The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-20

Meanw hilah he had been pretty thor
oughly educated In the ways of the
business world, having begun the man
agement of his fathers business as early
as 1886. His fathers health was never
very robust. and as soon as M. b. Dun
ham was old enough to execute his
plans he set the boy at work.
Indeed, his first trip on a raft to
Pittsburg was In 1841, when he was but
IL years OF age, and he followed the
river to Pittsburg and Ciucicuati with
great regularity until 1645. He was
able to attend school only q small part
OF the year after he was IL years OF
age.
In 1858 he purchased his fathers
homestead and all the property, and
when his father retired he took COM
plete control of the business and man
aged and increased II.
In 1866, owing to growing scarcity OF
timbered lands In Sheffield, he sold his
interests there and moved his base of
operations to Cherrygrove and Wat
son.
For three years previous to 1871 he
was connected with q lumber yard and
planning mill at Sharpsburg, o suburb
oil f1ttaburg.
In 1871 he removed his place of resi-
dence to Warren, and 10 1876 erected
the fine dwelling house on Water
street which he has since occupied.
In 1874 he and three other business
men OF Warren started sash factory
where the one now owned and operated
by L. ID. Wetmore stands, and he re-
tanned his interest in that mill for four
years.
Naturally with the change produced
in methods since he began to deal Ia
lumber. and the shifting OF the chan
nels OF trade caused by the opening OF
railroads and other avenues OF commu-
nication, be revised and altered his
own methods.
He engaged for some time In sending
lumber OF his own manufacture to
Philadelphia and other eastern mar
kets.
He enlarged his estate continually,
and became interested In timbered
lands in Forest county, where he also
owned mills and in West Virginia.
While residing In Sharpsburg he as
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church,
anu W utn no fCulONCu W w dTTtu ut
saw the need of q new Methodist
church there. The present edifce was
commenced in June, 1885, and dedicat-
ed on the s9th OF September of the fol-
lowing year.
In the work of building this house
Mr.. Durham most generously assisted,
contributing literally OF his time, labor
and money. This made the third
church building to the erection OF which
he had contributed, the first one being
the Methodist church In Sheffield. He
Warren.
On the 10Th OF February, 1852, he
married Mary NJ, daughter OF Harri-
son Person. OF Ellery, Chautauqua
county, N. Y. To them were born four
children, two of whom only are living
George H., OF Titusville, and Mrs.
Jessie NJ. Stewart, wife of DR.. Richard
B. Stewart, OF Warren.
Aside from his individual interests,
he was connected with Colonel L. F.
Watson, in the lum bering business from
1856, when they bought large lumber
tracts. Incidentally, he has taken part
In other ventures. He was director
in the Warren Savings Bank for II or
Is years and owned interests in mines,
and operated to some extent in oil. At
the time of his death ne was president
OF the Chairman Mining Company of
Ely, Nevada.
Although at all times intensely inter-
ested In public and political patronage,
his whole life, since his majority, was
passed In sympathy with the Republi.
can party. His second presidential
vote was cast for the electors of John
C. Fremont, and from that time until
the present he has voted for every
successful nominee but Buchanan and
Cleveland. He has not deemed 1t his
duty, however, to neglect his business
for the sake OF holding office, as he
would have to do, while there were SO
many willing and eager for the oppor.
tunity.
He was q member OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and one of the
prime movers and leading spirits in the
organization aud work OF the first
church OF that city. He was liberal
giver TO all religions movements that
he considered worthy, and an enthusi.
astic supporter of the Y. M. c. A. oil
which he was president for several
years. He was charitable and kindly,
and there are many who win remember
him with love and gratitude.
THE FUNERAL.
The remains were consigned to their
last resting place, beneath the sod and
the snow Of Oakland cemetery Friday
afternoon, February I, the funeral &C.
curing at o'block.
The funeral was large one, many
friends of Mr.. Durham coming from q
distance to pay the last tribute of re.
spect to his memory.
The floral offerings were beautiful,
the choicest products of the florists
being banked about the casket and
rooms.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. C. Mcdonald, pastor OF the First NJ
e. church, of which Mr.. Durham was
a life long and consistent member. He
was assisted by Rev. Trey. OF the First
Baptist church, and Rev. Conway, OF
Sheffield. These we're simple In char.
acter, but the more impressive by rea'
son OF their simplicity. A quartetts
consisting of Mrs. Muir, and Mrs
Srushel, and Messrs. McDlarmid and
Macdonald, sang sweetly.
Among the out-of-town friends pres
emit were DR.. Crawford, president OF AL
legheny College, Meadville, Low Per
son. Mrs. White, OF Ellery, and B. F
Allen. OF Dundee.
The honorary pail bearers were A. ]
Hazelton, W. NJ. Lindsey, ]. o. Parm
lee, L. r. Freeman, James Clark, H
A. Jameson, L. T. Borchers, F. II
Rockwell. The active pail bearer
were G. 3. Ellsworth, d. w. Beatty
Orren Ellsworth, w. w. Muir, G. E
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