Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-18

DEATH OF THOMAS 7. rARNELE.
On Tuesday c. b. Parmele, of this city received
from his sister Mise Nellie Henry, a telegram
bearing the sad intelligence of the sudden death
of his brother Thomas Parmele at Seattle, Wash
iuston Territory. The dispatch read as follows:
SEATTLE, W. I. Dec. 18TH 1SS5-To c. b. Parm
ele, Mineral Point: Tom accidently shot him
self last night Died instantly. NELLIE HENRY.
The news was received here with sorrow. and
and deep sympathy is expressed for his bereayed
mother sisters and brothers. No particulars of
the sad occurrence has yet been received. Mr.
Parmele was born in Racine. tbs state, and came
to Mineral Point i'll 1856. In 1865 he entered the
bank of W. +. Henry. and was cashier of that
institution for about nine years. Some months
ago he accompanied his sister Miss Nellie Henry
to seattle. He was young man Of kindly man
ner courteous aud aflaSle to friends aud ac
quaintances. His early aud sudden death Is
peculiarly sad, and is incurred by wide circle
OF friends, who teader their heartfelt sympathy
to his afflicted relatives
MRS $. f. SHEPARD.
On sunday morning, December IS, at about
O'Clock Mrs. Shepard, wife of sdne- E Shepard
aged about Sc years.
Deceased had been in declining health for a
uuluUGE Ol NNHI> hhNlA NtIedl4HNAOh l4iiaIlS
ened itself upon her, resulting in death. She
leaves to mourn her death her husband and two
children, and very many friends, who sin
cerely sympathize wsth the afflicted ones. The
funeral. which was very largely attended, took
place on Tuesday, when the body laid at rest
in Gracelaud cemetery.
MRS. BRIDGET BoYLIS.
At the residence of her son, John Boylin of
waldwck. ON Thursday. Dec. IL 1885, Mrs
Bridget Boylin; aged about eighty years.
MARY BERTHA LEWIS.
Died on Friday night, Dec. II, in the city of
Darlington, at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs 7. W. Lewis Mary Bertha, daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs, Jeno ?. Lewis; aged two years and two
months The remains were brought to this city
on Saturday evening and inferred i'll the City
Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
NICHOLAS HOWELL
At the home OF his son Anton, in Lancaster
on Saturday, Dec. II. 1888, Mr.. Nicholas Howell
aged about 6s years. The deceased was for very
many years s. resident OF this place, where he
followed the occupation of a mason. He was
hard working upright man. The body was
brought 10 this city and the funeral took place
on Tuesday from ST. Paurs Catholic church.
The family of the deceased return thanks 10
friends in Lancaster and Mineral Point for the
Kindness extended to them in their affection,
MRS JULIA PHILLIPS.
| on Friday, Dec. II, 1855, at she home of John
Carpenter OF the town of Mineral Point Mrs.
Julia Phillips aged IS years. The deceased was
mother of Mr.. Carpenter and Mrs. P. Lenahap
The funersl took place on Saturday, when the
remains were inferred in St. Paul's Catholic
cemetery, In this city.
] MARY KENNEDY.
| In Chicago. on Thursday, Dec. 10, iSs5 Miss
Mary Kennedy; aged % years. The deceased
was the eldest daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. James
Kennedy of the town Of Mineral Point She WIS
! i'll only about one week. and the news of her
death was sad surprise to her parents, sisters
and brothers. The body was brought home, and
ON Monday lssi was laid At rest in ST. Paurs
Catholic cemetery in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy and family re-
turn their sincere thanks 70 their friends and
ueighbors for the kindness shown them in their
sad afiiction.