The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Former Mayor North Mankato
Died This Morning
From tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
I'm the passing of William H. Sharp
of $40 Belgrade avenue nj a. IN. to-
day. death claimed another promi :
nent and well known pioneer of this
section of Minnesota, who has lived In
the vicinity of MankatO since his
early childhood. and has always been
closely connected with the civic life
of the communities where he made
his home. Mr.. Sharp had always en-
jOyed good health, and was cable To
be up and around the house several
days before his death. which came as
great shock TO his sorrowing fam
lily and many friends. Last Thurs
day he accompanied delegation 10
ST. Peter. and appeared before the
county commissioners of Nicollet
county when they presented the petit
ton asking for money for new
Main street bridge. returning late In
the day. and Il is thought that he be-
came quite chilled during the trip, rs
he began to show symptoms of grippe
the following Friday morning.
Condition Grew Worse.
Sunday his condition grew worse.
requiring the care of doctor. and
the aid of trained nurse was also
secured. Sunday the doctor found
symptoms of pneumonia in his right
lung. which yesterday spread To both
lungs, and consultation of three
doctors was held AT II u. m, yester-
day, and again last night at seven
lA,
called I'm so that the patient might
receive every care possible. and Mrs.
Sharp assisted in every way that lay
In her power. but Mr. Sharp con-
tinued TO fail death resulting from
heart failure and the complications
caused by pneumonia. Deceased was
born I'm Alto. Wisconsin. September 3.
lS49 and would have been siXty-tivc
years of age OH his next birthday. lie
lived nj Alto with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Sharp. for seven
years, when the family immigrated to
Minnesota. driving across country
with OK teams in 1855. The family
located on a claim near what Is now
Kerns. where they made their home
for many years.
Gre" Up on arm.
William Sharp srew up on the farm
home, and was married in December,
1881. TO Miss Nettie Burrill. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Jonas Burrill. neigh =
boring farmers. During the greater
portion of their happy thirty -four
years Of married life, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharp made their home upon the old
homestead in Eerns. where MIR. Sharp
became prominent i'm public life.
serving on the town and school boards
for many years. During the annual
Scottish celebrations at Mapleton Mr..
Sharp and his family were always
familiar figures, and he would wear
his Scottish turban and join in all
the Scottish rites, and IL was their
custom to attend these events regu-
larry each year.
Moved to North Mankato.
Two years ago last March MIR and
Mrs. Sharp decided To retire from the
farm, and spend their remaining days
I'm comfort and at ease. They sold
the old honest cad tn Mr.. Busby of
Iowa, and removed TO North Mankato.
which has been their home since then
-
Mr.. Sharp was nominated as mayor
by his friends. and won the election
over J. d. Nielsen. who had served in
that capacity for a number of years.
Last spring he accompanied land
seekers excursion TO Texas, and his
friends hold that IL was because of
his absence that he was beaten out
by one vote at the election for mayor
held last spring. Mr.. Sharp was al
so staunch supporter of religious
activities. and was a member Of the
Congregational church at Kerns.
The Surviving Relatives.
The surviving relatives are the
widow. two sons. Arthur. who resides
on farm near Mankato; Paul, at
home: and daughters. Mrs. George
Rausch of ST. Paul. and Misses Edna
and Hazel. at home: one sister Mrs.
Henry Purifier. San Diego. California,
and one adopted sister, Belle Sharp.
of Sunnylands. California. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. r. Mills OF Garden City. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rausch OF st.
Paul were called here by Mr. Sharp's
illness. and will remain for few
days.
The funeral will he held Thursday
from the house al 1890. and from
the Kerns Congregational church at
2 p. m. Services at the house will
be I'm charge of Rev. Warner Johnson.
pastor of the Belgrade avenue church,
and at Kerns In charge of Rev
George Il. Brown. pastor. lntcrmcnt
will. be i'm Oaklawn cemetery.
Boyhood friends of deceased will
act as pallbearers. as follows: l.. b.
Steel. John Steel. George Johnson. +.
c. Peart, Philip lie Due. and Clarence
Grice.
From Tuesday's Dsiiv.
Mrs. William n. White OF North
Mankato was thrown out of buggy
In which she was riding nj Front and
Main streets last evening about eight
o'clock. The buggy tipped over Some
accounts say this tipping was caused
by collision with a taxicab. driven
by Mark King. employed by the Man
kato Hack line. Mr.. King says the
horse was frightened at the taxi. and
gave a sudden jump. Az the same
time. ne says. the wheel was caught
I'm the street car track and was thus
broken. Mrs. White states that the
wheel was broken by the taxi run
ming into the buggy The buggy was