And Still Another Called

Death has been a rich liarvest of good people here In Ann Arbor -tliw fall. It seems as if each and eve-ry ome upon whoin the silent finger has been placed have been just the ones that conld least be spared. That "death loves a shining mark," has been proven over and over again. The last one called away from eartKy cares and troubles is Nelson Srutherland, who dled at hls home on S. División st. last Thursday evening, alter a somewhat extended illness. It was a cancerous affection that caused hfiis death, superinduced, no, doubt by his strict attention to the duties of hls office as Street commissóoner, in fair weather or foul ; it made no difference lbo him, he allowed nothóng to interfere, but when there was somethikig to do he did it. Mr. Sutïierland was the best ofíácer Ann Arbor .has ever had, and in hds death, every tax-payer has lost a frêend. His place will not soon be filled by os lionest, conscientious, faithful and intelligent a man as he was, and there are few people of the city but will bear testimony to his worth. Many incidents migtit be related of his devotion to duty and the interests placed m his keeping. The foüoiviing account of Ms life is found in the Pictorial Album of Waatrten&w County : "The gentlemen who is at the presenl time resi)onsible to the Corporation ol Ann Arbor for the condition of lier streets, is he wliose name is at the head of tb is sketch. He was born in Pittsfield Township, live and ;i half miles south of Ann Arbor, August 18, 1840. He is a son of Langford and Lydia (McMichael) Sutherland, both natives of New York and born near Penn Yan. Our subject's parents came to Washtenay County in 1832 and settled, where tlieir son Nelson was born. They there secured a farm of four hundred and twenty acres and made that their home uutil June 18(54. " The decease of our subject's father occurred June, 1864, when at the age of sixty-two years ; his widowis still living at the old home place and is now eightyfive years of age and in spite of lier advanced years has retained her faculties to a remarkable degree and is an interesting as well as a well-preserved woman. Our subject is one of a faniily of eight children, he being the sixth in order of birth. He lived at home until reaching his majority and then engaged in farming on a tract of eighty acres remaining there until he was twenty-fivo years of age, during which time he has added to his original purchase until it comprised two hundred and ten acres. On becoming a citizen of Aun Arbor, Nel. Sutherland was appointed deputy Rheriff of the county uuder Welch and Wallace and has served in that capacity for eleven years. Five years ago he was elected to the City Council and two years later he was made street commissioner by popular vote and has served three years in that capacity. giving it daring that time lus constant and personal attention. "Mr. Sutherland wasmarried November 22, 1860 to Miss Gabia Drake, a daughter of L. C. and Sarah (Rorabaclier) Drake, of Green Oak, Livingston county. Mrs. Sutherland was born near Picknoy, Livingston County, April 10, 1846. Slie is a well educated and accomplished lady and after corapleting her course she engaged in teaching. Our subject and his wife have two children. They are Frank and Ada A., who is now Mrs. L. P. Jocelyn of this city. He and his wife are associated in thejr church relations with the Congregational denomination. Besides the pleasant home in whicli he and his faniily reside, Mr. Sutherland has other residence property and fine business property. His place of residence is located on South División street."