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WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

May 21, 1897

 

SAXEVILLE

 

            Died – At her home in Mt. Morris, Waushara county, Wis., of hemorrhage of the lungs, May 11, 1897, after a week’s illness, Mrs. Samuel Morris, aged 77 years.

            Letitia Wilson was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Feb. 26, 1820; came to America in 1835.  Lived in New York state for a number of years; came to Springwater, Waushara county, Wis., in 1855 with her parents, where she married Samuel Morris, Jan. 10, 1856. About 1864 they sold their farm house in Springwater and purchased what is now the American House in Weyauwega, where they ran a first-class hotel for a few years.  Then they moved to a farm at Gill’s Landing and from there to Mt. Morris in 1874, where they have since resided.  Mrs. Morris has been troubled with chronic rheumatism and dropsy for some years but has always borne her sufferings without a murmur.  She was converted and joined the Methodist church when a young woman.  The funeral was held at the house the 13^th inst., Rev. Rowell conducting the services, assisted by the Pine River choir.  The remains were laid to rest in the Howe’s Corners cemetery, with about fifty teams following.  She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and many friends.  She was a loving wife and a good neighbor and will long be remembered by her many friends and neighbors.

           

            Mr. John Clemens and wife of the Veterans’ Home have been visiting the latter’s parents, Jos. T. Waid and wife, the past week.  Monday Uncle Joe took them to Waupaca to take the train for Marshfield, which they will make their future home.

 

            Mrs. Robt Battinger has been quite sick the past week, but happily is now somewhat better.

 

            Hanging May baskets evenings is all the rage of late.

 

            D.M. Waid went to Pine River, Sunday evening, and led the Christian Endeaveor.

 

            John Protherow and wife of Mt. Morris visited Mr. Protherow’s sister, Mrs. Charles Gardner, at their cottage near the Rapids, noted for the splendid trout fishing.

 

            Down here we hear the echoes of the interminable Goldberg trial.  It may be that Waupaca county is wealthy enough to indulge in such legal luxuries, but it strikes some of us sandhillers that when lawyers are plaintiffs and defendants in a case growing out of trouble within their own body, they should pay the expenses of the trial the same as do other litigants.