The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-09
E2lL COURT DAIE
LIKELY TO BE CHAN GED
mrs. GAL ~ rs
TAKEN BY D)EA TT
Her Life is Givenin Self Sac.
ri6cing Efforts to Save
Her Little Nephew.

Mrs. Raymond j. Galley, wife OF
the proprietor OF the Waldo hotel.
died at 10 O'Clock Friday morning IN
her apartments of typhoid fever af-
ter an illness of more than two
weeks. Her illness was not gener-
ally known throughout the city aad
the sad Intelligence OF her passing
away came as a shock to the people
of this community an of whom are
plunged in gloom and have heart
felt sympathy for the grfef-strcken
husband and the other members OF
the bereaved family.
A particularly sad and touching
feature in connection with Mrs. Gaz-
ley's death, and yet one that shows
what a kind and lovab1e heart she
had, Is that she practically gave her
life in restless and untfring efforts
to save her nephew from the raw
ages of the same disease that re-
suited in her own death. Monday
afternoon. November II, Frank
Swan, a little fellow IL years old
and son OF Mrs. Gaziey's brother,
George H. Swan, of Milton. VT, sue
cumbed to typhoid fever in this city
after an illness of nine weeks. He1
came to Clarksburg in the early
part of the year to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Galley during the summer and
much happiness was added to their
home by reason of his presence
there. When the little fellow was
taken down Ill, Mrs. Galley devoted
herself constantly to his comfort
and care and although he received
the best, Of attention, the attack OF
fever was too much for him and he
was taken away by death. It was
while caring for the boy that Mrs
Galley contracted the disease.
Although weakened by her long
vigilance in nliuistering to the boy,
Mrs. Galley braved the dfscomforts
of a long journey to Vermont when
the lads body was taken to Milton
for burial but within day after
her return to Clarksburg. which was
Tuesday, November %. she suffered
a break down and took to her bed.
She was really i'll when she left on
the journey but through sheer force
of will power managed to keep up an
appearance of strength and after
her collapse it was disclosed that
she was afflicted with the disease III
a severe form.
Mrs Galley was good natured.
sweet, iovahle woman whose charm
ing personality won many friends.
She was prominent In church, social
and club circles of the city, being
especially active in furthering the
objects OF Christ Episcopal church
did societies and OF the Marcato|
Club. She was a communicate Of
that church,
The deceased woman was daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles L.
Swan. OF Milton. VT, her maiden
name being Agnes swan. Besides
her husband and parents she is sur
vived by one brother, George f.
Swan, also OF Milton, VT. She was
married to MT. Galley in New York
City nine years ago. Before coming
to Clarksburg nearly seven years
ago when the Waldo hotel Swasi
opened. Mr.. and Mrs. Galley re-
sided in St. Augustine, Fla, where
he was connected with the Florida
East Coast Railway system of hotels
1t has been decided to hold the
funeral and burial in this city butI
the arrangements have not yet been.
completed. Services will be held az
Christ church either Sunday or Mon
day afternoon and the burial will
follow at the Masonic cemetery. The
time of the funeral depends on the
arrival Of relatives from Vermont.