Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-31
HON. G. M. CASE DEAD.
Enterprises Prominent Citizen and
Banker Passes AWAY.

Hon. C.. NJ. Case, cashier Of the Bank
OF Enterprise, treasurer of the j. Is.
Ehrsam Machine Co., and one OF the
county's most prominent citizens, died
Of stomach trouble at his home in En-
terprise at 80 o'clock Tuesday, after
a weeks Illness. He had had several
attacks OF illness in the past three
years and it was not expected that
this last sickness would prove fatal
until few hours before his death.
Charles NJ. Case was born in Wood
stock, VT, Feb. ~, 1913. He re-
manned in the Green Mountain State
until II years Of age when in 1861 he
entered the U. S. naval service as
master mate of the Penguin" In
1862 he was made ensign on the
Frazier" gunboat and was afterward
master Of the same vessel on the Po-
tomac. Subsequently he became mas
ter Of the "Anacosta," steam gun
boat and in 1864 was promoted to the
staff Of Commodore Parker, remain
ing in the service until December,
1865. At that time he resigned his
position to accept the appointment of
consul to Sidney, Australia, made by
President Lincoln through the efforts
of Henry j. Raymond of the New
York Times, Mr.. Cases personal
friend. However, he resigned before
going to his post and engaged in bust
ness in Savannah, Ga. lie was burned
out and went to New York, going into
business as broker. In 1870, MIR.
Case came to Kansas, took up Indian
land in Wilson county; two years
later he made a homestead in Rice
county, where he remained 10 years
and entered the banking business in
Window, Mcpherson county. In 1887
he sold out and bought an interest in
the Enterprise bank of which he has
since been cashier and manager. He
was married in 1866 in Franklin,
Conn, to Miss Lottie johnson, who
with an adopted son seven years old
and an adopted daughter mourn the
death of kind husband and father.
Mr.. Case was send degree Mason,
member of the Royal Arch, chapter
and commandery OF Abilene, and the
Scottish Rite, of Salina. He was a
stalwart and inlleXible Republican, a
forcible writer and a man of strong
opinions. He was mayor of Enter
prise for three terms and edited the
Enterprise journal with exceptional
ability for several years. He was Il
member of the q. A. r., A. o. U. w.
and Congregational church, and mas
ter of the newly organized Masonic
lodge at Enterprise.
Mr.. Case had an elegant home and
n library second to none in the State.
1t contains over so, 1000 worth of well
selected books, etchings and engrav-
ings, indicating the culture and re-
iinement of its owner. Mr.. Case was
man of marked social qualities,
aifable, pleasant and genial. He was
an answering friend and his decease
will be sincerely lamented by a wide
circle of friends and acquaintance.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Knight Templars at the late
residence of the deceased in Enter
prise, Thursday at u o'clock noon.
lnterment in Enterprise cemetery.
Funeral services of the late c. NJ.
Case were held at noon today and
were attended by large crowd. The
service was conducted by Abilene
Commandery X. T. The Masonic
and A. o. U. w. lodges of Abilene
and Enterprise took part in the SER
vice and procession.
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