An unedited transcription of a page 1 article from the 6 Feb 1889 British Canadian, reprinted from the Waterford Star. [All paragraph breaks inserted by the transcriber.]

Sad and Sudden Death.--It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the sudden death of Mrs. John P. Dean, which took place Friday morning last at the dental office of Mr. U. J. Chambers, in this place, while under the influence of chloroform.

The particulars as we have been able to gather them are as follows:  Mrs. Dean being troubled with her teeth decided to have them out, and Mr. Dean called Dr. Rose to administer chloroform, who always adverse to administering for this purpose, cited to him cases where fatal effects had resulted therefrom, and requested Mrs. Dean when in the chair to try it without, but she however decided that she could not, and it was administered, the towel laid to one side and two teeth and three roots extracted, when she suddenly turned very pale, and the heart ceased to beat.

The ordinary means were at once resorted to, but all to no purpose, the vital spark had fled.

Mr. Chambers informs us that he has practiced dentistry for about forty years, and is also averse to chloroform, and he advises parties to have their teeth extracted without its use as it often leaves bad effects afterwards if nothing more, although it has been administered scores of times by various medical men at his office, at the request of the patients, but never before had a case resulted fatally.

In this instance he had extracted two bycuspids and three roots of a molar, the last one being badly ulcerated, and up to this time everything was as favorable for her as any patient he had ever seen but as before stated, a sudden change took place and all was over.

The funeral on Sunday afternoon, notwithstanding the inclement weather, was very largely attended. The services at the home being over, the remains were conveyed to the Culver Burying Ground, near Bloomsburg, for interment, followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends, after which an impressive funeral service was held in the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. J. Laycock, assisted by 
Rev. J. B. Moore. Mr. Dean and family have the sympathies of our citizens generally in their sad and sudden bereavement. 
-- Waterford Star.

 
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