Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1916 — ITEMS FROM MOROCCO COURIER [ARTICLE]

ITEMS FROM MOROCCO COURIER

A. L. Clark and son Ed went to Borado, Michigan, Thursday to take charge of the new telephone plant purchased last week by Ed Clark. Rue G. Hough received word Wednesday that his brother, William I. Hough, of Laurence, Tennessee, had Just died. Mr. Hugh lived for many years in Newton county and a part of the time in Morocco, where he was well known. A. J. Law and family left Morocco Thursday morning bound for Salem to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Etzler; French Lick to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie <Ham, and on to Louisville, Kentucky, for a short atay. They went in their auto and are anticipating an excellent time.

Virgil Whaley of near Ade recently settled with the C. & E. I. railroad company for damages to himself and team for the sum of $1,900. It will be remembered that Mr. AVhaley was nearly killed and was left in a crippled condition from being struck by a train at a crossing near Beaver City last year. OBITUARY Again the grim reaper has visited us arid taken from our midst one of our highly esteemed citizens, William Wilson Ballinger, son of James and Susannah Ballinger. He was born August 16, 1537, at Winamac and departed this life at his home in Kniman, September 24, 1916, at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 9 days. He was one of a family of six children, two boys and four girls, all of whom have preceded him to the great beyond. At the age of 9 years, he with his parents moved to Miami county where his father engaged in farming. In 1856 he came to Jagner

county and located near Wheatfield, where he engaged in farming. iHe was united in marriage in 186 7 to Mrs. Alary Jane Armstrong, a widow with three small children. To this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters: John W., who died in infancy, and Olive N. at the age of 24 years; Airs. John McGlinn of Rensselaer, Airs. Charles Holle of Uniman and Jesse AV. Ballinger o' AVheatfield. The stepsons, all of whom survive, are Leroy Armstrong of Gervais, Oregon; Alonzo Armstrong of Peru, Indiana, and Charles Armstrong of Kniman.

He came to Walker township in 1881 and located on a farm near Kniman until his health failed, after which he moved to Kniman where he had since conducted a grocery store.

He was raised strictly by parents of the Quaker ‘faith, and in early days his home was the meeting place of the Christian people. The Bible, handed him by his mother on her_ death bed, was his guide through life. Although his suffering the past year was great he bone it patiently and his faith never wavered.

He leaves to mourn his loss his aged widow, three children, three stepsons, thirty-one grandchildren and three great grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends. The funeral took place Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. A large congregation assembled at the Alethodist church where they listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Flinireer. Interment took place in the Guard cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express Our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors who assisted m- so kindly in our late bereavement.—AlßS, AVAL BALLINGER AND CHILDREN.