Mildred Knowlton Whedon

Tbere is no death 1 What set-ms so Is transltion ; his life of mortal breath 8 but a Miburb oí tli lile Klysimi, VVhose portal we culi dealh. Fiklay t'Oie unexpieciteil news eame ■by wine tluat Mis. Wlil'itoni T. Whedon Ivad ceased to ive -in oarth, havLng died at her home wi Xorwood, Mass., at 11 a. m., Aprl'y Otii, from nervouii exhiauisit-ion resu'Jting trom la grippe. Prof. Jetóme KnowClton, lier brotliea', 'jeiti at once for Xorwood. to accompany tbe remallas back to Aun Arbor wüth the bereaveid husband and dainghter. Services were heM Cn Xni-vool Saturday, R&v. C. V. Weedem of tlli-e Comgregatcona;' ch.ureli oíf ieia-'t ing. They airrived here llonday m'orning and at 4 p. m. tlve funeral was at E. .T. Kniowlioou's home on X. Stalte street. Rev. Dr. Bratlshinv, the Oongregatioaai pastor, oitered prayer, and Rev. Dr. McEDroy of the lletihiodi'St church, spoke a ie" woidis from rsraians 34, verse 19 : ■■Mam y are the aif.Sctdians of the righfceiOus, but the Lord deivereth nim out of them a:fl." He also. reatl Clie faviori:O hyirun of tJve Jeeeascd : ■I-eud 'Kijidi'y Ligih't." There was a beaiuUító profusión of [tjoweis. The Norwood Lflterary 'lub sent a "..arge wneaiflh oi carnations wit hviu-iiiiUis and noses, aCso Baster ;tilies. pieoes were Lnom tne Octötte C.ub, tlve "Wesleytui Guild, and otilar o;guiiza;ioais oí whidi Mrs. WhecBcm tuad bee man actiive ineinber im tliis city. Pncj. Otaanjes B. Deoison was nuaster ol eenemooies and t Beaiwa were Prot H. C. Adiwns, Pro. a. W. Patbberacxn Prffi. AL C. McLaugliJiL: od J. E. Beal. Amomg tlnose presen'D irom out of town. were Mrs. T. C. PlLÜli'ps oí Milwaukee, Judge V. H. tinne a.nd. wiie oï Ad'rian, ilrs. C. M. Kil-L a.ttd Mr C. H. Ho'llfl.nd, Sagtoow ; Mr. C. ï. Caok aiad Itrs. B.airke oí Cbaiiftvoix ; Mtb. Comstiock and' Miss Fo-tter, ïp(yjam'ti ; ilirs. Enuna Todld aad Mrs. IX-. Oj'UitoB of DetroW, amtl Rev. l'red üi-itten, AlWioto. Mi.dred Ivuowltcxn AVüedou was barn at South Lyon, October ü7th, 18öÜ, saaa cora.iing to Ann Arboi' wjtti her parents. S-he went tlirough the BchOOL amd spent two yars at V'aesaa-. Of au acW'.ve aud: genial disposïtion she was a gi-eaUy desired member of many UnSroratty and toiwu BiocÊatteB, bejowging to the Choral Unsuu, the Amphiiooi Cjuib, xlxe Octtte cJub, oamp'osed of elgrlit yoimg ladies, ihe Wesyan GuiHl ; teaohiug In the Methodist SuiKiay ScJdod:, UBÜ takiug great iutei'est in ihc aocterl work of the ohiirch. JiMie 20, 1889, Slie was ïmarried to Wiütom Turner "Wtliedou of Xorwood, Jhass., who haI growa uip Ui Ann Artwr, gone tilirouigli t.lie 'CniVersity and liad Lived in adjo'ining hauaes. Slw leaves twa öblldran, Helen K-, agd G yeare, a,nd Vioronce Pokier ;ged 2. Her fi'ie.nids ere especiailly drawn to lier, becaiuise of ]ier lahndilMess, since stwj bfO'ug-ht lifght ainid1 eaiishiue overywbere. Slie always laokecl om the brigih skiO and liad tuut kin-d, cliaribaibDe words- speakl'ng only good of cvc'.'yon. Hers was a ricïi, lie.pfuj :c, one leaving tOie eweetest memories to Joviav? h.eafts, and to-day, she is mourned by hoats oí íriends who knew lier anly ta her. Her remai'ns wpre jaid to rest in Forest Hill cemetery. ■■' - Geai. Spaüd'ing, who represents ': hls district in. ccmgress, is Mabie to become quite famous In Iils eouwtiry's h story. It Is ma tïombt tótae po'.ücy oi' thiia administa-iation to look with flawr upooi the aainiexatiiou of "che flawaiiian Is'Jancte, and tihiö 'iill lntTO'duoerl hj liim neJartav to thsA desired end raiay, in "oU,e American mind, iiiseparalujy connect hte name wJitíh the acquisition oi tluose Is'.'aiiide, oven as Söwardfe uame wltfa Allaska. The GeoierïiJ te making a sato and able representatirve, aiwl tlhe peop'.e otf tMs ii; l tier oan rest assured tli,at they ture bei'ng "well ï'epresented in "the nalicxnal halls of leg-lslatfoao.