W. J. Grant died Thursday afternoon about four o'clock at his residence in Scotland.
He had been sick about six weeks with liver complaint, and had been under the care of local doctors, but not doing as well as he expected he went to Sioux City last Monday for treatment; not finding relief there he came home Wednesday. On arriving home, he took to his bed and failed rapidly until he died. Although it has been known for several days that he was in a precarious condition, yet his taking off was sudden and unexpected.
Wellington Jeffers Grant was born in Waterloo County, Province of Ontario, Canada, February 25th, 1849. His parents moving to Clinton, Huron County, Province, Ontario, while he was very young. In 1871 his father sold his farm and the most of the family removed to Preston, Fillmore County, Minn., where W. J. was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Weed. In the spring of 1874, he moved to Bon Homme County, S. D., and settled on a farm three miles west of Scotland. In the early 80's he moved to Bridgewater this state where he engaged in business for several years, when he again removed to Scotland where he and his family have resided since.
His life was insured for $4,000; $2,000 in the Masonic Insurance of Yankton and $2,000 in the Northwestern Association of Minneapolis, Minn.
He was a zealous Mason in good standing, and belonged to Scotland Lodge No. 52, A.F. & A.M., and Scotland chapter No. 31. R. A. M.
He leaves a wife and several grown up children to mourn his loss, besides one brother, five sisters and numerous other relatives and friends.
Mr. Grant was a good and useful citizen. He has held many positions of trust, and always acquitted himself satisfactorily to the public and honorably to himself.
He was at the time of his death a member of the School Board, and was the traveling agent of the Champion Machine Company.
He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery by the Masonic Lodge at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The lodge formed in procession at their hall on Main St., at 1:30 and marched to the residence and carried the body to the M.E. church where the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Nickerson, after which the procession reformed and conveyed the body to the cemetery where the beautiful and impressive Masonic burial services were performed. A large number of his brethren from other lodges were in attendance at the funeral to testify their appreciation to the high character of the man. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in the town, which shows the respect and esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens. Thus passes away another one of the old settlers, a man well known and highly respected by all. May his ashes rest in peace.
W. J. Grant died Thursday afternoon about four o'clock at his residence in Scotland.
He had been sick about six weeks with liver complaint, and had been under the care of local doctors, but not doing as well as he expected he went to Sioux City last Monday for treatment; not finding relief there he came home Wednesday. On arriving home, he took to his bed and failed rapidly until he died. Although it has been known for several days that he was in a precarious condition, yet his taking off was sudden and unexpected.
Wellington Jeffers Grant was born in Waterloo County, Province of Ontario, Canada, February 25th, 1849. His parents moving to Clinton, Huron County, Province, Ontario, while he was very young. In 1871 his father sold his farm and the most of the family removed to Preston, Fillmore County, Minn., where W. J. was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Weed. In the spring of 1874, he moved to Bon Homme County, S. D., and settled on a farm three miles west of Scotland. In the early 80's he moved to Bridgewater this state where he engaged in business for several years, when he again removed to Scotland where he and his family have resided since.
His life was insured for $4,000; $2,000 in the Masonic Insurance of Yankton and $2,000 in the Northwestern Association of Minneapolis, Minn.
He was a zealous Mason in good standing, and belonged to Scotland Lodge No. 52, A.F. & A.M., and Scotland chapter No. 31. R. A. M.
He leaves a wife and several grown up children to mourn his loss, besides one brother, five sisters and numerous other relatives and friends.
Mr. Grant was a good and useful citizen. He has held many positions of trust, and always acquitted himself satisfactorily to the public and honorably to himself.
He was at the time of his death a member of the School Board, and was the traveling agent of the Champion Machine Company.
He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery by the Masonic Lodge at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The lodge formed in procession at their hall on Main St., at 1:30 and marched to the residence and carried the body to the M.E. church where the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Nickerson, after which the procession reformed and conveyed the body to the cemetery where the beautiful and impressive Masonic burial services were performed. A large number of his brethren from other lodges were in attendance at the funeral to testify their appreciation to the high character of the man. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in the town, which shows the respect and esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens. Thus passes away another one of the old settlers, a man well known and highly respected by all. May his ashes rest in peace.
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