The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-03-30
IN ETERNAL REST
Mrs. Mary {. NeIles is Called
to Her Heavenly Home
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Passes From Earth Early Thursday
Morning After Long and Very
Useful Life


Mrs. Mary E. Welles. the aged
mother of the publisher of Tie Her
aid, died in her apartments at the
Palmer House at / O'Clock this morn
ing.
Death was the result of paralytic
stroke resulting from heart disease
from which she had long suffered. !.
Mrs. Welles was conscious most of
the time until her death. barring q
a few hours Wednesday evening when
she was given hyperdermic injec-
ton to relieve distress from difficulty
in breathing.
Funeral services Will be held at the
Congregational church at O'Clock
tomorrow friday afternoon. Any
friends who would like to look upon
the face Of the departed may lave
that privilege by calling at the Palm
er House between the hours of 2:3O
and p. m. Friday All that is NOR
tai of Mrs. Welles will be taken to
White Bear Lake. Mimi, for burial
beside her husband.
Since coming to Sank Centre four
years ago Mrs. Welles has been
happy and contendeG, spending the
few remaining years of her life in
peace and quietness, calmly waiting
to be called to her heavenly home.
She was member of the ..Shut In
Society and from tie pages of the
'.Open Window the monthly publ
cation devoted to that organization.
shegatsreleI tie names Of many bed
ridden sufferers With whom she cor
respondended. sending them words
of cheer. SHE conducted q large cor
Responsiveness read much, did large
amount of fancy work and passed the
time happily. Her life was contin-
ual benediction.
The details of the stroke that laid
Mrs. sWelles low, are as follows: i
The chambermaid or the thirl
floor of the Palmer House, where
Mrs. Welles has lived for the past
three and half years, found her
lying on the floor half dressed lit
tie before eight o'clock Friday. She
Immediately summoned help and the
stricken woman was placed in the
bed, and her son and a physician
summoned An examination showed
that her left side was entirely par
alyzed. The shock to the system
was great but in the course OF a few
hours she rallied somewhat and be-
came conscious. But she contin-
ued to slowly fail, although she was
conscious most of the tine and recog-
MICS the nurse and others who were
permitted to enter her room. She
talked with difficulty, her rtterance
being thick and the words coming
slowly. 1t was very difficult to under
stand what she said.
Mrs. Welles has been "A partial in.
valid for years, suffering from heart
and nervous trouble. During the past
winter she has had two serious at
tacks. one in December and the other
in January, both of which nearly cost
her her life. Since the attack in
January she has taken her breakfast
in her room and the chambermaid
was taking her breakfast to her when
she made her startling discovery.
Not long before, her son, VINO has
room across the hall, looked in at
her door and saw that sile was up
and party dressed. She probably
crossed the, room to the Essnstand
and fell near the latter. as the wash
- < 3 -
bowl lay on thesAoor broken and the
water, was spilled over the rug.
Her VITALITY. was something
remarkable. else she would not
have lived as 'ioAx as she. did. Oh
Wednesday afternoon Of last week
Mrs. Wspes walked 70 7hs Herald