Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-29
CAMBRIDGE

Ora Lewis of Geneseo attended the
fair Thursday.
Mrs. C. A. Kellogg left last Wednes-
day for visit with relatives in he-
vance.
Miss Edyth Neville of CISCO visited
with friends in Cambridge few days
last week.
Miss Margaret White of Andover
visited a few days of last week with
her friend, Ruth Turner.
Mrs. II. Z. Makutchan of Princeton
arrived last Monday afternoon for
visit at the home of Judge and Mrs.
c. NJ. Turner.
Mrs. NJ. A. Boltenstern and children
have moved from Lynn Center to
Ames, Iowa, where they will make
their future home.
f. w Sandquist was a business
caller in Rock Island last Monday.
DIR. J. f. Westerlund was business
caller in the tri-cities Tuesday.
Mrs. Drusilla \. Brown, wife of B. j.
Brown of this place, died very sud
denly Sunday morning, Aug. 16, shortly
after 7 O'Clock. Three weeks ago Sat
urday morning Mrs. Brown fell down
a flight of stairs at her home and suf-
fered a broken wrist and internal in
iuries. She seemed to be getting
along favorably and Sunday morning
appeared unusually bright. AS she
talked to the nurse she fell backward
on the bed and died instantly.
1t is believed that the direct cause
of her demise was heart failure.
Drusilla A Smith was born in Monroe
county, Ohio, April 13, 1916. She came
lot how 4fa,1A on
ry county. when she was 10 years old.
She acquired her education in ke-
vance and Galesburg. Being an apt
scholar she was capable of teaching
school when she was only 16 years old.
Her teaching experience was all in
Henry county schools and in the city
schools of Kewanee. On May 3, 1866, |
when she was 20 years old, she was
married to Benjamin J. Brown. They !
began housekeeping on the home farm |
in Burns township where they lived
for nearly so years and where their |
seven children were born. These are
Edward F., of DeSmet, S. D.; George !
H., of Cambridge; Matte, who died |
when she was less than 2 years old; |
Laura, wife of George Z. Anderson of |
Cambridge; Josephine, wife of w. c. |
Stiers of Cambridge; Benjamin, of
Cody, Wyo., and Margaret A, wife of |
Fred Mann, of DanYille. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Brown established a typical pioneer /
home in the early days of '66. In 1894 !
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown moved to Cam |
bridge and for the past II years have |
lived in their present home. During |
the first years of her residence in town
she was active in social and church |
work, being a member of the Metho-
dist church. When the Woman's Re
lief corps was organized in Cambridge
in 1901. she was elected the first pres
Ident, serving two terms. She was
much interested in the Old Settlers
association of Henry county and last
year was made county secretary, the
first woman to hold that important Of
flee. The success of the program and
the completeness of the arrangements
for the last meeting of Aug. 13 was
largely due to her efforts and she was
greatly missed by her old friends on
that day. About four years ago Mrs.
Brown fell and sustained serious in
juries and her bodily health has grad
ually failed. Her last journey was
made in June of the present year to
the home of her eldest, DIR. William
Smith. of Springfield. Mo. There was
held a happy reunion, all OF her own
family and brothers and sisters who
we're still living being together, except
one brother On Aug. I she became |
confused in the night and fell down
stairs. thinking she was entering the |
door OF her room. The injuries and |
shock attendant upon this fall were |
more than her frail body and weaken |
ed heart could endure. She gained |
but the end came suddenly. |
The funeral was held from the late |
residence Tuesday afternoon. Rev. ID. |
5. Andrewartha of the NJ. L. church |
delivered a comforting sermon to the |