Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22

N COUNTY, MINNESOT
DIED
j. Bernard Barton Of Mason City,
Iowa, died at 8 80 O'Clock Sunday
morning following an operation fol
appendicitis, which took place at his
home last Friday morning. He was
taken i'll at Storm Lake, Iowa, We'd
nesday Of last week and though in a
critical condition journeyed $50 miles
to his home, suffering terribly enroute.
The deceased was travelling salesman
for the Pine Tree Lumber company Of
this City, and made Mason City his
headquarters
j. Bernard Barton, who was ~ years
of age at the time of death. was born
and raised in this city He attended
the local public schools after which he
took up position in the Office of the
Zine Tree Lumber company. At the
time of w. E. Penfeld' s promotion
from travelling salesman to sales mana
ger Of the company, Mr.. Barton sue
.ceeded him as travelling salesman, in
which position he had proved himself
very efficient.
i He was a young man of strong
character and sterling worth, and
though citizen of Mason City but a
snort time, gained host of friends,
and in this community, where he
grew to manhood, his friends were
legion.
He was member of the o. G. T.
and the ''Hoo Hoo" lodge, the largest
lumbermen's organization in the
West.
Mr.. Barton was married about four
years ago to Miss Louise Foote, who
ct one time was member of the local
high school faculty. Two children
were born of this union, one Of whom
is dead.
& Beside his wife and child, the de-
ceased is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Barton of Little Fal e
two brothers, Albert Barton of Couer
de e'Alene, Idaho. with whom Mrs. J.
Barton was visiting, and Lester Bar
ton ; and one sister, Mrs. L. D. Brown
Of Little Falls.
Mr.and Mrs. L. D. Brown went to
Mason City, Iowa, Sunday, and Mrs.
]. Barton left for Sparta, WIS.,, i'm
mediately on receiving the sad news.
The remains we're taken to Sparta,
Wis, where the funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Penheld of the Pine Tree Lum
ber company was in attendance at the
funeral.
/ The relatives of the deceased have
the sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement. The death of
her husband comes as a crushing blow
to Mrs. Barton, having lost her father,
a brother, a sister and a child by
death within the last few years.
A very sad death occurred Wednesday
afternoon when at 5 80 o'clock Hazel
Loretta Collins, the 15-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Collins, passed away at the hospital
from neritonitis following a severe
attack Of appendicitis.
She had not been feeling well for
about eleven days previous, but was
able to attend school as late as Tues
day Of last week. Saturday she was
confined to her bed by a severe attack
of appendicitis, and per1tonitis set in
Sunday DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Moyni-
han Of Sauk Centre were notified and
arrived Monday morning, the latter,
who is sister of the deceased, to
nurse her. The patient was taken to
the hospital Monday evening and
specialists were sent for, but the case
had advanced too far for an operation
to be performed. She became uncon-
scious Wednesday morning, and passed
away at 80 in the afternoon.
E. W. Collins, her father, who was
at Dickinson, and William Collins, a
brother of Bemidii, who had been
notified of Hazel's illness, arrived here
Wednesday, and were at her bedside
when she passed away.
Hazel Loretta Collins was born in
this city July 18, 1893, and had lived
here with her parents all her life. She
was attending the Sixth grade of the
Hawthorne school. Up to the time of
the Illness to which she succumbed,
she seemed to be enjoying good health.
The funeral is to be held this morn
ing from the home, 8O5, 9TH street
northeast, services being held at 6
clock at the German Catholic
church. Burial will be in the German
Catholic cemetery.
Among the relatives out-of- town,
who have arrived to attend the funera
are Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Rooney of st.
Wendall, j. R. Collins of st. Paul anG
N. E. Murphy of Holdingford. +
The family have the sympathy o:
the community in their deep SORROW
TAX PAYING TINE Is HERE. :
Next Friday, May 20, is the last da,
on which taxes on real estate which i
due before June first, can be paid
May 80 and 81 being legal holidays
Memorial day and Sunday. On rea
estate on which taxes are not paid be
fore June a penalty Of 10 per cen
attaches. -
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