Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-27
Correspondents COLUMN
News From Other Places By
Our Own Writers.
Memorial Services at Drytown and
Shenandoah Valley = A Heavy
Rainstorm.

DRYTowN, Sept. 23.-While l an
writing, our town is being blessed with
thorough soaking, but no one was
ready for it. The blacksmith could
only work between showers on account
of leaky roof directly over the anvil,
and other places. The hotel cook says
he will have new life preserver .fol
himself and his range before the next
storm arrives, and Fred says he ex'
poets to have new roof on his shop
before winter.
Erie McWayne has accepted a posi-
ton as book-keeper and assayer for the
Fremont Mining Company.
Mrs. Bick nell returned from visit
to Volcano, after an absence of several
weeks.
The family of James Hammond
moved from the Pocahontas mine tC
our town to-day, occupying the dwell.
ing under the Masonic hall. Mr.
Hammond and son William, are yet in
Alaska.
VIM. Lee and family returned from
the mountains last week
Mrs. F. Giannini, with her son Eddie,
who has been under the DOCTORS care
in San Francisco during the past six
weeks, returned home Sunday.
The remains of Andrew Dennis, who
committed suicide last Friday evening,
were buried here on Sunday afternoon.
On last Thursday afternoon memorial
services for our late president, Vim.
Mckinley, were held in the M. E.
church, nearly all the town folks being
present. F. B. LeMoin was selected
chairman, and Miss Mabel Wheeler,
Organist. After few remarks by the
chairman, the congregation arose and
sang america. Some selections were
read from books of the Presidents
favorite authors, by Miss Mayme
Wheeler. The song, Lead Kindly
Light" was sung, after which the fol-
lowing resolution was read and unani-
mously adopted:
The President is dead. The murder
GUS hand of an assassin has ruthlessly
cut short the great life of William Nc
Kinley, the beloved President of the
United States, at time when, with
love for all, and Offense toward none,
his wise counsel and strong statesman
ship were being exerted in the admin
stration of our national affairs, and in
the midst of his loving countrymen,
who proudly look ed upon him as the
personification of all that is good,
grand, and glorious of mankind. His
untimely death is a fearful blow to
civilization, and overwhelms the
American people with an irreparable
loss.
Whereas, The people of Drytown
and vicinity deeply mourns with all
America this terrible affection. We
loved him for the goodness of his
heart, for his lofty patriotism, and for
the abilities continuously manifested
by him in the discharge of the arduous
and complicated duties of his exalted
station.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Drytown and vicinity, do hereby give
expression to our heartfelt grief at the
dreadful calamity that has overtaken
the nation in this tragic death of so
great and so good man. AS citizen
we hOnored him, as a patriot we fol-
lowed him, and now, as true American
people, we mourn him.
Resolved, That we here record our
sorrow and grief, and express our con-
viction that the name of William Nc
Kinley will ever live in the hearts of
his people. And to the bereaved
widow we extend our deepest heartfelt
sympathy, and we hope that she will
bear her sOrrOwful bereavement with
the courage and fortitude which have
ever distinguished her, and which
made her the support and helpmate OF
her illustriOus husband. Peace to his
ashes.
After which, Nearer my God, to
Thee" was sung by the audience,
which marked the close of the meeting.
HIX.