The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-07
West Union

home of his son George in West
Union township, Saturday, Febru-
airy End, at the ripe old age of 90
years. Mr.. Moore has been in
poor health the past two years and
became seriously i'll the week be-
fore his death.
Francis j.. Moore was born in
Askins, Allegheny County, New
York, 3 SJanuary LIST, 1886. Living
there in Livingston County,
he later moved to the town of Jes-
up in Pennsylvania, where he mar
ried Charlotte BlaisdeH and in
1866 they moved to Minnesota,
settling on land in West Union that
he homesteaded. Mrs. Moore died
in 1872 and is buried in Ashley
There kere six children born to
this union, four of them living,
George Moore, of West Union
Mrs. Alice Chamberlin, of Ogden,
Utah; Mrs. Jane Duncan, of Kali
lispell, Mont; and Mrs. Melissa
Tilton, Of Hamilton, Mont, Ed
ward and Charles having died a
number of years ago. There are
also number of grand children
and great grandchildren to mourn
their loss.
Mr.. Moore saw great deal of
the hardships of the early settler.
He, was good neighbor and in the
later years of his life was known
by all'as Grandpa Moore.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day and burial was in Ashley ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Clarrisa Gross died Mon
day, January 18th, at her farm
home in West Union township. She
was taken sick with the flu sever
al weeks ago and at her advanced
age of "a years was unable to
combat the disease. Her sons
Mark and Jess at home, Ezra, of
Casper, Wyo., and her daughter
Mrs. Nelson, of Dakota, are left
to mourn the loss. The funeral was
held Monday, February 4th, and
burial was made in Ashley ceme-
terry.
Rose and Irene Quicker spent the
week end at Fergus Falls visiting
their sister Elizabeth.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pts
chke, January 30th, a nine pound
boy. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
Miss Estella Miller and Miss
Pauline Lang, of Holdingford,
were week end guests at the j. M.
Miller home.
MRS. III. G. Wakefield was Wis
itor at the home of her brother at
Alexandria Tuesday.
Miss Monica Miller was visitor
at st. Cloud few days last week.
Miss Margaret Sauer spent the
week end at the parental home.
Miss Rose Wagner, of Brandon,
Mimi, is visiting at the Joe Pts
chke home.
Mat Deidrich, of Winnipeg, Can,
visited at the H. J. Cans home
the past week.
Miss Cora Stitch is attending a
teachers convention at Long Prai-
afie this week Thursday and Fri
day.
Mrs. II. j. Cans spent Tuesday
and "Wednesday at St. Cloud visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Huss.
Little Vincent Marthaler, son of
Joe Marthaler, was operated on
for a gathering on his neck Wed
nesday of last week. The little fell
low is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Weere
returned to Fargo, N. D., Monday
after spending the last ten days
visiting with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Noeske
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Owens at Melrose Sunday.
Mr.. Sweet, formerly relief
agent here, but now at Round
Prairie, and Miss Olive Hoffard, of
Long Prairie, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bergsten Sunday.
III. J. Bentfied left Monday
morning for st. Paul to attend the
!. Merchants convention.
Mrs. Roy Pietrfe, of Park Rapids,
Mimi, arrived Monday to attend
the funeral of the late Francis
Moore.
Miss Mary Yam was a visitor at
Sank Centre Monday.
~ Mr.. Theodore Noeske attended
$fhe Creamerymen's meeting held
&C st. Cloud Tuesday.
The Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton Of West Union held its an
nual meeting Thursday, January