Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-02
GOLD HILL ITEMS.

son LlnIlcld, aged D years, has en-
tered Annapolis, having passed with
honors. Mr.. Hunt and his associates
have constructed nearly all the ce-
ment plants erected in the United
States and Canada for the past few
years, including the plant at Gold
Hill and the one under construction
at the present time at San Juan, Cal.
The Hunts lived in Gold Hill two
seasons while the plant was under
construction, and their three children
attended the Gold Hill schools. The
home is in Kansas City, Mo.
Placide Bouchet, the venerable old
tailor of Gold Hill, passed away at
the Gold Hill hospital last Friday
evening after an illness of several
weeks A severe attack of la grippe
and the infirmities of old age were
his destroyers The deceased was
born on June 81, 1874, in Busy,
France. He left his native land forty
years ago and settled with his family
at Wellington, Ontario, Canada. and
resided there until about a decade
ago, when he followed one of his sons
to Condor, Oregon, and in the year
1909 located with his son, Ernest
Bouchet, in Gold Hill, where he has
since resided, His wife passed away
some years ago. He leaves five sons
and a daughter to mourn his loss,
who were all at his bedside when the
end came. The family consisted of
Leon Bouchet, engaged in the grocery
business in Portland; Victor Bouchet,
railroad signal foreman in Port
land; Norman Bouchet, q dentist To-
Gated in Portland; Herman Bouchet,
member of Company F, 18th U. S.
Infantry; Ernest Bouchet, formerly
Of Gold Hill, now located at Deer
Lodge, Mont, a railroad foreman,
and Miss Eugenia Bouchet, teacher
in the Portland schools. The remains
of the deceased we're consigned to the
Portland crematory Saturday morn
ing, followed by the mourning rela-
tives. The old Frenchman was be-
loved by all the residents of Gold
Hill, His simple, patriotic life was a
model to both the young and old. His
kindness to his friends and neighbors
knew no bounds. He would deprive
himself Of the necessaries of life to
relieve the wants of a needy or ap-
pealing neighbor. His first duty was
to his adopted country, which he ad-
vocated in the most tense terms in
speaking Of the mighty conflict now
raging and which the United States
is now entering into. His logic and
praise of this country's great work in
humanity and in freeing Europe of
the scourge of militarism bespoke
knowledge of the great system. God
bless the old patriot, and that he
may inherit his reward in the great
beyond is the prayer of his many
Gold Hill friends.
Miss Nora Newton, formerly of this
place, after an absence of two years
returned to visit her mother, Mrs.
Eva Newton, in Gold HILL She has
recently been visiting Mrs. Nina
Smith and her son, DR.. Clement H.
Smith, formerly of Gold Hill, who are
now located at Brownsboro, Ore. She
will depart for Portland in about two
weeks, where she will take a position
in wholesale millinery house.
The members of the M. E. church
Bible class held their monthly busi-
ness and social meeting Monday at
the church, with good attendance.
After business matters were disposed
Of program and light spread of
refreshments were rendered those
present by the committee in charge,
which consisted of Mesdames Edw.
T. Simmons, George Iverson and En-
NETT Sutton, and A. E. Kellogg.
]. G. Burch of Portland, ex-presi-
dent and general manager of the
Portland Beaver Cement Company Of
Gold Hill, and one of the principal
stockholders Of the company, was
here last week looking after matters
pertaining to the company. Fletcher
Linn, an eX-Jacksonville boy and one
of Portland's most successful reor-
ganizers and promoters Of manufac-
turing plants, was recently elected
president and manager of the cement
company. Apparently all difficulties
have been adjusted since he has taken
charge and the plant will be in opera
tion in few days. D. G. Schrump,
the local manager, has charge of a
small crew of men which begin Mon
day to overhaul the water system OF
the plant and arrange ether matters
preparatory to beginning operations.
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