The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
Pioneer Resident Died At
Vernon Center
SERMON BY W. W. BROWN
Large Number of Friends Testi'
fled Their Regard For
The Departed
Especial to The Free Press ]

from the home Tuesday afternoon at
1880. Rev. w. w, Brown OF the
Methodist church offciated. The
church choir with Mrs. Gladys Hal
vorson at the organ, sang Guide Me
o Thou Great Jehovah, He Lead
eth Me" and "Thy Will Be Done
Members OF the Masonic lodge acted
as pallbearers and were G. G. Cor
nish, Charles Fleming, George Sea-
wright, Fred Fleming, F. L. Cooper
and A c. Gray. Hon. Z. T. Champ
lin and James Bryson, prominent
masons and life long neighbors of
the deceased, were the honary pail, pail
bearers The casket was covered with
beautiful flowers. On stand at the
head of the casket was placed the
lodge offerings, a square and COM
pass emblem Of pink and cream
rosebuds. The remains were laid to
rest in the Garden City cemetery be-
side his wife, who passed away six
years ago. Those from out of town
TO attend the funeral were Mr.. and
ton of Mankato, James Bryson and
G. W. Champlin Of Lake Crystal,
Mrs. James Thompson of Good Thun-
der, S. H. Grannis of Mankato. Lu-
cius S. Terry was born in Otsego
county, New York, November ;,
1928. AS a youth he learned the car
rage makers trade and worked at
the trade for while In the state of
Connecticut with another young man
by the name of Thurston he came to
Wisconsin and they they did wagon
and carriage making business at
Rosendale, Wis. When he was twen-
ty-five years of age he was married
to Miss Phoebe Thurston at Lincoln,
Wis. February 2, 1854, and they
shared life in the close partnership
of husband and wife for sixty one
and half years. until Mrs. Terry
died August s, 1915. They moved to
Minnesota in June 1851 and settled
on their farm in Vernon Center
township, where they lived until they
moved into town and settled in their
home in the fall of 1902. They had
one son and three daughters. The
son died in infancy. The three
daughters survive their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Terry also raised James
he was nine years old. Mr.. Terry
was a captain of the militia during
40 Indian outbreak. taking part in
the battle of New Ulm and in other
struggles. During the years he serv-
% his community in various town
ship offices and on the school board
always caring for his duties in a
careful and conscientious manner.
For considerably more than half
century he was a member Of the
Masonic order and took a great deal
of interest in the work of the lodge.
He was Christian man of fine spirit
end was at one time member of the
Baptist church and was through
many years attendant and supporter
of the services Of the Methodist
church here. After only a brief and
not very severe illness early Tuesday
morning, he slipped quietly and
ing attained the ripe old age Of
ninety three years, one month and
three days. The three daughters,
who with their families are made
lonely by his going, are Edith R.
now Mrs. G. F. Grannis of Vernon
Center; Nellie now Mrs. Frank B.
erson of Rapidan township and
Lulu, now Mrs. John Nickerson of
Lewiston, Idaho.
"Life's labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies,
While heaven and earth combine to
say
How blest the. righteous when he
dies"
Me-. Harold Brown is spending a
few weeks with her husbands rela-
tiyes in and around the village while
LII. DO"CA COllplCIOS Hlo "OI Ou luO
state highway in Willow Greek.
Bessie Carpenter, who has been
staying with her aunt, Mrs. Willard
Doty in Granada, since last Septem-
ber, attending the consolidated school
in that village, has returned to her
home in Old Town. She will finish
the school year here.
Mrs. Harry Bates has returned from
Mankato, where she spent some time
roooiufno hol ;y
fected finger, caused by a bone felon.
Her hand is not improving as fast as
was expected. DR.. Merrill is in at
tendance. There is probability that
Mrs. Bates will have to return to
Mankato to have part Of the finger
E. c. Randall of Horizon, Wis, is
here visiting at the Wyman house.
Mr.. Randall is cousin of Mrs. Wy
man.
The Vernon Center Produce com
pany, under the efficient hustling
manager Robert e. Brown, starting
with a very small beginning, has
gradually grown to be one Of the
busiest places in town and it is a
surprise even to the most optimistic
the amount of business it handles.
For the past several weeks a dray
load of produce has been shipped
daily to the Fairmont Produce com
pany. Mr.. Brown pays the highest
price possible and during the month
of November s250O was paid out to the
farmers. Does this not show that
the good old cow and cackling hen
are the farmers best assets and show
what they will do for community
in hard times like the present? Far
mers, who combine dairying with
poultry raising are ION easy street"
and are letting the other fellow do
the worrying over hard times.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Berse and
Junior are spending a few weeks as
guests Of the formers sister Mrs.
T. R. Newell and family The Berses
have been visiting relatives in the
northern part of Minnesota and while
up there Mr.. Berse enjoyed his first
hunt for big game. and feels quite
eIated over his good luck in bringing
down a big buck. Next week they
will return to their home at Ber-
thold. N. D., after enjoying a two
months vacation. Mr.. Berse is a
railroad man.
The remains OF Mrs. Josie Hollister
Meyers was brought back to the old
nome town to be laid beside her
/, mother and husband in the Vernon