The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-02
Death OF A. N. Smith
PIONEER IN NANKATO
THIS WElL-kN0WN CITIZEN
DIED OF OLD AGE

Had Lived in This City More Than Fifty
Years; Engaged in the Business Of
Wagon-Maker; Veteran in the Fire
Department; Ills Passing Occurred
Late Saturday
Alfred M. Smith, eighty-one years
old, living at 316 South Broad street
one Of the Oldest residents of Man
kato, having lived here nearly fifty
years, died last Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock. 1t was only last Friday
that Mr.. Smith appeared TO be seri-
ously i'll, though he had been in quite
feeble health for three or four years.
He was suffering with general
breakdown due to old age.
He was father, grandfather and
great grandfather. He is survived by
his wife; two daughters, Mrs. II. A.
Waters of Louisville, KY, and Mrs.
G. NJ. George of Minneapolis; one
granddaughter, Miss Evelyn Waters,
Louisville. Ky; two grandsons, Al
fred Waters Of Oakland, Cal. and
Arthur George OF Minneapolis; and
one great granddaughter, Evelyn
Waters, two years old, in Oakland,
Cal.
The deceased also leaves two broth
ers and one sister, Cal Smith of Man
kato, Clark D. Smith of Corunna,
Mich, and Mrs. Ella Phillips Of De-
troit, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Smith were to arrive in the city to-
day shortly after noon to attend the
funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Smith and
their two children came to Mankato
in February, 1857 from Corunna,
Mich. After coming here, Mr.. Smith
was engaged in the business Of wag-
on-maker for about twenty-five years,
after which he lived retired life.
Funeral This Afternoon.
Arrangements were made to have
the funeral this afternoon at $50
from the family residence in the
hands Of the Odd Fellows. Mr.. Smith
was one of the Oldest Of the Odd Eel
lows. He joined the order at Corunna,
Mich, in 1862, and was thus a member
for about ffty-fve years. He was re-
ceived by card into Mankato lodge
No. Is on March %, 1868. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Smith are well-known vet
Grams of Odd Fellowship. Mrs. Smith
has the distinction Of being the oldest
Rebekah member in point of years
Of membership in the state of Mime
sofa. He was one Of the veteran fire
men, having served with the org0ni-
cation for many years.
The following were chosen for pail
bearers: Henry Zimmerman, George
w. Scherer. Fred Bequette. Fred
Clark, w. H. Pay and o. E. Bennett.
The general conduct of the service
was placed in the hands of Rev. c. j.
Shut of the Episcopal church. Rev.
Edward Constant, being chaplain OF
the lodge, was also to officiate.
Preparations were made for the
interment at Glenwood cemetery. 3
Ben Peterson OF Amboy was bust
ness caller in the city today.
F. Fl. Morelock of Good Thunder
was in the city on business today.
Architect H. C. Gerlach has return
ed from business trip to Marshall.
Mrs. w. H. Macbeth left today for
the twin cities. and will spend week
visiting f,friends in Minneapolis and
ST. Paul.
Miss Airline Mention will leave the
latter part Of this week for Denver.
where she will visit friends and will
go from there to San Francisco, where
she will meet her sister, who is re-
turning home from Manila
George Atchison left this morning
for Eagle Grove, Ia, where he will
attend to his land interests. He ex7
poets to return home the latter part
of the week.
Fairmont Sentinel: Mrs. F. I
Guthrie and Mrs. Grace Livermore
went to Mankato today for visit with
the family OF Rev. Edward Constant,
formerly Congregational pastor at
Fairmont. Rev. Constant will leave
Mankato shortly and go to Portland,
Ore.
Mrs. C. A. Pepper, Mrs. H. C. Kroon,
Mrs. Bert Austin, Mrs. G. A. Hobbies
and Mrs R. W. Hobbies were all at
Lake Crystal today attending the
meeting of the Minnesota Valley
Baptist Missionary association. This
is a Baptist -women's gathering, TAX
ing place in the AFTERNOON and even
ing.
Attorney ]. e. Regain, DR.. G. n.
Weyer, and J. j. Mahoney, who have
large interests in orange and pecan
groves in Alabama. are arranging an
excursion to Mobile, Alabama, near
which city the plateau of Orange
burg is located The first trip will be
made February 6, and regular excur-
sions will be made every two weeks
thereafter. The service will be first
class in every respect, and many
people have signified their intention
of joining in the tour.
MRS. MARY e. PLYMAT
WEEDS MR.. JACOs LAMPERT.
Last evening at 7:30sa quiet home
wedding was solemnized, when Mrs.
Now L, DJ,,,,,ot of 900 SoutJ, o E,ropt