The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-10
Obituary..

Nearly TWO years ago, Mr.. ALVIN VIM
tiers, anxious for the health of his wife,
bought property outside Of town, built a
nice little house and commenced to im.
prove the ground. But it did not take
year to find out that working in town all
day and then walking out home at night
to continue hard labor for hours alter
ward was too much. T e wife, just as
anxious for her husband, as he was for
her said: II would sooner lose the house
than my husband; We must live in town.
great sacrifice, and they moved to town.
But just before this was done, little
Mabel, who seemed as if she had come
to take little BAulah's place, was acct
dentally poisoned by strychnia. That
she was saved, seemed to all miracle.
A month or so in town led to the con-
clusion-the wife must go east for her
health. 1t seemed, too, as if it would
be better for the health of Mabel, she
never having fully recovered from the
poisoning. The trip meant great ex-
pepse, but to the strong, skilled work
man, who felt that "there never was
such a little woman as my wife," the
expense was nothing; hard work would
soon cover that. Loves labor was light.
AS he bid her goodbye, he thought of
the house ne would have built for her
when she returned, and how surprised
she would be. Friends knew about It
and said: "How he loves her." and then,
when letter after letter came, saying, II
am homesick, l want to return to you at
onee;" yielding against his owl view of
what was best, he said, come" Night
after night found him working on the
house, and it was almost ready. The
little parlor, where he iaughingly said !
they would do their counting, was pap |,
cred exquisitely. She was to be home !,
his week. On Saturday morning came
IN odd telegram from her brother-in-law,
L. Carey, of Fargo: "Is your wife !.
With your" He answered, NO." and
wondered what it meant Then, after
Inner came another from Kalamazoo,
Mich: "Wite left here Wednesday, first :.
lass, supposed to be on wrecked train"
The Helena Independent was hunted up,
nd the heart-rending story was read. 8 8
Only those who have passed through :,
UGH trial know anything of Mr.. VIM :
srs' grief and suspense during the long :
light that followed, and the day of wait :.
lg, until the time of the afternoon train !,
hi,h he went to meet, hoping that it :
as all a mistake. The bus is met :,
nre enough, there is lady and little :,
ri, and his heart leaps for Joy. The :.
river gets down and comes over to him, :"
nd says, al, your wife is lost" and -
inds him telegram: ITO the agent at
you, on receipt of this; "
form Alvin Winters that his wife was :.
st in wreck of Oct 9th IN Milwaukee u
ad. A, L. Carey" A little later the w
flowing came: 1T is supposed that ~ ~
rs. Alvin Winter was lost in railroad -
reck at Rio, Wisconsin. on the 9th ~
st. Nothing has yet been found to -
entity remains except baggage check,
lich c9rresponded with one said to ''
We been given to her at Kalamazoo. an
lrh. A. L. Carey conductor on N. P. W
I'd. said to be her brother-in-law, is on
J way to Rio, A. J. Earling, Asst. ne
n. Supt" asi
Hope was gone, and he was alone. a''
II own sisters husband. railrcad 'ie
n, had investigated the matter as well 0o''
possible, and was satisfied she was a.e
t. Mr. Winters left on Monday for o' !.
scene of the wreck, to see if any
ng could be found. -
/ is the statement of friends without san
'eption, that no husband and wife = =
r were more devoted to each other W..
n were These two. We offer to the el1n
eaved husband our heartfelt sym =
hv. Mrs Winters was a member of noi
Baptist church. an energetic worker, D'h'
one who was always striving after a -
,er and holier life. It was largely VET
ugh work that she did, that the ,.ee
on the church building was re- e's
ed before the church occupied it.
reported that as soon as Mr. Win
returns, 3 memorial service will be