The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-02
.MaSons WERE IN c1AReE

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Masonic Honors With Services
- Presbyterian Church.
Monday at 2 o'clock p. m. funer-
al services were held over the remains
OF the late N. N. Mcdonald at the
Presbyterian church where many
oldtime friends gathered to pay their
last tribute of respect. Members Of
the city council were present. The
floral tributes were numerous and
very handsome.
The music was furnished by Mrs.
Jos. Swift. Mrs. S. H. Scallin, L. D.
Milne and M. r. Tournier, with Wal
lace Macmurray at the organ.
The services were conducted by
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish. pastor of the
Congregational church, who read q
brief sketch Of the deceased and
made G few remarks Of an appropri-
ate character. The members of Re-
surgam lodge, A. r. & A. NJ. attended
in q body and gave their ritual SER
vices In the church. Members Of the
Eastern Star were also in attendance,
as the deceased belonged to the aux
Hilary order.
At the cemetery the Masons gave
the last rites for their departed bro
ther. The following were the body
bearers: George A. Silsby, George A.
Johnston, w. H. Wilkinson. c. Brown
H. b. Rogers.
M. NJ. Mcdonald vas born in Glen
garry county, Canada, Aug. is, 1884,
and where his youthful days were
spent and locating In New York long
before his majority was attained. He
died suddenly Of heart failure Sat-
urday. Nov. %. Taking up with the
spirit of the western movement he
moved to W%atertown, Wis, in 1852,
living there for six years. Thence he
moved to Waterloo, Wis, in 1865
and engaged in the shoe business I'M
til the breaking out of the war. He
Joined the 10th Wisconsin infantry
in 1862. He was with the Banks Red
river expedition in 1864, and was
wounded at that time. He next was
with the Sth Wisconsin, and then re-
ceived his commission from Governor
Lewis with the list US colored in
fantry.
Mr.. Mcdonald was married Jan. g.,
1866, to Sarah r. Smith of Waterloo,
Wis, where they resided until May,
1878. In that month they took up
the march of further western progress
and came to Dakota Territory, locat-
ing at Rockport. Two years later
when the Milwaukee road was built
from Marion junction west to Mitch
ell, Rockport was divided, part Of
part to Mitchell. Mr.. Mcdonald COM
ing to this city with many others in
the people moving to Alexandria and
1880, where he has resided ever
since. He has seen Mitchell grow
from practically nothing to an inn
portant city of the state, and has been
more or less associated with its
growth. He has been associated with
several business enterprises in the
way of farm implement and livery
business. Two terms he served as
|county commissioner. Eleven years
ago MI. Mcdonald was appointed as
city weighmaster, and for the past
eight years he has been reappointed
Ito the place without opposition. He
has given close attention to the work
and there have been no complaints.
Eight children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald, three dying in
infancy. Five have grown to man
hood and womanhood In this city.
and three Of these have passed away.
With the good wife, DIR. H. Y. Nc
Donald Of this city, and Mrs. A. ".
IHoon, of Armour, the remaining
children, are left to mourn his loss.
Two sisters survive the deceased,
Mrs. Ellen Donegan, Of Los Angeles.
Gal, and Mrs. Mary Bristow, of
Stewart, Oklahoma.
Mr.. Mcdonald was q member Of
the Masonic lodge. which he Joined
In 1864 at Waterloo. Wis.
Stung for is Years
by Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and 100000 worth Of medi-
cine in vain, B. +. Ayscue. Of 1nsle-
side, N. c., at last used DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, and writes they who'll
|ly cured him. They cure Constipa-
tion, Billiousness. Sick Headache.