WILLIAM MEADOWCROFT

William Meadowcroft, aged 55 years, died Monday evening, Feb. 19 1912, at his home in Minneapolis of a stroke. We have not full particulars as we write.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Meadowcroft and was born near Janesville, Wis., in May, 1856. About 1864, he came with his parents to London township where he grew up. He was married about thirty years ago to Miss Sophronia Osborn. Most of their married life has been spent in Austin. They moved to Minneapolis about two years ago.

Mr. Meadowcroft was a machinist by trade. he worked for years in the Ames foundry on the east side and since for the Milwaukee company here and in Minneapolis shops. he was a man of excellent character, upright and kind, and was a citizen whose influence was always for the uplift of others.

He leaves a widow and five children: Mrs. Nettie Knutson, Mrs. Edith Bronsak, of Minneapolis, Miss Grace Meadowcroft, a nurse at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester; and Esther and Edith at home.

Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church in Austin at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Deceased was a member of the M. W. A. We have lost in him a personal friend.