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A riO'EEU GO.VJE.One of the oldest and most re* spected eitizbns of Seoti county has joined the great majority beyond the river of death. At 11 p. m. Sunday July 11, James Brownlie passed away at his home in Long Grove. He was bom May 26,1S07, in Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was therefore well beyond man's allotted span of life. He was through life a manof strong constitution andgoodfrom lamp end to Can-old andDuring*health: indeed his death wasold age and not disease. Hisof life had burned out and the came peacefully. He came ada when he was 19 years lived there until he was 31. his life there he married Miss Richie Walker, who was his help mate and companion up to four years ago when her death occurred.Ther had six children, all of whomw __are living—A. W., A. L.. and R. K. Brownlie and Mrs. Jennie Neil, all'of Long Grove, and Mrs. Isabella Mc-Cosh of Brooklyn, la., and Mrs.Katie W. Fluke of Grinnell. All were at his bedside when he died and were in attendance at his funeral this forenoon.At the age of 31 with his brother Alexander Mr, Brownlie came to the United States looking for a location that suited them. They first went to Southern Illinois but soon tired of that region. Their next pilgrimage was to Burlington from which after a short stay they pushed on to Davenport. Scott county’s metropolis at that time consisted of halt a dozen cabins and shanties. They reachedthis city August 25, 1S38. Not beingable to secure land such as they wanted the Brownlie brothers went into Winfield township purchased a claim from a squatter for S160 and commenced to make a home for themselves in the wilderness.Since that time Winfield township has been the home of James Brownlie. _ He and his wife were of the sterling stuff of which pioneers are made and they persevered iu their endeavors to make their home and rear their family. They saw the country.settle up and growlin'richesas the years passed by. They wen© Baptis-.s and their home was used. for the religious meetings of the neighborhood until the building o€ the log house in 1843 which was occupied by the Disciples church, organized in 1841 with six members-three Brownlies and their wives. The old log church was used as churcji and school house until 1863* when it was replaced by a modern structure Mr. Brownlie was throughout his life a devout man and active in work for the church. He was a Republican from the founding* of the party, and during rebellion.days yras a staunch supporter of theunion.For the past fifteen or twenty years Mr. Brownlie has led a quiet life en~ joying the competence he amassed, while in the prime of life. He was just as interested as ever in affairs ol the county, state and nation, but took no active part.His funeral occurred this forenoon at 9 o’clock from the residence of fels son A. L. Brownlie with services a the church.1WILL STRAIGHTEN IT.The large Dow, Gilman Hasr cock elevator on Fifth and Harrises, streets is being raised on the nostfe side to admit of new sills and repairs to the foundation. John Rehreas has the matter in charge and will use something like 150 jack screws in the work. The old sills are giving way and the building leans so that a plumb line swung from the top clears the side wall 4 inches at the bottom. It looks as if it would be impossible to raise such an immense building safely—it is 30 by 100 feet and very tall—but John F. Dow, the president of the elevator company, says it 16 easily possible. He tells of raising one of their Minnesota elevators larger than this one six feet after ih had been displaced by a cyclone.The Republicans of the Ninth lows; district have nominated: a free silvot candidate fcr congress. If elected he will probably flock with Reed b£ Maine.
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Davenport Weekly Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 25, 1894
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