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Wednesday, April 1, 1903:
Funeral services of Mrs. E. E. DRULEY, who died Monday morning were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at NOICE's funeral parlors, Rev. J. N. SMITH officiating. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery. Deceased leaves a husband and infant daughter to mourn her loss. Thursday, April 2, 1903:
Monday, April 6, 1903: Patrick FERREN died at St. Joseph's hospital Saturday night. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning interment in Calvary cemetery. On Monday night Miss Alice Lucy, the fifteen year old daughter of Captain and Mrs. FRITCHIE passed away after a long and painful illness of two years. The young lady was well known in Blaine where she and her parents have lived many years. The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon.
COMMITS SELF DESTRUCTION
Donald ROSS, Crazed by Whiskey,
Deliberately Shoots Himself With a .32
Calibre Rifle and Dies in a Short Time
Donald ROSS, aged 30 years, committed suicide yesterday at the home of Sam THOMPSON at Delta near Blaine, by shooting himself just above the heart with a .32 calibre rifle. It appears that Ross had secured a bottle of whiskey, went to Thompson's ranch where he made his home secured his rifle, and after drinking the whiskey went out into the woods and deliberately fired the bullet into his body. He walked to the house after the shot was fired, but died in a short time. The cause of the tragedy is assigned to liquor.
Mrs. NUGENT Dead
Mrs. Irene NUGENT, aged 35 years, wife of Henry NUGENT, died yesterday at her home at Beach on Lummi Island. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at Beach tomorrow. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery.
Tuesday, April 7, 1903:
Thursday, April 9, 1903:
Mrs. WIERS Passes Away
This morning at 6:30 Mrs. C. L. WIERS died at the residence of her daughter just
opposite the Fairhaven gas plant. Mrs. WIERS was born in Ashland, Green Co. New York Dec. 4, 1843 and came to Fairhaven to reside in 1890. For several years she has been a helpless invalid and her lot has been made a hard one by reason of misfortunes and losses. During recent months, she has had the care and nursing of her daughter who came out from the east to live with her and to brighten and cheer her last days. Mrs WIERS leaves three sons and two daughters to whom she was a faithful and loving mother. For sixty years she had been a member of the church and until rendered helpless by sickness was an active participant in its work.
The body of Mrs. B. MULVANEY was shipped last night to Oakland, Cal., for interment. The infant child off Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Blue Canyon died Tuesday morning after one week's sickness. The funeral was held this afternoon, interment in the Bay View cemetery, Rev. E. A. ERICKSON officiating. Friday, April 10, 1903: Katie LENHARDT, aged 10 years, died last night of diphtheria and scarlet fever at her home at 2406 Utter street. Deceased is a niece of C. LENHARDT of this city and came here with her parents from the east about three weeks ago. Private interment was made in the cemetery at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. W. S. CROCKETT was held at 10 o'clock this morning in the Christian church in Olympia. Interment was made in the cemetery in that city. Saturday, April 11, 1903: J. HANSON of Edison, aged 24 years, died last night at St. Joseph's hospital. His parents and relatives reside in Norway. The funeral of John F. BUSTER will be held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Services will be conducted by Rev. TODD, pastor of Trinity M. E. church. The funeral of Mrs. C. L. WIERS will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Fairhaven Presbyterian church. Monday, April 13, 1903: The two year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh JAMISON, living on North Elk street died Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock of scarlet fever. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The funeral of John F. BUSTER was held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 9:30 a.m. yesterday. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery. Mrs. TALMADGE, mother of Mrs. M. R. STRAIGHT, of Lynden, suffered a stroke of paralysis early Sunday morning and expired within a few seconds. Florence Bell RATFIELD, aged ten years, died at St. Joseph's hospital Saturday evening. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. RATFIELD of Sumas. The remains were taken to Sumas this morning for interment. Tuesday, April 14, 1903: The funeral of Mrs. S. C. BOND was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Bay View cemetery. The funeral of J. HANSEN was held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. BJERK. Wednesday, April 15, 1903:
ACUTE ALCOHOLISM
Cause of Sudden Death of F. C. MURRAY
The death of Frank C. MURRAY, who was found dead in the coset [sic] at the rear of the Hub saloon, yesterday, is attributed to acute alcoholism. Dr. C. B. DARRIN, who was the first physician to examine the man after he had been discovered, pronounced him dead, due to acute alcoholism. Coroner NOICE telegraphed Chas. D. LANE at Seattle
for information concerning the dead man, as it was reported that MURRAY had worked for
him in his gold mines in Alaska. The following reply was received this morning by the coroner:
"Seattle, Wash., April 14, 1903. "H. S. NOICE, Whatcom, Wash. "Cannot recall F. C. MURRAY. Do not know him. L. L. LANE." MURRAY is a member of Aldridge Miners' Union (Montana) Local No. 57. W.F.M.
Wesley KEIDEL's young son is critically ill of typhoid fever.
Funeral of Mrs. WEIRS
The funeral of the late Mrs. WEIRS at the Presbyterian church, Fairhaven, was largely attended. The service was conducted by Rev. J. A. LAWRIE. The pall bearers were Hugh ELDRIDGE, A. M. HADLEY, W. S. WHARTON, C. S. GOULD, A. E. ALLEY and George R. JOHNSON. Among the hymns tendered by the choir were Lead Kindly Light, Nearer My God to Thee, and Holy City.
Thursday, April 16, 1903: The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil KICKHAFER died yesterday at the home of his parents 1609 I street. The funeral was held today at 2 o'clock and interment was made in Bay View cemetery. Friday, April 17, 1903:
MRS. FOWLE'S MOTHER DEAD
Passes Away in Whatcom Aged 83 Years
Mrs. Katherine GENUNG, the aged mother of Mrs. W. P. FOWLE, died of bronchitis early this morning at the FOWLE residence on Elk street, after a short illness. Deceased had spent her summers here with her daughter for several years, and arrived here from California about three
weeks ago, expecting to spend the season on the Bay. She was a sister of Mrs. Alvinza HAYWORD, a prominent stockholder of the B. B. I. company and B. B. & B. C. railroad company. Her age was eighty-three years.
The funeral notice of "Tootsy" KEIDEL will be held at the residence of his parents, corner of D and 18 th streets Saturday morning at 10:30. Monday April 20, 1903:
Well Known Pioneer Lady Passed Away
Last Night at the Age of Fifty-eight Years
– Leaves Many Friends to Mourn Her Loss
The death of Mrs. John GRAHAM at 11:45 o'clock last night at her home at 1209 Canoe street has cast a pall of gloom over the household as well as among her many friends on Bellingham Bay. Death was caused by apoplexy with which she had been ill about three weeks. During that time she sustained four shocks, the last one occurring at 8 o'clock last night, which resulted in her death at 11:15 p.m. Mrs. GRAHAM was the wife of John GRAHAM, who conducts an implement store on Dock street. She was born March 11, 1845 in Albion, N.Y., and was 58 years at the time of her death. She leaves a husband and four sons to mourn her irrevocable loss of a kind loving wife and mother. John GRAHAM, the bereaved husband, is engaged in the implement business on Dock street. The sons are: Charles R. of the firm of DeCHAMPLAIN & GRAHAM druggists; Harry,
cashier at the B. B. I. Co.'s Sehome dock; John A., who is in business with his father, and Fred W., of Seattle, a poplar young official of the Great Northern Railway Co. All reside in the city with the exception of Fred W., whose home is in Seattle. Deceased has resided in Whatcom with her husband and sons for the past thirteen years. She was loved, respected and revered by all who knew her. Her life was full of good and sunshine. She was never so happy as when helping others and by her kind acts made others share her happiness. She was kind, affectionate and generous of heart and of a self-sacrificing disposition. She spoke kindly to everybody and this is why so many people mourn the loss of this good woman whose soul has taken flight to a better world. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. A. MACKAY, at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the family residence at 1209 Canoe street.
Funeral services of Mrs. Catharine GENUING were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. P. FOWLE, on Elk street. Services were conducted by Rev. W. H. MACKEY. Interment in Bay View cemetery. Tuesday, April 21, 1903: Mrs. Edna Iona REDFORD aged 44 years, died last night at the hospital. The funeral of Mrs. John GRAHAM will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the family residence on Canoe street. Wednesday, April 22, 1903:
DEATH OF MRS. REDFORD
Dies Suddenly While on a Visit Here From Michigan
Mrs. C. E. REDFORD, whose death occurred last Monday, came recently from Michigan, her native state, to visit her relatives in Washington, and had been with her sister, Mrs. F. D. YALE, of Fairhaven, only a week when her unexpected death occurred. Mrs. REDFORD was a Christian lady,
possessed of artistic tastes, strong sympathies and a genial nature which endeared her to all who knew her. She left to mourn her death a husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. PARSONS of North Yakima, a brother, Will PARSONS, of Seattle, her sister, a cousin, D. M. BROSSEAU of Whatcom and an aunt, Mrs. Geo. A. BROSSEAU of Sterling, besides a host of friends in Michigan, who will be grieved to learn of her untimely death.
Tis sad to part with those we love,
Funeral services will be held at NOICE's chapel at 2 p.m., Thursday. Interment at Bay View cemetery.
But life at best is brief, A joyous meeting in Heaven's light Will compensate our grief. The funeral of Mrs. John GRAHAM was held at the residence on Canoe street at 2 o'clock this afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. W. A. MACKEY. A large concourse of sympathizing friends were in attendance at the funeral. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery. Thursday, April 23, 1903:
County Commissioners – Soldiers Relief Fund Post No. 32 G.A.R., funeral expense of John ABBOTT...$35 The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James D. ARCHER died this morning at the family residence at 1327 Grant street. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. W. A. MACKEY, at the family residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Friday, April 24, 1903:
Carl GERECKE Dead
Carl GERECKE was found dead in his bed this morning at the home of his son who resides at 2511 D street. At the time of his death he was about 51 years of age. Yesterday he was walking around apparently in good health, ate his supper last night and retired to his bed in good spirits. This morning he was called for breakfast, but no response came. An investigation was made and he was found lying dead in bed. Coroner NOICE was notified and it was found that death was caused by heart disease.
Mr. E. P. PEARSON and son, father and brother of Mrs. C. E. REDFORD whose funeral occurred today, arrived in Fairhaven this morning on the Dode. They reside at North Yakima. County Commissioners – Soldiers Relief Fund – Mrs. E.A. Parker, funeral expenses of J. E. PARKER... $35.00. Monday, April 27, 1903:
Wednesday, April 29, 1903:
Funeral of Elizabeth HEFFERON Largely Attended
Miss Elizabeth HEFFERON aged sixteen years, who passed away Sunday night at eleven o'clock at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HEFFERON, who reside on Donovan and Tenth streets, was buried this morning at 9:30 in the Bay View cemetery.
The members and faculty of the high school attended the funeral in a body. Elizabeth HEFFERON was a faithful member of the school up to the time of her illness. She was a bright young lady and was loved by all who knew her. Elizabeth will be missed by her schoolmates and friends as well as by her parents and brothers. The students and faculty of the Fairhaven high school extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family for the loss of their dear one. Friday, May 1, 1903: Stanley, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. John ALSOP, was buried today at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of W. H. MOCK. Rev. C. E. TODD conducted the funeral. Saturday, May 2, 1903: Hans RATHJE died last night at St. Luke's hospital of heart disease His remains will be shipped to Everson for interment. Monday, May 4, 1903: Ben OSTERWEIN, who was internally injured by a falling tree at a logging camp near Lynden a few weeks ago died yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. SEVERANCE at Lynden. Wednesday, May 6, 1903:
Saturday, May 9, 1903:
Despondent Over Financial Reverses He Ends All With a .39-Calibre Revolver–Organized Bellingham Bay Fishing Co.
Peter BUSCHMANN, for many years resident of Fairhaven, and one of the pioneers of the fishing industry that is now centered here, committed suicide in Tacoma Wednesday.
BUSCHMANN was organizer of the Bellingham Bay Fish Co., which in 1893 put in a fish curing plant on the Hill-Welbon wharf. Associated with him in the enterprise was Hugh ELDRIDGE, B. W. BENSON, JOHANSEN, and other well known men of Bellingham Bay. He was the original locator of the Village Point fish traps, but this was before ONFFROY had established the value of fish traps, and he let his rights lapse. This location afterward became the property of Joseph ALSOP, and others, who sold it to the P.A.F. for $90,000. BUSCHMANN afterward went to Alaska, where he successfully engaged in the canning business at Petersburg, selling out to the P. P. & N. Co. The Tacoma Ledger gives the following account of the suicide: 'Two small children, aged 8 and 14 years, searched for some trace of their father, who had left home Wednesday acting strangely, discovered his dead body yesterday morning lying in a brush clump across the gulch at the top of the bluff at North Ninth street and Tacoma avenue. Monday, May 11, 1903:
Tuesday, May 12, 1903:
Wednesday, May 13, 1903: The funeral of Mrs. SUTHERLAND will be conducted by the Spiritualists at Noice's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. SQUIRES will conduct the funeral service. Ada ROBERTS, aged 17 years, died Tuesday at her home in Sumas of diphtheria. Funeral services were held yesterday and interment was made in Sumas cemetery. Mrs. Jessie SUTHERLAND, wife of J. W. SUTHERLAND, died yesterday at the family residence at 1310 F street. Funeral services will be held at Noice's funeral parlors at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Thursday, May 14 1903:
Lookout News
Miss LaVELLE is at her father home where she was called to the death-bed of her sister.
Saturday, May 16, 1903:
Terrible death of Frank HARRISON, a Young Man Lately From Seattle, While Repairing the Northern Pacific Bunkers
Frank HARRISON was almost instantly killed between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon by falling from the Northern Pacific bunkers. Deceased belonged to a crew of carpenters brought here by the Northern Pacific Railway Co., who are engaged in repairing the bunkers recently acquired by
that company from the B. B. & E. HARRISON was driving a spike, standing on the edge of the bunkers. He missed a stroke, which threw him out of balance and over the edge of the trestle to the water, 50 feet below. He struck twice or more on the projecting timbers, getting a severe cut in the side, and a heavy blow on the head. He was taken out of the water as quickly as
possible, but life was extinct, probably from the blow on the head. HARRISON was a young man about 25 years of age, and an Odd Fellow. He was immediately taken to Dr. AXTELL's office and from there the remains were taken to MOCK's undertaking establishment. Dr. AXTELL states that the unfortunate manwas killed before struck the water. His arm was torn almost from the body.
His mother, Mrs. Belle HOUSEN resides in South Seattle. The Odd Fellows have taken charge of the remains.
Monday, May 18, 1903:
To the Friends of Catherine M. WILLIAMS
When we attempt to express our gratitude for and appreciation of the condolence with us and the many personal and floral tributes to our departed one, we realize the poverty of language. Human life would be barren indeed without human sympathy and the kind voluntary acts originating from that fountain. It is our earnest wish that you maylong be spared our bitter experience.
H. B. WILLIAMS, and Family
Wednesday, May 20, 1903: The funeral of Mike ROMERO was held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 10 o'clock this morning. The Woodmen of the World had charge of the services. Wm. MOILES, who chopped DUNCAN with an ax near Deming last Saturday was yesterday ordered committed to the asylum. MOILES labors under the hallucination that someone is trying to pour hot water on him. Thursday, May 21, 1903:
Friday, May 22, 1903:
Miss Mary LENHARDT daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad LENHARDT, died at the residence of her parents at 11:45 Thursday morning, age 26 years. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home on Kulshan street, the Rev. COX officiating. Monday, May 25, 1903: Winifred E. CAMPBELL, aged 20 wife of John CAMPBELL of Sumas, died yesterday morning at St. Joseph's hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the undertaking establishment of W. H. MOCK & Son, under the direction of Rev. BARNLEY. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. The funeral of John GASSMAN will be held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. The body will be shipped to St. Paul for interment. Charles R. ASHLAND, aged 88 years, died this morning at the hospital. Funeral will be held at Noice's parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. Tuesday, May 26, 1903: Almon M. CLARK, a well known citizen of Whatcom, was stricken with apoplexy this forenoon in Fairhaven and taken to the home of his brother in this city where he died two hours later. Medical aid was summoned but to no avail. Deceased came to Fairhaven in 1889 and was the builder of the first shingle mill in this city. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, the body is in charge of W. H. MOCK & Son. Funeral services of Chas. R. ASHLAND were conducted at NOICE's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Mrs. M. E. SQUIRES. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery. The funeral of John GASSMAN was held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 10 o'clock this morning. Services were conducted by Rev. J. SMITH, pastor of the First Christian church. Members of the Woodmen of the World and Eagles escorted the body to the Great Northern depot where shipment was made to St. Paul for interment. Wednesday, May 27, 1903:
Monday, June 1, 1903:
Tuesday, June 2, 1903:
The death of Mrs. ROGERS, who resides on the Ferndale road near the county poor farm is reported today. Thursday, June 4, 1903:
Zebeline W. ROGERS, aged 27 years, died this morning, June 4, at his home on the corner of D and Fourteenth streets. Death was caused by consumption. Deceased was a member of the A.O.U.W. The funeral services of Antone SLABY were conducted by Rev. KALGREN of Ferndale at the family residence at Wiser, yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in the Woodland cemetery. Saturday, June 6, 1903:
Monday, June 8, 1903: Funeral services of Zebulon ROGERS were conducted by Rev. W. R. COX, at the family residence, corner D and Fourteenth street, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery. Tuesday, June 9, 1903: The funeral of the late O. B. BARBO was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of his mother at 1435 Iron Street the Rev. MACKEY officiating. Bellingham lodge No. 31, I.O.O.F. attended in a body and conducted the service at Bay View cemetery. W. B. JOHNSON, aged 49 years, died yesterday at his home at Blue Canyon. He leaves four orphan children, Mrs. JOHNSON having died a few months ago. Wednesday, June 10, 1903: A 10 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. B. HAZEN, on June 5th, and the next day he died. Monday, June 15,1903:
Tuesday, June 16, 1903: Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning at Bay View cemetery over the remains of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob JEARNSBERRY. Their many friends deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement. Saturday, June 20, 1903:
Monday, June 22, 1903:
Monday, June 22, 1903:
Last Friday morning Schuyler VANLUVEN, one of the honored pioneers of the county passed away. He was 60 years of age. His wife, Hana Margaret VANLUVEN who died in our city, October 22, 1888, was a sister of Mrs. BENNETT and Judge WEST. Mr. VANLUVEN and Miss WEST were married in St. Vincent, New York. Mr. VANLUVEN leaves the following children, all residents of Blaine, to mourn his loss; Mrs. Annie KING, Albert VANLUVEN and Henry VANLUVEN. The funeral was held at the M. E. church last Saturday under the auspices of the Good Templars lodge of which organization Mr. VANLUVEN was a member. Rev. McGILL preached the funeral sermon assisted by Reverends GRIGGS and COLEMAN. The interment was at the Blaine cemetery. Tuesday, June 23, 1903:
NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT
Was Out on Boom of Logs and Started to go Ashore When He Fell in
D. B. JONES, aged about 28 years, was accidentally drowned near the Morrison Mill Co.'s camp at Cherry Point, at about 6 o'clock last night. Jones was out on a boom of logs and started to go ashore to get a tow line when he fell in. No one saw him fall; it was not known what had happened to him until supper time he didn't show up as usual for supper and the men at the camp began to wonder at his absence. Search was at once instituted for the young man. It was at first thought that he had stopped at a house near the camp as he frequently did, but he was not found there. Finally a search was made near the boom of logs and his body was seen lying in about five feet of water. Coroner NOICE was notified of the accident and he left this morning returning at noon with the body of the unfortunate young man.
The body of A. L. MORSE who died in Fairhaven last Friday will be shipped to Excelsior, Minn., on the noon train via Great Northern Ry. tomorrow. The remains will be accompanied by a brother, G. H. MORSE and a sister, Miss A. E. MORSE. Martin SCHERER, aged 70 years, died yesterday morning at the home of Jacob DALMAN on Eldridge avenue. Mr. SCHERER had resided at Clearbrook for the past 15 years. Funeral services were held at Noice's parlors at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Wednesday, June 24, 1903: The funeral of P. B. JONES will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the undertaking parlors of Coroner NOICE. Deceased was a member of the Maccabees. Friday, June 26, 1903: The funeral of D. B. JONES, who was drowned at Cherry Point, was held yesterday afternoon at NOICE's funeral parlors. News reached here this morning of the death of George MEAD, a pioneer settler, at his home at Woodlawn last night.
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