The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
.SAML SQUERES
PASSES AWAY
An Old Resident and Respected
Citizen Of Bac@ County Dies at
Hot Springs Ark, Sunday.

Hot Springs Ark, Sunday.
The community was shocked
or Sunday last when telegram
was received in the village con-
veying the news that Samuel
Squires, an old and respected citi-
zen of Baca county, had passed
away. Letters received recently
by friends Of the deceased, stated
that Mr.. Squires was steadily
improving and he was expected
to arrive home at any date, and
when a message was received
stating ne had expired, a large
circle OF friends and acquaint-
ances were greatly surprised
and expressions of sympathy
were heard on every hand.
The deceased had been COM
planning of i'll health for several
months, and a number of weeks
since, sought relief under physi-
clans at Lamar. He continued
to decline, however, and his
physician, who had diagnosed
his malady as dropsy, recon-
mended his patient to take a
course of treatment at the Hot
Springs, Ark, at which place
the deceased had apparently re-
ceived much relief, and his at
tendants in charge were greatly
encouraged and entertained hopes
for his recovery. But it appears a
relapse occurred from which the
patient could not rally and sue
cumbed to the dreaded disease
on Sunday morning last.
The deceased was a single man,
about so years of age, and pos
sessed a stirling character and
a pleasing temperament. He
made friends with all whom he
came in contact, and was a man
ever ready to lend needing
hand a neighbor in distress or in
destitute circumstances. Like
all early settlers that have braved
the hardships of frontier days,
he had amassed a comfortable
home, and is seised of a pleasant
ranch on the creek north of town
where he had planned to pass
his remaining days in peace.
He leaves no relatives what
ever to mourn his demise, that
his friends here are aware of.
A brother of the deceased, Tom
Souires, met tragic death near
town a number Of years ago, be-
ing struck and instantly killed
by a bolt of lightning. About
that time, Sam was in communi-
cation with an uncle and an aunt
then residing in Indiana, but no
word has been received from
them for several years and their
whereabouts are now unknown.
The remains of the deceased
arrived in Lamar at 3 o'clock on
Thursday morning and were i'm
mediately taken to Springfield
by Judge Alexander and VIM.
Denny, arriving here late in the
afternoon. The interment took
place at the cemetery alto o'clock
this morning, andin the presence
of number of friends his re-
mains were placed in their last
resting place beside that of his
dead brother. Thus endeth the
last chapter of another old timer
whose career was Gne lavished
with acts of kindness and good
deeds, and they, as a monument
to his memory, will live after
him, while his many friends and
neighbors grieve the departure
of one whom they had occasion
to hold in the highest esteem.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 4th
The various committees have
been busy the past week in com
pleting the arrangements for the
4th of July program to be carried
out in Springfield on the 5th, end
now have things pretty well un-
der way. The committee on at
fractions is arranging for a ball
came between Villas and the local
fans. The game promises to be
. feature cf the celebration as no
player will be eligible who is not