| Mrs. Elizabeth A., wife of Hiram J. Raymond died Tuesday night, aged 49 years. She leaves two daughters, Bessie and Maude. The deceased has been a patient sufferer for many years. She passed and lived through a remarkable operation about nine years ago. She had what was termed a floating kidney. The only chance of saving her life was to have an operation performed, and she willingly submitted. A portion of her back was cut open, and the right kidney removed. It was fastened securely in the little bag nature made to hold it, and the kidney was again inserted and sewed up in the body. It was a remarkable operation, and at the time had much attention from medical men. The troublesome kidney remained in its position one year, and then broke loose again. A second operation, precisely the same as the first, was performed six years ago. In 1895 the right kidney became dislodged from its position for the third time, and one more the courageous woman went to the hospital. The physicians gave up hope; but decided to remove the right kidney permanently. it was taken out, and ever since then the deceased lived with one kidney to perform the work of nature. She gradually lost flesh, and at her death did not weigh 50 pounds. The funeral took place Thursday at 2 P. M., from her late home, there being a large gathering of neighbors and friends. Rev. N. I. Jones of the Congregational Church officiated, and the bearers were neighbors and friends—Albert Gould, F. A. Putnam, Wm. Gateman and Albert Pratt. The deceased was a member of the Webster Baptist Church. |