Gilpin observer., 1918-10-24
BLACK HAWK news Weeks DEATH LIST.

The first death to occur in Gilpin
county from the influenza and the
Miss Grace Rule, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Rule. and no
similar hapIeEir in months has
cast the gloom over the community
that this sad occurrence has caused.
Miss Rule was reported as improv-
iIg last Thursday afternoon, but
that evening ard the next day she
grew worse and finally expired Fri
day afternoon.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
. tcrncon and although the attendance
was limited to the relatives the
n~mber assembled at the grave was
large. Rev. Geo. S. Parker, until
recently Iastor OF the NJ. E. church
OF this city, with which Miss Rule
lad lorg been identified both as z
member OF tie aggregation and or.
gaEist, came up from Arvada to Of
ficiate. He found 1t difficult to
stand beside the bier OF his young
friend ard extol her many beaud-
full traits CT character, and dwell
uIcn the iJretrievatle loss the par
ents, relatives and friends suffered
in her death.
Miss Rule was torn in Central "a
years aso She attended the pub
lc schools, graduated from the high
hasr yv1
Meisic and drawing and graduated
from the Thon as Normal Training
at Detroit, Mich. She was an In
structor in music, drawing and other
special courses in the local grade and
high schools, when taken sick. She
Possessed a lovafle character and
a beautiful disposition. She was a
true christian, and sincere. A mu-
sician, by natural lent, and in this
GSs nd accom- Eshment realized "Of
all the arts beneath the heaven
that nan has found or Gcd has Civ.
en-, none draws the soul so sweet
away, as music's melting, mystic
!, lay; slight emblem Of the bliss
above, it scottss the sIirtt all to
love-"
Bernard H. Wterry, Of Black Hawk
fell q victim to pneumonia last week
and died Saturday. He was "a years
OF age and was prominent among
the young fellows in the lower end
Of the county. Ee was a brother of
Howard and Morris Wherry. The
fire house in Block Hawk has been
dIaIed In his honor, he being a
member Of that department. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
internent in Dory hill cemetery.
Jsmes Joserh Powers. clerk in the
Sauer'Mcshane Nero. company the
Past Is years, succumbed to pneu-
E.onia MonLay, after an illness of
a few days. He was indisposed but
could rot be prevailed upon to go
home, until what seemed to be a
cold got such a held the ravages Of
pneumonia could not be checked
once 1t had set in. He was a ma
/ tive Of Central and was 35 years Of
age. He leaves a mother and two
brothers. He was a prominent Dem
ocrat and at the time OF his death
was chairman of the Democratic
county central committee. The re-
mairs were 81 iIIed to Mount Oil
yet cemetery Thursday morning for
burial.
Sid Joyce, proprietor CT the meat
market in Russell Gulch, became
| stricken with pneumonia the latter
part Of last week and died Wednes-
day. He leaves a wife and little |
boy, mother, and brother who is |
expected from California. The fun
erst will he held Sunday. Sid was
young fellow and popular with all
who knew him and the announce.
ment Of his death caused grief to
q large number CT friends.
Richard A. Stevens died at his
hone in Central Monday OF pneu-
monia. after lingering between life
Grd death for week. He was 40
years CT age and was we'll known
In the county. He leaves a wife and
two children. Tie funeral will be
setd Friday.
Ernest Pleschek, we'll known
citizen Of Russell Gulch, was found
dead In lbs place OF abode Thurs
day. He had been ill for some