The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-08
OLD CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
Edward N. Mitchell Died Suddenly Thursday
Of Heart Failure.

The community was shocked last
Thursday morning 10 learn that Ed
ward NJ Mitchell one of our oldest,
best aud most favorably known citi.
zens, had died suddenly during the
early hours Of the morning
Mr. Mitchell was recovering from
the effects of an operation performed
on his knee The operation has been
highly successful and on Sunday last
the cast was opened. the stitches pull
ed ont and the leg found Co be in per
feet condition Mr.. Mitchell was
found TO be in perfect health. appar-
emily. and the doctors told him that
Thursday forenoon he might be remov-
ed to his home.
He frightened up and was highly
elected over the thought Of so soon
getting back to his own home and with
everyone who visited him ne expressed
his delight
He spent most of his time reading
ana sat up great deal but, of course,
he had to remain pretty quiet and that
was condition that MI Mitchell
never found himself In before as he
was always an active man and 10 IL
probable that this enforced idleness,
coming as it did during period OF
intense heat, brought on the heart fail
ure attack that resulted in death
The particulars OF Mr.. Mitchells
sudden death are as follows:
The nurse at the hospital heard
noise in Mr. Mitchells room about
3 100 o'clock Thursday MOI ming and she
went at once to the room. She found
Mr.. Mitchell sitting up-in bed He
had no pulse and was .laboring hard
for breath. He complained OF gas
bothering him and the nurse noting
bis condition, gave him stimulant
and called DR. Larson who came run
ming down in a very few minutes
When the Doctor got to the room the
patient had recovered considerably
from the first attack He still com
planned OF the gas pressure but had
some pulse. DIR. Larson labored with
him and after tew moments he seem
ed TO get considerable relief but later |
on he again complained of the gas
pressure and Doctor noted that his
pusB was nsttinR weaker. A ufessen.
ger WAS dispatched at once for Mr.. |
Hollow and quick time was made but |
before Mr.. Hollow arrived at the hos.
pital Mr.. Mitchell's soul had flown.
He apparently didn't realize that he |
was dying as the end came so suddenly
that he had no time to do so.
The deceased was born In Bowdoin-
ham. Maine. 81 years age last May.
He came OF the sturdy old Maine stock
which has made the state famous
throughout the history of the nation.
Born amid the pines Of the east. II
was hut natural that when the lad
grew TO early manhood he should seek
like sections Of the country further
west and he came. with many OF our
very best lumbermen. from Maine TO
the Menominee waters In the late
seventies.
Years before Crystal Falls was
thought Of Mr. Mitchell drove a supply
team from Menominee TO the head
waters of the Paint His work was
principally in this neighborhood and
when the discovery Of iron ore brought
about the location OF settlement here
in 1892 he became resident thereof.
While he has not resided continuously
in Crystal Falls all OF the time he has
always considered this place to be- his
home
He was married in 1891 at the home
of his brides sister. Mrs X. p. Hol.
low and In the same room in which