Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-09


R. Irish of this city. In her will Miss
Christie left her property, about 49,
500, to four persons: one-half to Mrs.
Millicent McCorkle, San Jose, Calf;
one-fourth to Ray Van Loon, state of
Washington, and one-fourth to Eva j
Paddock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Paddock and granddaughter of
George J. Paddock, Baraboo. The
household goods go to Mrs. Reed,
Portland, Ore. The will will be con-
tested. At one time the Christie es-
tate amounted to $4,000. Mr.. Pad
dock is first cousin and the grand
daughter was named by Miss Christie.
The ashes are expected to come
to Baraboo to repose in the cemetery
beside relatives here. Concerning
M SIS Christie and her death, Mrs.
Weyer, in the letter dated at San
Francisco. April 26, 1918, in part says:
/ have been a guest of the Colonial
Annex hotel, AIT Stockton street, since
July 80, 1914, and occupied room 606
during that time Miss Eva J. Christie
had been a guest of the hotel since
May 20, 1916, and occupied rooms SOB
and 604.
I became acquainted with her about
May /, 1917. I enjoyed her friendship
until her death. I became very fond
of her and spent many pleasant hours
with her during that time. / saw her
almost daily. She was one of the most
kind and loving women that I have
ever met. Her sweet disposition made
many friends for her
Miss Christie was a member of the
Seventh Church of Christ Scientist.
Also a member of the board of direct
ors of that church. She was also a
true Christian, and a Christian Sci
ence practitioner. She seemed very
happy in her work.
She had been losing in weight for
about two months prior to her death,
but | never heard her complain about
feeling ill. She was in my room a
few hours before she was taken sick
on that fatal day, April 8, 1918.
/ was afterwards Informed by Miss
Jacks, 1915 California street, San
Francisco, that Miss Christie attend
ed church board meeting that even
ing after she had left my room. After
the board meeting april 8, 1879 Miss
Christie, Miss Jacks and another lady
Whose name did not learn, went to
Foster Orear's candy shop for re-
freshments. While there Miss Chris
tie was taken very i'll. Miss Jacks
called a taxi and brought her to the
hotel and remained with Miss Chris
tie until about 9 a. M, April 8, at
which time Miss Christie requested
Miss Jacks to call me.
I found Miss Christie in great pain;
she wanted Christian Science prac-
titioner called Miss Jacks called
Mrs. Lillian E. Amam, 166 Geary
street, San Francisco, who called on
Miss Christie about 1880 A. M. on
April 8, 1918; Mrs. Aman called Dr.J.
B. Mitchell IT'S Post Street.
DR.. Mitchell called to see Miss
Christie about P. M. and gave me
instructions for treatment for Miss
Christie, which | carried out.
Miss Jacks. Mrs. Ellis Cloth init
mate friends of Miss Christie) and
Mrs. Amam, called on Miss Christie
again about $50 P. M. DR.. Mitchell
called again at 10 P. NJ, and gave me
orders at that time to continue the
same treatment he had ordered upon
his previous visit which orders I car
ried out. There seemed to no change
in Miss Christie's condition until
about 3:45 A M, April 10th, when I
saw she was failing.
| called the Hotel Clerk and a lady
guest to Miss Christie's room to be
with me when the end would come.
was with Miss Christie continually
from Tuesday 9 A. NJ April 8, until
about P. M. at that time | went to
dinner, leaving Miss Christie in care
of Mrs. Amam, the Practitioner. Miss
Jacks and Mrs. Ellis. | returned to
her room about 8 P. M. and remained
with Miss Christie until she passed
away, about 4:30 A. III, April 10,
1918. She had all the care and atten-
ton that could be given any one;
while her suffering was great from 8
A. NJ, April 9, until 4:25 A. M. April
10, her passing away seemed peace
full.
Miss Christie did not speak to me
of any fear that her illness would be
fatal, nor did she speak of any friends
that she would wish to be notified,
or make any requests to me or in my
presence.
Her remains were sent to Ashley &
McMullen Undertaking Parlors, at
1926 Sixth Avenue The Colonial Annex
Management located Lieut.. j. H. Prill
Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, California
(who, I was informed, is a second
cousin to Miss Christie.)
Upon Lieut.. PrilTs arrival he took
charge of the remains and request
ed me to help him with the funeral
arrangements which I willingly did.