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- Freddie BACKENSTOE, aged ten years on the 17th day
of September next,
- youngest son of Geo. A. and Ellen M. [HOXIE] BACKENSTOE,
died at 4 o'clock, Monday morning, July 19th, 1880, of malignant
scarlet fever. Little Freddie was first attacked on Sunday evening,
July 4th, with severe vomiting, but soon recovered and kept about
most of the following day, witnessing the various sports of the
celebration, and attended the fireworks in the evening; but feeling
quite weak was supported by his father. The next morning he was
more feeble with evident signs of scarlet fever, when a physician
was sent for, but he continued to grow worse, and despite of
all that kind friends and the best of nursing could do, an angel
came and beckoned him away, "while the last star of evening
yet lingered in the west, as a messenger to carry the glad news,
that another star has risen to gild the constellation of heaven."
- Freddie was the pet of the household, and a favorite with
the boys of the neighborhood,
- and generally beloved by all. It was a sad blow to parents
and loving brothers and sisters, and friends will long cherish
his memory. We think it was Dickens who said, "Oh, it is
hard to take to heart the lesson that such deaths will teach;
but let no man reject it, for it is one that all must learn,
and it is a mighty universal truth. When death strikes down the
innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lets
the parting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of
Mercy, charity and Love, to walk the world and bless it. Of every
tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some good
is born, some gentle nature comes."
- The funeral was held at the residence, at 3 o'clock, Tuesday
afternoon, and largely
- attended by citizens and friends of the family, and playmates
of Freddie. The services were conducted by Rev. W. F. Brown,
of the Congregational church choosing for his subject: 2d Kings,
4: 24: "It is well with thy child, and she said it is well."
- The family express many thanks to the friends for their many
acts of kindness shown
- during this, their trying hour of sorrow. [p. 3, col.
5]
-
- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery
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- Married at the residence of Mrs. MARSHALL, near Dayton,
Green County, July
- 25th, by Rev. Chas. E. Goldthorp, Mr. Frank M. SPURGER
[SHERGER] to Miss Jennie MAGEE, both of this village.
[p. 3, col. 5]
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- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery
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