| Show FUNERAL OF THE LATE J A HARRISON funeral services over the remains of the late james A harrison were held at the young mens christian association at helper last sunday forenoon addresses being made by julius shepherd and J F crawford after which the body was brought to price and interred at the local cemetery beside a son who preceded him at the grave the knights of pythias burial ceremony was given there being present W P cooper grand chancellor J M beattie past grand chancellor C P jennings jennins supreme representative and dr F R pan the latter latter in fact acting for grand chancellor cooper who was himself ill ctorn exposure deceased was brn born in bells 1111 scotland in 1856 of poor parents and came to america in 1880 he worked in the coal mines of kansas and wyoming for some ten years before locating in carbon county he was one of the first practical miners at castle gate carbon first producing coal camp james A harrison held many offices of public trust during his residence in carbon county among which was county commissioner and postmaster ost master at helper but where his is true cl fracter shone was as a school drector du di ector he loved the flag I 1 and equally the public schools he helped to make better school buildings wherever he was As a county commissioner he helped to create new school districts As a school trustee in the camps where he resided there are better buildings and educational facilities because of hia his being there at helper he wanted to see the most modern public school building in the county in the employment of teachers in the public schools he always stood for the best talent obtainable there was nothing too good for the teacher by these he no is universally spurned may james A sleep be peaceful following thy the death of james A harrison postmaster at helper the bondsmen met and appointed mrs harrison to tak charge of the office as provided by the rules of the department part artmont art ment tho bondsmen are ben bea stein josefi barbaglio Bar boglio B flaim maim peter basor and celeste Del delpiaz plaz mis harris vi will be responsible to the bondsmen until such time as congressman howell names a new postmaster friends of mrs harrison will urge her permanent appointment oi to the place R B RI morrison Orrison formerly postmaster and and at present town clerk at helper is is understood to be wanting the appointment |
