Hart Family - Ourfolk

The plant of the N. F. Hart company in block 100 South Washington street is a model one of its kind.
The main floor space is devoted to the housing of potatoes in scaks and apples in barrels for immediate shipment.
Here is the display room containing oranges and other fruits.
to the rear of 111 South Washington Street is the large refrigerator room for the care of eggs out of season.
Eggs are held for an increased rice and for a quickening of trade.
Near this immense warehouse are refrigerators for the storing of butter.
Large shipments are held for days, and perhaps weeks, without any effect upon the quality of the product.

To the read or 109 South Washington Street is an apple celler of unusual proportions.
Here carloads of apples are stored for the winter trade.
This warehouse is so arranged as to admit air and the temperature is held at a proper degrees so the apples may be stored for months without loss.

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Last services for Mrs. Lenna R. Hart, 62 years old, will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Wilton Mortuary chapel.

Dr. B.G. Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary tomorrow afternoon and night. Mrs. Hart was the widow of Norwood F. Hart. She had been a lifelong resident of Peoria.

Mrs. Hart died yesterday at her home. She was born in Peoria February 14, 1871, the daughter of Frank and Magdalene Reuter, and was married here to Mr. Hart January 3, 1892. He died unexpectedly in Chicago April 10th of this year.
Mrs. Hart was a member of the I. W. DonMeyer chapter No. 778, Order of the Eastern Star, and
of Fern Leaf Camp, Royal Neighbors of America.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Claude K. Drake, Homewood, Ill; two sons Harold H. Hart , Peoria and Albert T. Hart, Chicago; one brother, Jacob G. Reuter, Peoria and six grandchildren.

(12-11-1936)

Wholesale Dealer in Produce Dies in Chicago

Memorial Services for Norwood F. Hart, 64 years old, 211 Frye ave., widely known wholesale dealer in product with offices on South Washington st. for the past 25 years, will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Wilton mortuary chapel.Burial will be in Parkview cemetery. Friends may call at the Mortuary after 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Hart was the owner of the Hart Fruit & Produce Co.

Mr. Hart died of bronchial pneumonia yesterday morning at Englewood hospital in Chicago.

He became ill a week ago while returning from Florida, where he and his wife had been for the past two months.

Born in Peoria

Mr. Hart was the son of Fielding and Margaret Handasyde Hart, and was born in peoria September 8, 1871. He was married to Miss Lenna reuter in Peoria in January of 1892.

He had lived in Peoria all his life. He was first employed by Thomas and Clarke company. He entered the wholesale business 25 years ago and first was located at 107 South Washington st. He later moved to 207 South Washington st., and since November of last year was in business at 205 South Washington st.

Leaves Widow and 3 Children

He is survived by the widow; one daughter; Mrs. C. K. drake of Homewood, Ill.; two sons, Albert T. Hart of Chicago and Harold H. Drake of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. William Stacey, Peoria and Mrs. A. B. Sinclair, Kansas City, Mo.; and six grandchildren.

Mr. Hart was a member of templar lodge No. 46, masons, and of Charter Oak camp, Modern Woodmen of America. He was active as a member of the First Universalist Church.