The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-02
DULUTH H[|GA7I's GOSSIP
BRIEF Ah0 SOCIAL NEWS
Duluth Heights Most Illustrious
Citizen Passes Quickly
Away Last Sunday.
Captain Burnham is Fittingly Re-
membered By His Friends
and Old Comrades.

membered By His Friends
and Old Comrades.
The news Of the death of Capt. U. A.
Burnham of Palmetto street came as
a shock to his friends on Duluth
Heights last Sunday morning. Captain
Burnham suffered stroke OF paral-
ysis last summer from which he never
completely recovered. Until Saturday
evening last he was able to be about,
and during the afternoon had spent an
hour at McEwen's store chatting with
the boys and relating some familiar
war "reminiscences.
Late Saturday evening he COM
planned to his wife about pain in his
spine. He was kept awake most OF
the night, and Mrs. Burnham did every
thing In her power to relieve him with
more or less temporary success.
Captain Burnham had planned to at
tend the Memorial services at the
Methodist church at 1920 Sunday
morning. He had hoped to improve so
that he would be able to leave on the
10 o'clock car. A carriage was await
Ing him at the foot of the incline, but
at the same hour while attempting to
don his uniform of the G. A. R., he
fell back in his chair dead.
The funeral was held from the fam
lily home Tuesday afternoon. Services
were conducted at the Highland Pres
byterian church by Rev. M. S. Rice.
The G. A. r. had charge of the funeral,
and the pail bearers were members of
the Sons of Veterans. A number of
veterans attended, among them being
William Scott, a member of Capt.
Burnham's company in the Civil War.
DR.. Rice preached most powerful
sermon. His text was: my days are
swtfter than weavers shuttle" The
ritualistic services, of the Grand Army
were most impressively conducted. A
choir composed of Duluth Heights peo-
pie sang three hymns beautifully. In
terment was In the Soldiers square at
Forest Hill, and on Memorial day a
new grave was decorated with gar
lands of love by friends and comrades.
Captain Durham was a captain in
first Maine artillery during the Civil
war. His regiment served with dis
t1nctton, entering many conflicts. and
coming out of the war suffering q
heavier loss of men than any other
regiment. His first battle was at
Spottsylvania, and his listeners never
| tired hearing him relate the expert.
ence of his regiment in that hell-born,
frightful roar Of battle. He is sur
vived by his widow, and brother re.
siding in California, and another in
Cuba.
Mrs. John Hogan returned home
from st. Mary's hospital last Saturday
| where she underwent a successful sur
gical operation.
Mrs. VIM. Tolman left for st. Paul
Tuesday for a, brief visit.
The Lowell School alumni will hold
reunion at the school building this
evening. A fine program has been
prepared.
George Johnston returned this week
from up country where he had been
engaged in general merchandise
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Eaton came
down from Carlton last Saturday.
Grover returned Monday, and Mrs,
Eaton later in the week.
A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Johnston of
| Hugo street.
The Public Affairs committee met
Tuesday evening at the fire hall and
transacted important business.
Some people fear that the water
system is being purposely delayed SO
that the works will not be completed
this year, but we have the assurance
OF the department that work will be
inaugurated so soon as the machinery
arrives.
Mrs. David Farsner came to the
Heights Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF Captain Burnham.
The ladies of Duluth Heights did
themselves proud Tuesday in decorat
ing the church for the funeral services
Of Captain Durham.
G. A. Marshall left Sunday evening
for Cincinnati on business trip.
Joseph Campbells house on Orange
which was recently rebuilt is, very de-
sirable for the right kind of tenant
Work by the Board of Public Works
on the Heights was considerably de-
layed last month on account of the
heavy and frequent rains.
DETROIT AND RETURN-$12.OO.
Buffalo, N. Y, and Return $14OO
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