The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04

1t was only last Saturday three men
We're on the train coming up from Mil
waukee to Manitowoc. Mr.. Jones was
the subject of comment and stories were
told relating to him. One of the three
mentioned that Mr.. Jones had assisted
young men to procure educations which
fitted them for professional life. Soon
after the statement was made, one of
the listners withdrew his cigar from his
lips and slowly blowing away the smoke
fell into reminiscent mood. Looking
up shortly afterwards he began: 1t is
all of ten years ago, perhaps little
more, that | was seated at desk
struggling to learn the typewriter. /
had already got three sheets printed
when Frank walked up to where | was
sitting and said, Charlie, did you print
these? | replied in the affirmative.
We'll, said he, you should learn
shorthand. and shorthand / studied,
and will always remember that Frank
made it possible for me to acquire this
accomplishment"
/ These instances might be multiplied
a great many times.
That death came without warning and
painless was fitting climax as u re-
ward for his unselfish career. On last
Friday morning, accompanied by three
men he drove from Unity, a distance of
about nine miles The evening previous
rain had fallen, and the morning was
cool and delicious. The green fields,
and wooded groves through which they
passed were fresh and beautiful and
birds sang their sweetest Mr.. Jones
was passionately fond of the country;
the lakes and dells, the green sward, the
leafy bower, the signing rivulet or tow
ering peak but he drew peculiar charm
from the presence of birds and particu-
larlY blue birds. And let it be said that
no lurking evil finds lodgment in the
souls of men whose inner impulses re-
spond harmoniously to the song of a
bird, the presence of flower, or the
sound of music. While on the way Mr..
Jones turned to his companion, Mr..
Booth, aud pointed ont blue bird re-
marking how fond he was of them Il
shall count the number we meet, he
! said, and he proceeded t. do So All the
way out he was chatty and buoyant, and
wheii nearing his destination passing
a big lumber pile, he asked Mr.. Booth
as to the ownership of the lumber andMr.
Booth looked athwart for moment and
before he could reply Mr. Jones had
passed to that bourne from whence no
! traveller returns, There amid the
fields he loved with the birds chanting
their psalms the man whom Manitowoc
mourns fell into his last slumber
The funeral took place on Sunday af-
ternoou, Dr. Pritchard and Geo. Cooper
having charge Of the services at the
house. The Rev Mr.. Gray as chaplain
of the masonic chapter, conducted the
religious rites, and the masons, with DR..
II. l.. Banzhaf us master, had charge of
the ceremonies at the grave. The doc
tor officiated at the beautiful service
with dignity and impressiveness. The
six active pail bearers We're; Oscar AL
ter, E. c. Nash, W. \. Walker. DR.. G..
w Patchen, R. H. Markham and DR..
Fraser. The honorary pail bearers were;
NJ. H. Murphy, A. c. Miller, Rhine
hardt Rahr l.. J. Nash, Frank Canright,
and c. F. Snalley.
During the service at the house Will
lam L. Davis sang solo to the accom-
paniment of Miss Mollie Hall In the
procession from thehouse to the cemetery
fully one hundred carriages We're in line,
each of the occupants testifying by his
presence his sorrow. Among those who
were here from ont Of town to attend
the funeral We're; 7. c. and Mrs. Shove.
H. Humphrey, of Milwaukee George
Jones, of Appleton, j. f Hamilton, of
Two Rivers, Henry Thomas, of Fox
Lake, and Griffin Thomas, of Columbus
Junction, Iowa, and Roy Jones, of APP
pleton, George and Miss Grace Hamil-
ton, of Two Rivers, w. A Walker, of
Milwaukee, Clarence Hill and DIR. G.
E. Henry, of Port Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. &. Borcherdt of Chicago, Miss
Florence Nelson, of Madison, w. Har-
pin, of Grand Rapids, Wis, Mrs. Tom
Jones, of Minneapolis, Mr. phillips, OF
Chicago, Mr.. Booth and Mr. Boynton,
of Marshtield, Mr., Olmsted of Elcho,
Dave Stewart of Amigo, Mr.. Ruth and
Mortinson, of Appleton, Miss Jones, of
Appleton, B. G. and Mrs Shove and son
of Ironwood, Mich, and Miss Peasants,
of Menasha
1t was noticed that the boys belonging
to the Northside Athletic association
had hauled the flag half mast over the
school house rs a tribute to the memory
of Mr. Jones. Frequently the association
was the recipient of his bounty.
Mr.. Jones left his wife and two sons