The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
HENRY BROWNING SUCCUMBS
DIES AT HIS HOME IN PHILIPSIiURG
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Was An Old-Time and Respected Resi-
dent, Having Come Here in
1875 - Large Funeral
Died - In Philipsburg, Montana, on
Wednesday, February 1, 1899. Henry
NJ. Browning, aged 43 years

DIED - LII PnlllpsDurg, Montana, on
Wednesday, February 1, 1899. Henry
NJ. Browning, aged 43 years.
Mr. Browning was born at Mineral
Point, Wisconsin, in 1856, and had
lived in Montana over twenty three
years. In September, 1875, he came to
| Unionville, near Helena, and thence
to Philipsburg. He worked in the
Hope mine for about fourteen years,
at various times, until he contracted
miners consumption and was obliged
to abandon his accustomed vocation
| About nine years ago he was married
to Miss Nellie Bartlett, in this city,
a:tfa they lived happily together until
death dissolved the union.
Mr.. Browning was man Of excel
lent qualities and character, and en-
joyed the highest respect and esteem
of his neighbors, and in fact all who
had ever known hi admired him for
his many noble traits He was man
whom any community could ill-afford
to spare-honorable in all his transac-
tions, and a kind aud faithful hus-
band and father. While employed III
the Hope mine he became afflicted with
that dread disease. miners consump-
tion, from which he suffered much,
and to which after several years Ofspa-
tient endurance, he finally succumbed.
Several times had his life been des-
paired of, but he rallied, and his splen-
did constitution and wonderful vital.
ity repeatedly carried him over
serious attack.
For the past two years Mr.. Brown
ing had been unable to perform much
manual labor, and repeatedly during
the winter season he was a constant
sufferer. Since early last fall he had
been confined to his home, and lately
had become SO weak that he was
unable to walk. Mr.. Browning real
lied that he could not recover and Of
ten expressed himself as being pre-.
pared to meet his maker. He was sur
rounded by his family when the end
came, about O'Clock Wednesday after
noon.
Much sorrow has visited the Brown
ing household during the past five or
y
are accorded the deepest sympathy of
the entire community. Will Brown.
ing, brother Of the deceased, died
February "a, 1898 the following year,
on April IL, Miss Sarah Browning, a
sister, quietly passed away; less than
a year later, on February IA. 1895, Mr.
E. B. Browning. the father, was sum-
moned to the great beyond, and on
February l. 1899, Mr.. Browning was
relieved Of his sufferings to meet ever
lasting joy above. Four deaths have
occurred from the same household
within SO short a space of time. and
side by side in the quiet city of the
dead thier bodies are laid at rest.
Mr.. Browning was an hOnored mem
ber of the A. O. U. W., which organ
ization escorted the remains to the
grave.
Deceased leaves a wife and two chill
dren, Nicholas and Harry, aged and
years respectively brother, Walter
Darlington, and a cousin, VIM. Pol
lard, of this city, and sister. Mrs
Emily jackson. of Mineral Point,
Wis.
The funeral took place from the
family residence this (Friday) after
noon and was largely attended, and
the remains were laid at rest in the
family lot in the Philipsburg cemetery.
the Rev. J. A. Smith, pastor of the
M. E. church, performing the last sad
rites at the residence and at the grave
The pall-bearers were: James Nc
Donel, G. B. Ballard, George Weaver.
John A. Harding, H. B. Garden and
George Opp.
The Mail joins the community in
extending it's deepest sympathy to the
bereayed relatives in the honr of their
grief and sorrow