The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
INTO TIE BEYOND
Solomon Pendergast Dies at End
of a Long Life.
AN OLD SETTLER HERE
Death of William Gray, and Samuel
Beidlemdn, Well Known and
Respected Citizens


Solomon Pendergast, one of the
prominent citizens of Sank Centre
and an old settler here, died at his
home i'm this city at 1910 a. m. Satur
day, June Is. Had he lived until the
18th of next November, Mr.. Pender
CAST would have been II years old
Death was caused by complication
of blood poisoning and diabetes, from
which latter disease he had suffered
for some years.
The funeral was private, being held
from the Pendergast home on North
Main street at 10 a. m. Monday. Rev,
f. H. Oehler offered prayer at the
house and at the grave in Greenwood.
The pail bearers were: Lucas Kells,
Jos. Casper, A. M. Stiles, J. N. Nc.
Gibbon, w. Neice, E. Buck.
Solomon Pendergast was born at
Barnstead, New Hampshire, Nov. Is,
1888. His early education was re-
ceived in the public schools of his ma
tive town, and afterwards at Gilman
ton Academy; latter he attended
Guilford Academy at Meredith
Bridge. In 1856 Mr.. Pendergast came
to Minnesota and remained two
years i'm the vicinity of Hutchinson.
He went to Cincinnati but returned
a year later to Hutchinson, coming to
Sank Centre in the spring of 1861 and
residing here the rest of his life.
Shortly after coming here he engaged
i'm mercantile business with a man
named Fish, their store being mile
and half east of town on the ST.
Cloud road, but:that fall they remov-
ed inside the village. During the In
dian troubles Mr.. Pendergast purchas-
ed the Fish interest and conducted
the store until 1875, when he sold out
and engaged in the hardware business
with E. Oakford. In 1877 r. j. Willie
bought the Oakford interest. In 1877
Mr.. Pendergast sold his interest and,
in connection with Lucas Kells, or
ganized the bank of Sank Centre. Mr..
Pendergast was president of the bank,
Mr.. Kells cashier and the late E. p.
Barnum assistant cashier. In 1890
Mr.. Kells bought Mr.. Pendergast's in
terest i'm the bank and the latter gave
his attention to his other interests.
Mr.. Pendergast was large holder of
real estate both in Sank Centre and
l
acre stock farm west of town is one
of the finest in the state. He owned
the brick block on Third street in
which the business college is located,
also the brick. building on Main street
where Nathe the clothier is. His
home on Main street north of the
bridge is one of the finest in the city.
Mr.. Pendergast was married in 1859
to Miss Cornelia Chapman in Mime
apolis. His wife died several years
ago. There are four daughters, Mrs.
Nellie La Fond and Mrs. Carrie Bald
win of Sank Centre, Mrs. Maud Dewey
of Bellingham. Wash. and Mrs. Ma
bel Carr of Hunter, n. ID. All were
present at the death of their father.
Since the death of Mrs. Pendergast
Mrs. La Fond has kept house for her
father.
Deceased was one of four sons, AL
bert of Grey Eagle, Mimi, being the
Oldest: Solomon, second; John B. who
died in 1888, was third; the youngest
John B., who died at his home in New
Hampshire in February, 1910.
Mr.. Pendergast had wide acquaint-
ance and during his long residence in
Sank Centre made many friends.
He was a man of sterling character
and strict business integrity. He will
be greatly missed.
VIM. Gray, ST., died at his home on
south Main street, June l6, after a
short illness. Mr.. Gray was one of
the highly respected citizens of this
community, where he had lived for
many years. He leaves widow and
ten children, all adults. Funeral SER
vices were held on Saturday, June IS,
from st. Johns church, Ashley, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery adjoining the church. Rev.
S. L. Mitchell of Sank Centre offici-
ated. The pail bearers were Geo.
Fish, W. S. Dean, w. o. p. Hilsdale,
Robt. Kells, E. A. Richards, w. Nc
Neice.
Mr.. Gray was born in Montreal,
Canada, Sept. 26, 1924, He moved to
Rowdon, Canada, shortly after and
was raised on a farm. Inl853 he was