Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

mn ueitH OF MT. Nimfdd FOrsl. Whiel
occurred at the North Pacific Hotel. in fiji
CITY. on Tuesday evening last. has cast
gloom over orr city tint is in,possihle f.
us to describe. When the sad evcst was A.,
nounced, a large number OF on, cit,zen,
repaired TO fhc hotel, aud 1t was the scene o
sorrow and mourning, until the sad cortegt
followed his remains to their final RESTING
place. From early Wednesday morning until
the burial, wllichtoo place at o'clock p
NJ, our streets were crowdcd-every one
seemingly not having any desire for business
Or work. The painful affair which has taken
j rom our midst forever one of our most ener-
getic and cnterprising citizens-cut down ia
the prime OF life, in robust health and in tbe
midst Of his usefulness, depriying an amiable
/ vile OF kind and proyident husband, and
| nve loving children OF an aficctiohate father.
AMI involving the family OF another prom
Trent citizen in sorrow and contrition. which
cannot be obliterated short of the grave
was the general theme OF conversation. But
when the church hell rang out the sad re-
QUEEN over another soul which had departed
to s'that bourne from whence no traveller
returns" announcing the n ortal remains of
him we all loved ready for the sepulchre,
all business houses, work shops and offices
were closed and almost our entire population
Joined in the procession which wendell its
its way 10 Cemetery Hill, the city Of the
dead.
The pail bearers were Messrs. J.. s. Men
eferlhait, walter cooper, Jonn Stevens, VIM.
Carr, T. B. Warfeld and Robt. Anderson,
Mr.. VIM. II. Baily acting as Marshal.
The beautiful and impressive service OF
the Presbyterian Church was read, accom-
panied with an affecting prayer, by the
Rev. Mr.. Crittenden. who was assisted In the
singing by Misses Cr,ttenden and Miles, and
Messrs. Taylor and Anderson. The body was
committed to its mother earth about five
Of lock. and the procession returned to a
comparatively deserted town, which pre-
scented lonely appearance we hope never to
see again, in the same mournful order in
which it proceeded to the grave.
Mr.. Ford was a native Of Tennessee, and
about forty-six years of age. He has been
in our Territory ssout ten yesrs, his home
being the greater poi ton Of the time at Sun
River in the Victsity of Fort Shaw, where
his family now reside. MIR. Ford has for
several yesrs past supplied the different mill !
tary posts in the Territory with beef. Hav-
ing the contract for supplying Fort Ellis
with meat. and Recognizing the many
advantages OF Bozeman, he opened hatcher
shop in orr town last summer. With him
came enterprise, and public spirit possibly
beyond his means, which were not incon- |
siderable. His first step was to purchase a
desirable lot on Main street. and break
ground for splendid brick building, which
was the nucleus OF the magnificent brick
block which now adorns our town. TO the
faith of Mr.. Ford in the future of /
Bozelnan we are Indebted for the most sub
'tautial improve merits Of our town, which
sill stand as n living monument to his
Energy. enterprise and public spirit. Genial,
iind and charitable-Erm aud accommodate
ng as friend, free and opel, at all times
lis sadden taking off will carry sorrow
wherever he was known.
We lender the sincere coincidence OF a
warm personal friend of tue deceased to his
widow, VITO is now among MS.
nd to his LOVING and sorroWittg children
Who al e absent.
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