The Calumet news., 1912-06-10
DEATH REMOVES
OLD RESIDENTS
JOHN c. GLAssoN DIES AT c. 4
n. HOSPITAL. PETER eRU-
NETTE PASSES. OTHER
EAThs.

John c. Gasson. sSse Scott street
enc of the beet known re.iden.s o.
Calumet. passed away at the Culumer
& Hecla hospital last evening about
G.2o o'clock. following an illness OF
about three years duration. Mr. Glas-
son suffered from complication Of
diseases and his condition was cons.d
cred very grave. when an operation
was decided upon last week as a las t
resort He failed to rally. however,
and death was not unexpected.
The deceased was born in Cornwall.
ENGLAND, jS wears ego. lie came To
America when young man. locating
in Calumet IN 1875 and residing here
continuously up 20 ,hc time OF his
death. Mr. Glasson was employed as
a hrakesman at the II. & :. engine
house OF the Calumet & Hecla for
ilnany years. He was one of the orls
inal members If the Calumet and Hec-
Ia band being one of the Dest coInet-
lists in this district He remained with
the Calumet & Hccla band until III
health forced him TO retire about three
years ago Fairly last year his health
showed a slight Improvement and AR
Glasson orFanized a boys brass band
which was enc OF the features Of the
Calumet & Hecla miners picnic last
summer He was formerly q member of
the Calumet NJ. f. choir
Besides his wife. Mr.. Glosson icaves
two brothers James in :. Africa ard
Joseph. in Australia ana one sister
Mrs Esther BlacHney OF Cornwall. lie
was member of Court Robin Hood. \.
o. r. and of Calumet Tent. X. o. T.
NJ. "A. Both Of these organizations will
attend the funeral.
Services Nln he held on wednesday,
afternoon from the Calumet Metho-
dist church, in charge Of Rev. NJ. H. |
Eldred OF the Laurium NJ. T. Inter
ment win be in Lake View cemetery.
Peter Brunette Passes.
An old pioneer IN tine person of Pc !
ter Bruncttc. Of Rockland street. died |
at ? 10 this morning at the age of 70 |
years He is survived by his wife |
and the following children. also one
brother Joseph. who resided with
him Joseph. of Phoenix. Edward and
Frank, Of this city, and John, of Butte,
Mont. MesGames John Either. Horace
Brouillotte. Of Calumet. Mrs. Nadeau,
Of Rattc. Mont. and Mrs John O'Lea
ry of Calumet, and Miss Julia, at
home. The funeral VIII take place to-
morrow morning. with services at ST
AIMS French church and ihterment
IN Lake View cemetery. Rev. Fr. Bois-
sonault viii ofciaie.
The late Mr.. Brunette was born at
Sor,i Canada. lie came to Ontona-
son In the early sixties. and moved
to Calumet early in 1879 He had been
a continuous residen; OF this city ever
since. He entered the employ Of the
t.. & II. Mining company soon after his
arrival here, and remained in the en-
ploy Of that company Up to about two
years ago. when ne retired from ac-
tive work lie was well known cspe-
-ially throughout the French commun-
ity. and his death will be deeply re-
sretted by numerous friends.
The late Mr. Brunette recently cele-
hrated his golden wedding. an event
which was largely attended by mem
1ers of the family and friehds
John Elliott No More.
John Elliott. Of SwedetoNn, aged Ga.
died last evening. following a lengthy
Illness at the family residence Swede-
town. He came here about three years
ago from Cornwall, Eng. He was n
well known cricket umpire in the old
country and has several sons playing
the game in Calumet. The cause OF
Death was miners complaint, contract
Cd in Cornwall, Eng.
rhc surviving sons are Ernest and
Alfred, of Calumet. James Henry OF
Cornwall, aid Thomas of Australia
one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Twohy, of
England. aud an adopted daughter.
Miss Ada, of Calumet, also survive. He
was the father Of the late John James
Elliott who was recently killed In the
G. & H. mine. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon, with serv-
ices at the Salvation Army hall, Adju-
tant symmonds odiciating, and inter
ment in Lake View cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph James Dead.
Word was received in Calumet yes
terdaS OF the death at san Diego, Cal.
of Ms Ioscbb Japnes wife of the VcIi