The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-07-27
Three YOUNG LIVES OUT
DEATHS EARLY IN week
Mrs. Ray Watkins Dies Sunday Brakeman Irwin Motsf Hit
Bridge and Dragged Under Train Early Monday Mornings
Body Fhghtfuly Mangled Mona Finger Dies at Mime
apols Home Tuesday Former Resident of
Stark County.
YOUNG WIFE IS TAKEN

YOUNG WIFE IS TAKEN
The sad death Of Mrs. Ray Watkins
from puerperal convulsions, occurred the
afternoon of July 21st at her home two
miles north of Emerson. following an
illness of but "a hours.
The young wife was born in Plymouth
county, Iowa, % years. months and
20 days before her death. At the age
of three years she moved with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey. to
Nebraska. where they resided until
coming to Dunn county, North Dakota.
10 years ago last April. Susie Bailey
resided in Taylor one winter, where
she attended the public school. subse-
quently taking up homestead of 100
acres two miles north of Emerson.
On May 3rd, 1911, Susie Bailey mar
ried Ray Watkins and commenced
housekeeping al her homestead. A
sister. Mrs. F. E. Dierks, had an ad-
joining homestead.
The married life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kins was very pleasant and their future
seemed extremely bright until the hand
of death came 50 heavily and unex-
pectedly upon them. Mrs. Watkins was
a quiet, unassuming lady and as an
older daughter had always been great
help in her fathers home. especially
since the death of her invalid mother
on February 4th. 1911. ss~
Besides the husband deceased leaves
to mourn her loss father, Thomas Bal
ley of Emerson, six sisters. Mrs. +. E.
Dierks, Gertrude. Blanche. Ethel, Beat
rice and Maude Bailey and a brother,
James. all the children excepting the
married daughter residing with their
father.
Services were held Tuesday forenoon
from the home of the father. Thomas
Bailey, in Emerson, Rev. Noah Garwick
of the Congregational church at Man
ming and Emerson officiating. Burial
was made in the Emerson cemetery.
The pail bearers were: P. j. Monahan.
Archie McDonough, Earl Robinson.
Cecil Brown, Bert Black and v. A.
Baker.
SAD FATE OF IRWIN MOTSIFF
Irwin Motsiff, son of Fred Motsiff of
Mandan. and brakeman on the N. P.
division between Dickinson and Man.
dan. was accidentally killed on Monday
morning near Lyon. about II miles west
of Mandan. Young Motsitf was hanging
on the outside of box car looking for
a hot box when he was struck by the
eirders of bridge and killed instantly.
His body was dragged under the train
and was terribly mangled. The unfor-
tunate young man had been passenger
brakeman for several years and the past
three months had freight run. He
was familiar with every foot of the road
and it seemed that he must have mis-
calculated the distance to the bridge
and met death without q moments
warning.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon from the Motsih
home in Mandan and were largely at
tended by the railroad boys and the nu-
merous friends of the families. Pat
Daily and John Littlehales went down
from Dickinson to represent, the local
order of trainmen at the last services.
Interment was made at Mandan.
The Motsiff family were among the
early residents Of Dickinson. coming
here over 20 years ago from Syracuse.
N. Y. Mrs. Motsif was inGpoor health
and the change was made for that rea-
son. Irving was the only child Of the
family and was then only about year
old. In tie party from Syracuse were
also Mrs. Motsiff's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. u w. Steele, their son. Max; and
DAUGHTER, Miss Cornelia. ]. Mrs. Motsif
died soon after their arrival here. The
family made their home for many years
in the house on First Ave. East, now
occupied BY IL K. Nichols. Mr. Mot
siff was painter and paper hanas In
early days, later taking up raiiroadtns.
He married again and the family mov!= !!
ed to Mandan about ten years ago.
where they have q nice farm south OF
the city. M. Motsiff left the Northern
Pacific service some years since.
Irwin Motsin was q young man Of
splendid habits and character and one
who was we'll liked by his fellow em-
ployees On the road. He was devoted
to his work at all times and his un-
timely death leaves not only g sad va
cancy il his home but g q cloud y q. sorrow '