A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Mineral http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1001 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43046 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Walker Lake BUlletin Article Date: February 21 1900 Article Description: Death Of Mrs. HITCHENS Article Text: Last Thursday evening (15 Feb 1900) our little town was saddened by a report from Bodie, CA announcing the death of Mrs. John HITCHENS, formerly Lulu HILL. On Christmas Day Mrs. HITCHENS, while carrying a neighbors child slipped on the ice while crossing the street in Bodie and fell heavily. She complained of a slight pain in her side but paid little attention to it until three weels later when she could not leave her bed. Physicians were called and they pronounced the case a very serious one. Since then Mrs. HITCHENS struggled between life and death, being kept alive entirely by stimulants. On Thursday last she passed away, surrounded by relatives and friends. The remians were brought to Hawthorne for interment and the funeral took place Sunday (18 Feb 1900). It was the largest funeral seen in Hawthorne for years, every available conveyance being placed at the disposal of those wishing to attend. A large number also walked to the cemetry, including the school children under the direction of Mrs. O'ROURKE. The pall bearers were J.H. MILLER, George S. GREEN, Benjamin ROSENTHAL, Otis INGALLS, S.M. SUMMERFIELD and Charles WAGNER. Mrs. HITCHENS was reared from infancy in Hawthorne, and her untimely death was the occasion of genuine grief to all our people. She leaves a four year old son, a devoted husband, heartbroken parents, two sisters and a brother to mourn her. She was a native of Silver City, NV aged 24 years. May she rest in peace. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com