The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-11
OBITUARY.

DIED Harley Day, at the County
Hospital, Saturday, February 7th, 1903,
as the result of an operation, aged 81
years and II months. The funeral ser
vices we're held from the M. E. church
at p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 10th, and were
in charge of Star in the West Lodge No.
35, A. F. & A. M. Rev. VIM. G. Hunter
preached the funeral sermon. Inter
ment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Harley Day was born in st. Lawrence
county, New York, in March, lS41. He
enlisted in the Union Army with com
pany from his own county about the be-
ginning of the war. At the same time
he was made a member of the Masonic
fraternity. He served for the period Of
three years in the Army of the Republic
undergoing many hardships, among
others was seven months confinement in
Danville prison.
At the close of the war he located at
Parkersburg, Iowa, where he married
his first wife. OF that union two chill
dren We're born, son who survives and
daughter who died in early youth. In
after years this sorrow was still deep
ened by the loss OF the mother, who died
on the Gath OF Sept. 1899, at Charles
City, Iowa.
At Parkersburg, Mr.. Day was char
ter member and Master of the Masonic
lodge, He was also admitted to the bar
and for some years practiced In the legal
profession with good degree of success.
Then seeking rest and relief for time
he settled on homestead in O'Brien
county, Iowa, and was afterwards elect
ed County Superintendent of Schools,
an office which he held for two terms.
On closing his work as school superin-
tendent he engaged In the insurance
business.
He was married the second time on
the l4th Of February, 1001, at Sioux
City, Iowa, to Margaret Wheeldon and
for one year remained in Iowa. 1t was
as organizer Of the Order of the Brother
hood of American Yeolnan that Mr.
Day came to be best known in Minet,
having made his home several miles
southwest Of this city. He had been
afflicted for some years with granular
swelling and came to the county hospi-
tai few days ago to be operated upon.
The Drs. Windell performed the opera
tion on Friday, the 7th, which at the
time was thought to be quite successful,
butsth shock to his nervous system,
howeyefa was too severe and 1t Il a. I'M.
SstUitlGy the 7th inst. he passtM through
the gate Of the visible world to, tho spirit
land, where he rests from his labcrs and
his works do follow him.
Floral Rebekah lodge No. IA held in
stallation and u banquet in Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening. Mrs. Clara Wilson,
the district deputy, installed the follow
ing officers: Mrs Elsie johnson, N. G.;
Mrs. Matte Truax, " G.: Mrs. Eta
Pierce, Sec; Miss Francis Mott, Treas;
j. w. Wilson, r. S. to N. G.: Mrs Sarah
| Murray, L. S. to N. G.; O. M. Cham.
plain, r. s. to v. c.; Mrs O. NJ. Cham
plain, L. S. to VIC; Miss Lizzie Murray,
| Warden; Arthur Metcalf, Conductor;
Mrs. Flora Metcalf, Chaplain; VIM.
johnson, l. G.; z. Tompson, @. G. Mrs
Sarah Murray was elected delegate to
the Grand Lodge, which meets atGrand
/ Forks in June.
The disbarment proceedings in the
General hand Office against John Lynch
have boon dismissed. 4
i ~ .tk ~ge has added 4 new gill
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