The Redwood gazette., 1934-01-04
40 YEAR RESIDENT
OF WALNUT GROVE,
73, DIED THURSDAY

Rites for Mrs. Lucy Swoffel
Held Sunday; 2 Other
Deaths Reported
Walnut Grove-Mrs. Lucy Swoffe1
died Thursday about $3.50 p. m. at the
j. P. Virgins home following a six
weeks illness.
Lucy Beers was born August 19
1856 in Illinois. She came to Walnut
Grove in 1891 and December "a, 1891
she was married to Alfred Swoffer
who died in 1917. One child died in
infancy. Funeral services were held
Sunday at the j. P. Virgins home
and at the Methodist Episcopal
church of which the deceased was a
member and the body was taken to
Lincoln, Illinois for burial. Rev. w.
E. Bran offciated. She leaves one
step-daughter, Mrs. Fanny Boulden
of Larrimore, North Dakota and one
step-son, w. A. Swoffer Of this place.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Mrs. Keith
Boulden of Larrimore, North Dakota,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Swoffer of
Tracy, Rev. George Hamilton of Port
or and DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Inglis and
A. D. McRae of Redwood Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Virgins and daugh-
ter, Dorothy. of Springfield, Mary
and Virginia Meen of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Keith Bolden and A. D. McRae
accompanied the body to Lincoln, Illi-
nois.
Funeral services for Frank Ham,
ilton of Holly township were held
Tuesday at the Holly Methodist
church and burial was in the Tracy
, cemetery with Rev. w. E. Bran Of
ficiating. He is survived by three
sons, one daughter, his mother who
is 81 years of age and one brother.
Funeral services for Nels L. Mel
son were held Wednesday with short
services at the S. w. Swenson home
and at the Trinity Lutheran church
with Rev. R. E. Borg officiating.
Burial was in the Walnut Grove cem-
etery. He is survived by two sons,
Axei Nelson of this place and Rev.
Peter G. Nelson of Worcester, Mass
achusetts.
DR.. ]. V. Carlson of West3rook was
a professional caller here Monday.
Miss Mildred Hesnault went to
Pipestone Thursday to visit Miss Ar
lene Walker for few days.
William Roos of Sioux City, Iowa
who visited at the w. Baker home
few days returned Thursday.
Miss Genevieve Pack returned to
Minneapolis Wednesday after spend
ing a few days at the parental l.. L.
Pack home.
Harry Carlson of st. Paul was here
last Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Nels L. Nelson.
Mrs. F. o. Egge was seriously i'll
Christmas day and was taken to a
hospital in Minneapolis. Mr.. Egge
and son, Wint, accompanied her.
Mrs. M. Elliott and son, Arthur
Gleasman, of Waseca are visiting he1
sister. Miss Lousetta Smith.
Arthur Wint and Robert Egge went
to the Twin Cities Friday noon to
visit their mother who is IN a hos
pital. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Virgins visited
at the Sarah McGinn home New
Years day..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blethen of Sea-
forth attended the funeral of Mrs
Lucy Swoffer Sunday.
Roy Garlock of Redwood Falls
visited at the F. w. Schaurer home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Prail and son
Vernon and Lillian Prail were dinner
guests at the Ross Passmore home al
Westbrook New Years day.
Miss Rebecca McGinn, Mrs. G
Winn Hesnault and Mr.. and Mrs
Peisley and daughter, Katherine
were Tracy shoppers Saturday.
Oswald Virgins and Dorothy Var
Tassel of Minneapolis and Marguer.
lite Virgins of Willmar who spent
Christmas at the NJ. j. Wiggins home
returned Tuesday.
Vernon and Lillian Prail were in
Westbrook Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Anderson OF
Hendricks who visited at the Albir
Anderson home over the Christmas
holidays returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baum were
business callers at Slayton Thursday
Mrs. T. Haensel and daughter, Mrs
Herbert Farber, were Tracy callers
Saturday afternoon.
Julius Arnold, Fred Prail and
daughters, Lillian, were business call.
ers in Redwood Falls Saturday fore
noon.
Mrs. M. A. Dahms and son, Doug.
las, Ruth Weedman, Walter Grem.
inert and Fred Kliest were Redwood
Falls callers Thursday.
Mrs. E. w. Zieske and son, Wins.
ton, were business callers in Redwood
Falls Saturday.
Lois Burr who has been visiting at
the parental Irwin Burr home return
ed to Petersburg Sunday.
Ogden Fordham and Mr.. and Mrs
Garvyn Fordham returned to Park
Rapids Friday to resume their school
duties after visiting few days at
the G. H. Fordham home.
Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Peters were
Garvin callers Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Danielson and son
Robert, visited her parents at Tracy
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Wilbur Baker entertained the
Methodist Episcopal Ladies circle
Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Pleasant Hour club
Cl