Saturday, May 1, 1897 Obituary Butler STOWELL, a resident of Adams county for nearly or quite 30 years, died at his home in the village of White Creek, in this county, April 4th, 1897. Mr. STOWELL was born in Jericho, in the state of New York, March 10, 1810, and it is in that vicinity that his boyhood days were passed. In his early manhood he engaged in lumbering in Erie county, Pennsylvania; but the tales of a land in the then "Far West" where the "husbandman had but to tickle the earth with a plow and it would laugh with a harvest," excited his interest and led him to seek his fortunes there. In 1845 he came with his family to Wisconsin, and settled in the town of Oregon, in Dane county, where he built and operated a sawmill for a time. This mill afterwards became known as the Old Fliper Mill. From 1850 to 1860 he held the offices of under-sheriff and deputy-sheriff of Dane county, in the meantime changing, in 1855, his place of residence to the city of Madison, where he resided until 1866, when he removed to Adams county. About thirty years ago he united with the Methodist Episcopal church. About eight years ago he united with the Congregational Church at White Creek, of which he was an honored member and the Senior Deacon. Of him his pastor said: "His wise counsel and fatherly advice will be very much missed by the church." Mr. STOWELL was sick for about four months, and for the three last of them was obliged, such was his infirmity, to sit in his chair constantly both day and night, and it was whiled in that position that the angels came to bear him to that land where there is neither suffering nor pain nor sorrow. The funeral took place at the Congregational Church in White Creek, Wednesday, April 7th, and was largely attended by relatives and friends. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. C. CARDEN, assisted by Rev. E. YOCUM of Point Bluff. The subject of the sermon was found in a text selected by Mr. STOWELL: "Blessed are they which do hunger after righteousness, for they shall be filled." Mat. v:6. Mr. STOWELL leaves a widow, two sons and several married daughters. From Local Correspondents Easton -Dr. LISTER, of White Creek, was called to see W. W. CAPRON, who is in poor health. -Mrs. Mabel BIDWELL left the first of the week for Chicago. -Mr. Wm. COLBY of Thorpe, Clark county, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. A. S. WATERMAN of Kilbourn, and Mrs. Frank YORK and son, Johnnie, of Barnum came home to attend the funeral of their sister, Anna. -Len. COLBY and A. GREENWOOD, of Quincy, attended the funeral of their aunt. -Our village school commenced the 19th, with Mill Louise EDDY as teacher. -Miss Mary BURDICK visited a few days at Friendship. -Mr. J. P. GARTHWAIT, who has been very sick, is some better. -Mr. and Mrs. John LEWIS and Miss Sarah EDDY of Friendship, and Mr. and Mrs. HUBBARD of New Chester attended the funeral of Anna COLBY. -COLBY-Died, at her home at Easton, Wis. April 20, 1897, Miss Anna COLBY, aged 43 years, 11 months and 15 days, of acute rheumatism. In the death of noble Anna, the whole community feel they have lost a faithful friend, one who always met them with a smile of welcome. About ten years of Anna's life was devoted most faithfully to the aged mother who was totally blind, but who passed away about two years ago. She has ever maintained an exemplary life, so that in their sorrow the bereaved brothers and sisters mourn not as those without hope. Her illness was short but very severe, she only being sick about a week, and although everything that loving hearts and willing hands could do was done, she sank rapidly and passed away at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Three brothers and three sisters are left to mourn the loss of sister Anna. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. MARDEN. Jones' choir, of New Chester, assisted by Mrs. Flora NEFF and Miss Allie HENRY, rendered some very appropriate music for the occasion. The large attendance attests the esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. Her remains were laid at rest in the Easton Cemetery. (Page 4, column 3) Point Bluff -Miss Celia HOGAN, of Minnesota, and Mrs. H. DONNELLY called on Point Bluff friends last week. Miss HOGAN lived at the Bluff when a child. -N. C. WOOD has a new seeder. -Miss Effa BULLIS will begin her school at Twin Valley this week. -Mr. WOOD is hauling the lumber for Well. JOHNSON's new house. -A nephew of Mrs. WOOD has been spending a few days in the valley, and he has painted the house and carriage. -Mr. I. WEBSTER and family have returned home. -Mrs. A. CUMMINGS died Monday evening at 7 o'clock. -Well, Point Bluff is not quite out of fashion. There was a wedding at J. CUMMINGS' last week, and the young couple have as many good wishes as one often gets. Jonesville -Measles are all the go -All the buildings, but the house, on Will GUINESS' farm, were burned Thursday, while the tenant was away. The neighbors saved the house by hard work. - Jonesville school is closed on account of measles. -Ed, HUBER bought some young stock of H. BURGDORFF. -George EDDY works for G. K. McCLYMAN this summer. -Mrs. H. SOLOMAN has been very sick with the measles. -Mike WAGNER is putting up a fine house. -Will DEMOTT had a barn raising last Wednesday. A. P. Accurate Pilot Knob -Spring work has commenced again. -Messrs. Bert and Harry STAPLES, of Kilbourn, are spending a few days in this place. -Mr. B. SMITH, of Grand Marsh, has rented Mrs. HIGGINS' house for his summer. -School has commenced in the Pilot Knob district with Miss Jennie BESBITT as teacher. -Mr. NOBLE has moved his family into Mrs. Glover's house. -Mrs. Ed. CHURCH who has been very sick, is gaining rapidly. -Miss Cora NOBLE has returned home from Camp Douglas. Q Pid Local Brevities -Wm. HOPPER visited Necedah last Monday -O. MATTHEWS, of Big Flats, was in town on Wednesday. -O. H. WAIT has been plastering his house in this village. -Harry PIERCE visited Kilbourn last Sunday, returning Monday. -S. W. PIERCE returned home from Madison Tuesday of this week. -Millet seed 70 cents per bushel-----J.Hill & Son. -Wm. RISK, of Easton, is in town today (Thursday), a guest of his brother Thos. RISK. -Atty. N. E. VanDYKE, of Kilbourn, was a visitor in Friendship on Monday and Tuesday last. -A road wagon, or spring wagon, or top buggy, at car load prices, at Hanson, Snider & Co's. -Fine strawberry plants, sixty cents per 100 at M. F. Hammond's, Strongs Prairie, Wis. -Willie LAWRENCE purchased a new wheel the first of the week and is rapidly mastering the art of wheeling. -The Mirror-Gazette says that the Friendship-Kilbourn telephone line will be in operation by the first of May. -H. S. WILLARD, of Springville, and A. S. NEFF, of Easton, were visitors at the county seat on Monday of this week. -Miss Nessie McGOWAN, who is teaching school at Big Flats, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her mother in this village. -Last Monday, little Carl SOHN, the two-year-old son of Fred SOHN, of Coloma, while playing round a tub partly filled with water, fell in and was drowned. -Prof. O. H. DAY went to Milwaukee last Sunday to undergo an examination for admission to the bar, and as a consequence the High School is enjoying a vacation this week. The Press wishes him success.
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