The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26

gon and Washington. ana Mr.. Mercer
settled upon a donation calm whose east
ern end was the meander line OF Lake
Union and the western end, half way
across 10 the bay. Mercer street is the
dividing line between his and u. T. Dem
ny's claims. and all OF these tracts were
included within the city limits about fif-
teen years age.
Successes in business.
Mr. Mercer brought one span OF horses
and a wagon from the outfit with which
he crossed the plans and for some time
NJ the hauling Of wood ana merchandise
was done by him. The wagon was the
first one in King county. In 1883 he went
TO Oregon for the summer and while there
married Hester l.. Ward, VINO lived with
him nearly forty years. dying last No
vemher During the twenty years sue
ceedlng his settlement here ne worked
hard clearing the farm and carrying on
darying and farming In a smaii way and
doing much work with his team In
1873 portions OF the farm came into de-
mand for homes and his sales soon put
him in easy circumstances and in later
years made him independent. though the
pas: few years OF hard times have left
bat small part Of the estate.
The o.d home on the farm mat the In
dams spared when other buildings in the
county not protected by soldiers were
burned is sii!i standing ana Is the oldest
building IN the county. Mr.. II. T. Denny
had log cabin on his place which was
not destroyed-theSe two alone escaped.
The Indians were asked after the war.
why they did not burn Mercer's house
20 wh!cA they replied. Oh old Mercer
might want II again Denny and Mercer
had always been particularly Kind 10 the
natives and Just in their dealings and
the SavaEes seem - have felt some little
gratitude toward them.
In the early 'fas Mr. Mercer and Rev
Daniel taG,cy were 20 workers In the anti
slavery Gauge with owen Loveioy. Of
Princeton who MS known 20 all men Of
TIA. period IN the great Middle West. Ia
ter Mr. Mercer joined the Republican party
AMI has been an ardent supporter OF -
n,en and measures down 70 the present Hid
served far ten years as probate ~Judge 4
King county ana al fhe erd o. that period
declined a denomination
III carly life he Joined the Methodist Prot
estaut church ard has ever been a consist
ent member % that body. Rev. Daniel
ia slsy who will participate in ige funeral
ScrvI.e- or tomorrow. vas hi~ pastor MY
tWo years ago al Princeton. and continued
- bold that relation to him in Seattle fr0m
past0r4tP
Names the Lakes.
T. NJ, Mercer belongs the heDor az NAM
INK the lakes adjacent % and almost eIr-
rounding the city. ~ 2 social gathering
Or picnic ia lis IN made a short address
and pyoposes the adoption 81 "tnion'' for
;ae small Like between ire bag and the
r.voa take AMI ~ ss+ircr:ons far ire mn
~ body of water. Ta,s proposition was re-
ce.ve3 wsrh favor and a. once adopted In
the early days C.! the county and city ae
~ - Away active iE all public enterprises
-eaar alike ash l~a5.j8u8j effort ard Win
is nurs" a7cordirs 10 ais ability ana -
ere - tbe riry's shousAns Ea- taken
kesue- interest Or Ereager pride than ne
ia the recent development Of tee cl.ys
greatness. although he could 30 longer
seage act.N@ly III its eosnpi-sanent- lie
VS. .sAcse 1ias.y anxious 10 see the canal