The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-29
DEATH OF MRS. Joe WILLIS.

On last Sunday morning occur
red the death of Mrs. Joe Willis
at her residence in this place, after
an illness of but a short time.
Mrs. Julia R. Kugler Willis,
the wife of Mr.. Joe Willis who is
the city marshal of Washburn, were
united in marriage about a year
ago. Their brief married life was
u happy one, but death, the res.
pecter Of none, called the wife OF
but a year, to that bourne from
whence no traveller returns. The
deceased at the time of her death
was only Is years of age and had
every promise of a long and happy
life. Her time and attention was
given up to home ties and duties
She leaves a husband, two brothers
and a sister to mourn.
The funeral services were held
from the late home of the deceased
Monday afternoon. Revs. Gray
and Peterson assisted in the ser
vices. The choir sang "Safe in
the Arms of Jesus" and "Nearer
My God TO Thee" The Rathbone
Sisters, of which the deceased was
a charter member, attended in a
body, and their beautiful rituals
tic service around the bier of their
departed sister was performed.
The local K. of P. attended n q
body and members acted as pail
bearers. The remains were laid to
rest in the Riverview cemetery,
being followed to their last resting
place<by a large number of friends.
THE heartfelt sympathy of all
is expressed to the relatives and
friends in this their hour of scr
row.
Mrs. Boucher, of Bismarck, came
up Thursday for a short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. F. 3. Funk.
Merchant Robinson, of Coal
Harbor, returned Thursday from a
trip to st. Louis and the EXPOSE
ton. He says that the exposition
is a grand thing.
Mr.. Tom Ryan, formerly of this
place, but now Of Miles City, Mon
tana, was operated on for appen-
dicitis Tuesday. We are glad to
note that he is getting along nicely.
A Halloween Carnival will be
given at the NJ. E. church by the
Junior League, Monday eve, Oct.
81. Come and see the weird Co.'S
tunes and join in the rollicking
games. Supper served OF 6 o'clock.
Threshing is about finished IN
this part of the county. The wea-
;ther the past week has been of the
best and the farmers this fall
should be able to get every thing
ship shape for winter.
E. Finnegan, Of Washburn, who
has been threshing this season in
this section, had the misfortune
Wednesday to break his ankle.
The injured man is liable to have
long seige as the break is a bad
one.
G.. O.. Bagley, of Oliver county,
was badly burned Wednesday
about the face and hands while
trying to save a separator which
had caught fire while threshing.
MI. Bagley was brought to Wash
burp>for medical treatment and DR..
Dillon treated the injuries which
we're severe.
The river traffic between here
and Mannhaven has been very
heavy this fall and the three boats
tbaf are in service. are on the move
the time. Capt. Marsh inform
ed us that at Mannhaven the first
of the week, 5000, bushels of grain
was unloaded in the elevators in
one day at Mannhaven. This means
a whole lot Of money to the far
mers of that vicinity and the river
the best ever.
Andrew Reed:-The first Satur-
day evening in November, the night
Of the 5th, is the first fall meeting
Of Woodmen Lodge. We intend to
make that a pleasant. time for our
members and their visiting friends
and we expect to have an interest
ing report of the mammoth Wood
man convention at the st. Louis
Exposition, together with other
Features. All Woodmen are urged