Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1902 — Page 1

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GLUME XLV.

I Constable lie-tort Pennington slipr..| and fell in front of Yager A Sons ■iirsture store Saturday evening, left arm was broken between the st and elbow. I Mrs. A. R Bell entertained a few at six o’clock (tinner Tuesday in boner of Mrs. Florence K)eVilibis and Mrs. Claude M. Cole, cf Lancaster, Ohio. I G. \V. McClellan, bookkeeper in the f the Huntington News Demo JKr ,t. was a business visitor in the citv jt inday morning and found time to Kake this office a friendly call. |M Rev. E. H. Pontius of this city is at where for the next ten ■■avs he will assist in conducting re ,yml services at the United Brothren Rev. Pontius is a polished clever minister and his talent will ■>, felt in these meetings. I Lew G. Ellinghatn left Saturday for Washington. I). ('.. where was calh»d again on account of Col. ■tiller's illness. He will very probab ■y be absent about two weeks. Mr. condition does not improve as as his friends would like, but reports say he is steadily reI Bluffton is having some great snow -es just now, and the citizens turn But in force each afternoon to witness matinees. As a result some of Sjj!.- best horses in the country are and the events are worth seeing. ”■*<!> >»>'-atiir has the tost horses on earth, Kind could give a like entertainment ,v ithout any expense or inconvenience. I Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and Krarks the beginning of the Lenton This is the fasting period Hhnd is strictly observed by the Catho ■cs and Episcopalians. Lent confor forty days, closing Easter March 90. The season, as is usual custom, will be observed ■>y members of the St. Mary's church. I The following readers of the Demo have paid us within the past Kr-eek: Samuel Frank, J. M. Smith, Abnet, Jacob Mitch. George Kvinzle, Sadie Potts, E. J. Ahr, WillRichie, William Koldeway, J. H. sfsSn-ele, August Schlickman, J. H. |ntultz, Herman Reinking, Peter Skiirsch,Charles Kiese. L. E. Wood L. Selking. Alliert Sellemeyer I Chris Schakel. I The quickest way to warm a house Hi: 'he morning is to open the doors windows a few moments, long aigh to change the air. The philoof this is that the air of a room Kr house after toing closed over night ■s impure and sluggish, somewhat ■ik<- muddy water. Fresh air is pure, ■touvant and active and will circulate through the rooms earning ■h<‘ warmth of stoves or radiator ■wiftly to every corner. Besides that ■here is joy and c omfort in breathing ■resh air. Try it once. I According to the reports of the sub I. (). <). F. lodges of the state ■hey have made a gain of about 1,010 in the six months ending ■leeemtor 31. This is the largest ■<iui. with one exception, that has ■>*en made by th'w lodges for a fall ■erm. as it is during the spring terms ■hat the greatest gains are made. In lodge, No. 465, stands first ■n the number of initiations, having in twenty six monitors. White ■•ater lodge, of Richmond is next with ■wenty three and Philopenian lodge ■'io. 44, of Indianapolis third, with ■wenty two. I An old farmer was in a merchants and asked if he could supply ■ome fresh butter. The merchant ■old him that he would inquire if his ■'ife needed any. So he stepped up ■o the telephone, called her up and ■alk«d a few seconds through the tele■♦hone. Then, turning to the country ■tian, who was standing with his ■lands in his pockets.his eyes stretched his face very red, he told him ■hat his wife said she did not need ■""’ butter. The indignant country ■nan blurted out: “Look here, mister, ■f you didn't want anv butter, why ■lidn’t you say so? 1 ain’t such a ■ool as to think that you've got your ■'ife shut up in that little box!” And ■n* went leaving the merchant speech ■ess. I Miss Ada Peters, twenty years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac ■’eters died at their home on Eighth ■htns«t Sunday morning. She had ■♦**'» in poor health for several months ■"it seemed to be recuperating until a ■'•w days ago when the relapse came ■Jnd her sad death just when life ■j"<'rne<| ho bright followed. Ada A ■’*''ll Peters was born in Monroeville, ■“d., Jan. 2, 18H2. When about ten ■f art| ,°f a ß ) ' united with the ■ hristian church in Decatur. She has ■ true to the church and at the ■ p ar approach of death realized the ■jisdom of her early choice of the hristian life. During tier illness she ■ f '"nd a refuge in prayer, and great ■"omfort in the love of a Savior, and ■'hen the final summons came, gave ■"utiniony that she was ready to go. ■Her p Ure gpj r it took its flight in the ■'iny morning, Feb. St. 1902. Her age 20 years. 1 month and 8 days, ■t he funeral services Were held Tues ■'*' afternoon from the home. Rev. E. KI I ontius officiating. Interment at ■’** Pie wood cemetery

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I Albert Spuller has sold his 160-aere • | farm near Monroe to a gentleman . from Tipton, the consideration being ' sixty dollars per acre. He has advertised a public sale of hes personal I property. | 1 ifty tickets were sold Tuesday > i morning for Portland, the republican . congressional convention being the ! attraction. Quite a number went | from Geneva and Berne making the total from this county about a hundred. i Three new cases were filed in the Adams circuit court this week and they are entitled Sarah J. Sfaele vs ■ Chicago A Erie Ry. Co., damages, from justice of peace court. Herliert Dennis vs Blanch M. Dennis, petition to sell real estate. The Mennonite Publishing Co., export petition to change name. 1 he school board of Geneva ha, acI cepted the plans of Architect W. H. Powers, of Bluffton, for a new 10-room school building, which will replace the one destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. It will be built in the spring at a cost of $15,000. Mr. Powers will also furnish the plane for a new Christian church to lie built at Warren, Ind., and cost 810,000. A daughter arrived last week at the . country home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith, four and one half miles southeast of the city and joy reigns supreme in that household. During thirteen years they hare longed for a girl baby, but only boys have been the gifts of the stork until now. Mr. Smith was in town Saturday and his happiness was told by his smiling i countenance. By a decision of the supreme court Thursdap it is now possible under the , law of 1901, to appeal to the supreme ( court cases from justices’ court when the cases involve the validity of a fran chise or municipal ordinance, even though the amount in controversy is less than 850. The case in point was an appeal by the Terre Haute & . Logansport Railroad company from a i judgment of $49.69 recovered by William Erdei as the cost of building a fence between his land and the railroad right of way. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Niblick entertaints! “at cards” Tuesday evening at their home on Second street and about sixty of their friends took advantatage > of the golden opportunity for an evening of thorough enjoyment. Pedro was the chosen game and Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger took home everything in sight in the way of prizes. However, they were not without a battle as Mrs. Ehinger and Mrs Snellen were compelled to play off a tie, as did also Mr. Ehinger and Nick Miller. “Boobies” were won by Mrs. ' Clark and Mr. Frank Gast. The citizens of Poneto in Wells county are worked up over a mysterious shooting affray that occurred in their village last Friday evening. 1 While the Epworth League was in I session a bullet crashed through one ■ of the windows, struck a casing on the opposite side of the room and i broke that window also. A large splinter was torn from the second • window casing and, judging from the force of the bullet through the church, . anyone in its path would have been seriously injured - . No one heard the report of a gun and whence the bullet came is what is puzzling the peo i pie there. A promising new pool of oil is toing developed in Blue Creek towni ship about five and one half miles east and and one mile north of Berne. The first well opened was that refractory Marbaugh well, which caused so much trouble about two month ago; a second one was shot last week quite dose to the other one, located on a lease belonging to G. W. Bolds in i Geneva, and last Wednesday the third was shot, this one by Sam Barber, of this place, on Milton Edgel's farm. This last one is a very prornis ing one. The Edgel place comprises seven acres, and two new wells will be put down in the near future. Another new derrick is up on the Sipe place only about 80 rods east of the other : wells. Berne Witness. Miss Ella Schenck, of this city, met death a few years ago at the hands of savages of Africa, whither she had lieen sent by the United Brethren church as a missionary, and in taken of her sacrifice of life a church recent ly built at Sidney, ()hio, was made a monument for her. The following is taken from the U. B. Telescope: This i church, located at Sidney, Ohio, was dedicated to the worship of God, Jan. 26. Rev. W. M. Weekly, secretary of the Church Erection society, officiating. The building is of brick, and cost, in round numbers, $9,000. The auditorium is 60x38 feet and 22 feet high. It is well seated with circular news, and has beautiful, stained Goth ic windows. Besides the auditorium there is a Sunday school room, seated with chairs and separated from the main room by lifting doors: also, a furnace room, kitchen and parlor. The latter rooms are down stairs. The entire building stands as a monument to tne memory of Miss Ella Schenck, who suffered Martyrdom on the west coast of Africa, in the spring of 1898. and who at one time resided in this city.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 111 02.

Frank Shoemacker who has had charge of the Burt House bar for several months left Tuesday for Omaha, Nebraska, where he has accepted a position with the Well Fargo Express company. Mr. and Mrs. W. Floyd Brittson will entertain a number of their friends this evening at their home on Second street. Progressive cards will form the principal amusement and a genuine good time is looked forward to by those invited. Miss Florence Campbell and Richard G. Christen were married Tuesday evening by Rev. H. Theo. Wilkins, as his home on Fourth street. Both are popular young people of the city and they have the best wishes of everyone in Decatur, the Democrat included. They left yesterday afternoon for Omaha, Neb., where they will make their future kome. Julius Haugk and Enos Peoples were plaintiff and defendant respectively in a law suit before 'Squire Smith Tuesday, the amount in controversy being sixty-five cents. The trouble arose over two lambs which Haugk sold to Peoples, Plaintiff Haugk came out the victor. D. E. Smith appeared for the plaintiff and Merryman & Sutton for the defendant. Announcements are out for the semi annual reunion of the bodies of ♦he ancient and accepted Scottish Rite Masons in the valley of Fort Wayne, same to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18th and 19th. Among the committee on invitation we notice the names of Roy Archbold and Chai mer C. Schafer and on the banquet committee, Dick Townsend. D. E. Smith will respond to a toast on “The Boys” at the banquet Wednesday evening. These occasions are looked forward to by all members as bright pats and Decatur members will be present. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette recently gave the following information concerning Fred Richards the only person ever sent up for life from< this county. “Deputy Sheriff John Ryan, who escorted Dunn to the prison north, took a stroll through the state institution. Among others he saw Fred Richards, the Adams county murderer, who is called “Jumbo” by his fellows, because of his size. Rich ards is in the hospital and Ryan says he is broken in health and spirits. He expects a pardonor parole." Fred was sent up from here some eighteen vears ago for the murder of a man named Backestoe. Arrangements have been made for pumping the oil well on the Teeple farm, the property of the Decatpr Oil & Gas Company, and it was thought that by this time a thorough test would have lieen completed and we could tell our readers the exact capacity of the well. However a little hard luck has been encountered and the production can not yet be accurately estimated. The gas engine purchased by the company and which it was thought would be in good trim yesterday absolutely refused to work and the crowd who went out to see the test were compelled to come home last evening with no more knowledge than they had when thev went out. Judge and Mrs. David Studabaker arrived home Sunday from their three weeks trip through southern I nited States and Cuba and they report adelightful and interesting time. They I went from here to Indianapolis, where they joined a party of Indiana lumbermen and their families, 127 in all, and at each city where stops were made they were conveyed about in carriages, some thirty or forty being necessary for the party and the procession resembled a picnic crowd. Many objects of interest were seen by them and the visit to Havana or Ha bana as it is known in Cuba was especially delightful. On their return a visit was made to the great Cotton Exposition at Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Allison who were with the party did not return home, but will enjoy an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. Macke, at Birtning ham, Alabama. From the Winchester Herald of last week we glean the following: At a meeting of the Winchester High School Oratorical Association the mutters which came up for consideration were the electing of officers, the establishment of the position of the Winchester high school with regard to the admission of the Union City high school into the association, and the selection of a place for holding the next meeting of the Eastern Indiana Oratorical contest. The last re port of the minutes stowed that six teen dollars had been taken from the treasury and donated to the library fund. The officers elected were: President, Arthur Mendenhall; vicepresident. Ralph Hill; secretary, Mary Mason; treasurer, Herschel Mills; executive committee. Prof. Driver, Frank Litschert, Herbert Moorman; delegate to the E. I. O. A.. Gerald Johnson. A vote was taken declaring the local association favor able to the admission of Union City as a member of the E. 1.0. A. and the sentiment of the high school was that Union City be the next meeting place. Decatur was second choice as u meet ing place.

The well known horse, Prince, property of the Wells Fargo express company, and who has done valuable service here for several years, died at the Peoples barn Tuesday night after a few hours illness. He was a favorite about here and could be seen going up or down the streets without a driver most anytime. As the town clock struck the hour of twelve at noon Saturday the fire whistle gave notice of a fire in the north part of town, and when it became known that the scene was Meyers’ livery barn quite a little excitement prevailed. Fortunately how ever the blaze was in one of the sheds north of the barn and was soon under control with only a slight loss. The Whist Club met Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Schafer, and the occasion was one of the best that has yet happened. Members Harry Moltz, Harry Daniel and Lew G. Ellinghatn were out of the city and their places were taken by Charles Bell, C. E. Neptune and Will Schrock. Honors of the evening were taken by Mrs. L. G. Ellinghatn and Mr. F. M. Schirmeyer. D. M. Hensley has leased a tract of land at Rome City and as soon as the weather will allow will begin the erection of a beautiful summer cottage at that popular resort. Mr. Hensley and family have been going to Sylvan lake for several years and have concluded that the cheapest plan is to own their own home. We don’t doubt for a minute that the Hensley cottage will be second toname on the island. This winter has been the coldest in Indiana since 1899, and there have been more cold days this winter than for a number of years. The winter of 1900-1901 did not give Decatur a single day when the thermometer registered below zero. The cold weather of February, 1899, is still a memory to Indiana people. It started on February 8 of that year with the thermometer at nine below and the next day it was eighteen below. On the 10th it registered sixteen below. The 11th It was two. but on the 12th and 13th it registered ten and seventeen, respectively. Louis Holthouse came through town Tuesday afternoon at about as fast a pace as he ever rode in his life and it looked to us like less that a two minute gait. He was enjoying a sleigh ride with one of his fast horses hitched to a cutter and while driving on second street, the animal broke and immediately ran awaw. He was making great strides as he went through the business part of tow j but Louis set gracefully and really looked as though he was enjoying the excitement. Luckily the street was fairly clear of rigs and the horse had a clean sweep. He was stopped at Peoples barn with no injury of consequence. Edward B. Haefling and family left Wednesday night of last week for Carter, Alabama, where they will reside for a while at least. Their sudden departure was a surprise to even their closest friends. It seems that Ed has had some businees reverses which he has been unable to withstand and had become involved several thousand dollars, so far in debt in fact that he could not see his way clear, and decided to give up. He left all his personal property, even a part of the family wardrobe. On request of a number of the creditors his brother James Haefling followed him Saturday and secured an assignment so that the matter can bo settled in a satisfactory manner. Ed is a young man of unusual business ability and his misfortune is the result of bad luck rather than bad management and he has many friends here who still hope he may be successful wherever he may locate. How great institutions grow from small beginnings is well illustrated by the Harrod & Wagoner Shoe Company, incorporated, which came into existence here last week. This con cern was started a few years ago by Mrs. Waggoner, her capital stock! being a five dollar bill. She made a few pairs of baby shoes at her home and sold them, invested her returns and made more. Finally an assistant was necessary, and then another, and so on until her home became too small to accommodate them and new quarters were necessary. In the meantime a brother and sister were taken into the firm and they opened a factory over Nachtrieb&Fuelling's drug store putting in some improved machinery. Thev found a ready sale for their goods for they made tasty «and sub stantial stuff, and as there is practically no competition, they prospered. The plant now employs forty girls and makes about 500 pairs of baby shoes a day. The new company which is incorporated at S2OOO will add new machinery and double the capacity of the plant and when the lease on their present room is up, next August, they will seek more commo dious (juarters. The new members of the company are Harry Moltz. and C. A. Dugan, and at a meeting of the stockholders lust week officers were elected as follrttvs: President, S. E. Harrod; vice president. Josie L. Harrod; secretary, 11. R. Moltz: treasurer. C. A. Dugan. Board of directors, 11. R. Moltz, S. E. Harrod, Josie Harrod, C. A. Dugan and L. H. Waggoner.

Mrs, Frank G. Christen and Mrs. H. L. Conter entertained Friday evening at the home of the latter, corner Madison and Seventh streets. Progressive pedro was indulged in and the honors were won by Mrs. William Pyles of Alexandria, while the “booby” was awarded to Mrs. D. M. Hensley. Excellent refreshments were served and the occasion was a delightful one. j Judge (). J. Lotz of Muncie, whose ! serious illness was spoken of last ■ week, died Wednesday morning. He i was fifty-two years old and the most j prominent democrat in the eighth district. He was the youngest circuit judge ever elected in Indiana, and the only democrat ever elected to the Delaware circuit court. He was defeated by Cromer for congress but showed his popularity by cutting his majority down to less than 1200. Joseph Thomas of Cardwell, Missouri, was here several days last week attending to business and looking up friends. Joe is connected with the Decatur Egg Case Company and is busy most of his time looking after their southwestern interests. He says that the weather there for a month past has been very cold, almost as severe as here, and a four inch coat of ice covers everything in that country. The loss has been very heavy and will reach the hunnred thousand mark. Mrs. Charles Suttles who has been at Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, for ( four weeks past will be brought home’ this week in better health than she has been for ten years or more. During all that time she has suffered from a tumor which has been forming and constantly growing until an operation was necessary to prolong her life. This was performed some three weeks ago by Dr. Miles Porter, and the relatives and friends of Mrs. Suttles now have the assurance that she will soon be entirely well. Her sister Mrs. C. S. Lewis, of Mansfield, Ohio, arrived Friday and will care for her awhile. Tom Irvin, at one time a National league ball player, has l>een trying for some time to organize a minor league in this part of Indiana, He was here Monday and informed us that he was meeting with encouragement wherever he goes, and believes he will lie able to put iu a team here. The league will have clubs at Hartford City, Bluffton, Montpelier, Huntington. Muncie, Warren and Decatur. A meeting to complete the organiza tion will be held soon. The population of Decatur as a whole are great admirers of the National game and we would like to see a team here if there is any waj on earth to make it i pay for itself. While sobriety is growing among | the young men who are compelled to work for a living, it is a question as I to whether it is not losing ground I among the so called upper classes.! The young man who must hustle for' his bread and butter is the hope of the country. The young man today who is born to riches and idleness had on the average totter never have been born. The poor young man is recognized more and more that success belongs to those that win and that a sound body and clear head, coupled with hard work, are the chief foundation to successful endeavor. Those who have judgment are learning that the drinking man is getting the worst of the game all the time. They stay sober and taboo drinking as a matter j of business. Drink and successful business do not mix these days as formerly, when profits were large. The condition has been confronted by the young men who must hustle for' themselves. Business, civil and criminal has 1 been transacted in the circuit court I this week as follows: State vs Edwin ! Wilgus, finding that defendant is a poor person and unable to employ counsel, C. J. 'Lutz appointed. Mill waukee Avenue State Bank vs Anson Van Camp. rule to answer absolute in five days. S. A D. Whipple, et al vs ; Citizens Gas & Oil Co., et al, Abe Sim i rnons appointed special judge. Mann & Beatty vs Adams county, cause dismissed at cost of defendants. National Cycle Co. vs Schafer. Son & Loch, deposition of Frederick Frank- i lin at Bay City. Mich. Williams & Flickinger vh C. L. Ayers, interroga j tires filed by defendant and plaintiff ordered to answer within twenty days. Arthur S. Nowles vs Mary E. Millett, et al, answer filed by defendant and ease set for March 18. Ella D. Bell vs Harry E. Bell, answer filed by proseevting attorney. Charles and Julius Schug, vh F. McCallen, leave asked and granted to file amended complaint. H vmen Epstein, et al vs J. H. Voglewede, treasurer, defendant restrained by perpetual injunction from levying on goods. Alvin D. Reynolds vh Alfred Reynolds, et al, Frank Reynolds and Lillie Reynolds defaulted. Town of Geneva vs Josphine and Daniel Bolds, default, j Abraham Baegly vs John Wt gw, et al, apiM'ari’nce by Dailey, Siijtmons Dailey for defendants, rule to answer. | Town of Geneva vs Augusta and Lawrence Watson, default. James E. Noble, et al vs Decatur Egg Case Co., appearance by Merryman A Sutton, rule to answer. F. H. King vs Davis ; Foster, adtnr., dismissed at JOH of ; pltoitiff.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 49

City Electrician Mylott informs us that within the past ten days about • three hundred electric incandescents have been added in this city and the capacity of the plant has nearly been reached. The sudden rush of business has been caused by the gas ! shortage, many people being without even enough gas to make a glimmer. j It is quite probable that new machinery will have to be added at the staj tion soon and if so it may tojarranged i to run a day current also. The country home of John H. Bass near Fort Wayne, was totally destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, not a dollars worth of the valuable furniture and art treasurers being saved. The home was known as Brookside and was the most costly and beautiful country dwelling in Indiana, having cost $150,000. The interior was simply palatial and contained art treasurers worth a fortune. The total loss is estimated at upwards of $250,000, with SIIO,OOO insurance. The fire was caused by the sudden in crease in the gas pressure. Mr. and Mrs. Bass were asleep in their apartments on the second floor and had a narrow escape from cremation. Mrs. Joseph Tonnellier and Mrs. C. S. Clark entertained Sunday even ing at the home of the latter on north Second street in honor of Mrs, Theo. Droppl eman, of Jeffersonville, India na, who has been the guest of Deca <F tur friends for several weeks. The occasion was a delightful one from, every standpoint and enjoyment was plentiful. Progressive pedro, that old but always entertaining game was indulged in and R. J. Holthouse, proved himself too fast for the bunch and was given the gentlemans first prize with Mr. J. W. Meitors a close second, while Mrs. C. S. Niblick cap tured ladies honors. The consolations went to Mrs. D. D. Clark and W. H. Niblick. Dainty refreshments com pleted the pleasures. According to the Geneva Herald this county is going to lose a goodly portion of her population through the ' efforts of one Rev. Peters who has been in this section for some time. It 1 said: Elder Peters was in town last Monday from North Dakota. He is making a tour of towns and cities iu i this section of Indiana, also Ohio, i wherever there are prospects of colonies going to North Dakota. He holds public meetings in all the towns he visits and answers questions made by prospective homeseekers and imparts to them much valuable information. Mr. Peters spoke in the Haviland building at this place and nearly a hundred were present. When he left 1 Monday for Arcanum, Ohio, he had I orders for sixty full-fare tickets and . i seven half-fare tickets, also two cars. , | The party will leave Chicago over the i Great Northern about the 15th of i March. A greater number are going I from this community than there has 1 ever gone before at any single time. Mrs. Samuel Kunkle, one of the best known ladies of the county died very suddenly about two o'clock Thursday morning at her home near Monmouth. For several years she had suffered greatly from rheumatism, but this winter seemed to to in totter health than for some time. Shortly before her death Thursday morning she complained of feeling sick, and I arose from her tod thinking, perhaps if she would walk about she would i feel totter. She made no complaint I and said she thought she would feel better soon. After a moment she laid down on the sofa and almost immediately lost consciousness. Her husband at once aroused their son, C. D. 1 Kunkle and family, who live next door and a physician and relatives I were summoned, but within ten min ! utes life was extinct. Grandmother I Kunkle has lived in the county many i years, and no pioneer has been more popular with all classes of people than she. The funeral services were con ducted Sunday morning from the old home where she has lived so many j years. Rev. Miller officiated and read the following story of her life. Martha Dorwin Kunkk deceased, was born at Wardswortb, Ohio, on the 24th of July, 1824, from there she ! came to Monmouth. Adams county , . Indiana. She was married to Samuel l Kunkle on the 9th of June, 1816. Mr. and Mrs. Kunkle are both rnemtors of I the Lutheran church, and from their youth manifested their love for their master and the church by helping to organize Concord Lutheran church of which Mrs. Kunkle was a member un til death. She was always a devoted disciple of Christ and took great in terest ih furthering Christ’s Kingdom. Not only did she serve the master well in his church, but she left her lasting precepts as a mother in the lives of her loving daughters and her devoted son. Just a few weeks ago the whole family was assemblix! here to enjoy the comforts and joys of a sweet tome life. Through the loving Providence she was called from earth Ito heaven on the morning of Feb. 5, . bringing her age to 77 vears, 6 months |und 11 days. Mrs. R. S. Peterson. ! Mrs. A. R. Bell. Mrs. Florence De ' Vilbiss, Mr. C. D. Kunkle and an as fectionate husband survive her. Ma» I God bless them and keep them, atd ! sustain them in their dark hours [ which enraps the departure of a kv- . ing wife and affectionat<mother.