Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1914 — Obituary of Mrs. H. J. Grow. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. H. J. Grow.

Mary Ellen (Nowels) Grow was born Nov. 9, 1849. The fifth child of the late David and Phoebe Nowels. She was reared to womanhood on the old homestead and on Feb. 24, 1872, she was joined in marriage to Henry J. Grow. The fruit of this union were David E. Grow, Charles F. Grow and Vesy (Grow) Sdhmltter, who survive her. Soon after marriage She became concerned about henself as a Jost sinner and found no rest or comfort until she found it in the blood of her Redeemer. Having obtained hope in Christ, she was impressed with the duty of uniting with the Lord’s people and she Joined and was baptised into the fellowship of the Primitive Baptist church and remained a memiber until her death. About eighteen years ago the family moved from the farm to thtocity and the home in which She died. About 20 months ago her 'health began to fail and each month, each week and each day she grew weaker, and although loving and tender hands did all that human power aided by medical skill could do, death drew nearer and nearer until near midnight June 24, 1914, She peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 15 days. She leaves to mourn for her, a husband, three children, two grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. How gladly, O, how gladly would we have kept her, but her Savior, Who knows best and who does all things well, called her and took her unto himself, where sickness and sorrow and death can never coma x x x

Mm W. A. 'Davenport was returned home from the hospital Tuesday, just a week from the day she was taken there for an/operation. She is making a most satisfactory recovery. H you break your gtaoses don’t be without them. We win make new lenses in our grinding department, whether your lenses were fitted by us or not—Dr. A. G. OatJt, Optome trMt and Manuiiaioturing Optyetan.

'Mr. and Mrs. John Rhyan Sunday celebrated the sixty-fifth anniversary of their wedding at their home northwest of Terre Haute, in which they have lived all their married life

Always remember when jxra break • lena ytou can (have another made in our grinding department.—A. G. Oatt, OptamCtriat and Manufacturing Optician.

The president has nominated Paymaster Samuel McGowan to be paymaster general of the navy and chief <rf the bureau at supplies and account* with Che rank of rear admiral.