The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-19

A. NJ. Jones started on a keen run IN
the direction of Mr.. McGillivray's only
a few rods distant, where he expected u
horse could be had to come to town for
help. The horses were all in the harvest
field, however, and he retraccd his steps
to the creek with all possible speed,
only to turn them townwards where he
arrived completely exhausted and scarce
ly IL to make known his errand. In
response to the appeal M. l.. Clark and
section foreman COrcoran were first to
arrive at the creek and Immediately
commenced a search for the body. MI.
COrcOran fastening a rope to his own
person ere diving. lie oon came to
the surface, bearing the victim under
his arm, and was drawn out. Efforts at
resuscitation were at one instituted by
many willing hands that had by this
time arrived upon the scene, but with
out avail !; DIR. Clough, upon his arrival
a few moments later, informed them,
after an examination, that further efforts
were useless. The remains were there
upon brought to town, where they were
promptly taken in charge by the masonic
fraternity, Mr.. Richards having himself
taken the degree of Master Mason, and
taken to DavisOn's hall to await tcle-
graphic advice from relatives east as to
their final disposition. Wednesday,
about noon, instructions were received
to forward to MankatO, Mimi; in pnr-
n of which the deceased, with due
masonic hOnors, was placed aboard
WndnaoIoxr NC k,ass, mot nrno M (lork |
and A. M. McCallister accompanying
him to ms destination.
MI. Richards was a young man of
many excellent qualities, and whose
prospects for the future were exception
ally bright. He was well known to the
business men of this town, AS well rs 20
Others along the line, having been on
the road for some time; for II while, and
until the failure of the house last win
ter, in the employ of N. b. HARDWOOD, of
Minneapolis, and lattcrly and until now
in That of Storm, Hill Go, of Milwau-
kee. His parents, until within the past
year, have resided at Butternut Valley,
Mimi, where he was brought up; at that
place now resides an estimablc young
lady whom he had expected at an early
day to call by u dearer name than friend.
Near Mankato, Mimi, the deceased
owned nearly 800 acres of farm land.
married sister and some other rela-
lives and friends reside in that vicinity.
We have not learned to what masonic
he belonged /; probably to either
the MankatO or Cambria lodge. Be
That as it may, the masonic fraternity of
Herman and Madison, recognizing in :
him a brother, came nObly to the front j
md did for him everything possible ; !
charge and care of his valuables
md personal effects and turning them ,
intact to the proper parties, caring i
or the remains and providing tor their !
Keeping and transportation, etc, for all {
which they, in common with all {
members of that organization through !
,ut the world, look for no recOmpense i
'ut the appreciation Of the Grand Mas !
er above. i
Following are the resolutions adopted :
~ the Masonic Lodge of Madison, of $
which Craft he was a worthy member. Z
RESOLUTIONS s
by Herman Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ. l
lpOn the death of Bro. ThOs. G. Richards:
Whereas, it has pleased the Grand Archi- v
ect of the Universe to remove our worthy u
ThOs. G. Richards, from earth to the +
rand lodge above, therefore,, +
Resolved, That Evergreen Lodge, No. IL, A.. n
& A. NJ, at Herman, hereby tender their u
sympathies and coincidence to the v
riends and relatives of the deceased brother
n their af1ictiOn, and,
Resolved, That the thanks of this lodge are v
lln mud QrA TINA artVAp aYnfanssinU IN tho 1
itizens of Madison and vicinity. and especial C
to Mr.. W.. J. MallOn, for their acts Of kind n
in connection with the recovery and final :
of our deceased brother; and :
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
lpOn the minutes of this lodge, that u copy -
the same be forwarded to his family and 4,
lOme lodge when same is ascertained and
hat they also be- furnished to the Madison =
for publication. .
w. B.. CAMERON, d
w. w. WHITE, .
X A. MURREY,
Committee. .
Dated Madison, Dakota, Aug. II, 1881. !