The Holt County sentinel., 1911-09-08
Death of Mrs. Fred Kellogg.

/ In our issue last week we men,
toned the death Of Mrs. Minnie
Chadduck. Kellogg, Of Skidmore,
which was caused by being burned,
at her home In Skidmore. by
gasoline explosion, on Monday. Aug.
gust -, the particulars Of which were
meager al the time of our going to
press. and hence we take the follow
owing full account from the skid
more New Era, Of August 81:
"Mrs. Kellogg had placed pie In
the oven Of her gasoline range to bake
and had gone into another room. In
a short time she went into the kitch-
EN- TO see about her pie and on OPEN
ing the oven door the fire from the
oven burner instantly spread all over
the room, catching her clothing on
fire In a number Of places. Seeing
that she could not extinguish the
flames, she ran into the dining room
and tried to call for help over the
telephone and failing In that. the
helpless woman ran screaming out
into the yard, and fell down. As she
came from the house wrapped In fire
several of her neighbors and some
from the street saw her and at once
shouted fire, and ran to her assist
ancc. W. II. Fullerton, the first on
the ground, ran into the house. grab
bling counterpart from the bed and
wrapped her In it, which greatly as.
sisted In smo,hering out the flames.
By this time her clothing was so bad
~ burned that her body. face and
limbs were almost solid blister.
doctors pierpoint and Lee were i'm
mediately summoned and Mrs. kel-
logg was carried across the street to
the residence Of T.. r. Duvall, where
she was given medical aid and the
wounds dressed.
Mr.. Kellogg, at the time of the &C.
cident. was at his farm, two miles
east OF town. but was sent for and ar
rived soon after his wife was taken TO
the residence Of Mr.. Duvall.
During the trying time OF the fire
and while the doctors were dressing
her burns and for some little time az
forwards. Mrs. Kellogg did not lose
consciousness, nor even her presence
OF mind. She talked to her son, Fred,
and directing him what to do when
he was helping to ex,inguish the fire
on her clothing and also TO the physi-
clans and neighbor ladies when thy
we're dressing her burns, and when
her husband came In the room she
looked up and smilingly asked him
how he came 50 soon. knowing that
lac was al the farm, two miles away.
After her wounds were dressed she
was taken TO her own home and
seemed to res, easily and for few
minutes fell asleep, bn, when she
awakened. her husband and son mo-
ticed that she was sinking and hur-
riedly sent for the doctor again, but
when he came he told them that
there Was nothing 10 do. II would only
be short time and She must pass
away.
Her death came a. calmly and
swee,ly a. II she had fallen asleep.
Her breathing gradually grew shorter
and shorter until at last all that was
left Of a grand, good, noble wife,
mother, sister and neighbor was a
kind remembrance of a pure and we'll
spent Christian life. Although dead
she will always live by her gentle
acts and loving deeds Of kindness for
those whom she loved so well.
The interior of the kitchen was a
j flame Of lire when help reached the
|. house, but with the use Of the hose
!, to Mr., kellogp's private water.works
J and by the help Of buckets In the
! hands Of willing workers. the flames
J were soon extinguished, but not until
{ tie wood work and all the furniture
{ Of the kitchen were badly scorcled. "
I, Minnie Chadduck, daughter Of Mr..
5 and Mrs, Geo. h. Chadduck, was born
! In Oregon, September Ii, 1862, and
! came TO her death,eAugust ~, 1911,
{ In the 18th year of her age. Christ.
{ mas day, 1887, she became the wife of
I Fred J. Kellogg, then a school teach
) er Of our county. From pirlhood days
! to the mature woman, she ever lived
a beautiful life. greatly beloved by all
! old and young, The ideal wife and
{ devoted mother: the kindly. generous
I neighbor faithful, Christian charac-
} ter.
J by this sudden taking of. there
/ mourns a husband and son, Fred, Jr.