HILLIS, (Mrs. William) - Putnam

A shock caused by freight resulted in the death of Mrs. William Hillis, a well known resident of south Putnam County at her home three miles southwest of Cloverdale Mondy morning.  She was stricken Sunday evening, when a driving horse became fractious and threatened to runaway while she was on her way home from Cloverdale.  Her death occurred at 2 o’clock Monday morning.  Mrs. Hillis had gone to Cloverdale to meet her daughter, who returned home from Bloomington after visiting relatives there for several days.  On their trip home, the horse they were driving became fractious, reared several times and threatened to run away.  The daughter got out of the buggy and went to a farm house near the Hillis residence and summoned help when she realized that the horse was unmanageable. When the daughter returned to the buggy, her mother was unable to speak to her and had lost all reasoning power, but she was able to assist the farm hand who had come to their aid, in unhitching the horse. She walked to her home with her daughter, but swooned shortly after her arrival there.  Her condition became serious and medical aid was summoned. Her death came several hours later.  The woman was unable to speak from the time the daughter left her in the buggy and went to get help.  Her peculiar actions after they had started home from the buggy were very noticeable but the daughter was unaware of her physical condition.  The attending physician stated that a small blood vessel of the brain had been ruptured because of the shock.  Mrs. Hillis is survived by a husband and one daughter, Miss Pearl Miller.  – kbz