Mrs. Smith was born Selma Boehm in Saxony, Germany, and on July 8, 1874, so she would soon have been 63 years of age. Her marriage to Mr. Smith took place in Oconto on June 21, 1895. Mr. Smith was accidentally shot while hunting deer near Pentoga, Michigan in November of 1918.
An interesting fact of the deceased lady's life is that she came to Chicago from Germany during the Worlds Fair there in 1892. Her family were glass blowers and her brother, Oscar Boehm had a display of this art at the Fair. He sent for his sister Selma to assist him with the work in which they displayed glass flowers, ships, and many other articles of interest. At that time there was a glass factory in Oconto and the young lady came there to work. Light bulbs were made there. She later went to St. Louis, Missouri, to assist Oscar, for a time, and then she returned to the factory at Oconto. In 1906, the Smiths moved to Oconto Falls, which place has been their home ever since.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Kain and two grandsons, Chester and Benny Kain, of Oconto Falls. Trace of the Oscar Boehm was lost at Warren, Ohio, during the early years of the century. Funeral services are being held from the home this Thursday afternoon by the Rev. David Johnson of the Methodist Episcopal church, interment taking place in Evergreen cemetery, Oconto, beside the body of her husband.