The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-09
Officers Elected at the
Late Township
Elections.
In Memory of Mrs. l.. broad
Prospects for the Old Central Wine
Are Looking Remarkably Good
Other County News.

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rreasurer-w. T. Raley.
Highway Frank Bowden.
overseer. district No Hubert LauN; dis
triet No. s-nomick Brown
ScAO0l InsPcetor-wesley Clark
GRANT TOWNSHIP.
SupervisOr--w r. Vivian.
Clerk-Louis jackson.
Treasurer. h. Gatiss, Jr.
Highway Commissioner-Charlos Anger
g. overseer. distict No. John Hochstiene
=, district No s-Jacoh Blazer.
q school INSPECTOR. Sahl.
HoU6HToN TOWNSHIP.
Supervisor William Chapman.
!. Clerk-otto Sibilsky.
: Treasurer--J. II. Gatiss
Highway COMMISSIONER. G. Blight.
overseer, district No. William Lang dis
trict No. 2-Frank Hapding.
school INSPECTOR. W. Seighman.
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP.
supcrvisor-John +. Robert.
Clerk-F. NJ. bradshaw.
Treasurer--John MacRae.
Highway COmmissioner-F,b Nend0w
Overseer-J. W. Kingston.
School Inspectors-John MacRae and Ed
ward Hail.
4 PHtkNIN.
In MEMORANDUM Alice, the beloved wife
of Emanuel Broad, who departed this
life on the Goth day of March last past,
aged 80 years months and L day:
Mrs. Broad's health had been in a iai-
ing condition tor some tine, her heart
and liver being affected. For five weeks
before her death theic youngest son, VIII.
had been laid up with a severe attack OF
neuralgia, and required her attention by
| night and by day, besides the care and
other duties of the house and family, in
became SO run down that when taken
| sick Increase became so complicated that
that which the physician did was OF but
little avail. Shortly after taken sick she
became unconscious and in about forty
eight hours passed over the great divide,
which relieved her from all the pain and
sufierings of life
In this world she had great hardship,
having had the constant care of a Grip
pied husband, who is now helpless, for
more than twenty-eight years. She was
kind wife and an affectionate mother
and to her children most indulgent, and
her heart was full OF generosity to ALL
She leaves a husband and five children
three daughters and two sons-to mourn
her loss, ali grown up, one son and three
daughters being married.
The funeral took place the Sunday fol- |
lowing her death. The services over the |
remains were conducted by the Rev. Mr. |
Edmunds, of the Osceola. and the sing
ing, by the Central NJ. +. church choir,
which was very impressive at the re.i-
deDce oil the deceased, after which in
charge oil Undertaken Tachell, and fol-
lowed by large concourse OF mourning
relatives and friends from all over the
copper country, the body was taken To
the Eagle Riyercemetery, and there, with
loving hands, was laid away ia the silent
tomb to rest.
Mrs. Alice Broad (nee Nicholls) was
born at Halse Town, in the parish OF ST.
Ives, Cornwall, on June %, 1912. Her
father came TO America in 1S47, locating
at Mineral Point, Wis, but soon removed |
To British Hollow, in the same State.
where he bought little farm on which
to settle down. The next summer, 1913,
Mrs. Broad, with her mother and the
rest OF the family, came to this country
and Joined the father at British Hollow.
where they remained on the farm for
seven year,. at which time they sold out
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Craze, late O
Calumet, some OF whose descendants still
reside in that vicinity.
Coming to Lake Superior, Mrs. Broad,
With the rest of the family, landed at
Eagle River on August II, 1855. Her
ather found employment at the Central
mine, where he worked until the next
spring when, on the 10th day of April
ne was killed in No. 2 shaft, and was the
irst man to lose his lifeunder the Central {
Mining company, leaving n widow and
'eyen children TO mourn bis untimely end.
lrs. Broad then went with Mr.. and Mrs. 7
James BowdeD, of Eagle Harbor who
we're about to remove to Portage Lake y
% keep the Isle Royale Hotel, and with c
he exception OF living " it'll them n few Z
months, and with Mr.. aud Mrs. Stephen
Harris Tor short time, Mrs. Broad has
,een resident Of this district now near
y forty-one years. Two brothers and
wo sisters survive Mrs. Broad, Henry. [
q the State of Illinois, and one at Stew
ms, Minnesota; Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell.
It the Bruce mine, Ontario, and Mrs.
lanes Elliot, at the Wolverine.
Phoenix, Mich, April 6, 1896.
EAGLE HARBoR.
Ed ;. Walters left here on Monday In \
axe charge OF the Kingston meat mar I,
ct ut Red jacket. Your scribe wishes
i'm unbounded success In his new sphere. T
James Richard, Of Detroit, who has
cen visiting the old folks, has been seri- 4
usly i'll the past fortnight. We are
leased to say he is now recovering and :
will be able to return home shortly. e
The township or unit, system of schools
vas adopted this spring in this town. r
hip. This makes three townships in the
ounty now under the unit system, viz :
Illouez. Houghton and Eagle Harbor.
CENTRAL.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Charles
I'M atxsx. 40 81. 7 .