Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-19
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Henry s. Hill, one Of the old set-
tiers Of Morrison county. died at his
home in thia city about $3.50 O'Clock
Friday evening. after a long illness,
aged 63 years, 63 years, 9 months,
IL days.
Mr.. Hill had. alwavs been robust
and strong. but last January be-
came i'll from exposure, while work
ing in the woods, and ral!ying ut
times, gradually sank under an at
tack OF asthma and complications.
The deceased vas a native of New
Brunswick. He moved with bis par:
ents TO Minnesota in 1856, and To-
Gated in Bellevue. He was interea-
ted in lumber and farming until
1875, end then with bis brother, E
IT,, ran n sawm'}l at Little Els,
atterWarn buying out his brother .
interest. Later be disposed Of the
mill and d. we'd back ~ Bellevue in
1881. Later he moved to Little
Falls, and had been employed by the
Pine Tree Co. for several years.
Mr.. Hill served in the famous First
Minnesota regiment during the Civil
war.
In 1870 Mr.. Hill was married to
Miss. Il. Cochran, who survives him
He leaves two brothers, E. G. OF
Little Falls. and Jonas of Princeton,
and one sister, Mrs. l.. W. Aver of
Belle Prairie. Among other rela-
tives who were present at the fun
eral Sunday afternoon were G. w..
Stewart OF st. Cloud, nephew Of the
deceased, with Mrs. Stewart, niece,
Mrs. E. 5. Foote of Rice-, and hus-
benz. nephe~'s wife, Mrs. L. Lam
bert, and Mrs. H LIS brother, Ton.
Cochran OF Park Rapids.
The funeral took place from the
Congregational church and R-v
Wallar preached a very appropriate
sermon, taking his text from the
116tb Psalm-''Precious in the
sight of the Lord is the cath uf his
saints" There we're many fue
floral tributes, Interment was at
Oakland.
Mr.. Hill was honest and true. a
man who tried to be fair and square
to all. and bis memory will be cher
ished AS that OF a good and faithful
citizen.
Mrs. Hill will visit with her brother
at Park Rapids for a time, and then
return to make her home with MIR.
and Mrs. r. s. Lee. who will
move into the house owned by
deceased.
A sad Incident is that the pension
applied for by Mr.. Hill, So per month,
was granted on the day after his
death.
William Murphy, father OF Mrs. E
W. Collins IF Little Fails, died ut
his home in the town of Holding,
Stearns county. early Sunday morn
ing, Sept. H. h ofgenpraI debility he
result OF dropsy and qualifications.
Until the death of his wife, in JULY ,
Mr.. Murphy was hale mud heart, ,
but from that tlme<he sttad,I, fai'ed
MIR. Murphy WAS boru in Count>
Down, Ireland, "n1ch 10Th, 1857,
and cau,e to tie CniteA Stats in
1854 ee.' ling III New York, where
he was married. in 1868. to Miss
Mars' ct A."'u-. They came To
Mill sta III 1868. and settled i'll
Hn!uln- tow. Mr., Murphy oc-
cupleI himself, N ia, ming, but had
also b I'll in he lu-rcau Tile and iun.
ber business. BE was for many
years a justice of the peace and had
held other Offices. MIR. and Mrs.
Murphy were greatly respected and
affectionately regarped by neighbors
for miles around. who had learned
to rely on them for sagacious advice
ami generous help. The good vie
died in July. A sen, VIM. Murphy
Jr.. of Holding, and two daughters,
Mrs. E. ". Collins of this city, and
Mrs. NJ. Rooney of Sank Centre, sur
viye. Barney Murphy Of St. Wendell
is an older brother OF the dec as=d
and a brother and sister live in Fog
land, and a sister at Sterling, Ill.
The funeral took place from the
Catholic church at Holding Tuesday
morning and there Was great t.
tendance Of friends and relatives.
Chas, AinsWOrth of Sidney Wash