The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-25
WIN. W. WALES DEAD
Pioneer Settler of St.Anthony Passes
Away at His Home in
Asheville, N. G.
Was Mayor. Postmaster and Member
of the School Board in the Az
EARLY Days. ~

William Winford Wales one Of the
earliest settlers in st. Anthony, died Sa
turday at Asheville, N. G., where he has
made his home since leaving Minneapolis.
He was mayor of St. Anthony in 1857 and
again in 1866, and filled the office Of post
master, and served upon the board of edu-
cation of that town before it was consoli-
dated with Minneapolis. e>'. 49, ...~
Mr. Wales was bOrnu in 1918 in Iredell
county, N. c.. With a mind always eager
for knowledge be early availed himself
of the limited Opportunities afforded by
the country school of those days, ,asl'd
then, going north as a teacher himself,
he located first in Indiana, where he mar
ried Catherine Elliot Bundy of Green's
boro Ind. The couple soon after moved
to ST. Anthony Falls, where in 1854 Mr.
Wales began business as bookseller.
With the growth Of town into city, his
business developed into the Wales Art
Store, so long known to Minneapolis. and
from which Mr. Wales retired in 1891. -
In the 'pioneer days" he held many
public offices of trust, among which were
mayor and postmaster. His genial per-
sonality was such as to inspire confidence
and love so generally, that 1t was Of him
that his genius was for making friends.
His warm sympathies and llberal1ty OF
thought kept him in close touch with peo-
pie, and his friends have been literally,
'all sorts and conditions of. men,
He has always been a Inactive member
of the religious "Society Of Friends in
Minneapolis
A striking circumstance is, that the
closing work of his life should have taken
him back to his native home, North Car
olina.
This work, which has covered the past
ten years, has been of a distinctly relig-
ious character, though entirely un-denom-
national.
al inns w
of many cOworkers, in establishing and
the training of native Christian workers.
This gospel work among the mountain
| people has been his joy, and the sum-
mons to a higher activity finds him still
| in the field Of labor here.
The members of his family who have
| been with him during his brief Illness will
| carry out the desire he once expressed to
| them, that should he be called while in
| the field, he might be laid to rest among
his native hills.
| A long life Of active. loving service to
| others is his record-and living monu-
| nent to his memory.
MRS. j. M. HERcHER-After an illness
of five months, passed peacefully away
early Sunday morning, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. r. aWters, Lyn-
dale avenue S. Mrs. Herchmer was a
member of the Portland Avenue church of
Christ, and its several societies. Until
compelled to resign on account of i'll
health, early in April, she was the sue
cessful president Of the Young Matrons
tiallty and thoughtfulness Of others char
| acterlzed her life in The club, and else
where. She was only "a and had beer
married four years. She leaves a hus-
band and 3-year- old son, father, mother
and two brothers. The funeral will take
place from her fathers residence, 325(
Lyndale avenue S, Tuesday afternoon al
2 o'clock. Relatives and immediate friends
are invited. 49,.
MYLO LEE, aged IA, resident of Min
neapolis for six years, died at his home
1872 Hennepin avenue, yesterday after q
years illness. He leaves a widow and
seven children: Mrs. J. B. Sutherland
Mrs. F. G. Howard and Thomas G. Lee, al
of this city; Mrs. G. w. Lewis Of st. Paul
Mrs. F. C. Benkmann of Rock Island
Graham Lee, now in Korea, and MylO Lee
Of Ashland, Ill. The remains will be
taken to Rock Island, ILL.,, for burial
MRS. CORA e. MAC LANE-The death
Of Mrs. Cora E. MacLane recently oc-
CURED in Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs Mac
Lane was the daughter of Mrs. H. A
} Noble, one Of the early settlers of Mime
apolis, now residing at 270O Hennepin ave.
nue. who was with her at the time of he1
death, and will accompany the remains
home. Interment at Lakewood cemetery
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND, aged s.
, years, residing at 421 Plymouth avenue N
died at the city hospital to-day of old age
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Of his son, 607 Sixth street S.
PETER MATTSON-Peter Mattson, 6
y ears old, died suddenly yesterday at Iii
residence, 1884 Quincy street. The cor
oner pronounced the cause of deatl
dropsy.
e. w. EDDY, an old resident of this
city, died yesterday at Red Wing, MINI
aged rs.