Elsie Hart (Tuttle) Death Claims Mrs. John Hart Was pioneer resident of Niles The funeral will be held Saturday. Mrs. John H. Hart a pioneer and highly esteemed resident of Niles and a sister of Joseph S. Tuttle, died at an early hour this morning (March 12, 1920) at her home in South Fourth street after a prolonged illness from complications arising from her advanced age. Mrs. Hart having attained the age of 87 years.Mrs. Hart was born in Pennsylvania. When a young woman she came to Niles where the greater part of the remaining years of her life were spent. She was married in Niles to Mr. Hart and had she lived until the 27 instant, Mr. and Mrs. Hart would have observed her 60th wedding anniversary. The children born of their union have preceded their mother in death.Besides her husband, and brother, Mrs.
Hart is survived b another brother, Amos T. Ball of Benton Harbor and a sister, Mrs. Alice J. Hamilton of Battle Creek.The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home. Rev. J.R. T. Lathrop pastor of the Methodist church of which both Mr. and Mrs. Hart have been identified for many years, will officiate. Burial will occur at Silverbrook Cemetery.