Enos E. Downe
Suicides After
Despondency
Enos E. Downe County Citi-
Zen Dies at Home Satur-
day morning
Lived Here Since 1893
Was Widely Engaged in Busi-
ness Enterprises During
Residence here
Despondency brought on by a siege of melancholia from which he was suffering, on Saturday morning of last week caused the suicide of E. E. Downe, one of Cooperstown and Griggs County's best known citizens. Mr. Downe had been ill at his home here for several weeks. The news was a great shock to all of wide acquaintance.
On Friday evening Mr. Downe had retired as usual. Saturday morning he was heard to be up and around in his room at about 8 o'clock. His wife, who occupied an adjoining room, heard his movements unaware of the preparations he was making to take his own life. The rash deed was performed with a twelve gauge shotgun, with a cartridge from which the shot and wadding had been partially removed. Hence the discharge made little detonation. In suiciding Mr. Downe had sat in a chair, placing the gun barrel in his mouth with the butt resting against the radiator. He had then used a coat hanger to release the trigger.
Hearing an unusual noise in his room only slight because of the partially loaded shell, Mrs. Downe, apprehensive of what had happened, rushed into the room to find him lying on the floor. Medical aid was summoned, but death had been instantaneous.
Born In Canada
Enos Erwin Downe was born on June 11, 1870, in Westminster, near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Shortly after the family moved to Exeter, Ontario, and here he spent the early days of his life. His mother died while he was an infant. He received his early education in the Canadian schools and in boyhood made his confession in Christ and united the Methodist Episcopal church.
Completing his education he was for a time employed as cabinet-maker in the Karn Organ and Piano factory at Woodstock, Ontario. In the spring of 1893 he located in Cooperstown where for a time followed the carpenter trade. Later he entered the meat business and conducted a meat market in this city until disposing of it in 1914.
In 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Christine Hammer, who passed away in 1914. On November 21, 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Clara Bothwell Markwood, who survives him. Others who are left to mourn are four brothers and two sisters; William R. Downe of Virden, Manitoba, Rev. John Wesley Downe of Exeter, Ontario, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, Frederick H. Downe of Woodstock, Ontario, Albert E. Downe of Housten, Minn., and Misses Emily and Mary Elizabeth Downe of London, Ont. A step-daughter, Mrs. J. E. Ballanger of Lincoln, Neb., and step-son, Eugene Markwood, also survive.
Prominent in County
Mr. Downe has long held a position of great prominence in the county, due to his large business interests. During his residence here he had accumulated a large fortune, the largest share of which had been invested in Griggs County farm land.
In the city he held the office of mayor for two terms, during which he gave a splendid administration and spent much of his time in promoting the city's interests. He was liberal in his support of the local Presbyterian church, was a member of the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders, the Cooperstown Commercial Club and was instrumental in organizing a Kiwanis Club several years ago.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services, which were largely attended, were held from the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Dr. LeRoy C. Cooley preached the funeral sermon. Musical numbers were furnished by Mrs. O. M. Jenson, who sang two solos, and also songs by a men's quartet. Mrs. S. J. Quam played the accompaniment, with Geraldine Stringer at the organ. Pall bearers were Theo. Marquardt, O. J. Thompson, W. P. Hammer, H. G. Hammer, A. B. Detwiller and J. W. Sanders, the latter of Killarney, Manitoba, an old school mate of the deceased. Burial was made in the Cooperstown Cemetery.
Published in the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier, Cooperstown, North Dakota, September 6, 1934.
Suicides After
Despondency
Enos E. Downe County Citi-
Zen Dies at Home Satur-
day morning
Lived Here Since 1893
Was Widely Engaged in Busi-
ness Enterprises During
Residence here
Despondency brought on by a siege of melancholia from which he was suffering, on Saturday morning of last week caused the suicide of E. E. Downe, one of Cooperstown and Griggs County's best known citizens. Mr. Downe had been ill at his home here for several weeks. The news was a great shock to all of wide acquaintance.
On Friday evening Mr. Downe had retired as usual. Saturday morning he was heard to be up and around in his room at about 8 o'clock. His wife, who occupied an adjoining room, heard his movements unaware of the preparations he was making to take his own life. The rash deed was performed with a twelve gauge shotgun, with a cartridge from which the shot and wadding had been partially removed. Hence the discharge made little detonation. In suiciding Mr. Downe had sat in a chair, placing the gun barrel in his mouth with the butt resting against the radiator. He had then used a coat hanger to release the trigger.
Hearing an unusual noise in his room only slight because of the partially loaded shell, Mrs. Downe, apprehensive of what had happened, rushed into the room to find him lying on the floor. Medical aid was summoned, but death had been instantaneous.
Born In Canada
Enos Erwin Downe was born on June 11, 1870, in Westminster, near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Shortly after the family moved to Exeter, Ontario, and here he spent the early days of his life. His mother died while he was an infant. He received his early education in the Canadian schools and in boyhood made his confession in Christ and united the Methodist Episcopal church.
Completing his education he was for a time employed as cabinet-maker in the Karn Organ and Piano factory at Woodstock, Ontario. In the spring of 1893 he located in Cooperstown where for a time followed the carpenter trade. Later he entered the meat business and conducted a meat market in this city until disposing of it in 1914.
In 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Christine Hammer, who passed away in 1914. On November 21, 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Clara Bothwell Markwood, who survives him. Others who are left to mourn are four brothers and two sisters; William R. Downe of Virden, Manitoba, Rev. John Wesley Downe of Exeter, Ontario, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, Frederick H. Downe of Woodstock, Ontario, Albert E. Downe of Housten, Minn., and Misses Emily and Mary Elizabeth Downe of London, Ont. A step-daughter, Mrs. J. E. Ballanger of Lincoln, Neb., and step-son, Eugene Markwood, also survive.
Prominent in County
Mr. Downe has long held a position of great prominence in the county, due to his large business interests. During his residence here he had accumulated a large fortune, the largest share of which had been invested in Griggs County farm land.
In the city he held the office of mayor for two terms, during which he gave a splendid administration and spent much of his time in promoting the city's interests. He was liberal in his support of the local Presbyterian church, was a member of the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders, the Cooperstown Commercial Club and was instrumental in organizing a Kiwanis Club several years ago.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services, which were largely attended, were held from the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Dr. LeRoy C. Cooley preached the funeral sermon. Musical numbers were furnished by Mrs. O. M. Jenson, who sang two solos, and also songs by a men's quartet. Mrs. S. J. Quam played the accompaniment, with Geraldine Stringer at the organ. Pall bearers were Theo. Marquardt, O. J. Thompson, W. P. Hammer, H. G. Hammer, A. B. Detwiller and J. W. Sanders, the latter of Killarney, Manitoba, an old school mate of the deceased. Burial was made in the Cooperstown Cemetery.
Published in the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier, Cooperstown, North Dakota, September 6, 1934.
Enos E. Downe
Suicides After
Despondency
Enos E. Downe County Citi-
Zen Dies at Home Satur-
day morning
Lived Here Since 1893
Was Widely Engaged in Busi-
ness Enterprises During
Residence here
Despondency brought on by a siege of melancholia from which he was suffering, on Saturday morning of last week caused the suicide of E. E. Downe, one of Cooperstown and Griggs County's best known citizens. Mr. Downe had been ill at his home here for several weeks. The news was a great shock to all of wide acquaintance.
On Friday evening Mr. Downe had retired as usual. Saturday morning he was heard to be up and around in his room at about 8 o'clock. His wife, who occupied an adjoining room, heard his movements unaware of the preparations he was making to take his own life. The rash deed was performed with a twelve gauge shotgun, with a cartridge from which the shot and wadding had been partially removed. Hence the discharge made little detonation. In suiciding Mr. Downe had sat in a chair, placing the gun barrel in his mouth with the butt resting against the radiator. He had then used a coat hanger to release the trigger.
Hearing an unusual noise in his room only slight because of the partially loaded shell, Mrs. Downe, apprehensive of what had happened, rushed into the room to find him lying on the floor. Medical aid was summoned, but death had been instantaneous.
Born In Canada
Enos Erwin Downe was born on June 11, 1870, in Westminster, near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Shortly after the family moved to Exeter, Ontario, and here he spent the early days of his life. His mother died while he was an infant. He received his early education in the Canadian schools and in boyhood made his confession in Christ and united the Methodist Episcopal church.
Completing his education he was for a time employed as cabinet-maker in the Karn Organ and Piano factory at Woodstock, Ontario. In the spring of 1893 he located in Cooperstown where for a time followed the carpenter trade. Later he entered the meat business and conducted a meat market in this city until disposing of it in 1914.
In 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Christine Hammer, who passed away in 1914. On November 21, 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Clara Bothwell Markwood, who survives him. Others who are left to mourn are four brothers and two sisters; William R. Downe of Virden, Manitoba, Rev. John Wesley Downe of Exeter, Ontario, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, Frederick H. Downe of Woodstock, Ontario, Albert E. Downe of Housten, Minn., and Misses Emily and Mary Elizabeth Downe of London, Ont. A step-daughter, Mrs. J. E. Ballanger of Lincoln, Neb., and step-son, Eugene Markwood, also survive.
Prominent in County
Mr. Downe has long held a position of great prominence in the county, due to his large business interests. During his residence here he had accumulated a large fortune, the largest share of which had been invested in Griggs County farm land.
In the city he held the office of mayor for two terms, during which he gave a splendid administration and spent much of his time in promoting the city's interests. He was liberal in his support of the local Presbyterian church, was a member of the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders, the Cooperstown Commercial Club and was instrumental in organizing a Kiwanis Club several years ago.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services, which were largely attended, were held from the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Dr. LeRoy C. Cooley preached the funeral sermon. Musical numbers were furnished by Mrs. O. M. Jenson, who sang two solos, and also songs by a men's quartet. Mrs. S. J. Quam played the accompaniment, with Geraldine Stringer at the organ. Pall bearers were Theo. Marquardt, O. J. Thompson, W. P. Hammer, H. G. Hammer, A. B. Detwiller and J. W. Sanders, the latter of Killarney, Manitoba, an old school mate of the deceased. Burial was made in the Cooperstown Cemetery.
Published in the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier, Cooperstown, North Dakota, September 6, 1934.
Suicides After
Despondency
Enos E. Downe County Citi-
Zen Dies at Home Satur-
day morning
Lived Here Since 1893
Was Widely Engaged in Busi-
ness Enterprises During
Residence here
Despondency brought on by a siege of melancholia from which he was suffering, on Saturday morning of last week caused the suicide of E. E. Downe, one of Cooperstown and Griggs County's best known citizens. Mr. Downe had been ill at his home here for several weeks. The news was a great shock to all of wide acquaintance.
On Friday evening Mr. Downe had retired as usual. Saturday morning he was heard to be up and around in his room at about 8 o'clock. His wife, who occupied an adjoining room, heard his movements unaware of the preparations he was making to take his own life. The rash deed was performed with a twelve gauge shotgun, with a cartridge from which the shot and wadding had been partially removed. Hence the discharge made little detonation. In suiciding Mr. Downe had sat in a chair, placing the gun barrel in his mouth with the butt resting against the radiator. He had then used a coat hanger to release the trigger.
Hearing an unusual noise in his room only slight because of the partially loaded shell, Mrs. Downe, apprehensive of what had happened, rushed into the room to find him lying on the floor. Medical aid was summoned, but death had been instantaneous.
Born In Canada
Enos Erwin Downe was born on June 11, 1870, in Westminster, near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Shortly after the family moved to Exeter, Ontario, and here he spent the early days of his life. His mother died while he was an infant. He received his early education in the Canadian schools and in boyhood made his confession in Christ and united the Methodist Episcopal church.
Completing his education he was for a time employed as cabinet-maker in the Karn Organ and Piano factory at Woodstock, Ontario. In the spring of 1893 he located in Cooperstown where for a time followed the carpenter trade. Later he entered the meat business and conducted a meat market in this city until disposing of it in 1914.
In 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Christine Hammer, who passed away in 1914. On November 21, 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Clara Bothwell Markwood, who survives him. Others who are left to mourn are four brothers and two sisters; William R. Downe of Virden, Manitoba, Rev. John Wesley Downe of Exeter, Ontario, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, Frederick H. Downe of Woodstock, Ontario, Albert E. Downe of Housten, Minn., and Misses Emily and Mary Elizabeth Downe of London, Ont. A step-daughter, Mrs. J. E. Ballanger of Lincoln, Neb., and step-son, Eugene Markwood, also survive.
Prominent in County
Mr. Downe has long held a position of great prominence in the county, due to his large business interests. During his residence here he had accumulated a large fortune, the largest share of which had been invested in Griggs County farm land.
In the city he held the office of mayor for two terms, during which he gave a splendid administration and spent much of his time in promoting the city's interests. He was liberal in his support of the local Presbyterian church, was a member of the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders, the Cooperstown Commercial Club and was instrumental in organizing a Kiwanis Club several years ago.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services, which were largely attended, were held from the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Dr. LeRoy C. Cooley preached the funeral sermon. Musical numbers were furnished by Mrs. O. M. Jenson, who sang two solos, and also songs by a men's quartet. Mrs. S. J. Quam played the accompaniment, with Geraldine Stringer at the organ. Pall bearers were Theo. Marquardt, O. J. Thompson, W. P. Hammer, H. G. Hammer, A. B. Detwiller and J. W. Sanders, the latter of Killarney, Manitoba, an old school mate of the deceased. Burial was made in the Cooperstown Cemetery.
Published in the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier, Cooperstown, North Dakota, September 6, 1934.
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