A Hard Trip 
Saturday, May 23, 1880
By Mrs. C. A. Bozarth 

A telegram was received at Pekin, announcing the death of a beloved sister, Mrs. C. R. Legg, living on Columbia Slough. Shortly after the telegram was delivered a spring wagon with a spirited span of horses was obtained to convey the sisters of the deceased to her residence. At two o'clock we left Pekin; nothing worthy of note happened until we had traveled about 8 or 10 miles, when suddenly we came in contact with a large tree which had blown across the road during the recent wind storm. 

There being no possible way of either getting over it or around it, Mr. Andrew T. Millard, the driver, was obliged to mount one of the horses and ride three miles ahead to get an ax. The first place he came to was from all appearances a bachelor's. Mr. Millard was obliged to break open the gentlemen's cabin in order to get the ax. On our return we left the ax, thanking the gentleman for its use, hoping that he will hold no ill will against us for our trespassing. 

Before Vancouver was reached several trees had to be cut, which made it a hard trip on the part of Mr. Millard. While we were passing Mr. Marble's we were congratulating ourselves over our good fortune in not being thrown from the wagon in traveling over such a rough road. No sooner had we finished our congratulations when the forward wheels of the wagon suddenly rising and the hind ones lowering threw Mrs. L. A. and C. A. Bozarth, the occupants of the hind seat backward, landing in the mud and water, they running a narrow risk of losing their lives. 

Arriving at Vancouver 9 o'clock in the evening we were met with a warm reception but Mrs. Maxon, who gave us dry clothing and a warm supper. Sunday morning we arrived at Mr. Legg's about 10 o'clock. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Denison of Portland, at 10:30 after which we all went to the grave, which was attended by nearly 400 people. Mrs Legg leaves a family of five children, a devoted husband and many friends to lament her loss.