The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
DEATHOF NRS.H.!!L.DAVS.
HER PASSING AWAY SEVERE
SHOCK IN CLEVELAND
Number of Events Took Place
In Village During the
Past Week

Cleveland, January 15.-The whole
community was shocked and grieved
over the sudden death of Mrs. Henry
!. Davis Sunday at one o'clock. She
had just recovered from the flu, heart
failure was the cause of death. She
had eaten dinner with the family and
felt q little tired so thought she would
lie down for short time Her sister
Retta having occasion to go 10 her
room found her struggling for breath
and tefore she could summon lid
Mrs. Davis had breathed her last
Maymc Caroline Smith was born in
Cordova township, April %, 1886, and
was married to Henry 1. Davis Octo-
Der 2. 1907, and departed from life to
her reward Sunday, January IL. 1919.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith moved to Cleveland when she
was little child. settling on the place
known as the Quackenbush farm one
half mile south of the village where
she geW to womanhood. She was
woman Of charming personality,
bright smile and pleasant word for
everyone, always ready TO do her
part in any undertaking. Besides
leaving q sorroWing husband to mourn
her loss. there is her father, Mr..
Charles Smith of lie Sueur Center;
six sisters and two brothers. They
are as follows: Mrs. George Wake
field of LadySmith, Wis; Mrs. Orange
Flowers, Mrs. George Carter. Mrs.
Clark Rogers. Florence and Retta,
Fred and Gilbert Smith of Cleveland.
Gilbert having made his home with
the deceased for the past three years.
Private funeral services We're held at
the home three miles west CT Cleve-
land Tuesday, January IA, at p. M,
Rev. Williams Of the Methodist
church officiating. t Intermcnt was
made in Savage cemetery.
Mrs. George Wakefield. sister of
Mrs. Henry Davis and brother Gilbert
Smith arrived from LadySmith, Wis,
Monday.
The passing away of Dave Lloyd,
son Of MIR. and Mrs. Evan Lloyd,
Sunday at 6 a. m. was sad reality
to his many relatives and friends in
this vicinity. He was taken danger
ously i'll with flu at the very first
and his friends had little hope of his
recovery. The correspondent has
been unable to secure the required
dates so is unable to send the obitu-
airy at this writing.
The Misses Frances and Daisy Kee-
nan were twin city visitors Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Dickie were
twin city visitors from Wednesday
until Saturday. Their son Paul is
steadily on the gain from the injuries
received in the railroad wreck at
Howard Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denetris returned TO
st. Paul Wednesday after spending
the holidays at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Hobson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis were st.
Peter visitors Monday.
Hon. H. H. Flowers and wife went
to st. Paul Monday, returning We'd
nesday
Mrs. John Davis and daughter Ora
belle We're guests of Mrs. Henry Stotz
Thursday e.
The Misses Emma and Lille Pom
with and Albert and Frank Ponwith
were entertained at the Joe Groli
home Sunday evening
A number of the members Of the
Masonic order and other citizens from
our village and vicinity attended the
funeral services of the late Senator
H. H. Weis at LIE Sueur Saturday.
Mrs. H. II. Flowers received word
from her daughter Gladys. who is
teaching at Saranac Lake, Ny.
that she was confined to her room ten
days entertaining the mumps during
her holiday vacation.
Mrs. Charles Bowers visited IN the
twin cities from Wednesday until
Saturday.
Miss Lou Diller was a ST. Paul Wis
itor Monday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lloyd stayed
at the II. II. Flowers home during
NJ. and Mrs. Flowers soiourn in st.
Paul.
Mrs. I. w. Watt spent Wednesday
afternoon and evening with Miss Lou
Diller and Mrs William Lloyd.
Mr.. Biggar and daughter were
guests at the Charles Cheadle home
Sunday.
Mrs. L. H. Allen spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. l. W. Watt at the
G.. B. Hurst home.
Miss Chloris Radcliffe of Mankato
was guest at the Eugene Smith
home over New Years.
Mrs. Jobe Lloyd spent several days
last week with the Thomas Lloyd
family.
Mesdames Ray Hawkins, Charles
Cheadle, L. Kramer and George Chea-
die, Jr, were Mankato visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. o. l.. Ransom spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with Mrs. Eugene
Smith.
o. l.. Ransom and Harry Busse
made business trip to the twin
cities Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheadle and
daughter Mabel were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Biggar Friday evening at
tea.
Jay Ransom is spending the week
with his aunt, Mrs. Luther Hurst.
Corporal Ivan Hankins arrived
home from Camp Grant, ILL.,, Satur-
day.
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