From The West Ferndale
Clipper, Nov. 9, 1894: Vol. 3, No. 47
(only a small section remains)
Published Every Friday in West Ferndale, Whatcom county, Washington
by ROGERS BROTHERS, Publishers.
In taking charge of the Clipper and assuming to fill the place of
E. B. SMITH as editor, the public must not presume that we are vain enough
to consider ourselves equal to the task. ...
Thos. OWENS has leased Mrs. LEWIS's Mt. View ranch for seventeen
months.
Harry COWDEN and wife attended the funeral of their brother at Seattle,
Sunday.
Funeral of Charles COWDEN
The funeral services over the remains of Charles COWDEN, one of the
cavalrymen who captured Jeff Davis near Irwinville, Ga., May 10, 1885 (sic),
took place yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, corner of
Spring and Fourth streets, under the auspices of Puget Sound Lodge, No. 10,
Knights of Pythias, and John F. Miller Post No. 31, G. A. R. The church was
crowded with people, prominent among whom were members of the lodges. It
is calculated that full 250 G. A. R. men and knights were present. The casket
in which the remains were encased was surrounded with flowers of all kinds.
The most prominent pieces, however, were three large pillows from the members
of Miller post and a large shield from the Knights of Pythias. There were
also two large bouquets of beautiful lilies. The services were conducted at
the church by Rev. Alexander ALISON, pastor of the church, and Rev. John
F. DAMON. Each spoke feelingly concerning the dead and eulogised his character.
At the grave in Lake View cemetery the services were conducted by the G.
A. R. and Knights -P.I.