The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SENTENCED
EDWARD ALBERT EDWARDS


occurred at Somerset Sunday after
noon, July %, 1923, from cancer of
the stomach. He had been i'll for
some time and death was not un-
expected.
Mr.. Edwards was born in Cefu
Mauer, North Wales, August %, 1849,
being 73 years, 10 months and "a days
of age at the time of his death.
He came to America in 1876, and
and to Crested Butte in 1886, and has
been a resident of Gunnison county
since that time.
His wife, a grown son, Eddie, and
step-son, Ralph Neesham, have pre-.
ceded Mr.. Edwards to the great be-
yond within the last few years. Chill
dren still living, all of whom at
tended the funeral were Will, John,
and Harry Neesham, Mrs. Thos. Nor
gan and Geo. w. Edwards, besides
number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the
hall at Somerset Monday afternoon
with Mr.. C. H. Muhlesten, long time
friend of the deceased, in charge. A
choir composed of Mesdames Harry
Evans, Byron Evans, James Cowan.
John Kane, and John Walker, and
Miss Jennie Williams rendered sew
eral beautiful hymns.
The wish of Mr.. Edwards was that
he be taken over the Crested Butte
Somerset road to Crested Butte and
laid beside his wife in the family
plot, which wish was carried out.
The funeral procession reached the
Buttes about noon Tuesday, the X. of
P. holding services at the cemetery.
A number of friends came over from
Somerset, also several carloads from
Gunnison.
The sympathy of both communities
where Mr.. Edwards was so we'll
known, as well as many in other por-
tions of the county are extended to
the bereaved ones in the loss of a
kind and gentle father.
In from Gothic Monday was G. H.
Judd.
Jack Waterman was in town from
Gunnison Wednesday
Large crowds from here attended
the dances in Gunnison during last
week
Mrs. l. Hunter and Miss Maxine
were in town Tuesday afternoon for
the party.
Thos. Grieve, ]. T. McDonough and
w. H. Hooper of the D. & R. G. w.
were in on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Guthrie and
Raymond Sigman drove to Gunnison
Wednesday morning.
Pat Hanlon and daughter, Miss Jes-
sic, came up from Gunnison Tuesday
Also J. NJ McDougal.
In from the Bulkley mine for over
Sunday were Geo. johnson, Sr., Jack
Buchanan and Joe Simpson.
In Gunnison Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gulliford Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Beitler and Joe Beitler.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Estes came
down from Smith Hill Tuesday to at
tend the party given by Mrs. Page.
Mrs. Geo. McWiEliams arrived home
Monday from Clifton, where she has
been visiting her parents for several
weeks.
In Gunnison Friday were Ohio
Steinberg, Eddie Holmes, Elroy Mil
Ter, and Eugne Scohy. They returned
Saturday.
Mrs. j. M. Page entertained num-
ber of ladies with delightful party
at the Elk Mountain hotel Tuesday
afternoon.
John Mathieson, old time resident
of Crested Butte, but now of Valdez,
made this place visit on Friday of
last week.
Urias Williams and wife, also Smith
Whipp were guests at the Angus Tay-
lor home on Monday. They returned
to Gunnison the same evening taking
Mr.. Whipp up Taylor canon where he
is working.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. David and son
came in last Thursday for a visit
with Mrs. David's mother Mrs. Geo.
Schaefer. The Davids are on their
way home to Milford, Utah, from a
trip to Washington.
Several C. F. & I. carpenters came
in last week and have begun the
work of putting new foundations,