The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-05-11
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The recent hard rain not only damp
ened the ground but the courage of
those farmers who had not got done
seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jensen were
presented with little son as May
day gift; the parents are much pleased
with the present. Mother and son
are doing we'll.
A very large number of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Smith gathered
at their home on Monday evening,
May first. April 80 was the eighty
first anniversary of Mr.. Smiths birth
day and his friends took this occasion
to extend to him their congratulations
for the ripe old age that he has at
tanned, with a good prospect for more
birthday anniversaries to come. The
pleasures of the evening were sud
denly interrupted by the sudden ILL
ness of their daughter, Mrs. Van
Kleek, who had suddenly been taken
with commissions which called Mrs.
Smith at once to the bedside and
caused the guests to Immediately de-
part for their homes. Great credit is
due the guests for the regard shown
the host and hostess on this occasion.
We are happy to say that Mrs. Van
Kleek has fully recovered after eight
cen hours of Inconsistencies.
Mrs. Jesse Youman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Northway, died
on Tuesday, May 2, at the home Of
her parents. Thus has passed from
this world to the great beyond a
young lady who was respected and be-
loved by all who knew her and the
entire community mourn with the hus-
band and parents of the departed.
The funeral occurred on Friday at
the home of Mr.. Northway where a.
very large number of the relatives
and friends of the deceased assem-
bled, thus showing their sympathy for
the husband and family, and the .es-
TEEN in which the departed was held.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. W. H. Orrock of Santiago,
assisted by Rev. D. P. Olin of Milaca.
Rev. Orrock's text was Corinthians
10 chapter, verses AZ and 43, $50 also
is the resurrection of the dead. It is
sown in corruption, it is raised in in
corruption: It is sown in dishonor.
it is raised in glory: 1t is sown in
weakness, it is raised in power" His
subject was the resurrection and it
was very appropriate as the deceased
had but recently obtained a hope in
the resurrection of the dead which
hope was great comfort and cheered
her in her last moments. The de-
ceased was born Sept. 5, 1881, and was
twenty three years, seven months and
twenty-five days old at the time of her
death. She was married June 30, 1902.
to Jesse Youman. Mr.. Youman
filed on a homestead in the northern
part Of this State and moved onto it
some months ago, but Mrs. Youman's
health which had been failing for the
past year, had become so poor that
her husband found it necessary to
take her home to her parents, where
she might be nursed back. to health,
but it was Of no avail and she died in
the house where she was born, but her
life was spent in doing many deeds of
kindness in the community where she
lived. She was always ready to help
in the home of the sick and was kind
and loving wife. She will, be missed,
not only in the vacant chair at the
table and at the Preside but b y all
who knew her and the heartfelt sym
pathy of the entire community is ex-
tended to the mourning family Mr..
and Mrs. Northway were married in
Rice county. this State, Oct. %, 1866,
and started at once on their; wedding
trip and arrived and settled on the
place where they now live. on Nov. S,
and they were Obliged to cut road
some Of the way through the timber
between Princeton and the land where
they located Five children were born
to them, three girls and two boys.
The deceased was their fourth child
and the first death in the family.
A Lesson in Health.