Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-09-11
MARY A. BOGART

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Isaiah and Roxea Handy Bogart, was
born in Spencer, Tioga County, New
York, August Gath, 1845, and
died in San Antonio, Texas, August
31st, 1914, aged So years and days.
Miss Bogart came with her mother
to Wauseon, in 1865 her father and
brothers, Charles and Fredrick, who
had been serving in the Union army
came little later receiving their dis
charge from the service; a sister,
Martha, (Mrs. Hiltonl had preceded
the family to Ohio and was living at
Ottokee. Miss Bogart was identified
with the social and religious life of
the village during her young woman
hood and was one of the most popu-
lar young ladies of the village in those
days. She was a tireless worker in
the Congreg egational church of which
she was member, active in training
the children for caurch entertain
ments, in securing presents for the
Sunday School children; she seemed
to have a special love for children
and spent much time in sewing for
children of the poorer families also
in baking up quantities of bread and
cookies in order as she said, that the
hungry children might be filled up.
There is also the record in the mem
ory Of some of the older residents of
the town, that with her own hands she
upholstered the pulpit furniture.
She took special pleasure in work
ing for G. A. r. and assisting in the
soldiers reunions =nd solicited the
funds to purchase the banner for the
Losure Post G. A. R. When the first
Public Library was organized in Wau-
seon Miss Bogart gave unstintedly
of her services and the success and
continuance Of this institution in this
village was due in no small measure
to the efforts Of Miss 3ogart. About
1875 her sister, Mrs. Hilton died leav-
ing two young daughters, Bertha E.
and Flora E.. these neices Miss Ro-
CART took and brought up as her own
daughters, caring for them and train
ing them as carefully as their own
mother. Though for many years Miss
Bogsrt his heen afflicted with rheu-
matisn which has caused her much
suffering and confined her for long
periods to her home, she was always
cheerful and she never seemed to
grow old in spirit; she was especially
fond of young people and they in turn
were fond of her, to all the neighbor-
hood she was "Aunt Molly;' she low
ed the flowers and birds and was al
ways the champion of the birds that
cbpgregated in the park near her
home. A great reader of things
worth while. she kent informed in re-
gard to current events and was a
brilliant conversatioi7a1ist. For the
mast several wears Miss lBogart and
her brothers have spent the winters
in the South on account of the poor
leaita which mas befalIen them: last
coring thew were unable to return te
Wauseon both on account of Miss
Bogarts condition and that of hel
brother Charles. tt was one hard
ship she had to bear that she could
not return TO her aome. She has
been cared for during her months oil
sl'ferino by her niece, Miss Bertha
Eloise Hilton; the end of her suffer.
| ing came last Monday August 31st
her brothers were unable on account
! nf illness. to come with fhe remains o1
their sister. Miss Hilton arrived
! with the body Thursdaua funera
I services we're held at TIE Rogari
home on West Pork street Friday af
+ernoon. conducted by Rev. w. T. vii
liams. pastor of the Congregations
church and Frank E. Kenvop q form
er pastor friend and neighbor reas
o1,f1f,,o of -
ard added a tribute of personal re
gard for the deceased. Miss Bogar
/ leaves Of her immediate family tt
mourn their loss. two brothers. Chas
! and Fredrick, three neices. Carrie E
Hedges of Brooklyn. New York
bertha E Hilton and Mrs. w. H
Fauer Of Wauseon, o.; two nephews
Mott Hedges of Providence, r. I.
and Frank Hedges of Elmira, N. Y
also two grand neices: Marian Hedg
N. Yes of Elmira, New York. Ev;
Hedges of Providence, Rhode Island
and two Grand nephews, Ravmon'
Hedges of Elnira. N. Y. and William
Fa ger .Jr of Wausecn. O. Thos
from out of town who were in attend
ance at the funeral were Mr.. end Mrs
w. H. Handy of Ottawa Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Aldrich and Mrs. J. S
Bradley, Sr., of Toledo.
ONE OF THE BEST COMING. I
Harry Shannon's Mammoth Ten
Show.
This excellent attraction will play
weeks engagement N Wauseon, com
mencing Monday, Sept. IA The BIZ
tent will be located on Chautauqui
grounds. New plays of the bette
c ass will be presented. Some yer,
clever vaudeville numbers will be in
troduced between the acts. The BIZ
tent has been waterproofed this sea
son making it waterproof. Tn
plays will begin at s p. m. each night
The plavs are most all new. this sea
son with occasionally an old on
when the public demand them. Yol
will be more than pleased with th'
production during the week stay
Monday night great comedy drama
"a Receipt in Full" will be presented
Meals or lunches, all kinds of sof
drinks at Salyer's Restaurant on Com
merical street.