Show SUDDEN DEATH AT JOHNSTON HOTEL walter gillespie an employee dies of tonsillitis litis after heroic struggle to save his life walter gillespie an employee of the johnston hotel died very suddenly on monday evening from tonsillitis litis he had been in ins his usual health until I 1 after dinner when he complained of pain in his throat ahe tonsils began to swell and dr hamilton was summoned he worked with the patient for several hours but the swelling in creased until it became necessary for the doctor to make and incision in the patients reck in order that h he could breathe in spite of the heroic meas ures adopted the man gradually sank until the end came about 7 he v was as a native natie of boston and was a member of the masonic lodge J 3 woodring one ot of the officers of the local loal lodge lodee of masons telegraphed the mother of the deceased and on tuesday afternoon atter noon a reply was received asking n kiri that the remains be prepared and shipped to boston where he will be buried he came here about two months ago and has ha been doing work vork around the hotel during the entire time he was a quiet and inoffensive inoff ensie fellow and while he be was comparatively unknown he was as respected by those woo did get acquainted with him |