Henry H. Guthrie was a native of Ohio, and came to Montana around 1873. He engaged in the grocery business in Helena, and was for many years a leading merchant in Helena. Later he moved to Butte where he engaged in business but subsequently returned to Helena to make his home. He was at one time Deputy United States Marshal, also serving as police judge of the city of Helena, and was Justice of the Peace of the Helena townsite. Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work. His first wife was Charlie. His second wife was Kathrine, born in Ireland; married on July 28, 1905 in Helena. On February 12, 1913, at age 72, he died from heart failure. His funeral was held from the Masonic Temple, and was held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge. (Montana Daily Record, Helena, 2/12/1913)
“JUDGE GUTHRIE PASSES AWAY. Montana Pioneer, An Invalid For More Than a Year, is Dead – 72 years old. HELD SEVERAL OFFICES. Lived in This State More Than Forty Years, Having Come Here From Nebraska – Born in Ohio – Was High Up In Masonic Work.
“Judge H. H. Guthrie, 72 years old, who has been an invalid for more than a year, died yesterday noon of heart failure. With the passing away of this old time pioneer Montana loses one of its most respected and reputable citizens.
“Judge Guthrie was born in Freeport, Ohio, and later went to Nebraska. He came to Montana a little more than 40 years ago from Omaha, and together with his brother William, and Samuel Sullivan, of Unionville, engaged in the butcher business. Their establishment was located near the present office of the Helena Light and Railway company. This partnership business continued for about three years, at the close of which Mr. Guthrie sold his interest to the other members of the firm and went into the grocery business with James Davis, as his partner. This business, which was in operation for more than two years, was located in South Main street at the foot of Broadway.
Lived in Butte
“After the dissolution of his partnership with Mr. Davis, the pioneer merchant removed to Butte, where he engaged in business, returning to Helena some two or three years later. Ever since that time he has made his residence in this city, and has been one of the most highly respected men in Helena. He was a thirty-three degree Mason and was well known in Masonic circles throughout the state. He was recorder of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, A.F. & A.M., for a number of years. He belonged to Royal Arch Chapter No. 2 and to the Commandary.
“Mr. Guthrie was deputy at one time under United States Marshal Joe Woolman, and old timers in the vicinity of Helena declare that the duties of his office were well discharged. He was elected county assessor in 1883 and served one term in that capacity. He has served as police judge of Helena, and for the past several years, until the last year, he has been justice of the peace of Helena townsite.
Leaves Wife and Daughter.
“He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Luke of Seattle, and three stepchildren, Mrs. Geo. L. Strub, Miss Annie Pierson and Wm. Pierson, all of this city.
“The funeral will be held from the Masonic temple and will be under the auspices of the Morning Star lodge. The time will not be determined until word is received from his daughter in Settle, who has been notified by wire of his death.” (The Independent-Record, 2/13/1913)
“Guthrie Funeral Today. – The funeral of Judge H. H. Guthrie, who died at St. Peter’s hospital as a result of heart failure after an illness lasting more than a year, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Masonic temple. The funeral will be under the auspices of Morning Star lodge, A.F. & A.M. The pallbearers who have been named are J. J. Hindson, W. H. McCann, E. J. Power, E. D. Weed, Dr. C. G. Dodge and Peter Pixder.” (The Independent-Record, 2/14/1913)∼Another Old Timer Takes Final Leave. H. H. Guthrie Dead at Helena Well Known Here
Date: 1913-02-14;
Paper: Anaconda Standard
One of the Pioneer Grocers
Many old prospectors outfitted at his store, and some of those accounts were never closed by payment --Ill more than year.
H. H. Guthrie, who died at Helena Wednesday, was well known in this city, where for several years he was in business, later deputy United States marshal. He had been ill for a year., his heart failing to perform its function. He was a pioneer of Montana, and one of the early-day grocers of Helena, being contemporaneous with the Vawters, J.H. Curtis, Watson, Hall & Haggadorn, Ervin, Todd & Green, Murphy and the other pioneer merchants of Last Chance. Mr. Guthrie is remembered by men today who were chldren then as one of the best-dressed men in Helena, always a Chestefield, punctilious and in every way a model of the fashionable man of the day. Like all of the early-day merchants in Montana, Mr. Guthrie laid aside old ledgers that contained accounts of many who could not or would not pay their bills--the credit system flourished in those days and the merchants took more chances than they do today. Among the old debtors were many prospectors who took groceries with the promise that half they struck would go to Guthrie or to Curtis or Watson or any of the others who "trusted" the old boys hoping that perhaps they would return with fortunes to be divided between themselves and the grocer.
It has been said in Helena that there are old accounts, dating back to the late 60's and 70's, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, too old ever to be reclaimed--dead accounts, never to rise to life. In those days it cost lots of money to bring groceries and other provisions into Montana, for all freight came either by way of Omaha and then by wagon or up the river to Fort Denton and down to Helena by wagon.
As a Justice
In his later years Mr. Guthrie remained close to home, not being in robust health. He had served the county as justice of the peace and the city of Helena as police magistrate. He was married, and besides his wife, is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harry L Luke of Seattle, and three step children, Mrs George L Strub, Miss Anna Pierson, and Willie Pierson, this city.
Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was one of the few thirty-third degree Masons in the United States. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge, No 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work until compelled to quit by advancing age. His funeral will be held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge of Helena. The time, however, will not be announced until word is received from his daughter, who has been notified by wire of his death.
“JUDGE GUTHRIE PASSES AWAY. Montana Pioneer, An Invalid For More Than a Year, is Dead – 72 years old. HELD SEVERAL OFFICES. Lived in This State More Than Forty Years, Having Come Here From Nebraska – Born in Ohio – Was High Up In Masonic Work.
“Judge H. H. Guthrie, 72 years old, who has been an invalid for more than a year, died yesterday noon of heart failure. With the passing away of this old time pioneer Montana loses one of its most respected and reputable citizens.
“Judge Guthrie was born in Freeport, Ohio, and later went to Nebraska. He came to Montana a little more than 40 years ago from Omaha, and together with his brother William, and Samuel Sullivan, of Unionville, engaged in the butcher business. Their establishment was located near the present office of the Helena Light and Railway company. This partnership business continued for about three years, at the close of which Mr. Guthrie sold his interest to the other members of the firm and went into the grocery business with James Davis, as his partner. This business, which was in operation for more than two years, was located in South Main street at the foot of Broadway.
Lived in Butte
“After the dissolution of his partnership with Mr. Davis, the pioneer merchant removed to Butte, where he engaged in business, returning to Helena some two or three years later. Ever since that time he has made his residence in this city, and has been one of the most highly respected men in Helena. He was a thirty-three degree Mason and was well known in Masonic circles throughout the state. He was recorder of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, A.F. & A.M., for a number of years. He belonged to Royal Arch Chapter No. 2 and to the Commandary.
“Mr. Guthrie was deputy at one time under United States Marshal Joe Woolman, and old timers in the vicinity of Helena declare that the duties of his office were well discharged. He was elected county assessor in 1883 and served one term in that capacity. He has served as police judge of Helena, and for the past several years, until the last year, he has been justice of the peace of Helena townsite.
Leaves Wife and Daughter.
“He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Luke of Seattle, and three stepchildren, Mrs. Geo. L. Strub, Miss Annie Pierson and Wm. Pierson, all of this city.
“The funeral will be held from the Masonic temple and will be under the auspices of the Morning Star lodge. The time will not be determined until word is received from his daughter in Settle, who has been notified by wire of his death.” (The Independent-Record, 2/13/1913)
“Guthrie Funeral Today. – The funeral of Judge H. H. Guthrie, who died at St. Peter’s hospital as a result of heart failure after an illness lasting more than a year, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Masonic temple. The funeral will be under the auspices of Morning Star lodge, A.F. & A.M. The pallbearers who have been named are J. J. Hindson, W. H. McCann, E. J. Power, E. D. Weed, Dr. C. G. Dodge and Peter Pixder.” (The Independent-Record, 2/14/1913)∼Another Old Timer Takes Final Leave. H. H. Guthrie Dead at Helena Well Known Here
Date: 1913-02-14;
Paper: Anaconda Standard
One of the Pioneer Grocers
Many old prospectors outfitted at his store, and some of those accounts were never closed by payment --Ill more than year.
H. H. Guthrie, who died at Helena Wednesday, was well known in this city, where for several years he was in business, later deputy United States marshal. He had been ill for a year., his heart failing to perform its function. He was a pioneer of Montana, and one of the early-day grocers of Helena, being contemporaneous with the Vawters, J.H. Curtis, Watson, Hall & Haggadorn, Ervin, Todd & Green, Murphy and the other pioneer merchants of Last Chance. Mr. Guthrie is remembered by men today who were chldren then as one of the best-dressed men in Helena, always a Chestefield, punctilious and in every way a model of the fashionable man of the day. Like all of the early-day merchants in Montana, Mr. Guthrie laid aside old ledgers that contained accounts of many who could not or would not pay their bills--the credit system flourished in those days and the merchants took more chances than they do today. Among the old debtors were many prospectors who took groceries with the promise that half they struck would go to Guthrie or to Curtis or Watson or any of the others who "trusted" the old boys hoping that perhaps they would return with fortunes to be divided between themselves and the grocer.
It has been said in Helena that there are old accounts, dating back to the late 60's and 70's, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, too old ever to be reclaimed--dead accounts, never to rise to life. In those days it cost lots of money to bring groceries and other provisions into Montana, for all freight came either by way of Omaha and then by wagon or up the river to Fort Denton and down to Helena by wagon.
As a Justice
In his later years Mr. Guthrie remained close to home, not being in robust health. He had served the county as justice of the peace and the city of Helena as police magistrate. He was married, and besides his wife, is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harry L Luke of Seattle, and three step children, Mrs George L Strub, Miss Anna Pierson, and Willie Pierson, this city.
Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was one of the few thirty-third degree Masons in the United States. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge, No 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work until compelled to quit by advancing age. His funeral will be held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge of Helena. The time, however, will not be announced until word is received from his daughter, who has been notified by wire of his death.
Henry H. Guthrie was a native of Ohio, and came to Montana around 1873. He engaged in the grocery business in Helena, and was for many years a leading merchant in Helena. Later he moved to Butte where he engaged in business but subsequently returned to Helena to make his home. He was at one time Deputy United States Marshal, also serving as police judge of the city of Helena, and was Justice of the Peace of the Helena townsite. Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work. His first wife was Charlie. His second wife was Kathrine, born in Ireland; married on July 28, 1905 in Helena. On February 12, 1913, at age 72, he died from heart failure. His funeral was held from the Masonic Temple, and was held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge. (Montana Daily Record, Helena, 2/12/1913)
“JUDGE GUTHRIE PASSES AWAY. Montana Pioneer, An Invalid For More Than a Year, is Dead – 72 years old. HELD SEVERAL OFFICES. Lived in This State More Than Forty Years, Having Come Here From Nebraska – Born in Ohio – Was High Up In Masonic Work.
“Judge H. H. Guthrie, 72 years old, who has been an invalid for more than a year, died yesterday noon of heart failure. With the passing away of this old time pioneer Montana loses one of its most respected and reputable citizens.
“Judge Guthrie was born in Freeport, Ohio, and later went to Nebraska. He came to Montana a little more than 40 years ago from Omaha, and together with his brother William, and Samuel Sullivan, of Unionville, engaged in the butcher business. Their establishment was located near the present office of the Helena Light and Railway company. This partnership business continued for about three years, at the close of which Mr. Guthrie sold his interest to the other members of the firm and went into the grocery business with James Davis, as his partner. This business, which was in operation for more than two years, was located in South Main street at the foot of Broadway.
Lived in Butte
“After the dissolution of his partnership with Mr. Davis, the pioneer merchant removed to Butte, where he engaged in business, returning to Helena some two or three years later. Ever since that time he has made his residence in this city, and has been one of the most highly respected men in Helena. He was a thirty-three degree Mason and was well known in Masonic circles throughout the state. He was recorder of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, A.F. & A.M., for a number of years. He belonged to Royal Arch Chapter No. 2 and to the Commandary.
“Mr. Guthrie was deputy at one time under United States Marshal Joe Woolman, and old timers in the vicinity of Helena declare that the duties of his office were well discharged. He was elected county assessor in 1883 and served one term in that capacity. He has served as police judge of Helena, and for the past several years, until the last year, he has been justice of the peace of Helena townsite.
Leaves Wife and Daughter.
“He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Luke of Seattle, and three stepchildren, Mrs. Geo. L. Strub, Miss Annie Pierson and Wm. Pierson, all of this city.
“The funeral will be held from the Masonic temple and will be under the auspices of the Morning Star lodge. The time will not be determined until word is received from his daughter in Settle, who has been notified by wire of his death.” (The Independent-Record, 2/13/1913)
“Guthrie Funeral Today. – The funeral of Judge H. H. Guthrie, who died at St. Peter’s hospital as a result of heart failure after an illness lasting more than a year, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Masonic temple. The funeral will be under the auspices of Morning Star lodge, A.F. & A.M. The pallbearers who have been named are J. J. Hindson, W. H. McCann, E. J. Power, E. D. Weed, Dr. C. G. Dodge and Peter Pixder.” (The Independent-Record, 2/14/1913)∼Another Old Timer Takes Final Leave. H. H. Guthrie Dead at Helena Well Known Here
Date: 1913-02-14;
Paper: Anaconda Standard
One of the Pioneer Grocers
Many old prospectors outfitted at his store, and some of those accounts were never closed by payment --Ill more than year.
H. H. Guthrie, who died at Helena Wednesday, was well known in this city, where for several years he was in business, later deputy United States marshal. He had been ill for a year., his heart failing to perform its function. He was a pioneer of Montana, and one of the early-day grocers of Helena, being contemporaneous with the Vawters, J.H. Curtis, Watson, Hall & Haggadorn, Ervin, Todd & Green, Murphy and the other pioneer merchants of Last Chance. Mr. Guthrie is remembered by men today who were chldren then as one of the best-dressed men in Helena, always a Chestefield, punctilious and in every way a model of the fashionable man of the day. Like all of the early-day merchants in Montana, Mr. Guthrie laid aside old ledgers that contained accounts of many who could not or would not pay their bills--the credit system flourished in those days and the merchants took more chances than they do today. Among the old debtors were many prospectors who took groceries with the promise that half they struck would go to Guthrie or to Curtis or Watson or any of the others who "trusted" the old boys hoping that perhaps they would return with fortunes to be divided between themselves and the grocer.
It has been said in Helena that there are old accounts, dating back to the late 60's and 70's, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, too old ever to be reclaimed--dead accounts, never to rise to life. In those days it cost lots of money to bring groceries and other provisions into Montana, for all freight came either by way of Omaha and then by wagon or up the river to Fort Denton and down to Helena by wagon.
As a Justice
In his later years Mr. Guthrie remained close to home, not being in robust health. He had served the county as justice of the peace and the city of Helena as police magistrate. He was married, and besides his wife, is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harry L Luke of Seattle, and three step children, Mrs George L Strub, Miss Anna Pierson, and Willie Pierson, this city.
Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was one of the few thirty-third degree Masons in the United States. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge, No 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work until compelled to quit by advancing age. His funeral will be held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge of Helena. The time, however, will not be announced until word is received from his daughter, who has been notified by wire of his death.
“JUDGE GUTHRIE PASSES AWAY. Montana Pioneer, An Invalid For More Than a Year, is Dead – 72 years old. HELD SEVERAL OFFICES. Lived in This State More Than Forty Years, Having Come Here From Nebraska – Born in Ohio – Was High Up In Masonic Work.
“Judge H. H. Guthrie, 72 years old, who has been an invalid for more than a year, died yesterday noon of heart failure. With the passing away of this old time pioneer Montana loses one of its most respected and reputable citizens.
“Judge Guthrie was born in Freeport, Ohio, and later went to Nebraska. He came to Montana a little more than 40 years ago from Omaha, and together with his brother William, and Samuel Sullivan, of Unionville, engaged in the butcher business. Their establishment was located near the present office of the Helena Light and Railway company. This partnership business continued for about three years, at the close of which Mr. Guthrie sold his interest to the other members of the firm and went into the grocery business with James Davis, as his partner. This business, which was in operation for more than two years, was located in South Main street at the foot of Broadway.
Lived in Butte
“After the dissolution of his partnership with Mr. Davis, the pioneer merchant removed to Butte, where he engaged in business, returning to Helena some two or three years later. Ever since that time he has made his residence in this city, and has been one of the most highly respected men in Helena. He was a thirty-three degree Mason and was well known in Masonic circles throughout the state. He was recorder of Morning Star Lodge No. 5, A.F. & A.M., for a number of years. He belonged to Royal Arch Chapter No. 2 and to the Commandary.
“Mr. Guthrie was deputy at one time under United States Marshal Joe Woolman, and old timers in the vicinity of Helena declare that the duties of his office were well discharged. He was elected county assessor in 1883 and served one term in that capacity. He has served as police judge of Helena, and for the past several years, until the last year, he has been justice of the peace of Helena townsite.
Leaves Wife and Daughter.
“He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Luke of Seattle, and three stepchildren, Mrs. Geo. L. Strub, Miss Annie Pierson and Wm. Pierson, all of this city.
“The funeral will be held from the Masonic temple and will be under the auspices of the Morning Star lodge. The time will not be determined until word is received from his daughter in Settle, who has been notified by wire of his death.” (The Independent-Record, 2/13/1913)
“Guthrie Funeral Today. – The funeral of Judge H. H. Guthrie, who died at St. Peter’s hospital as a result of heart failure after an illness lasting more than a year, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Masonic temple. The funeral will be under the auspices of Morning Star lodge, A.F. & A.M. The pallbearers who have been named are J. J. Hindson, W. H. McCann, E. J. Power, E. D. Weed, Dr. C. G. Dodge and Peter Pixder.” (The Independent-Record, 2/14/1913)∼Another Old Timer Takes Final Leave. H. H. Guthrie Dead at Helena Well Known Here
Date: 1913-02-14;
Paper: Anaconda Standard
One of the Pioneer Grocers
Many old prospectors outfitted at his store, and some of those accounts were never closed by payment --Ill more than year.
H. H. Guthrie, who died at Helena Wednesday, was well known in this city, where for several years he was in business, later deputy United States marshal. He had been ill for a year., his heart failing to perform its function. He was a pioneer of Montana, and one of the early-day grocers of Helena, being contemporaneous with the Vawters, J.H. Curtis, Watson, Hall & Haggadorn, Ervin, Todd & Green, Murphy and the other pioneer merchants of Last Chance. Mr. Guthrie is remembered by men today who were chldren then as one of the best-dressed men in Helena, always a Chestefield, punctilious and in every way a model of the fashionable man of the day. Like all of the early-day merchants in Montana, Mr. Guthrie laid aside old ledgers that contained accounts of many who could not or would not pay their bills--the credit system flourished in those days and the merchants took more chances than they do today. Among the old debtors were many prospectors who took groceries with the promise that half they struck would go to Guthrie or to Curtis or Watson or any of the others who "trusted" the old boys hoping that perhaps they would return with fortunes to be divided between themselves and the grocer.
It has been said in Helena that there are old accounts, dating back to the late 60's and 70's, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, too old ever to be reclaimed--dead accounts, never to rise to life. In those days it cost lots of money to bring groceries and other provisions into Montana, for all freight came either by way of Omaha and then by wagon or up the river to Fort Denton and down to Helena by wagon.
As a Justice
In his later years Mr. Guthrie remained close to home, not being in robust health. He had served the county as justice of the peace and the city of Helena as police magistrate. He was married, and besides his wife, is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harry L Luke of Seattle, and three step children, Mrs George L Strub, Miss Anna Pierson, and Willie Pierson, this city.
Judge Guthrie was one of the prominent members of the Masonic fraternity and was one of the few thirty-third degree Masons in the United States. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge, No 5, and was active and prominent in Masonic work until compelled to quit by advancing age. His funeral will be held under the auspices of Morning Star lodge of Helena. The time, however, will not be announced until word is received from his daughter, who has been notified by wire of his death.
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