The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-07
A. WELCOME DEAD.
Was One OF the Pioneer Residents of
the County.
DIED FROM AN ACCIDENT
Came to the Chequamegon Bay Region
in the Early Days and Has For Many
Years Been Engaged in Farming
at Pratt

bayfield, county has lost one of her
Oldest citizens in the death of Alex.
Welcome, who passed away at the
Sisters hospital in Ashland last
Saturday night. A week ago while
fighting fire at Pratt tree fell upon
him, doing him great bodily injury.
His left leg was broken and he suf-
fered internal injuries. In this con-
dition he was obliged to crawl and
drag himself a mile and a half to his
home. He was taken to the Ashland
hospital, and lived until last Satur-
day night when he passed away.
Mr.. Welcome was perhaps one of the
Oldest residents of Bayfield, county,
and has been a farmer in the town of
Pratt for thirty years. He had a nice
piece Of property and the Welcome
farm was known to ali of the old
inhabitaL is. Mr.. Welcome has frc-
quently served the people of Pratt
and Mason in town Offices. He was
assessor, member of the town board,
member of the county board of i'm
migra ton, and held numerous other
| positions at times.
The Ashland Press had the follow.
ing in Mondays issue regarding the
death of Mr. Welcome:
Alexander Welcome, who met
such sad accident last week, caus-
ing his death Saturday night last,
preceding his old time friend Edwin
Ellis, less than twenty-fo ur hours,
was one of Ashland's early settlers
and citizens.
Aiex Welcome, was Familiarity
| known as 'Buckshot to all old denl-
zens. He came from St. Croix Falls
to Bayfield, in the late sixties, and
married there. He settled in Ash
land in 1872, and built the house
afterwards purchased by the late S.
is, Vaughn and occupied by Mr..
| Vaughn and wife for some years.
The house was latter purchased by
d. G.. Sampson and occupied by him
until the death of Mrs. Sampson.
The editor of the Press, Mr.. Burn
ham, then purchased the house and
it is his present home. Mr.. We'll
comes home was considered one of
the finest houses in Ashland when
erected, and when it passed into
the hands of Mr.. Vaughn, it was the
scene of many OF the local entertain
ments of that time and day. Social
functions for young and old were
many there. Mr.. Welcome was Mr.
Vaughn's right hand man, and gener
al manager of outside business, mills,
docks, tugs, logging and SO on. He
took an active interestin everything
pertaining to Ashland interest dur
ing his residence here in those good
old pioneer days-and was always a
strong friend and admirer of S. s..
| Vaughn. Many amusing stories
are. told Of him. He was served
with summons to appear in court
as a witness in some case, before
Judge James Madison Davis, former
proprietor Of the Colby house, now a
resident of St. Clarville, Ohio. The
constable found tBuckshot" and be-
gan reading the summons saying
aloud. Estate of Wisconsin, county
Of Ashland, SIS ''Alex" was
startled. "Hold on, he explained
IS. S., does that mean Sam Vaughn ?
By George! I don't want to testify
against Sam Vaughn.
He was assured it didn't and he
went cheerfully to court. Mr.. Vel
come left Ashland about twenty
years ago and settled at Pratt.
where he opened up valuable farm.
Mrs. Welcome died over a year ago.
The death Of these two old settlers
/ removes from the list Of old pioneers
two names well known to all old
timers
-s-e-~--
Residence for sale.
I offer my residence on Fourth