Telegram-herald., 1888-02-10

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Mcska8os. Mich. Feb. 9-Msyor
CLauncey Davis. Who hss been = rezidsnt Of
tAs city for forty years. aud has always
been one % les most active and public
spirited citizens. died at oclCcE tnls
morning Nifh typhoid pneumonia tie ~ss
attacked saaasaly lsst MoadAy ncrnIng but
bopes we're entertained ior bis recovery un-
G.. yesterday afternoon. when be began 20
xFoW worse. he oOnunaed 10 slnk until
the tine ef BIS death remaining conscious.
hoseger. uafl taO hosrs before be passed
sway. No cluzen Nss oecter known, none
na0rs highly esteemed ios Eenuirs kindness
OF heart al neigaboriy feeling. none
mourned BY larger circle Of truly sorrow
fnl frienas he bad engaged rooms AZ the
Hygsa Hotel. odd Point Comfort, Va.
dating from N0ncAy laSL snd nAt ex-
pected % occupy them a. or about that
time.
The funeral services W., De held In ths
Opera House on saturday or Mouday. be-
gnniax a. In the afternoon. aud the ser
mon vii ae preached ~ Rev. Reed stuart,
of Battle Greek. lifelong friend Of the
deceased.
Chaaccs- Davis vas bara In Jefferson
county. y r.. March 10 1872. His early
edaesti0n Was received st the common
sch5ois and a. the age OF - - began teach
ing s-rO0i. teaching several tsr0s. In $50
hs 70 moved TO ksnoshs. Wis. where he
va. a carpenter aud builder for ten or
twelve wears. While there be wss elected
sergeant at arms Of ih- Wisconsin Legs
laiurs. re moved % Muskegoa IN isfS.
opening e general store snl dealing also IN
lun5er products. later i0ruiny partner
ship With r. Newell and A.. y. Lc0mis for
handling and ma ing lumber This house
bad BREACHES ia Chi ago and ksnosha- In
fsj3 ths steam mill 0f &. Davis & Co. vas
erected. now tce lower mill 81 Tor
r.nt e co. and In is68 DAVE & LOOMS
brought Out the other partner, AT. Davis
bGginx NJ. Loomis interest slso in 1871
10 is-0 Ns.or DAVIS retired from active
participation in lamberiLg matters.
MAJOR Davis wasa member of the Lum-
b.ruanfs Association In ls52. one Of the
arst directors Of the Booming Company.
snd ils Hrsf President eected IN lsoA- In
LEO be ras elected % the state legis.atu IRE.
being reelected in tS6e, serving through the
years OF The Rebellion. during h.s tirst term
- a member OF the Military and Public
Lands committees. and during his second
tafnl a. Chairman Sf the COMMITTEES OF
Wavs and Means. Asa Representative be
worked with Characteristic snTrgy and
patriotism tn support Of the Union, and
rendered valuable services both n aud out
of the LEGISLATURE. being one of Governor
BARS trusted advisers and warm personal
friends. in 1870 be uss elected Mayor ol
Musksxon ia 6rstl. and vas reelected in
iS-2. In ts73. az is organization. he was
made Prsaidsnt OF The Lsmbermans Va
nonal Bank. AMI hss been reelected 20 that
position every year sincs.
lie vas President. Director and a heavy
stock colder in the Muskegoo & Ferrysburk
Hail~sy. and aiso Director Of the Grand
Rapids e lake shore. Chicsgo and Michi-
xsa iaks shore and the Ausxeg0n & Big
Rapids rsilrosds
He was al active member OF ths
Z D. f. r. organization oefors
coming 20 Muskegon. a charter menoei
of Nuskegon Lotxe 30. -, or
xanizsd Dec. -. 1850, serving he Erst yssl
A. Vice Grand. boitiag a. different times
other responsible Offices In the Order. In
1871 DAVIS Encsmpmsnt No. a.. l. %. %. p.
vas orzsuized and usueu after him. anc
be vas elected rs first Chief Patriarch
H- va married three times. bis third
~sf. h~inx Mss Julia Wheslsr. Who died
In fssf. tas dauz htsF ~ Rev. Thos. Wheeler
Iaf- Of tAis city By bis seooud wife b.
bad one child. little daughter. who die,
In fss4 when bat zen years Old OF thu
ehild he vas very fond. cherishing he
memory snd frequently speaking 9f her.
NJ. DAVIS 49, a Republican ever sine
the partv existed. snd a delegate % the con
rsoton whish non os.ed r. +. Hayes q
he Presidency.
ft i sstirasled that his contributions ID
puhfc enterprises ard f1r chsritsois pur
pesss have e1ceeied Slo0u,o