The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
PIONEER OF STATE
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Susan Hartman of
Cleveland Stricken
Survived BY Many Relatives
Twenty-Five Great
Grandchildren

Cleveland, March Mrs. Susan
Brown Hartman, an OLD settler of
Cleveland township, died ct her
home in Cleveland village Friday,
March 2. The deceased was born in
kanpsh county, West Virginia, in
1886, being eighty seven years of
age at the time OF her death. She
was married to Benjamin w. Harri-
man, a Civil War veteran In 1852.
They came to Minnesota In 1854 and
settled In Dakota county, near Hast
ings. Later they moved to LeSueur
county, settling on a farm near
Cleveland, where they lived until
his death, after which Mrs. Harri-
man moved to the village Of Cleye-
land. She leaves to mourn her
eight children, John, William, Mrs.
William Dicaie, Levi and Howard
all of Cleveland; Benjamin of Kill
kenney; Mrs. A. FL Green Of Mime
apolis and Charles Of Grand Rapids,
Mich. Five brothers and one sister
also survive. w. p. Brown OF Ia
Pasadena, Calf; T. F. Brown, ST.
Paul; John Brown, Melford, Ore;
Mrs. S. V. Reeves Of Milbanks, 8.
d. There are thirty nine grand
children and twenty nine great
grandchildren. The funera | was
held from the Christian church at
1880 p. m. Sunday. Rev. Chester A.
BALI Of Glendale, Mimi, conducted
the services and the remains were
laid to rest by the side of ner hus-
band in Meeker cemetery at Scotch
Lake. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. Those from
out Of town attending the funeral
were T. F. Brown of st. Paul, A. e.
Green and family, Mrs. Leonard An
derson and Miss Ruth Hartman of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis were
George Davis home in st. Peter. Mr..
and Mrs. George Davis accompanied
them to Mankato in the afternoon
and were guests at supper of Mr..
and Mrs. M. ]. FLAG of North Man
kato.
Mrs. Elmer Denker and Mrs.
Jesse Hankins called on Mrs. Lyle
Hawkins Thursday afternoon
Mrs A. M. Thompson was guest
of Mrs. Conrad Myhre Wednesday.
Messrs j. w. Lloyd and William
Dickie were business callers at Man
kato Tuesday.
Mrs Louis Davis spent Thursday
afternoon with her mother, Mrs.
Hattie HamIin.
Little Melvin Dickie, SON of Mr..
quite i'll the past week.
DR.. A. M. Thompson made bust
ness trip to Mankato Wednesday.
Mrs. Conrad Myhre called on Mrs.
John Davis Thursday afternoon.
Quite number from this village
and vicinity attended the Auto show
held at Mankaot the past week. All
report q very good time and think it
a great success.
Orabelle Davis came home last
Tuesday night, being unable to at
tend school because of illness. She
returned to Mankato Sunday to re-
sumo her school duties at the Teach
ers' college.
team were again victorious Friday
merry team. The local boys seemed
to have full control Of the ball. The
final score was 40 to 81 in Cleve-
lands favor. The Cleveland boys
go to Montgomery next Friday and
it is sincerely hoped they will be as
Mrs. Dave Farrell spent several
days the past week with Mankato
relatives.
Frances Beihn of Madison Lake
Is spending few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Worrall and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Young are
the proud parents OF a baby girl,
born Monday, February rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith were
guests at the Martin Ponwith home
Sunday.
and A. E. Davis of Kasota were
guests of C. Roscoe Davis at st.
Paul a few days the past week.
Fred Pufpaff transacted business
at LeSueur Center Saturday. O
Mrs. j. w. Lloyd is quite i'll with
the flu.
Representative C. Roscoe Davis
Of st. Paul spent the week end with
his family.
Ivan Kanoff after spending the
past month at the Eugene Smith
and John Davis homes, left Monday
for GAINESVILLE, Mimi, where he will
visit his uncle and family a few
days before returning to his home In
Milwaukee.
Miss Rose D!ckie is spending
few days with her sister Mrs. Dun
can Mcdonald at Lake Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Davis, w. c. !!
Davis. Charles Everett and Mrs. |
Hattie Hamlin were guests at the
Louis Davis home Sunday at din
ner.
Charles Block and family spent
Monday afternoon with the formers
mother, Mrs. Margaret Block.
Rev. Chester A. BALI OF Ellendale
came down Saturday 70 officiate at
the funeral of Mrs. Susan Hartman
Sunday. He returned home Monday.
While here he was entertained al
the A. C. Perkins and John Davis
homes. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Hochmayer
were guests at the d. G. Freiberg /
home Sunday evening.
Mps. Leonard Anderson and Miss
Ruth Of Minneapolis spent Sunday
evening at the Parks Everett home.
Grace Zachor spent Sunday night
with Miss Moran.
L. H. Allen and son Marshall at
tended the auto show at Mankato
Mrs. Elmer Denker, Mrs. Elmo
Cheadle, Mrs. Hiram Davis and
Mrs. Warner Davis attended the
Missionary meeting Of the Metho-
dist church held at the home or Rev.
Hines OF St Peter last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter krueger