The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19

citizen. For about .wo weeks pre-
vious to his death he had been at
ryndall taking charge of the clerk
of courts Office during the absence
of MIR. Robinson. On Thursday
he did not show up at the office.
The family was notified of his alb
sence. and Friday morning he was
located at Memo where he res
pended to a telephone call and
informed his wife that he would be
home ON the 4 80 train that night.
When he failed to arrive the fami-
ly instituted a search. 1t was dis
covered that he passed through
Scotland Thursday morning and
got off the train at the Tuscan sid
ing by the river. During the day
he was seen by several farmers and
told them he was looking for a
chance to ride home. Friday
morning he was still at Tuscan but
got ON the train and went to Men,
no, returning On the afternoon
train and again got off at Tuscan.
Saturday morning several autos
with searchers started out to find
him. At last, a short distance
north of Mike Bjorum's place his
glasses were found near the river
bank, and the condition of the grass
indicated hal he had been sitting
there for some time. Tracks from
this spot led to the waters edge.
A trolling line was secured and
the body was soon found only a
short distance below where the
tracks had been found. Mr.. Par
menter had been getting quite fee.
BILE of late, but his friends had no.
tlced no indications that his mind
was failing. The only explanation
seems to be that his mind must
have become temporarily unbal-
anced.
A. b. Parmenter was born in
Springville, N. Y, in 1849 and
grew to manhood at that place.
He was a miller by trade, and rec
ognizing the opportunities for that
line of business in the growing west
In 1878 he landed in Dakota Terri.
tory in search Of a location. Reach
ing Yankton which was then the
terminus of the railroad, he made
his way up the Jim river in search
OF a location for a, Touring null.
The location selected was the site
of the present Maxwell Mennonite
mill, six miles north east of where
Scotland now stands. A partner
ship was formed with Eden and
Edward Maxwell, known as the
Maxwell Mill Co., and a water pow.
er mill was built on the banks of
the Jim river. Later Mr.. Par
menter purchased the interests of
his partners and operated the mill
himself for many years. In 1884
he moved to Scotland and man
aged the milling business from here
running it in connection with a
Hour, feed and elevator business in
town. Several years ago he sold
the mill property to the Mennonite
colony, the present owners, and re-
tired from the business. He then
engaged in the abstract and insur.
ance business which he followed
until the time of his death. He
was several times elected mayor Of
Scotland was postmaster during
the last administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland; was at one time
register of deeds Of this county and
also at various times held minor
Offices in the city, all Of which he
conducted with ability. AS q pub.
lie official he was always cheerful
land obliging and was popular with
his constituents.
In 1873 he married Miss Anna
Maxwell who with three children
survive him. The surviving child
rem are John, Of Blaha, Mrs. Jas.
-. Meighen of Scotland and DON
aid still living at home.
The funeral was held At The fam
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