The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-08
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The people of our community were |
greatly shocked Friday morning by
the sudden death of Col. w. L. Hol-
ton. Col. Holton seemed to be in
perfect health and especially happy |
that morning. He was singing as he |
passed out of the hotel. He crossed |
the street and was talking with the
men at the livery barn when he fell
and when the men reached him and |
raised him up his spirit had passed |
into the Great Beyond. Col. Holton
was universally respected and will be
much missed in this communitv.
Col. Holton was born at Louisville, |
KY, September 8, l847. He grew to
manhood there and remained there |
until 1890, being for number of
years the general agent for the Nc
| Cormick Harvesting Company. Al the !
time of the Rebellion he was not old
enough to enter the regular army. Be
| ing a member of one of the old south
ern families, of course, his sympathies
were with the south and he became a
member of the famous Morgan band
at the age of sixteen years, being with
| Morgan on the famous northern raid
but evading capture and escaping
across the Ohio river and reaching
home in safety. In 1890 he went to
louisiana, where he purchased a rice
plantation, which he lived upon and
managed until 1907, when he came to
Idaho.
April IS, 1907, Colonel Holton and
Mrs. Henrietta Hallin were
married in Caldwell. Soon
after this he filed his home
stead on a piece of land three miles
southeast of Homedale and he and
his wife made their home there until
a little over year ago, when they
sold the land and since have lived the
most of the time in town. The funeral
was held at the Jones undertaking
parlors in Caldwell, Saturday at 800
o'clock, Rev. Springer had charge of
the services and the burial was at
Canyon Hill cemetery.
Col. Holton leaves to mourn his
death, his wife two step-daughters,
Mrs. Roy Myler and Mrs. B. B. Ows-
ley, and host of friends. Their many
friends in the community extend most
sincere sympathy to the members of
the family.
Mrs. B. B. Owsley and son, Master
Barney, arrived Saturday from their
home at Palmer Junction, Oregon, in
time to attend the funeral of Col. w.
L. Holton. Mrs. Owsley will remain
for some time visiting with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Wright were
business visitors in Parma last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Travis and Miss
A IL Al e.
Caldwell, Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Schenck visited at the
J. F. Wood home Wednesday after
noon.
Caspar Lehner and daughter, Miss
Annie, were Caldwell visitors and at
tended the fair, Thursday.
The Frank Trotter family visited
Sunday at the J. H. Ward home near
Wilder.
Mrs. Charles Dugdale drove over to
the Amos Miller home near Wilder
for peaches Monday.
Con Sutton and family attended the
State Fair in Caldwell last week.
Sheriff Rock was down from Silver
City on official business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Gardner were
down from Silver City the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Travis and Miss
Alberta spent the week end at the
Clark Travis home at Lakeview.
Mrs. F. f. Trotter attended the
State Fair in Caldwell Friday.
Mrs. Roy Myler and Master Will,
went to Caldwell Monday for few
days visit with friends.
Charles McCoard was down from
| RAica
with him his last load of household
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Friend and fam
lily spent Friday and Saturday at
tending the Idaho State Fair and re-
turned home Sunday
Mrs. w. H. Schenck visited at the
J. P. Wood home Thursday.
Rev. Kanar, Baptist missionary for
southern Idaho, preached at the
Homedale church Sunday evening.
Lewis Smith drove over to the Fen
rick ranch in Fargo Monday for
grapes.
Mrs. Willard Robinson visited at
the H. w. Robinson home in Roswell
last week
Mark Price is drilling we'll for Mr.
Harry Stephens on his ranch across
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Mrs. Willard Robinson visited at
the home her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Smith, Tuesday.
The fourth crop of alfalfa is being
cut on the Lewis Smith ranch
Sam Cupp returned home Tuesday
) from Caldwell and reported that his
) wife and little daughter are getting
along fine.
William Langford put his fourth
crop of alfalfa in the stack the first of
the week
Frank f. Trotter attended the State
Fair in Caldwell Thursday.
w. w. Peter and family spent last
: Friday and Saturday taking in the
sights at the Idaho State Fair.
Mrs. H. A. Snyder and Master
; Ralph and Mrs. w. l.. Holton were
visitors at the Idaho State Fair Tues