The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-11
STORIES FROM VERNON
FUNERAL OFF. S. HEMINGWAY
WAS HELD THURSDAY
Grand Old Man of Vernon Gen.
ter Was Held In High.
est Respect
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Vernon Center, July THE funeral {
services of +. s. Hemingway, who
passed away Tuesday afternoon. was
held from the old family homestead
where he had lived for nearly .fifty- :
three years, Thursday afternoon, old
neighbors and friends coming from a
long distance to pay their last re-
spects to the memory of this grand
old man, respected and honored by
the whole community. Rev. Edith
French of the Baptist church read the
scripture lesson and offered prayer.
Rev. w. w. Brown, pastor of the
Methodist church, of which the de- |
ceased was a member, preached a
most helpful sermon. Appropriate
music was furnished by the regular
choir. His few remaining comrades
of the Civil war attended in a body
as did the ladies of the w. r. G. The
services at the grave were in charge
of the G. A. R. Judge Lorin Cray
and S. Grannis of Mankato, read the
usual G "A. R. sermon. The floral Of
ferings from old neigh3ors and
friends were very beautiful. u A large
silk flag covered the casket given by
the children in loving memory Of
their father f. c. Wilbur, T. Award,
Gene Frances, Fred FIemming, Fred
Mertersdorf and C. F. Force, sons Of
pioneer residents, were pallbearers,
who tenderly laid to rest the old
soldier, enwrapped in the flag which
he loved so well and, for which he
Co, oh - sc IA,xh al n
any man could have been selected
who would have been more ready to
face the end, for during his long
life he lived upright and honest and
enjoyed the confidence of everyone.
His word was above question. AS i.
neighbor, and friends he war always
ready to help and befriend; as a
citizen he was loyal and true to his
beloved country faithful to every
trust and interested in the upbuild-
ing of every movement which had
for its purpose of making life bright :
or and better. He was interested in
educational and church matters, he
was ever a willing contributor to
build up the church and schools.
la In the year 1868, Ralph Heming-.
way and his family emigrated from
England and settled at birmingham,
Mass. Franklin, Smith Hemingway,
,in honor of whose memory we have
gathered today and who was a
i lineal decendept of Ralph Heming-
way, was born at North Adams, New
Hampshire, December 81. 1899, and
died at Vernon Center. July + 1918
When he was three years Of age. his
parents moved to the state <of New
York. the greater part of. which. was
Z then IA dense wilderness. Some ten
byears later the family located In
oMichigan, which place they symade
otheir permanent home. Here the chill
Fidren grew to man and womanhood
And here the three brothers volun-
Gteered their services when. the call
came for troops in 1861 There being
more volunteers than were called
for at that time their services were
not required. When a later call came
two of the, brothers responded with
the Michigan boys, one of them pay
ing the supreme sacrifice. Frank, as
he was familiarly known having
meanwhile journeyed to Wisconsin,
he joined Co. II, Twenty ninth rcgi-
IL
/ September 11J 1852, three days be-
fore going to camp, he was united in
marriage with. Miss DeliaoA. Randall,
who passed away February IL. 1918.
Mr. Hemingway, with his regiment,
travelled by land and Water over
fourteen thousand miles, and took
! part in seven battles andt forty seven
i skirnishes. Among his principal
engagements were those al Fort Glib
son, Champion Hill, Jackson, Red
River and Mobile For forty sevon
days he. was stationed with the
i. troops at the siege of Vieksburg. On
July q. 1895, he received his honor
able tiscRarge from the army and
the same year he located on the
farm which has ever since been his
home. Mr.. Hemingway is survived
by two sisters and one brother, all
of Michigan, also. four children as
Follows: s. r. Hemingway Of Am
boy, Mrs. George Gray. Fred L. Hem
ingway and Mrs, Gordon Guppy Of
Vernon Center; seven grand chill
dren and five great grandchildren. In
his early manhood Mr.. Hemingway
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church and he was ready and wait
ing the Masters cali.
Rev. and Mrs. B. f. Koch of Albert
LEA, formerly in charge of / the
Methodist parish of Vernon, Center,
are attending the Centenary meetine
/ at Columbus. They expect to be gone
i about two weeks. Shirley and June
their two little daughters are stayine
]: with friends hers during their 40
i sence.
Franklin wilson is down from
I Grove Lake visiting Els sister, Mrs,
4 Liefe' Warren in. the village, also two
sisters in Garden City. 'l4
D Mr.. and MRS Frank Rich of WI.
low. N. D., are visiting Mrs. Rich,s
q sister, Mrs. e. w. Washburn and
other relatives in the village. Mr..
and Mrs Rich are on their way home
from Columbus where they ATTENDED
the Centenary meeting of the Metho-
dist church In speaking about this
great gathering they said it was
1 simply Immense and Ii many re-
( spects was better than the Worlds
4 Fair at Chicago.
/, Mrs, Claude Meixell and children
returned 70 their home at Albert, Lea
Saturday. Mesdanes May sMcGrac3r-
en- Of Albert Lea. Myrtle Murtaueh soi
Granada and Eva Halyerson OF sher-
purn will return to their respective