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BEATRICE STUART FOUND DEAD
[Welland Telegraph July 17, 1903]
The lifeless body of Miss Beatrice Stuart was found on a vacant lot on Welland street Friday afternoon, with every indication of having been dead two or three days. Miss Stuart resided on Chappel street alone, and was last seen by her relatives on Monday. She was of a retiring disposition, and went about little. She was subject to severe attacks of heart trouble, and it is altogether probable that she was attacked with one of these while out alone, and being unable to secure assistance, she died unnoticed. The body was found by a little girl named Turner, on the vacant lot, just back of the deceased’s home. Miss Stuart was a sister of Mr John Stuart, the well known Thorold foundryman, and of Mrs Evan McPherson, also a resident of the Mountain Town.
The last seen her alive was on Tuesday afternoon, when she visited her sister, Mrs McPherson, at her home on Carleton street. Shortly after two o’clock she left her sister’s house and went home, saying she must pick some fruit. On account of the warm weather of the day her sister persuaded her to defer the work until another time. She had evidently then gone home, and being of regular habits, was wont to feed her chickens about four o’clock in the afternoon. She had evidently gone out with a tin dish and a plate in her hand, when she was overtaken with the attack, which from all appearances, ended her life without a struggle. The dish and plate were found near her when the body was discovered.
Miss Stuart was an active and energetic worker in the Presbyterian church of Thorold, and a teacher in that Sunday school, and her untimely demise will not only be regretted by those with whom she was associated in church work, but by a wide circle of friends who will extend to the bereaved brother and sister their heartfelt sympathy.
When found, the body, which had been exposed to the rays of the hot sun for the past few days, was so badly decomposed that immediate interment was necessary. Accordingly, the funeral was held at 8 o’clock in the evening, and was attended by a large number of sympathizing friends. An impressive service was conduced at the late home of the deceased by Rev Mr McLeod, who also officiated at the grave. The pall-bearers were; L.G. Lorriman, J.F. Gamble, W McGill, A. McClenchy and Geo Turner Interment took place at Lakeview cemetery.
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