OBITUARY.

Andrew Thompson, who has made Lyle his home for the past 17 years, died Sunday afternoon about 4:30, in his room over Andrew Olson's saloon, after a couple days illness.

The deceased was born on the farm now occupied by Henning Grube, a couple miles south of Mona, on the 4th day of November 1857, and was the youngest of a family of 5 children. An occurrence which seems very singular is that he was buried on the same farm.

Andrew was a good hearted fellow and had a good start in life, but succumbed to the evils of intemperance. We have neither the inclination or space to devote to any invective sketch of the deceased, bu there is however a note of warming in his sudden death, as only He, who measures the span of life and numbers the days of our pilgrimage, knows who will next be called from our midst.

From the time of his birth until manhood he made his home on the farm above referred to. He then took a homestead in North Dakota and also attended school in Minneapolis for about a year and afterward came back to Lyle. His father died while Andrew was yet in his teens, but his mother lived until about 15 years ago.

He is survived by three sister; Mrs. P. K. Everson of Ray, N. D., Mrs. Ole Stovern of Polk County, Minn. and Mrs. Halvor Hanson of this locality. He also leaves one brother, Theo. Thompson. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Halvor Hanson home and interment was made in the old Lutheran cemetery. Rev. A. G. Washington had charge of the service.