The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
DEATH OF GOOD WOMAN
MRS. r. A. ENNIS PASSES AWAY
SATURDAY EVENING.
Had Been ~ Three Weeks With Ty.
phoid Fever; Other Victims Of
the Disease.

Uao seen w Inree weeks With Ty-
phoid Fever; Other Victims Of
the Disease.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Il. A. Ennis died at five O'Clock
Saturday afternoon at the hme. cor
ner of Fourth and Cherry streets, of
typhoid fever. She was taken sick
| three weeks ago last Saturday, and
her condition was serious throughout
the latter half of her illness, and on
Saturday morning she suffered perfora-
ton of the bowels.
Mrs. Ennis was born i'm Lime town
ship and was forty-three years of age.
The family resided in st. Peter for
time, and later moved to Huron,
So d., where Mrs. Ennis resided for
seventeen years, and where her hus-
band died seventeen years ago. Since
coming to Alankato six or eight years
ago, Mrs. Ennis had conducted dress
making parlor over George E. Brett's
store. She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Miss Cora, and one son, Clarence,
both of whom are suffering from
typhoid fever. She also leaves her aged
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c.. McAlister,
who have been making their home
with her, and two sisters, Miss Addie
McAllister of Union City, Pa, and
Mrs. Phillip Cannon of Kasota, and
one brother, F. McAllister of Chicago,
who with his wife arrived in Mankato|
yesterday noon. She was an active
worker in the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Ennis was true Christian
woman, possessed of beautiful char
acter, good business ability, and cheer
fully carried the burden of supporting
those dependant upon her. She was
popular with all who knew her, and a
most estimabe lady in every way, and
her death is shock to her family
and friends. The children will have
the sympathy of all, combined with
the hope that they may soon be re-
stored to health.
Funeral services were held at one
o'clock this afternoon at the Presby
terrain church, and were largely attend
ed. The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, and the services were touch
ing The remains were taken to Ka
sofa for burial. at Il
S, w. Marson.
S. w. Marson died at ten o'clock
last night at the emergency hospital
of typhoid fever, after having been
in the hospital for four weeks. He
was a stranger in Mankato, but had
taken up his residence here, He had
resided in Minneapolis for several
years, and was travelling man. On
May "a he was married, and the lat |
ter parti.ofI.June he and his wife To-
Gated inl3Mankato. A week later, Mrs.
Marson was called TO Kansas by the
illness of her grandmother. She had
not been there long o-before she got
a letter from her husband saying that
he was sick in the hospital She came
back to Mankato and has been fcon-
stantly by his bedside ever since.
Mr. Marson was about thirty five
years of age, and besides his wife
is survived by his father and sister,
who resided at Hawarden, Iowa. The
sister will arrive tonight. Mr.. Marson
was a member of the Baptist church,
and was young man OF excellent
upright, honest and well
spoken of by all who knew him. He
the Acetylene Lamp COM
pany of New York, and would haze
made an excellent citizen had he been
spared. The sympathy of all will be
extended to the afflicted wife, and
other relatives.
The remains will be taken elsewhere
for burial, perhaps to Hawarden, Iowa.
Mr.. Marson was a member of The
Woodman lodge.
Mrs. Cornelia Houck.
Mrs. Cornelia Houck died at nine
o'clock last evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Macbeth 3z6|
South Broad street, of old age. She
was seventy-nine years of age, and
was born in Ohio. She formerly resid-
ed at Eagle Lake, and later for some
years at Minneapolis with daughter
there These two daughters are her
only children, and her husband died
some years ago. She was well liked
by all who knew her, and her death
causes much sorrow
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at two o'clock at Land
kamer Bros. & Davidson's undertaking
rooms. and the interment will be made
at Eagle Lake Rev. Peter Clare will
conduct the services.
George Nelson.
George, the two year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Nelson, who reside over
their store, 523 South Front street,
lied at five o'clock Sunday morning i
Of typhoid fever, complicated at first
With meningitis, and later with ceptic h
oarolitis. The child was sick for three
weeks. He was a bright boy, and his
loss is to be sincerely regretted. Il