for two
terms.