| OCR Text |
Show j LEADVILLE, COLO. ' ! - The death late Sunday evening of Mrs. Ann Eliza McMahon at her home, 223 West Fifth street, marked the end of a bright and useful life. Her last illness was of several weeks' duration, and death was welcomed by her as the beginning of a life in a better and higher sphere. Mrs. McMahon was born in Clinton county, New York, 68 years ago, and came to Colorado aa early as 1880. The first located in Bu;-na Bu;-na Vista after arriving In thia state, and came to Leadville a short time later. The climatic conditions did not agree with her, however, and she returned re-turned to Buena Vista after remaining here but a few days. In October, 1882, she was married to Martin McMahon. and several months later they went on an extensive journey to New York and other eastern cities. Upon their return they went to Buena Vista to live, and remained there until 1888, when they took up their residence In Aspen, They remained there until the following year, when they came to Leadville, where they lived together until the time of Mr. McMahon's death several years ago. The deceased leaves a son, William Wil-liam Fitzpatrick, from a former carriage. car-riage. Leadville Chronicle. Word was received here recently announcing an-nouncing the engagement of M!s.? Genevieve Gen-evieve McMahon, a former Leadvill" girl, but of late a resident of Salt Like City, to a wealthy California man, the wedding to take place in the early spring. A jolly crowd spent last Monday evening with Miss Mollie Quinn at her home on WTest Sixth street. Fortune telling, music and dancing afforded the amusement. At a late hour a dainty lunch was served, and the guests do-parted do-parted voting Miss Quinn a jolly hostess. host-ess. Those present were: Misses Olive Doyle, Mollie Hazelton, Agnes Doyle, Hilma Johnson. Kate Golden. Agatha Murray, Kate O'Malley, Eth-2! Corby, Lillie Burns, Julia Caddy, Emmi May-erlo, May-erlo, Mary Kehoe, Addie Lapnin and Mrs. McLaughlin. |
