DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH POWDRELL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3787, 4 September 1883, Page 2

DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH POWDRELL.

This sad event, which lias cast quite a gloom over the community, took place "last Thursday morning about 2 o'clock, at the residence of Mr T. Fowdrcll, Clyde, after a short week's illness. The deceased lady, the day after the birth of her sou at Turiroa on the 22nd ultimo, was taken ill

with a rare, but dangerous malady, known as puerperal mania. From the first she had the best attention and skilled nursing that could be obtained in the district, niany kind friends from the neighborhood, and from town, vicing with each other in giving all the assistance in their power. Mr T. Lnjmbert, acting under telegraphed instructions from Dr. Hitchings at Napier—in ' whoso hands the case was placed—administered the usual remedies. He unremittingly do- j voted himself, along with the nurses, and' assisted by others, in carrying out tho course of treatment prescribed. At first, owing to her strength and good coiistitu-

tion, strong hapes were entertained of her recovery. Dr. Hitchings was telegraphed to last Sunday morning to send up a doctor ; lie sent Dr. Caro, who arrived on Tuesday morning in the s.s. Maori —the first steamer for a week owing to the bad weather. The doctor's efforts, however, to save this valuable life were unavailing, — the powers of Nature had been exhausted by tho prolonged struggle. It being deemed advisable, .she was brought down to town on Wednesday last, but in vain, before another day dawned, the lamented lady sank to rest in the sleep that knows no waking. Tho funeral took- place yesterday afternoon : a largo number of townspeople! and country settlers, in traps, on horseback', or on foot, followed tho body up to the cemetery. Mr Perry read the beautiful burial service in an impressive manner, and ns the mortal remains of this truly estimable woman were lowered into their last resting place, many eyes wore dimmed with tears. A tasteful wreath of ivy had been placed on the coffin, and offerings of flowers—lit emblems of hope beyond the graye —were dropped in. One of her bridal cakes which was to have been used at the christening of her baby, was deposited with tho other offerings, as a last tribute of affection before the earth closed over her.

The death of this estimable lady, cut off in the pride of her womanhood, has created a gaj) iti our small community that will not be readily filled. She had endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact by her engaging qualities of heart and mind, and though dead, she will not soon bo forgotten.—Wairoa Guardian, Sept. 1.