USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sgardner@ritzcom.net The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, April 1, 1915, issueBoy Dragged To Death By Horse SPRAGUE - While unhitching a horse on the George Heron farm, 10 miles south of Sprague,Earle Rowley, age 12, became entangled in the harness, the horse ran away and the boy was killed.The lines were wrapped around the boy's body and he was dragged more than a quarter of a mile overa rocky road by the animal. The boy was bruised and mangled. The body was rushed to Sprague, butit was too late. The boy was the son of Mrs. Nellie Rowley, a barber of Spokane.Wilbern P. McCollom Is Dead Wilbern P. McCollom, well known as Porter McCollom, died at the home of his son, Isaac N.McCollom, on Nob Hill, Sunday afternoon, at the age of 76 years. Mr. McCollom was an old residentof Adams county, taking up a homestead near Ritzville nearly 30 years ago. He was a member of theSeventh Kansas volunteer infantry during the Civil war. Three sons, all living in Ritzville, survivehim - W. D. McCollom, G. N. McCollom, deputy sheriff, and Isaac N. McCollom. One daughter, SamanthaE. Stingley, of Ferris, Calif., also survives him. The funeral was held at the I. N. McCollom home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conductedby Rev. Whitmore, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ritzville cemetery. Wilbern Porter McCollom, son of Henry B. and Nancy McCollom, was born in Fentriss, Tennessee,July 8, 1838; died March 28, 1915, aged 76 years, 8 months and 20 days. He was one of a large family of children, of whom only two, Charles M. of Carthage, Ill.,and Irwin S., of Gorin, Mo., survive him.The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, April 8, 1915, issueEdward D. Gaskill Edward D. Gaskill was born in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, November 18, 1844.He came to Adams county, Washington, in 1888, and lived on Rattlesnake Flat until the year 1906,when he moved to Ritzville. He united with the Christian church soon after coming to his county, and was an activemember until the time of his death, which occurred in Ritzville, Washington, Friday, March 19th,1915, he being at the time 70 years, 4 months and one day old. He leaves to mourn his departure his widow, two children by a former wife, Oscar Gaskillof Ritzville, and Mrs. Mary Moon of Connell; three sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Gaskill and Mrs. N. M.Couch of Spokane, and Mrs. Late, of Kansas; four brothers, Johnny Gaskill of Idaho, and Joseph,Benjamin and Lytle Gaskill of Oklahoma; and seven grandchildren. His two children, and his sisters,Mrs. Phoebe Gaskill and Mrs. Couch, were at his bedside when the end came. He was a kind husband and father, and a useful Christian citizen. Being one of the pioneersof this county he had many warm friends and admirers.The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, April 29, 1915, issueMrs. Jacob Woitt Dies On last Friday afternoon, at about 1 o'clock, the news became general that Mrs. Jacob Woitt,(nee Josie McCann) was dead, and many a one upon hearing the report, felt that grief which comesto us upon the loss of a good friend. It was not generally known that she had been ailing, althoughshe had been under the care of a physician for some time, and to those who knew her best, the news ofher death came as a severe shock. Mrs. Woitt was the daughter of Asa McCann, one of our pioneers, and was well and favorablyknown in this city and vicinity. She was married less than a year ago, and started out in her marriedlife with bright prospects, but the leveller of all humanity must interfere, and cut her off in thebloom of youth, having many friends to mourn her taking away. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, the sermon being preachedby Rev. Williams, pastor. The church was filled to capacity by the many friends of the deceased,and her sorrowing family, who gathered to pay tribute to a friend, well loved.The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, May 6, 1915, issueWill Jacobs Passes Away Will Jacobs, a young man who has been employed for some time on the ranch of C. A. Bauerat Paha, became suddenly ill Saturday evening, and was brought to the hospital in this city, wherehe was operated upon Sunday morning for appendicitis. The operation proved to be a difficult one, and the condition of the young man was such thathe could not withstand it, and on Thursday, April 29, he passed to the Great Beyond. He was a native of Missouri, and had been in this locality about nine years. He was 22 yearsof age his last birthday. The remains were laid to rest in the Paha cemetery, Rev. O. B. Whitmore of the Congregationalchurch of this city, preaching the funeral sermon. The reamins of the young man were accompanied to his last resting place by many friendswho had known him in life, and who feel that they have lost a good and faithful friend.The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, June 17, 1915, issueHarry Grimes Passes Away Again we are called upon to chronicle the passing of an old resident of Adams county, HarryGrimes, whose death occurred Saturday morning, June 12th, at about 9:15 o'clock, at Carson HotSprings, Wash., where he had gone in an endeavor to secure health. Mr. Grimes had been ailing for some time, and about two weeks ago, left for the mountainsof Idaho, but after having been there but a few days was compelled to seek a lower altitude, anddeparted for Carson, where he had been but two days, when he was called by death. The remains were brought to this city, and the last sad rites were in charge of the OddFellow, Knights of Pythias, and Rebekah lodges, of which he was a member, and after services atthe undertaking parlors of Esther C. Haight, at which Rev. C. W. Williams officiated, intermentwas made in the Ritzville cemetery, the burial service of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellowsbeing used at the grave. Perhaps no man in Adams county was better known and more highly respected than Harry Grimes.A friend to everyone, and loved and respected by all, especially the little children. A man who,time and time again has gone without needed comfort in order to accommodate a friend, and a manwho will be sadly missed by many in their hour of trials and suffering. A man who thought more, andwas stirred deeper by the sorrows and needs of his fellow man than he was by his own. Knowing Harry Grimes as we did, we feel sure that on the day of Judgement, when all men's records areheld up for them to see, that Harry Grimes will view a page as white and free from blots as many ofus, who may consider ourselves entitled to a high place in the favor of the Lord.The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, June 24, 1915, issueMrs. Conner Drowns In Palouse River Mrs. Conner, wife of J. E. Conner, a resident of this place, was drowned in the Palouseriver Sunday morning, and a sister and brother of the unfortunate woman had a narrow escape froma similar fate. The accident occurred while the three young people were bathing in the river nearPerry Station. The two women were drifting on a board, when the younger sister, Marie Boger, slippedoff the board and both were thrown into deep water. The brother hurried to their assistance and hada narrow escape from drowning by being drawn under by the two frightened women. He managed to freehimself and succeeded in bringing the younger girl to shore. He could not reach Mrs. Conner intime to save her and she disappeared beneath the surface. Her body was recovered about three hourslater and taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Boger, where she had been staying. Mrs. Conner was 23 years old and is survived by her husband and two small children, two andfour years of age. The body was embalmed and shipped to Walla Walla Tuesday for interment. -Washtucna EnterpriseRobert Johnson Bardwell Robert Johnson Bardwell, aged one year, nine months and twenty-five days, passed away June21st at the local hospital, where he had been sick for the past two weeks. He was the infant sonof Dr. W. S. Bardwell of Othello. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. O. B. Whitmore Tuesdaymorning at the Haight undertaking parlors, and burial was made in the Ritzville cemetery.
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