Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-25
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died at bis home in this city shortly
after Z O'Clock Tuesday morning
from the effects of an overdose oi
morphine, taken about six hours
before. Mr.. Smith used the drug q
coed deal, and scme such result had
been fe red. Physicians were called,
but it was impossible to save him.
Ethan Sanford Smith would have
teen IS years Of age on the 10th OF
September of this year.
He was born in Paynesville, Ohio,
and was the eldest son OF Rev. Car
los and Susan s. Smith. When Mr.,
Smith was quite young the family
moved to Talmage, and later to
Akron, Ohio, where two sisters still
live on the Old homestead. Mr..
Smith graduated from Oberlin, and
studied law in Washington, where he
was employed in the war depart.
ment for several years. Later he
returned to Ohio, and about 1872
moved to Minnesota, locating at
Little Falls, where he had since
lived, excepting q few years residence
at New London in Kandiyohic unty.
In 1877 he was married to Miss Eva
Wilcox, who wit b a young son,
Harold, survive. DR.. Edward
Smith. a brother, lives at Palmyra,
ILL.,, the two sisters-Harriet and
Ellen-at Akron; and q nephew.
Chief Engineer E. C. Carter of the:
Northwestern road, at Chicago.
The local lawyers took charge Of
tho fnneral arrangements. The fun.
oral was held from the Congregation
alchurch Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Wallar officiating. The pallbearers
were F. W. Lyon, c. Sheldon, E. p.
Adams; F. A. Lindbergh, c. A. Lind
bsrgh, 8. C. Vasaty. Interme,t
vac at Oakland.
Mr.. Smith had ,practiced law long
or than any attorney in tho city.
He was gifted speaker, and pos
:sesssd q vein Of sarcasm which often
made things unpleasant Tor oppos-
ing counsel. There was moro shad-
ow than sunshine in bis lite, and
those who knew him cannot but r.
gret that he did not give the world
opportunity to better appreciate tho
gifts with which he had been en-
dowed. After LIES fitful fever, may
he sleep we'll.
The infant Of Mr.. and Mrs, Harry
Halseth died Sunday morning with
stomach trouble.
John Lemon, q sinRls man, died at
the home of VIM. Jones, at Rail
Prairie, Sunday morning, aged IS
yeats. .
Mrs. Agnes Gwosdz of Swan River
died Tuesday morning, aged %
years, of dropsy. She was the wiie
Of John Gwosds, q we'll known citi-
zen Of this section. The funeral was
held from the Swan River church
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. W. Collins, sister of Mrs.
P. W. Hayes of this city, died at
Lake Charles, La, Saturday, July
18th. Mrs. Collins was Miss Flora
Churchill, daughter of o. A. Church
i'll Of California, formerly of this
city. The deceased was wefl known
to tho older settlers of this city.
VIM. Jacobs, one OF the best
known citizens Of Motley, died at
st. Joseph's hospital, Brainerd, Tues.
day morning. of rheumatism of the
heart, aged 45 years. be leaves q
wife and five children. Mr. Jacobs
had charge of A. l.. Coles logging
work for many years.
The ten-;ear-old son Of Mrs. John
Swanberg died Sunday morning o'
diphtheria. The funeral was held
the same afternoon and the burial
was IN Oakland.
Another child three years Old
of Mr.. Swanberg died Wednesday
of the same disease. Two other
children are i'll.
WANTED to BU1-A good buggy
hose, must be brown or black. not
over 8 years old. Mrs. 81. Franz
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