Chatfield democrat. Pub. Date December 2, 1892
Death of Malcolm McLarty.
Malcolm McLarty died at 4 o'clock last Tuesday morning. He had been suffering for some time from serious prostration and his family and friends were not altogether unprepared for his final relief from all earthly suffering. In his death Chatfield loses an old and prominent citizen, who, in years past, was widely known throughout this section for the active part he took in public life. Mr. McLarty was born in Scotland Feb. 29, 1824, but emigrated to this country early in life, first locating in New York, and engaging there for a time in work at his trade as tailor. His strong Scotch common sense and independence of character, soon made his dissatisfied with his surroundings, and he sought a wider field and larger freedom in the great west. In 1856 he came to Minnesota and settled in Chatfield, where his sterling character soon gave him prominence and opened for him a career. From the very start he identified himself thoroughly with the party of freedom and progress. He took such a prominent part in the early struggles of the Republican party that he was appointed postmaster of Chatfield during President Lincoln's first term, and served in that capacity until after President Cleveland's inauguration, with the exception of a short interim during Johnson's administration, who removed him for political causes. Altogether Mr. McLarty served as postmaster for twenty-one years. He was a model officer, and his reports and modes of doing business always met with commendation and approval from the department. While he had in full share the eccentricities of his race, he also possessed its broad dry humor as well as its integrity of character and steadfastness of purpose. When removed from the post-office by the political spite of Johnson, he opened a shop, stating in his advertisement that he was a tailor, and a better one than the President. He was a man of great public spirit, thoroughly in love with the country of his adoption and zealous for the welfare of the village in which he had made his home. An invalid during the last few years of his life he devoted himself to gardening and, until stricken down by illness his flower garden was noted far and wide for its beauty. Mr. McLarty was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and the building of the Masonic hall here was due largely to his efforts and his aid. He was a man of wide knowledge, extensive reading and earnest character. While acquiring no great wealth he won for himself a competence and prominent place in society. The deceased leaves a wife and three daughters--Mrs. Marian Young, Misses Jennie and Sallie. The funeral will be conducted by the Masons this Thursday afternoon, the services commencing at 2 o'clock.
Death of Malcolm McLarty.
Malcolm McLarty died at 4 o'clock last Tuesday morning. He had been suffering for some time from serious prostration and his family and friends were not altogether unprepared for his final relief from all earthly suffering. In his death Chatfield loses an old and prominent citizen, who, in years past, was widely known throughout this section for the active part he took in public life. Mr. McLarty was born in Scotland Feb. 29, 1824, but emigrated to this country early in life, first locating in New York, and engaging there for a time in work at his trade as tailor. His strong Scotch common sense and independence of character, soon made his dissatisfied with his surroundings, and he sought a wider field and larger freedom in the great west. In 1856 he came to Minnesota and settled in Chatfield, where his sterling character soon gave him prominence and opened for him a career. From the very start he identified himself thoroughly with the party of freedom and progress. He took such a prominent part in the early struggles of the Republican party that he was appointed postmaster of Chatfield during President Lincoln's first term, and served in that capacity until after President Cleveland's inauguration, with the exception of a short interim during Johnson's administration, who removed him for political causes. Altogether Mr. McLarty served as postmaster for twenty-one years. He was a model officer, and his reports and modes of doing business always met with commendation and approval from the department. While he had in full share the eccentricities of his race, he also possessed its broad dry humor as well as its integrity of character and steadfastness of purpose. When removed from the post-office by the political spite of Johnson, he opened a shop, stating in his advertisement that he was a tailor, and a better one than the President. He was a man of great public spirit, thoroughly in love with the country of his adoption and zealous for the welfare of the village in which he had made his home. An invalid during the last few years of his life he devoted himself to gardening and, until stricken down by illness his flower garden was noted far and wide for its beauty. Mr. McLarty was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and the building of the Masonic hall here was due largely to his efforts and his aid. He was a man of wide knowledge, extensive reading and earnest character. While acquiring no great wealth he won for himself a competence and prominent place in society. The deceased leaves a wife and three daughters--Mrs. Marian Young, Misses Jennie and Sallie. The funeral will be conducted by the Masons this Thursday afternoon, the services commencing at 2 o'clock.
Chatfield democrat. Pub. Date December 2, 1892
Death of Malcolm McLarty.
Malcolm McLarty died at 4 o'clock last Tuesday morning. He had been suffering for some time from serious prostration and his family and friends were not altogether unprepared for his final relief from all earthly suffering. In his death Chatfield loses an old and prominent citizen, who, in years past, was widely known throughout this section for the active part he took in public life. Mr. McLarty was born in Scotland Feb. 29, 1824, but emigrated to this country early in life, first locating in New York, and engaging there for a time in work at his trade as tailor. His strong Scotch common sense and independence of character, soon made his dissatisfied with his surroundings, and he sought a wider field and larger freedom in the great west. In 1856 he came to Minnesota and settled in Chatfield, where his sterling character soon gave him prominence and opened for him a career. From the very start he identified himself thoroughly with the party of freedom and progress. He took such a prominent part in the early struggles of the Republican party that he was appointed postmaster of Chatfield during President Lincoln's first term, and served in that capacity until after President Cleveland's inauguration, with the exception of a short interim during Johnson's administration, who removed him for political causes. Altogether Mr. McLarty served as postmaster for twenty-one years. He was a model officer, and his reports and modes of doing business always met with commendation and approval from the department. While he had in full share the eccentricities of his race, he also possessed its broad dry humor as well as its integrity of character and steadfastness of purpose. When removed from the post-office by the political spite of Johnson, he opened a shop, stating in his advertisement that he was a tailor, and a better one than the President. He was a man of great public spirit, thoroughly in love with the country of his adoption and zealous for the welfare of the village in which he had made his home. An invalid during the last few years of his life he devoted himself to gardening and, until stricken down by illness his flower garden was noted far and wide for its beauty. Mr. McLarty was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and the building of the Masonic hall here was due largely to his efforts and his aid. He was a man of wide knowledge, extensive reading and earnest character. While acquiring no great wealth he won for himself a competence and prominent place in society. The deceased leaves a wife and three daughters--Mrs. Marian Young, Misses Jennie and Sallie. The funeral will be conducted by the Masons this Thursday afternoon, the services commencing at 2 o'clock.
Death of Malcolm McLarty.
Malcolm McLarty died at 4 o'clock last Tuesday morning. He had been suffering for some time from serious prostration and his family and friends were not altogether unprepared for his final relief from all earthly suffering. In his death Chatfield loses an old and prominent citizen, who, in years past, was widely known throughout this section for the active part he took in public life. Mr. McLarty was born in Scotland Feb. 29, 1824, but emigrated to this country early in life, first locating in New York, and engaging there for a time in work at his trade as tailor. His strong Scotch common sense and independence of character, soon made his dissatisfied with his surroundings, and he sought a wider field and larger freedom in the great west. In 1856 he came to Minnesota and settled in Chatfield, where his sterling character soon gave him prominence and opened for him a career. From the very start he identified himself thoroughly with the party of freedom and progress. He took such a prominent part in the early struggles of the Republican party that he was appointed postmaster of Chatfield during President Lincoln's first term, and served in that capacity until after President Cleveland's inauguration, with the exception of a short interim during Johnson's administration, who removed him for political causes. Altogether Mr. McLarty served as postmaster for twenty-one years. He was a model officer, and his reports and modes of doing business always met with commendation and approval from the department. While he had in full share the eccentricities of his race, he also possessed its broad dry humor as well as its integrity of character and steadfastness of purpose. When removed from the post-office by the political spite of Johnson, he opened a shop, stating in his advertisement that he was a tailor, and a better one than the President. He was a man of great public spirit, thoroughly in love with the country of his adoption and zealous for the welfare of the village in which he had made his home. An invalid during the last few years of his life he devoted himself to gardening and, until stricken down by illness his flower garden was noted far and wide for its beauty. Mr. McLarty was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and the building of the Masonic hall here was due largely to his efforts and his aid. He was a man of wide knowledge, extensive reading and earnest character. While acquiring no great wealth he won for himself a competence and prominent place in society. The deceased leaves a wife and three daughters--Mrs. Marian Young, Misses Jennie and Sallie. The funeral will be conducted by the Masons this Thursday afternoon, the services commencing at 2 o'clock.
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