The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
A SUDDEN CALL.
w. T. Mills Found Dead ia Bed
Friday Morning.
Was With His Family in Minneapolis al
the Time.-The Cause Not
Yet Known.

The community was shocked Friday
morning when report spread that w.
T. Mills had died suddenly in Mime
apolis. A brief telegram from his
daughter, Miss Nellie Mills, to her
uncle, A. G. Barney, contained
the sad intelligence, but gave no par
ticulars. Later information was to the
effect that Mr.. Mills was found dead in
his bed at the Lennox flats, 519 Ninth
street south, Friday morning. The cause
of his death had not been determined
up to Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mills had
been in Minneapolis since Tuesday, and
was Joined there Wednesday afternoon
by his wife. He was assisting to ar
range the flats where Mrs. Mills and
{ her daughters were to reside during
the spring. Two of their daughters,
Misses Nellie and May, were with them.
MI. Mills was apparently in his usual
good health Friday evening, for hewrote
postal card to Mr.. Barney telling of
the progress being made with the work
of arranging the fat. This card was
received this morning, and an hour
later came the telegram announcing
the death of the writer of it.
Mr.. Mills was about sixty two years
of age He enlisted in Co. G, Second
Minnesota Volunteers, in 1861, and
served until the close of the war, ex-
periencing some hard service. He en-
tered the ranks as private and was
successively promoted through the
various non-commissioned grades until
he reached the rank of lieutenant, and
was discharged first lieutenant. He
was wounded in the right arm at the bat
tie of Chickamaugua. Sept. Goth, 1863
For his disabilities, incurred while in
military service, he was granted a
pension.
Mr.. Mills was engaged in business for
a time at Austin, where two brothers
now live. He came to Mankato about
1866, as agent for the Burbank Stage
Co. Afterwards, he engaged in the
pursued it for upwards of twenty years
Up to month ago he was engaged in
the egg business on small scale. He
was the soul of honor in all his business
transactions as in everything else. He
was held in high respect by all who
knew him, and general regret is felt at
his death, which deprives the city of
one of its best and most public spirited
residents.
The deceased, when he came to Manka-
to, was accompanied by his first wife,
formerly Miss Oakley, of Lake Crys-
tai, who died few years later. One
daughter by this marriage survives, Mrs.
Beecher Ward. of Fairmont, VINO ar
rived in the city this afternoon
with her husband. His second
wife and their three daughters,
Misses Nellie, Flora and May, survive
him. Miss Flora is in this city under
the care of physician, and is residing
/. at the residence of Mrs. Thurston, on
Byron street.
Mr.. Mills was a member of the local
Masonic lodge, and was Knight
Templar. He did not belong to the
Grand Army. A. G. Barney took the
afternoon train for Minneapolis.
1t was but Wednesday that Mrs.
Mills purchased the K. G. Sweet resi-
dence, on Byron street, for $4,000, in
" tending to make that the family resi-
dence after few months sojourn in
Minneapolis. Mr.. Mills had been busy
e for some time in assisting in the settle
ment of the estate of the late A. G.
Wood, his wifes share being some $685..
600, During this time, he seemed to be
in perfect health, and it was remarked
by relatives that he seemed to be better
than for years past. Of late, he had
been boarding and lodging at the Min