Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
P. II. newman DEAD
Well Known Man Expires
Suddenly While Out
Driving

T. II. NEWMAN, pioneer SeLCler OF
this county and probably one Of the
widest known men OF the county, died
suddenly of heart failure Tuesday
afternoon at about 10 O'Clock while
out driving. He had gone out to his
farm about two and a-haf miles south
Of town with his daughter, Mrs. Chas:
Sylvester, to examine the farm and
see what was needed for the coming
hay season. He seemed to be feeling
fine and made no complaint whatever.
On his return he took Herman
Allgner, who conducts his Ft. Ripley
farm, with him to purchase mower
and hay rake.
He had. taken Mrs. Sylvester home
and had proceeded as far as the j.
Greish place on Second street north
east, when, without word, life
departed from him, and only his limp
body testified that something was
wrong with him. He was Immediate
ly taken to DR.. Chances Office, but
had breathed his last before the Office
was reached. His body was therefore
taken to the morgue and later to his
home on Second street northeast.
Mr.. Newman. had been a1ling for
several years past from a compl1ca-
tion of diseases, but this week had
been feeling unusually well, and his
family had strong hopes for his
complete recovery. His sudden death
came as an awful shock to his
relatives and friends.
P. H. Newan was born April 25,
1850, at Troy, N. Y, where he spent
his early boyhood From there he
moved to Madison, Wis, with his
folks. Here he met Gertrude Dippen,
and was married to her August 9,
1871. The couple continued their
residence in the Wisconsin town until
the fall OF 1874, when they moved to
Minnesota and settled on homestead
on which Mr.. Newman filed. It
would have been twenty years ago
next February that he sold the home
stead and moved to Little Falls,
residing here ever since that time.
Mr.. Newman bought out the Ed.
Staples livery stable shortly after
moving here and engaged IN the
livery business. He attecward sold
out to a Mr. Tholnbury and conducted
a meat market for time on Second
street. He latter built q new barn on
the side OF the former one known as
the P. II. Newman Sales Stable, and
continued in the livery and sales
stable business. Several years ago he
disposed of the livery business to
Frank Farrow, and has since devoted
his entire time looking after his
lands and the sales-stable having
become heavily interested in Morrison
county lands.
Besides his wife, the deceased is
survived by eight children, all but
the two youngest OF whom are
married. The Sons are, Peter DR.. J.
Henry, and Willie Newman of this
city, and Hubert Newman OF
Monticello; and the daughters are.
Mrs. Dana Brown, Mrs Chas
Sylvester, Mrs. Mike Ward and Miss
Christina Newman, all OF this city
A sister and two brothers also survive
him. They are Mrs. John Wise of
Brainerd; and Matthias Newman of
Royalton, and P L. Newman of this
city.
The members of the family have the
sympathy OF the entire community in
their deep bereavement.
The local lodge of Elks, Of which
deceased was a member, took charge
of the funeral. The services were
held in the Episcopal church at 2 80
Thursday afternoon, Rev. Geo. sE.
Platt officiating, and burial was IN
Oakland cemetery.