The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
P. G. Johnston, Once Resident OF
Sterling, Dead
HAD LONG Been VERY ILL
Died at South Shore, S. D., W.
C. T. U. Medal Contest Was
Held Last Night
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Mapleton, May 16.-JOhn Johnston
received the sad news Monday morn
ing that his brother, p. G. Johnston,
had passed away at his home in
South Shore, S. d., Of heart failure.
Mr.. Johnston came from Connecticut
to Minnesota in 1856, when he was
one year old. His parents lived al
Winnebago Agency until after the
war, when they removed to the
homestead in Sterling. He received
his early education in the old john
stOn school house, going from there
to the Mankato normal, from which
he graduated. Afterward he taught in
the Mapleton school, which was COM
posed of but two rooms. Later he
took several years at Carleton col
lege, Mortified, after which he visit
ed Montana. For number of years
he was the senior member of the
firm known as Johnston Brothers OF
Mapleton. During this time he was
married to Miss Sarah Quinn Of Medo.
He held the official position of post
master during Harrison's administra-
ton In 1889 he sold his interest in
the store to his brother and removed
to South Shore, S. D., where he has
since lived. Farming did not agree
with him so he again took up mercan-
tile business in South Shore but on
account of failing health sold out and
for a few months bought grain for
the Great Northern people, when
the collapse came. For eight years he
has been an invalid, suffering in
tensely at times. During this long
period he has been tenderly cared for
by his faithful wife. Mr.. Johnston
was a member of the Congregational
church, a Christian of strong char
acter who believed in living the
principles he protested and everyone
who knew him became his friend
Besides his wife he is survived by one
son, Lloyd, two sisters Mrs. John
McGregor, Mrs. c. E. Decker and two
brothers, John Johnston of Mapleton
and w. H. Johnston of Paonia, Col.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Quinn, Mrs c.
e. Decker, Mrs. John McGregor, John
Johnston of Mapleton and Miss Carrie
Quinn of Wells left on the evening
train for South Shore to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Eliza Grey of Wells was an
over Sunday visitor at Mrs William
JOhnstons.
! May Is was the date set for the
Mapleton council to investigate sep
tic tanks. Mayor Pagel and other
members of the council will visit
several places where they are in
operation
Mrs. Ernest Jones and little daugh-
ter arrived direct from Wales Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Jones went to st
Paul Saturday evening to meet the
travellers. They have gone to house
Keeping in the rooms above the
Rupert barber shop.
Oscar Simon and bride returned
Monday evening and were received
in regular Mapleton style
Mrs. Maude Foisy returned to her
home in Prosser, Wash. Yesterday
+, William Rupert accompanied her
as far as the twin cities.
The w. G. T. u medal contest was
held at the Baptist church last even
ing. The weather was anything but
pleasant, but the crowd was better
IMAM was hoped. The choir furnished
music and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Berry,
Mr.. H. c. Hotaling acted as judges.
While all did well and showed care
iul training after due deliberations
the judges decided for Miss Nellie
Healy, daughter of Herbert Healy
hrst and Miss Helen More, second
place. The others taking part were
Ruth Mcfarland, Myra Farnsworth
Ruth Tenney and Norman Probert.
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