The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-23
NUMBER 70
Into The Shadows.


The friends of Miss Anastasia McGol
rick in this city were panied Wednesday
morning to learn of her sudden depart
IRE our If mortal life. In company with
Mrs. f. J. O'ByrRe, with whom she was
returning from morning mass at st.
Bernarfs Catholic church, and while on
their way IT, visit sick friend, Miss
McGolrick was stricken with heart fail
ure and taken into the home of Mrs.
Edward May, and physician summoned,
but ere his arrival she had crossed over
the boundary line between time and
eternity. The body was removed TO The
home Of her sister-In law, Mrs. Florence
McGolrick, 60l Clyman street. The de-
parted was born in this city and resided
here all her life. She was of a very
pleasant. sunny disposition and extreme
Iy affable in her manners and endeav0red
to make all happy with whom she came
in contact in business or social way.
Her demise will be regretted by a large
number of people with whom she was a
favorite. The funeral took place at St.
Bernard's Catholic churct this morning
at 9 o'clock.
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Albert E. Voss
received telegram from Los Angeles,
Cal, conveying 10 her the sad news that
her mother Mrs. Mary Mathewson, had
that morning closed her eyes in the
leep that mortals call death. The de-
ceased was born in this city and resided
here until about three years ago when
she moved with her family to the Pacific
coast She was daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth March, one of the pioneer
settlers of Watertown. taught school
here for several years and was highly
esteemed by all who knew her. Mrs.
MathewsOn was possessed of fine mind,
generous and kindly impulses and fine
character, whom to know was to love
anderespect. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs Elizabeth March, three
daughters; Miss Elizabeth Mathewson
and Mrs. John +. Badger of Los Angeles.
CAL, and Mrs. Albert e. Voss of Water
town, Wis, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie
Sleeper of Los Angeles, Cal.
1t is with great regret, that the writer
chronicles the passing away of Judge
John f. Donovan Sunday morning at his
home in Milwaukee. following his wife
into the beyond in less than week, she
! having fallen asleep the previous Thurs
day. The writer has known the Dono-
van family many years and entertained
for the father and sons great regard.
The deceased was man who made
friends and held them by his genial, un-
He was good, safe impartial judge,
pleasing speaker and loyal friend and
good man in the highest sense. He had
many friends in Watertown, having Wis
tied here on several occasions, the last
being at the time of the Elks' banquet
about year ago, at which time he de-
liyered an address.
Mrs. Ferdinand Voss passed away at
her home in route 6, Sunday. The de-
ceased was born in POmmeria Germany,
February 13, 1841, and came to America
with her husband in 1865. They settled
in WatertOwn and removed to the farm
in route 6 where she lived until her
departure. Mrs Voss is survived by her
husband and three children, Henry of
Bel0it, Mrs. Frank label and Mrs. Fred
Engelke. The funeral took place from
the home at 1870 o'clock Wednesday
morning to St. Marks Lutheran church.
Mr.. Christian Krupke passed away at
the home of Mr.. George Sell, 706 North
Second street, where he has been living
for some time He was born in Germany
December Is, 1880, and was unmarried.
The funeral took place Tuesday after
noon and the burial was in the Lutheran
cemetery.
Ex-Congressman Charles Barwig of