Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-16
DEATHS HARVEST.
me Grim Reaper Gathers Three Old
citizens to his Bosom in Twenty.
-Four Hours.

John Peter Freeman, ST., aged ID
years, l month, 16 days, died at his
home in North Mexico at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday evening Of a form Of dropsy.
He leaves two sons, John P. Freeman.
Of 81. Joseph and Richard Freeman
OF Macon.
Deceased was born in Sweden Nov.
s9, 1927. At the age of IA years he be-
gan an apprenticeship under his father
as a ship carpenter and served III this
cayacity for the greater part Of his
life until, driven from the business by
the steel-hulled ship Of modern times.
Mr.. Freeman during the first years
on the sea, travelled all over the world
and saw many lands; from about 1865
to 1885 be was with the American Line
of clippers, between New York and
London; seventeen years Of this SER
vice wa spent on board of one vessel,
the New World.
About 1885 he left the sea and settled
In New York, where he was a foreman
Of car inspectors for a New York City
elevated railroad for seven or eight
years Ten years ago he moved to.
st. Joseph, Mo-, where he lived for
two years, then coming to Mexico.
where he lived until his death.
Mr.. Freeman was married to Miss
Mary A. Graham, Of New York, Al
years ago and settled his wife on Long
Island while he followed the sea.
Deceased was a faithful member of
the Catholic church and was highly
respected by all who knew him.
The remains were taken to st.
Joseph Wednesday night and funeral
services viii be conducted there.
R ALEX. CARTER, sR., AGED SO.
The almost sudden demise of Mrs.
Alex. Carter, ST., will bring profound
grief to her many friends. Just after
her return from Church Sunday noon,
while in cheerful conversation with
the family, she wa stricken fatally,
remaining in severe pain in a semi
conscious condition until Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when she sank
into that comatose state from which
she was peacefully released by death at
1880 O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
With scarcely the faintest hope Of
her recovery from the moment Of the
attack, her physicians and friends
exercised the utmost Of their efforts
to the last. The funeral services will
accur Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
from her late residence, with inter
ment In the City Cemetery.
Mrs. Carter's former husband has
preceded her to the grave fourteen
years. There were left four sons and
three daughters, who also survive
their mother, with names and resi-
dences as follows: +. W. Edmonston,
OF Pomona, Mo-; R. L., of Portland,
Ore; S. j., of Enid, Oklahoma and
Geo. A., Of Piston, Col, also Mrs.
Thomas Flint, Of Denver, Colo; Mrs.
Coil, Of Perry, Mo-, and Miss Arti-
mesia Edmonston, Of this city. In
Sept, 1896, Mrs. Edmonston was unit
ed in marriage to Alex. Carter, Sr.,
who also survives her.
When but a girl, while attending
school at Paris, Mo-, she united with
the Christian Church and her entire
life has but reflected the happiness
she found in the Christian religion.
OF her own family there were at her
bedside when she passed away, her
husband, Mr.. Carter, her brother, Mr..
Jno. A Davis, Of Fulton, her sister,
Mrs. Davis, her niece, Miss Tine Hous-
ton and her daughters, Mrs. Coil and
Miss Artimesla, with DIR. Ned Rodes.
OF those from a distance only Geo.
A. Edmonston is expected to arrive for
the funeral, Mrs. Flint having already
wired that she is not we'll enough to
attend.
Thus, while in her 63rd year, while
in apparent health and the promise Of
life and years, she has heard the sum-
mons to come up higher, and with the
joy of a Christian service, and the
earthly communion with her Lord,
fresh upon her heart, she obeyed the
Fathers will.
ROBERT BROWN, SIR, AGED 10.
Robert Brown, ST., aged 10 years, 0
months and % days, died at his home
in Southwest Mexico at $40 O'Clock
Tuesday morning Of pneumonia.
Deceased was born in Kentucky on
March %, 1922, and accompanied his
father TO Galloway county, Mo-, in the
thlrties. He lived in Galloway coun-
~ until the year 1879, when he moved
to Audrain county and located about
4 miles east OF this city. There he re-
manned until about 1892 or 1893, when
he moved to this city, where he re-
sided until he died.
About the year 1854 Mfr. Brown was
married to Miss Mary Fry, Of Gala
way county, who preceded the husband
to the grave but a few months, she
having died In April Of last year.
To the union vas born the follow
ing children who survive the father
and mother: John X. Brown, VI Dub
lin, Texas; Robert Brown, Jr., Of
Thompson; Irwin Brown, Of Mexico;
Ben Brown, of Wetherford, Texas
Thompson Brown, Of Greenwood,
Ark, and Mrs. F. G. olaggett, Of this
city. There are four grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
Deceased was a member of the Pres
byterian Church and was n OF Au-
drain county's most prominent eiti-
zens.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Concord Presbyterian Church
at IL O'Clock Wednesday morning by
Rev. A. A. Wallace, Of the Mexico
church.
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disappointed when you find that you
lust do all the work yourself. II you
must rub and scrub and grind all the
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