The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-30

| W nat world or meaning In that
one small word, and how much more
/ to the few near and dear to the de
/ parted one. No one was at all sur-
prised to hear, Thursday afternoon,
/ that Peter Z. Bradshaw was dead,
and yet all repeated the word with
bated breath. Mr.. Bradshaw had
been i'll poor health for about two
wears, and for more than year no
real hope of recovery has been enter
| tanned, but his iron frame and conSti
tuition has fought off the grim messen-
ger longer than most thought it posi-
| BILE for him to do. Mr.. Bradshaw was
among the first With whom we became
! intimately acquainted in Superior,
AID While we had our different views
on some political matters. we always
admired the man for his bold, aggres
slva. outspoken nature. lie never
! tried to hide his light under bushel,
| but you knew where to find him. In
| August, 1887, while returning from a
visit to the Pacific coast. Mr.. Brad
shaw in getting into the ears at Spo-
kane Falls slipped and strained his
back, bu. the pain soon passed away
and no more was thought of it until
| about year Later when his eyesight
began to fail and general disability
Paul inquired if he had not been so in
jured. Having forgotten the accident
he at first said no, but when the doc
tor told him to think again he remem-
bered and explained the circumstan-
ces This let the physician into the
secret of his disease and for time he
seemed to get relief and hope of final
trecovery was INDUCED in. About a
year ago he got worse and with his
wife trip to Europe was made, but
without the desired results, and he
came back home soon to take his bed
and patiently await the end.
Mr.. Bradshaw was born in Charles
town, Mass, in August, 1928, and was
a few days past his sixty second birth
day when he died. He was educated
as a civil engineer in Parker & Fulton's
office, Charlestown, and came to St
Paul in 1866, and one Of the govern
ment engineers in charge Of the mill
tary road employed him to lay out this
end Of the road. which was to run from
Superior to St Paul.
He first became an actual resident of
Superior in 1858, when he with his
brother, John w. Bradshaw, now OF
River Falls, engaged in the fur trade
here, buying out a dealer named Alex
ander Paul. They followed the bus.
ness for a good many years until in
trade became too poor to be remUn IT
ative, when they sold out, end the town
being then in the enjoyment of one Of
its quiet seasons, they located at River
Falls, where John w has since resid-
ed. In the early spring of 1882 Mr..
Bradshaw returned to Superior and
opened a grocery house on Second
street which he kept open until about
two years ago when he closed out to
engage in other business. lie was
successful as real estate Spectator,
and at the time of his death was large
stocllholler IN the First National bank
of West Superior, ana vice president OF
the Duluth and Superior Loan and
Debentlre company, and member
Of its board OF directors.
Mr.. Bradshaw was married III Super
ior in 1860 to Miss Sallie Syer who
with six children survives him. The
funeral services Will be held from his
residence tomorrow afternoon at :,
O'Clock, and we are requested to say
that while it is from the house it is in
10 sense private, and all who wish are
invited to call and bid last farewell
OF their friend.