General Notes

Death Claims Mrs. Edward i&rta
Mrs. Edward Barta passed away at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Curry, on Monday morning at
2 00 o'clock.
Mrs. Barta had been 111 for a year
or more past with a disease that" bafr
fled the physicians, having been ex-
amined Jby some of the best specialists
la the city of Milwaukee.
She came home several months ago,
since iwhich time she grew eteadily
worse. Her condition was such that
her husband was summoned to her
bedside last week, arriving on Wed-
nesday evening.
A sad Incident in connection with
•..the death of Mrs. Barta was the fact
that her lather arrived home an hour
after her death. He is chief engineer
on the tug Smith and the tug arrived
In port just an hour after she had
passed away.
Mrs. Edward (Ella Curry) Barta
mas born in this city on Fenruary 20,
lfc89, being" the daughter of Mr. and
Sirs. James Curry. Three years ago
iast August she was united in marri-
age to Dr. Edward Barta of Milwau-
kee, who with a baby of 14-months
.survive to mourn the untimely loss of
a good wife and mother. She is also
survived by her parents and one sister
and one brother.
Mrs.JBarta came here the first week
»a September to recuperate and try
-and^egain her failing health.
TRie funeral was held from,,St. Jos-
ephloxhurch on Wednesday morning.
Among those in attendance from
outside were Mr. and Mrs. .Jos. Dood
•of Racine Mrs. J. McNeely of Green
Bay Mrs. Wilson and Miss Mary Col-
lins of Baileys Harbor.