Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
DEATH OF M. M. PARTRIDGE.

A dispatch received in this city yes.
terday conveyed the sad news of the
death of Mellen NJ Partridge. which
morning, Feb. 18th, 1909. To those who
knew this good mans condition, it was
felt that his life had been gradually
drawing to close since the time he
was taken i'll last summer. He had
been afflicted with several severe at
tacks of sickness during the winter OF
l9O7-'OS, which left him III weakened
| condition during the spring and early
summer and he was then confiued to
his home with what his physician called
consumption of the blood. He was
scarcely able to do more when at his
lest than to dress and move about the
house, most of the time lying down. 1t
was thought, on several occasions,
when his condition grew worse,
that he could not survive, but his
rugged constitution brought him out
each time, and his proverbial cheerful
| ness and optimistic tendencies encour-
aged all about him. Last Septem bsr
Mrs. u. K. Proctor, niece of Mr. and
Mrs Partridge, came on from Revere,
Mass, and took them to her home in
the East, hoping that the change would
prove beneficial to both. Mrs. Partridge
came west few weeks ago, accom-
panied by her niece, Mrs. Proctor. to
attend the funeral of her sister. Mrs
George Ferpald, and at that time Mr.
Partridge vas unable to make the trip
She returned with her niece TO Revere,
reaching that city on the 10th of
February. They found Mr.. Partridge
very sick with complication of
troubles, paramont being that with
which he was afflicted last summer
Mrs. Partridge was also taken very i'll
with infiammatory rheumatism.
Another dispatch received last even
ing at $50 O'Clock, by IL. q. McCrossen,
stated that the remains would be
brought to Wausau for interment as
soon as Mrs. Partridge was able to
travel
Mellen NJ Partridge was born in
Portland, Me about " years ago. He
came west and settled in Rural, Wau-
paca county, at the close of the civil
war. He was united in m arriagein 1857
to Jennie McCrossen, sister of James
McCrossen. They came to Wausau in
1878 and their home had been in this
city since that time. They built the
store building and residence at the
corner of Third and Mcclellan streets,
where Mrs. Partridge conducted an ex-
tensive millinery establishment for
many years, Mr. Partridge looking after
many of the details and attending TO
the property. They later sold the store
building and the large dwelling at
tached, TO ii. FL. Manson and Charles
Weinfelt. The residence just west of
St. Johns parsonage is still the Part
ridge home.
Mr.. Partridge's death caused much
sorrow among old time friends aud
neighbors, for he was beloved aud re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
a member of Forest Lodge No 1870. +
q A. Nj, and member of the First
Universalist church of Wausau. He
leaves one sister, Emma Partridge, who
resides in Portland, Maine, but who is
now very i'll and not expected to sur
vive.
Mrs. G.. F. Proctor, of Revere, Mass,
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs
Partridge from childhood until her mar
rage with MIR, Proctor, when she went
East to reside.
Miss Clara Ferrald, of this city,
niece of deceased, intended to leave
for Revere, Mass, last evening to at
tend the funeral, but did not go, mas
much as interment will take place in
Wausau.