GEORGE D DUNCAN DEAD

  On Monday of this week Postmaster T. W. Price received a telegram announcing the death of George D. Duncan, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. May Darling, at Yakima, Washington, Saturday morning at 9 o’clock.  The telegram stated that the remains would be brought to Astoria for interment, and that Clem Darling, his son-in-law, would accompany the body to this city, and it is expected to arrive here Wednesday noon.  Mr. Duncan was for many years engaged in the general merchandise business in this city, being associated with W. H. Spangler, his son-in-law, under the firm name of Duncan & Spangler.  When Mr. Spangler went to California several years ago, Mr. Duncan accompanied Mr. Spangler and wife to Pasadena, Cali., where he had since made his home until a few weeks ago when he went to visit his daughter, Mrs. Darling where he passed into rest as stated above.
  Mr. Duncan was a man of sterling honesty, a sincere Christian gentleman and a man highly respected in this community in which he lived so many years.  He was a devoted member of the M. E. church, giving freely of his time and means to aid the Master’s cause.  A more suitable obituary will appear later.
  *NOTE: found in a scrapbook in Roswell, New Mexico by Nancy Harvey while going though her mother’s things after her death.  "The scrapbook is one which my great grandmother, Amanda Bryan Wetzel, or perhaps my grandmother, Nettie Wetzel Dean, pasted lots of obituaries of family and friends.  These families were from around McDonough, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.  These obits are probably around a hundred years old or may be more."

Mrs. Sarah Waddell Drowns In a Cistren at Her Home in Astoria, and Wilson Willcock Succumbs to Heart Disease at His home near Browning Friday

  This community was greatly shocked Friday afternoon of last week when the body of Mrs. Sarah Waddell, a lady aged about 67 years, was found floating in the cistern at her home in the northeast part of town.
  At about 1:40 p. m. Ike Danner, a nephew of Mrs. Waddell drove up to her home, and at the same moment Mrs. Nancy Myers, a nearby neighbor, was knocking at the door.  Ike came of business and Mrs. Myers for a friendly call.  Failing to secure a response to her knock at the front door Mrs. Myers went to another door and knocked, but still no one responded to the call.  By this time Ike Danner had tied his team and the two instituted a search for the aged lady.  Peering into the window it was seen that her bed was unmade.  A further search revealed the fact that her dishes were unwashed, the fires in the stoves were out and the home deserted.
  Further investigation revealed an open cistern and upon looking into the Mr. Danner discovered the body of Mrs. Waddell floating upon the surface of its waters.  Neighbors were at once notified and the body removed from the cistern.
 ---- W. T. Zeigler of Canton ……
  *NOTE: found in a scrapbook in Roswell, New Mexico by Nancy Harvey while going though her mother’s things after her death.  "The scrapbook is one which my great grandmother, Amanda Bryan Wetzel, or perhaps my grandmother, Nettie Wetzel Dean, pasted lots of obituaries of family and friends.  These families were from around McDonough, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.  These obits are probably around a hundred years old or may be more."


BISHOP JOHN WALDEN

NOTE: found in a scrapbook in Roswell, New Mexico by Nancy Harvey while going though her mother’s things after her death.  "The scrapbook is one which my great grandmother, Amanda Bryan Wetzel, or perhaps my grandmother, Nettie Wetzel Dean, pasted lots of obituaries of family and friends.  These families were from around McDonough, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.  These obits are probably around a hundred years old or may be more."



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