The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-02
BOHEMIAN MENTION.
sad Accident to AN Aged Gentleman
DecorationoDay Exercises.


DecorationeDay Exercises.
Special Correspondence ths ,ttnltrf
Bozeman. May 3l.-Aremorial day in
Bozeman was the brightest. pleasant
est day of the week. and this fact was
favorable to a large attendance at the
exercises held in honor of the dead of
this valley who fought for our Union
The parade in the morning was headed
by drum corps, those following be-
ing, first. the MALTA. the G. A. r.,
Uniform Rank *. of p. odd Eel
lows, the fire department. and about
300 children from the public schools
During the forenoon the militia were
inspected by Maj. J. w. brennan. who
was also one of the marshals of the
day. with Colonel Van Tassel. who had
charge of the parade.
The exercises at the opera house in
the afternoon were opened with a song
by eight male Voices-E. l.. Park. John
Luce. j. II. Reeson. 4. II. Mckenzie
J. II. Featherstone. +. II. Fisher. NJ
A. Ridgeway and j. A. McKee-follow-
ed by a few remarks from Commander
Sprague of the G.. A. II. Hon. Charles
5. Hartman then addressed the au-
dience. followed by a song by a quar-
tet composed of Messrs. Fisher and
Reesor and Misses Van Tassel and
Porterfeld ID. r. Asbury then spoke
and in beginning his remarks mention
ed that his father was confederate
soldier. Mrs. l.. S. Wilson then sang
and the closing remarks were given by
President Reid OF the Agricultural col
lege, who also gave the benediction
the audience then joining in singing
America"
The opera house was crowded to the
doors, many people from the valley be-
ing present. The graves of the dead
at the cemetery were literally covered
with flowers, but few of the mounds
there being unadorned by these tokens
of love which had been put there by
some relative or friend. Besides the
costly dollhouse blossoms there were a
profusion of flowers from the yards
and gardens of BoZeman, and a great
many wild flowers.
A sad accident occurred in the valley
the first of the week to John Cara, who
has been buying potatoes and grain
here for the past two or three years
and selling on commission. He had
driven out TO the West Gallatin and
when near Sheds bridge his horse in
some way shook his bride off He
stopped the horse, and. alighting to re-
place the bride, the horse knocked him
down and starting TO run away dashed
right over the PROSTATE form of the old
gentleman. breaking two ribs. besides
bruising his body in many places. Mr..
Cara is 65 years of age. and IL is not
thought possible for him to recover.
Mr.. Cara came to Montana from Mich
igan a number of years ago, and later
moved his family, consisting of two
sons and a daughter. out here. They
first made their home at Big Timber.
but are now all living at this place.
one of the sons being i'm the employ of
the Benepe Owenhouse company.
A son of Andy Cowan of Duncan
met with serious accident Saturday
| last while racing horses at Baker. his
horse becoming unmanageable for a
minute. dashed against the corner of a
| granary with the boy, breaking his leg.
| This is the second accident OF a similar
| nature To the boy, although he is now
| only IL years old. the break this time
| being a very bad one. and being high
| up in his hip makes il quite a serious
| matter.