Death Of Mrs. George Johnson Of Lodi

The death by drowning of Mra. Eliza A., wife of George Johnson of Lodi, on Monday, is a sd bereavement to a loving husband and daughter. The Saline river runs through the farm of her husband, nnd to it sho repaired ut aboul half past ten to gathtr leaf-mold with wbioh to re-pot soine house planta. - About thirty minutes later Mr. Johnaon uameinto the house (absent at tho time Mrs. J. left) and inquiring of the seïvant girl whero Mrs. J. was, and upon being iuformed said: "I will go and carry it up for her," startiug for the wpoda whither Mrs. J. had often before gone upou similar errands. First disoovering the cape of her bonnet floating on the river littlo did he dream of soon finding hpr lifeless body in about four feet o] water. Attorjpts of resuscitation proved unavailing. A jury was impanelled under direction of Justioo Goodrich, and after fine dellbemtinn a verdict of death by accidental drowning was rendered. Mrs. Johnson's age was about 30. - . She was a lady of culture and surrounded with everything calculated to make life pleasant. The pride of an admiring husband, the kind mother of an only child in whom the hopes of both centered, she has gone to an untimely grave. A large circle of friends will mourn her early and sad departure. Mrs. Johnson has four sisters and one brother now living; Mrs. E. A. Frazer of Detroit; Mrs. M. Maclean of this city ; Mrs. B. B.Rogers of Chatham, Ont.; Mrs. Geo. Caswell of Birmingham, and Wm, Lymburner of this city.