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The Late Prof. Elisha Jones

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Day
22
Month
August
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Prof. Elisha Jones died at Denver, Colorado, last Thursday, Aug. JOth, where he had gone in the hope of Im-íiijt beni'titid, aociinpanird by Mis. Jnes, and other relativos. II is drtith OHUWed noch regret in thut oommuulty. Therenmins nr . ivnl in the city Mndy, on the 8 u'atnek train, aml were taken directly to tlu1 ceinKery, wImt the Episcopal forni of bnrlal cervice wm8 read by Prof. D'Ougu. The UMowlng i an aocoiuit of hls lite: Prof. Jonen was bom near Adrimi. whurr he prepared lor the uuivereiry. Irom wblcb be Inolt the dejreeii of A. B. in 185 and M. A. In l-i- Sliorily aCti-r thia hu went abro.-id Titr three yearct. Keturninr brine hu uiuht (reek and Lattn in the Detroit II (,'ri School fr D UH lo 1H70. [.i lb70h wae in idi! actii; profe-sor of Oreck In ihe I' ilvur Ity, to ÜU the vacancy durin the absence 01 IVof. D'üojfe abroüd. He in ut intimi pr 'fixur in Latm in 187S and BMigiant profeitsor in Ureek In 1877. durln Pror. Petteufjill absence. In 1S7S be was profe-Hor oi Lalin In the Orchard I.aki; Millilury Acildriny. and in 1879 rcxuin -.1 hin poeltion as assfstant irofesor of Latin in the l'nivernltjr. Here he w 8 mide svsoclate profe-or of Latin In 18M3, bolding this poeitlon up to the time ofblgdeath. In 1C8I be weut abroad a MOood t'int:, bt'ii x ibsent about two years pomllDg bis s'udles ana in endeavoriu to regalo hls health. Whfle at In :¦ idiii'-, on tbe Auatnan side of the Al, on wie of hie BanaHta trips, he trulned h'iii'elf, cuaslr a h morrbaffe of the laBSi Ir' in whtch be nevcr fully recovered. Prof. Jouen v:is awell-known writer of the literatura of the kuIjects whlch he taught, both his " Ureek Prinu Coinpcmliion" and hls "First l cusons in Latin " beli x standard w Jrks for pre paratory schools. A finely printed pninplilet has Ixeii received froni Charles M. Jones, of Wicblta, K:iiihus, which il 1u-li nies and de8criln Ihsl live city In a complete way. A picture of hln clothinjf store Rhows a handsonie live story building. HeinzniMnn & Luiibeiigraycr Iiavin oompletad thetr elavator re now prepart-d lo hnmlle all kinds of gruin iukI ¦eed. Tliev inuke a specialty of Barlej' and Kye. Office No. ! V. Washington street.