The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 26, 1901 An Honored Citizen Gone. Dr. Geo. Sutton Called Home Monday Evening. Monday night, surrounded by his entire family, he breathed his last and his spirit took its flight to the great beyond, where there is no sorrow, no tears, no heart aches and no parting from dear friends. The funeral was held in Haddam conducted by Rev. GREEN of the Methodist Protestant church and a large number of friends were there to pay their last respects to the memory of one they held in hight esteem and to lend sympathy to the bereaved wife and children. Obituary. George W. SUTTON first the light of day in Van Buren county, Iowa, June 16, 1836, while Iowa was yet a territory and not a state. His early life was similar to the life of any boy in those days when school privileges were not so advantageous as now. Instead of leisure time for school, young George had to work, for at the age of 9 years, his father died and left much of the care on him. Notwithstanding this fact, he was a student and did not miss an opportunity to read books and study all he could. At the age of 16 years young Sutton was converted and untied with the Methodist Protestant church, and remained a loyal member of that faith until his death. Speaking of his religious career is only to mention the brightest chapter in his life. Before he was 25 years of age he felt the call to enter the ministry and he heeded that call. He was an itinerant preacher for many years, commencing his active work in Illinois, where he had moved when he was but 21 years of age. He came to! Kansas in 1870 as a preacher and located in Montgomery county. In 1873 he was sent to Haddam and was the pastor for the M.P. people for a few years. He traveled over Kansas for many years and was one of the organizers of the Kansas M.P. conference, and at his death was about the last survivor of the charter members. In 1881 Mr. Sutton and his family moved to Haddam to make their permanent home, going there this time not as a preacher but as a physician. Along with his study of the ministry he took up the study of medicine and was a good physician, following his profession for 20 years, but during all that time he was a careful student of the bible. On July 14, 1859, George Sutton and Nancy JAMES were married, and from this union nine children have been born, two dying in early childhood and seven surviving the father. There are six daughters and one son, all married. They were all at the funeral including fifteen grandchildren. The life of Dr. Sutton was a busy one, he lived to do good, he lived for his family, his home, his neighbors and for his God. His last sickness was but of a short duration and he seemed to have a premonition he would not survive it. He often told his devoted wife he would not live to enjoy their new home in Washington. He was reconciled to go and was prepared for the final departure. He left a request that he be buried in the Haddam cemetery beside's his wife's father, that Rev. GREEN preach the funeral sermon from 2nd Tim., 4th chap. 6 t0 8 verses.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 26, 1901 Divide. Mrs. G.C.PENWELL is very sick at present. Mr. and Mrs. Goeble's baby has been very sick. W.W. CODER and wife, spent Sunday at Jacob CODER's. Mr. and Mrs. COLLIER visited W.L. NEMITZ and wife Saturday. Several are wondering where Bert SHAFFER spent last Sunday! We wonder who knows? We are sorry to announce that Mrs. Lydia NEMITZ's pet lizzard, "Oklahoma Pete" is dead.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 26, 1901 Throop. Mrs. MERREL is enjoying a visit this week from a sister whose home is in Iowa. Misses Maggie and Lizzie LONG of Clara, spent Sunday with the Misses OTMAN. Mrs. HANS came up from Clay Center last Wednesday to see her sister, Mrs. MERREL who is still very sick. We understand that Throop is to have a blacksmith, that he will move here this week. This is a welcome acquistion to our town as Throop is a good opening for a smith and has practically been without a blacksmith for the past two years. Last Wednesday as Mrs. PATTERSON and Mrs. BERMAN of Center, were returning home, having spent the afternoon with Mrs. McCORMICK, they met with an accident which might have proved more serious, but fortunately resulted in only a broken carriage wheel. Mr. McCORMICK loaned them a wheel to return home with.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Died, Friday, April 12th, Mrs. Chas. GERRISH, aged 29 years. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.E. TRUEBLOOD at the M.E. church, Saturday at 1 o'clock p.m., after which the remains were interred in the Hollenburg cemetery. She leaves a husband and six small children to mourn the loss. We extend to the sorrowing husband and little orphans our heartfelt sympathy in this their sad bereavement.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Divide. Arthur GRINDLE and family visited E. W. GRINDLE's Saturday. Frank WYLIE is beautifying his door yard by planting a quantity of cedars. Uncle George PENWELL has had something of a relapse of his recent sick spell. Will GRINDLE has been quite sick for the past week but is some better at this writing. The G.A.R. and W.R.C. of Linn, will observe memorial services as usual this year. Mrs. CADWALADER is in Washington this week at the FOSTER home helping to wait on Mrs. LEONARD, who is in very poor health.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Greenleaf. Mrs. McLEAD who has been very ill for some time was able to walk down town and back Wednesday. Our "Central" Miss Maudie DAVIDSON, is on the sick list just now and we miss her pleasant, "Number?" Conductor WADE was called to Michigan last week to the bedside of his mother, who died within two hours of his arrival. Mr. W. returned Saturday. Solon POTTER, who lived in Greenleaf some time since for the past two weeks has been looking after interests here. We learn that he sold his property to Mr. FEELEY. D.D. FAIRCHILD has gone to take an engine on the long run from Atchison to Downs and may possibly move to Atchison which we hope not. Miss Clara WERNER who has been in the dressmaking establishment of her sister, Mrs. SCOTT since last November, left for her home in Indiana last Thursday. The Willing Workers of the Christian church will give an entertainment in the opera house Saturday evening, Apr. 27. Terms of admission, four cents for each foot you are tall and one cent of each inch over the even feet. This entitles you to the evening's program and refreshments. A Pound party was announced for last Thursday for Rev. BROWN, pastor of the M.E. church, but owing to th ebad night it was postponed until Thursday night of this week.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Throop. J.W. JOHNSON has put a porch in front of his store. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl OVERLANDER of Enosdale, spent Sunday with Mr. CARSON and wife. The gentleman who recently purchased the COZINE farm soon tired of keeping bach and has taken unto himself a wife. Mrs. MERREL who for the past two weeks has been very sick is still seriously ill, but under the care of Dr. MAINTZ we hope to learn of her speedy recovery. Geo. PAULIA is sick with the grip and is under the care of Dr. HORN, of Morrowville. We hope soon to hear of his recovery. Miss Lizzie DOWNIE is alos having a siege of the grip and is also under the care of Dr. HORN. The quiet stillness of Thursday night was broken by the hideous yells and noises made from a score or more of men and boys who had congregated for the sole purpose of serenading the newly married people of the vicinity, Mr. and Mrs. DILLER. Last week Mrs. Gailia CAMPBELL enjoyed a visit from her aunt, Mrs. Mertie GWIN of Kansas City, who came up to see her father who has been very sick in the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.A. THROOP of Enosdale. A number of years ago Mrs. GWIN lived near here and was known as Miss BROOKS.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Mr. DAMON and Miss ADAMS were recently united in marriage in the home of her mother, Mrs. Van WINKLE.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19,1901 Mrs. Meckel Suicides. Cottonwood Falls, Kan., April 13.--Mrs. Jennie MECKEL, wife of F.A. MECKEL, county attorney of Cottonwood Falls, committed suicide this afternoon by hanging herself in the cellar. When her husband returned from the office this evening he found her there. She had been despondent for some time.--Capital. F.A. MECKEL and wife were once residents of this county and for years lived in Hanover. Mr. MECKEL was elected county attorney of this county and served one term. People here regret very much to hear of his sad bereavement.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Mrs. Abe FREDENDALL is expected here next week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. ALBRIGHT. Mrs. FREDENDALL has been in Colorado Springs for nearly a yaer for her health. After a visit in this city she will go to her home in Columbia, Mo. Frank WOLF, capitalist, has purchased the Samuel MUSSER property just south of A. OBERNDORFER's store and proposes putting up a large brick store building this summer. He believes Washington can utilize more store rooms yet. Now if Frank BRICK puts up a large hotel on the Joe LOWE lots, that part of town will be quite well filled up. Pete RYSER had the misfortune to lose an ear Wednesday. He was grinding corn with a small feed mill when something went wrong with the machinery. Pete stopped the team and stooped over to ascertain the trouble when the team started and the sweep coming around caught him and removed the ear before he realized it.--Haddam Clipper. Superintendent LONG, of the Waterville schools, was here last Saturday and left an application on file for the superintendency of the Washington schools. O.P. Steele was in from Strawberry township Monday morning and brought with him 10 young wolves. He had captured them all in their den, but the mother wolf was too shy to be trapped. Mr. STEELE delivered them to County Clerk YODER and put in a bill for bounty. Mrs. MEYER and Mrs. SCHLANGER of Lanham, Neb., were in town Saturday attending to some business. Enoch JANEWAY was here from Haddam Wednesday. He is somewhat crippled up with rheumatism. Mr. JANEWAY had a sale not long ago. He expects to build a new house on his farm this spring. Public Sale. On Saturday, April 20, Mrs. O.S. LONG will sell her household furniture at public sale on their lawn in Washington. There is a very fine lot of furniture as good as new and everything must sell. Among the list of property is a Chickering piano as good as new. Sale will commence at 1 p.m. Col. D.M. EVANS, Auc. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.W. MATTHEWS, Wednesday, April 13th, a daughter.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Dr. Sutton Very Ill. Possible before this issue of the Republican reaches its readers, or before the ink dries on its pages, the life of Dr. SUTTON will have gone out. Dr. SUTTON recently purchassed property here and about two weeks ago moved his family here from Haddam. He has been in poor health for some time but not considered in a critical condition. Owing to his advance age and a severe attack of grip, he has been unable to rally or gain much strength. Wednesday his condition became alarming and all of his family was sent for and gathered around his bedside. He lost consciousness and all day yesterday was at the point of death. He has been a useful man to society and has lived out his three score and ten years.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Emily Snoden DRISKELL was born Oct. 1st, 1826, in Union county, Indiana, died April 8th, 1901, near Hollenberg, Ks., aged 74 years, 7 months and 7 days. Mrs. Driskell was married to Mountillian G. DRISKELL in Washington county, Iowa, Dec. 22nd, 1842. Seven children of this union, six sons and one daughter survive the parents. Mrs. Driskell and husband were among the pioneer settlers of this county. They homesteaded the land on which a part of the town of Washington is built. They also with three other persons formed the first Methodist society in the county at Washington. This is said to have been the first church organization in the county. For many years Mrs. Driskell and husband have resided near Hollenberg. Mrs. Driskell was converted when about 14 years of age and united with the Baptist church. After her marriage she and her husband united with the Methodist Espicopal church of which they remained faithful members until their death. Father Driskell died in January of this year. Mother Driskell had not long to wait before she went to join him. The funeral services which were held at the Hollenberg M.E. church, April 9th, 1901, were conducted by the writer. The remains were laid to rest in the Hollenberg cemetery. C.E. TRUEBLOOD.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 R.M. Coulter Is Dead. Word was received here Monday that R.M. COULTER, of Mahaska, had died last week. Mr. Coulter was a frequent Washington visitor, and seldom missed a Republican convention. It was he who made the nominating speech for A. C. WHEELER when Mr. Wheeler was a candidate for county treasurer four years ago. Last fall Mr. Coulter left the county and state to make his home in Manitoba, in the British possessions, where his brother and other relatives lived. He came back to Mahaska last week on business, contracted a cold, had grip and rheumatism of the heart followed and soon called him hence. He was an old soldier with a good army record. He was never married so has no family except brother to mourn his departure.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 19, 1901 Bernerd Parrish Dead. Sunday the sad news was telegraphed here from Topeka announcing the death of Bernerd PARRISH. Bernerd was employed there in the Santa Fe shops and had been for some time. Although a large boy of his age and bearing a healthly look, he was in poor health for about five years, having trouble with his heart, and he died of heart failure in the Santa Fe hospital. A private letter from one of the shop men to Mr. Parrish told of the death. It stated thay Bernerd had the best of care and everything was done for him that medical science and good nursing could do. He was confined to his bed since the 23rd of last month and on Sunday after eating a hearty dinner he suddenly died without any suffering. His body was brought here for burial Tuesday and funeral was held from the home, conducted by Rev. HAGEMAN. A large number of sympathetic friends of the Parrish family attended the funeral. Among the number was most of Bernerd's class in school and they brought flowers and made a fine floral display. ------------ Obituary. Bernerd PARRISH was the oldest child of H.T. Parrish and wife of this city, he was born Sept. 2nd, 1881, in Iowa and came to Kansas with his parents when he was three years old. Most of his life was spent in Washington, where he attended school and would have graduated this year had his health permitted him in keeping up his study. Two years ago he joined the K.N.G. of this place. About a year ago he went to Topeka and found employment in the Santa Fe shops. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Parrish feel assured that they have the deepest sympathy of their friends and neighbors in their sad hour of affliction, and they wish to thank all who so kindly assisted at the funeral, also for the beautiful flowers brought on that occasion.

The Washington Repubican Washington County Friday April 12, 1901 Gaskill. Clarence SMITH and family were visiting Mr. SMITH's sister, Mrs. Geo. NEWCOMB last Sunday. Mrs. Lauphere and son Charley, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred WRIGHT were the guests of Mrs. WRIGHT's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. CLARK, Sunday. After church Saturday night some of the Gaskill and Albia boys got into a "racket" which ended with a little bloodshed. The result was the sheriff came up the first of the week to make some arrests but the had skipped.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 12, 1901 Divide. The fourteen-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. CODER died at her home near Barnes Friday evening at 5 o'clock. She was brought to Washington and buried in the cemetery east of town, Sunday at 3 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. CODER have our sympathy in this their first beravement.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 12, 1901 Married: Sunday, April 7, 1901, at 3 p.m. by the undersigned and at the residence of Mr. Van WINKLE in Strawberry township, Mrs. Lowell H.DAMON and Miss Ida M. ADAMS, groomsman and bridesmaid, Mr. and Mrs. A.S. BOWERS. Among the things which helped to make this quiet, social affair pleasant were the neat and tasty attire of the bride and groom, a good dinner, the presence of a number of friends and some very nice presents. Mr. DAMON has been known in our "neck o' the woods" during the past three years, as a very successful teacher. Miss ADAMS was a scholar in the "Storm's" school and we presume will now turn the tables and proceed to "train" her former instructor " in the way he should go." W.E. JENKINS.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 5, 1901 Mrs. J.C. McCew Dead. Passed Away in St. Joseph, Mo., Saturday, March 30th. Last Saturday the sad news was received here that Mrs. J.C. McCEW had died in St. Joseph, Mo. Her body was sent here Monday for burial and was laid to rest in the cemetery south of town beside her husband who died March 8th last year. Mrs. A.C. McCEW was born in Leesburtg, Ohio, Nov.17, 1837, and spent her school days and early life there. She came to Washington in 1869, when houses and people were scarce here. She was assistant teacher in the first public school in Washington ever had and J.W. BARLEY was principal. They taught in the old stone school house west of the Baptist church. In 1871 she was married to J.C. McCEW and the two spent their lives happily together until his death, then Mrs. McCEW moved to St. Joseph. She is a sister of Mrs. L.J. WILLIAMS and was a woman highly respected by all her many acqaintances here. She leaves no children to mourn her death.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 5, 1901 Mrs. John AYRES and Charlotte left here Tuesday for their new home in Fremont, Neb., where Mr. AYRES has an implement house. Mrs. AYRES expected to stop off at David City, Neb., and Charlotte will attend school in Galesburg, Ill., until June. At one time there were three families of the Ayres living here, but all have now removed to Nebraska, John AYRES, Sr., lives in David City, Ed. AYRES in Fairbury and John Jr., in Fremont. Miss Jessie LONG came down form Morrowville Tuesday. Mrs. A.B. MOORE, of Clay Center is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. G. HILL. Mrs. A. FREDENDALL, of Mill Creek township was in the city, Wednesday. Jesper MUCKEY and wife, who have been visiting their daughters, Mrs. D. O. TAYLOR of Logan Twp., and Mrs. H. A. FERRIS of Greenleaf, for the past two weeks, started yesterday for their home in Clarinda, Iowa. Lysander SMITH after a pleasant visit in this city with his brother, N.M. SMITH, left Tuesday for Seattle, Wash. Mrs. R.E. REMEY was called to Burr Oak Tuesday, her little granddaughter Lois BURKE is dangerously ill with spinal meningitis. Frank WHITE who has been attending medical college in Topeka and who has been seriously ill there for some time was able to come home this week. Mrs. F.N. VEDDER, the newly elected mayor of Haddam, and her sister, Mrs. E.J. CARLYLE, spent Thursday afternoon in this city visiting their father, J.R. HOLLOWELL, who celebrated his 83rd birthday.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 5, 1901 Ellsworth ROBINSON, son of H.C. ROBINSON and wife, met with a serious accident which might have caused his death Monday night about 7 o'clock. He was playing near a windo where there was a broken paine of glass and run his hand through the opening in a playful manner. While his hand was projecting through the broken glass, he lost his balance, slipped and fell an din drawing his hand back cut it in a frightful manner from the wrist into the palm. The arteries were severed in the wrist and in a few minutes he would have bled to death had it not been for his mother's quick work and thoughtufllness in binding the arm and stopping the flow of blood. Dr. GILSTRAP was called and dressed the wound and the boy is getting along nicely. Ellsworth is about ten years old and has met with all the accident any boy need look for. Not long ago he ran a nail in his knee which came very near causing his death.