Williams, George (Died)

The funeral of the late George Williams, a native of Bronte, who died at Portland, Maine, on Wednesday last, took place to the Appleby cemetery on Sunday morning last. The remains were brought from New York in a private car, and were accompanied by over 50 American friends. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. R.H.Somerville, pastor of the Appleby church. The deceased was 54 years of age, and the son of the late Squire Henry Williams of Bronte. He left that village when quite a young man and located at Detroit. Later he went to Chicago, and afterwards settled at Cleveland, where, when the Spanish-American war broke out, he organized the Ohio National State guards. He served in Cuba, and contracted the yellow fever. He returned to Bronte, where he spent several months, returning to the States again, and taking up residence at Denver, Colorado, where he was employed with the Denver Gas Company. He later accepted a position with the City Services in New York City and was a prominent member of the Dougherty Men's Fraternity club. He was the originator of the lighting effect on the Statute of Liberty in the New York Harbor. He is survived by his wife, a sister, Mrs.Thos. Paterson of Port Nelson, and a brother, Dudley Williams, of Detroit.