The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-11
sosSea Death 81 ". {. BsrSweii

last Friday afternoon about six
O'clock, lie had had a cold for
several days ana had complained
of a pain III the region of the
+, stomach bat nothing to any
alarm, Friday forenoon he as
sisted in doing a little carpenter
WORK at the home of f. ". Russell
and seemed as we'll as usual.
About four o'clock Mrs. Bardwell
and Miss Lisss. accompanied by
Mrs. Barker went out calling, and
soon after they left MIR. Bardwell
came down town after his mail,
ard stepped into Or. Leighton's
Office 10 set some medicine to re-
hfevs the pain III his stomach. He
got a prescription which he left at
MIR. RussailS drug store and went
home. At half past five Arthur
Stark who clerks in the store, stop
ped at tie Bsrawell house as he
went by - supper and left the
medicine, Mir, Bardwell coming
to tins door to receive it and ap-
pearea in his usual good spirits.
Aboatten minutes later the ladies
retained home and found MIR.
Barawell lying on the floor dead.
He had evidently been sitting in
his ehaic reading his mail when
The husl Summons came and had
slipped 10 the floor and died with
ont a struggle.
William E. Bardwell was born
IL Montague, Mass. January 81.
lS47. At the age of sixteen he
Went into the army serving in the
heavy artillery until captured at
Plymouth, N. c., april 20, 1864.
He was sent to Andersonville pris-
on, remaining for six months when
he was removed to Florence prison
where he remained for two months
when he was exchanged and sent
north. After a furlough he return
ed to his regiment and served on
detached duty until the "a closed.
In 1868 he came to Oak. Territory
locating in Bon Homme county
and with the exception of two or
three years spent in government
survey work along the upper Miss
oun river, this county has been
his home ever since. May 90,
1872, he married Miss Josephine
Fraley, of Bon Homme, who still
survives him.
In 1883, sooa after the town of
started he located here
and in company with Mr.. Swartz
opened a drug and jewelry store,
remaining in that business for|
many years. He was for four
years county commissioners. and in
1900 was elected to the office Of
register Of deeds serving in that
capacity also for four years. He
leaves to mourn his departure a
bereaved wife and five children,
Two others, Mrs. Jos. Becker and
William il. having preceded him
death. Those living are Ben,
in Louisiana, Mrs. E. v. Will
COX OF Mitchell, Misses LISA and
and Mr.. Howard still living
home. He also leaves one
brother, Wells Bardwell living in
Bon Homme, and two brothers
and two sisters living in Massa.
He has been an Odd Fellow for
twenty five years aud was
prominent both in the local lodge
and in the grand lodge circles of
The state. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon under the
- .Hkaat /
Of the lodge, tue beauti-
ritual service of that order be-
ing carried out. Chris Foltz the
Grand, and Rev. Chas.
Wilcox, the chaplain. conducting
the services, while the members of
the subordinate lodge and the
escorted the remains to
their last resting place. Mr.. Bard
well was a devoted husband and
and amodel citizen and in
his death the whole community as
well as the bereaVed family
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