The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-30
FUNERAL OF 0. {. MORSE
Impressive Services at the M. e.
Church.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
He Leaves Many Friends-A Affairs Ii
Diilon-The Mother OF the Regl-
ment-Not Forgotten by
the Boys.

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Dillon Oct. 2e.-The funeral of the
late Q. E. Morse, who suddenly passed
away last Monday evening, was held
at the M. E. church yesterday morn
ing. Rev. r. P. Smith, assisted by
the Rev. E. G. Cattermole of Anacon-
da and Presiding Elder j. w. Bennett,
officiating. The services at the church
We're most impressive and the funeral
cortege was the largest ever seen in
Dillon.
o. E. Morse was born at Brookfeld,
Vt, Sept. %, 1851 and was a little over
As years old when he died. He moved
with his parents in 1854 to Ogle coun-
ty, Illinois, where he lived until about
Il years of age. He then went to Kan
sas and lived for year or more. In
1875 he was married to Miss Margaret
File at Rockford, ILL.,, where he lived
occupation of contractor and superin-
tendent of the Rockford Furniture
company. In 1888 he moved to Mon
tana. settln at Dillon, and mme-
diately engaged in the furniture BUSH
ness. In 1885 he added line Of gro
ceries and has since been doing bus
mess at this point
He leaves a wife and two daughters
IN this section and brother, J. E.
Morse who is mayor of Dillon. His
aged mother is a resident of Alexan-
aria, 5. D., and he also had two broth
ers and two sisters, who are residents
OF South Dakota, Nebraska and Chca-
go. He was a man who cared little
for political and social preferment and
was an earnest, honest citizen, and
one who had the good will of nearly
every resident Of Beaverhead county.
This was gained by his strict atten-
tlon to business and the uniform
course of honesty which he followed
in dealing with all with whom he had
business relations.
On Saturday afternoon, Oct g. the
Rev. j. ]. Fried of Butte united in
marriage Miss Katherine NJ. Clawson
to Mr.. Hans Peterson. both residents
of Dillon, only a few intimate friends
of the contracting parties being pres
ent.
Lieutenant Charles Virden of Com
pany e has been appointed as deputy
clerk of the court for this county, vice
Fred Price, who resigned in order to
become a student of the STRAIGHTFORWARD
The first practice game of the Dillon
football team was held yesterday each
member of the team showing up in the
work better than was anticipated.
A delegation of the members of Com
pany e, First Montana. called upon
Mrs. L, c. Fyhrie Friday evening, and.
with the compliments of the company,
presented her With a handsome silver
mounted combination carving and sal
ad set contained in a beautiful plush
case. The set was bought in Manila.
Mrs Fyhrie was almost overcome with
emotion on the receipt of the gift and
the thoughtfulness of the soldier boys
was highly appreciated by her When
in Helena, before the boys We're or
dered to the front, Mrs. Fyhrie was
given the title Of Mother of the Regi-
ment,' and the interest taken by her
in the welfare OF the volunteers
throughout their term of service show
ed that the title was not misplaced.
Treasurer l.. c. Fyhrie Of the recep-
ton committee, which had charge of
the welcoming of the volunteers. has
given your correspondent the following
figures, the amount paid into the re-
ception fund to date: Glendale, $500:
Lima s43; Argenta, s31; Jackson
$780, Dillon, $500. Total, $1,091 50
merry party was given by some
Of the normal students Friday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Mason
in honor of the visiting show people
Vocal and instrumental music, as we'll
as dancing. was the means of passing
the evening"