Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-09
POLITICS IN THE AIR HIN. ANDERSON DEAD
Loses Il Pr0mi-
nent Business Man and
Good Citizen.

Word was received Monday, from An
dersonia, llumbot county, California,
that IL. N. Anderson, ST.. Of tins CITY,
died at that place at : a. m OF that dav,
from the result of an accident which
happened to him a week ago
| Mr. Anderson was superlntendiu the
construction of mill at that pace, and
expected to have it ready for operation
ahoat the first f the wear. aud "A couple
OF weeks ago his son, $. NJ, and partner,
A. W Middleton, went from here to a..
sist him IN getting the m'll ready to
operate, aud We're with him at the ,Ime
Of his death.
Few men will be missed more from
the milling interests OF Gravs Halbor
than Mr.. Anderson, as he WAS not only
progressive man, but was Thoroughly
posted on lumber matters, and fully aIive
to the Importance OF Gravs llarbor's
position Geographically. His progressive
spirit Is shown by the fact, that though
66 years OF aye, he was president Of the
Washington Portland Cement Co., in
Skagit county, and oil the Southern Hum.
bolt Lumber Co., in California, both
new concerns involving more than a
million dollars, and also president III the
Anderson Middleton Lumn-r Co.,. of Tins
crtE, one Of the largest lumber concerns
ON the I1arbor.
The br ainess of his mind is further
illustrated by his position n uIvic mat
ters Though not an office holder, he
was always an earnest advocate Of the
best moral interests Of the city, as trus-
tee III tue Congregational church he
always as a liberal minded man, stood
for the best things, and though a man
who said little as to his beneiactions, it
is we'll known that during his business
career he has put several young men
through college, three of them being
now prominent cergymen and physi-
clans. Fraternally, he was at the time
OF his death member of the Masonic
fraternity and OF the B. z. 0. E., and in
the past had been active in the Knights
OF Pythias. During the war OF 1S6l-5 he
was in active sci vice in Pennsylvania
regiment, leaving at the close OF the war
as captain Of his company.
Mr.. Anderson was born in Altoona,
Pa , in 1899, and was married to Miss
Sarah w. Counsman, at that place, in
1861, twelve children, nine OF whom are
living, being the issue of this marriage
In 1873 the family moved to Greenvile,
Mich, where until 1898 he was engaged
extensively in the lumber business,
when he moved to this city, and with A..
W. Middleton bought the interest of the
WeatherwaX heirs, in their mill proper
ty, which at that time was at a stand
still, and resusitatng it soon succeeded
in making it one OF the foremost mills on
the harbor. In 1904 he was married the
second time to Miss Cora Patterson, OF
this city. who survives him.
THAT the memory of the just is
blessed" is strongly in evidence in the
case of Mr.. Anderson, for family and
friends alike, revere his memory, while
the different communities in which he
operated sorrow for the loss they have
sustained.
The body was taken from Andersonia,
CAL, to Altoona, Pa, his old home,
where it will be inferred in the ,mily
| plat, and will be accompanied by his
son, $. NJ. Anderson, and his partner
and son-in'aw, A. w. Middleton, and
his daughters, Mesiames A. w. Middle
ton, A. l.. Austin and Miss Lou Ander-
| son.
The HERALD joins the friends of the
family in its expressions OF sympathy in
this their great bereavement.
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