Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-23


Many hearts are needing
Sympathy today;
Let us heal their sorrow.
Comfort while we may.
There are overburdened fIn
Ones on very hand;
,a.i There are sins and weakness
Hard to understand.
Let us help the fallen,
Let us cheer the sad,
And before the sunset
Make somebody glad.
Ida Hutoka Lovejoy, youngest
daughter of Luther and Susan Love
JOY, was born in the town of Grafton,
Columbus county, Ohio, December 20,
lS45. In early childhood the family
moved to North Royalton, Ohio, where
she lived until September Is, 1869, at
which time she was united in marriage
to Henry w. Erswell, a schoOlmate of
earlier days, and a resident of the
same town. Shortly after their mar
rage they came, by railroad, to Kill
town of Freedom, where together they
erected log cabin in which they lived
{. short me, then locating on the farm
where they made their home for 50
years. In the fall of 1901 they moved
70 their present home, known as Ban
ner Home" where life was spent un-
til the end, which came Tuesday even
ing at 1890, January Z, 1919, making
her age Is years and IS days.
To this union four children were
born. namely Justus, Nettie, Milo and
Mabel, Milo dying in infancy.
Health began failing several years
ago, and in the summer of 1899 she
went to Madison, where she obtained
treatments, in hopes of receiving help,
but instead, continued gradually fail
ing, and for nearly five years had been
practically helpless, having to be, as
sisted from the cot to her chair. Dur
ing the long period of time she en-
dured great deal of pain and suffer
ing, but was ever pat 'ent through all,
never thinking of herself and ailments.
but always of others, and regardless of
the storms through life, or darkness
of the day. there was sunshine In her
heart and her friends never failed to
find her, without a smile and some
good words of cheer.
For several weeks the family real
lied strength was failing her more,
cut she did not give up her chair unit l
December &c, after which she took
but little nourishment. Fuperal serv-
ices were held at the home Friday aft
ernoon at 1880, Mr.. G. A. Briggs and
Mr.. Herman Von officiating. The for
mer in connection with his text spoke
Of Duty, and the latter chose Time
is Short and referred to the time
when pioneer acquas ntances resided
at Freedom Mrs. Snyder sang Sweet
Hour Of Prayer the favorite hymn
Of the deceased Mrs. Snyder and
Mr.. C. A. Melzl sang Jesus, Lover OF
Ny Soul" and Mr.. e. A. Melzl sang
Gust for Today" Mrs. A. w. Melzl
presided at the piano and at the con-
clusion of the service Miss Mabel
Erswell played meditation" very
softly on the piano.
There were many >beaut full offer
ings of flowers, and a pillow, made
from cactus blossoms taken from the
plant which the deceased had praised
and cared FOR many years. The pail
bearers were Edward Templin, Will
lam Alvin, Jr., and Ernest Kunzel-
man, of Baraboo; Roy Elias and Fred
LANCE Of North Freedom, and Claude
Richardson, Prairie du Sac. The rel
atives who attended from out Of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Elias and son
Roy Of North Freedom, and Mr. c. L.
Richardson of Prairie du Sac, besides
many neighbors and friends from Bar
aboo and North Freedom, the old
home town. There survive the has
band and three children, Mr.. J. H.
Erswell, Mrs. A. Templin and Miss
Mabel; FIVE grandchildren, one broth
er, Mr.. e. P. Lovejoy, of Bristol, Ind,
and many distant relatives and
friends. Burial took place at the Bar
aboo cemetery.
Card Of Thanks
We wish to extend our heart most
thanks to all the dear neighbors and
friends, far and near, who so kindly
assisted us in every manner possible
curing the sickness and after the
death of our dear one; to Mr.. G. A.,
Briggs and Mr.. Herman Vol for offer
ing words of comfort; also to Mr.. c.
A Mol1I Dr oud Mrs q w SNYDER
Mrs. A. w. MelzL the pallbearers,
Farmer and Arachne clubs, to all 9TH
ers who sent flowers, to. those who as
sisted in arranging them, and to the
friends not being able to be with us,
who sent letters of sympathy.
Mr. Henry W. Erswell and Mabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. ErsWell.