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P,~rkIM'ST TO !t ST,nlt;j *r.rf h •Tito Fnnrrftl of Ml.** FulfilWillmnsf‘-ft 01!fine used 3 forstoreanddaysClaraitmo-troudthem.their ooms a the ither. )ms.mandsdder, ist re-iment more i hun-ir and 11 are iisand i ma-IsonKadel sw ce-‘reets, ler in with noth-of to-The vith it lemen ;e and— .sr wasFridayS theIsvllle.181)5.imisedjoes. Ij'clockiroundap, at. The . walk e runo. No.arters. e was »at his g .was1 hOB-s there ane in ir kinder sawid dags a many d more was theap Oresnorrow r of fire ing to 1 was ling to 1 chick-100 feet3 meat ;st for I thing Louia-Qre a i killed ather is injured.The- f.ixrarct Fver In The C ity.The sad ceremonies of the burial service over the body of Miss Edith Jamison took place Thursday afternoon at half past two o'clock, at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jamison, at the corner of Hires ton arenas and I'ayson street. There hare been many large funerals in Bock Falls, but none so large as this ohe, for Edith was a lovely girl and was beloved by all who knew her, and that included the little ones whom she taught at the public school and nearly all the adults. The community was benefited •by her presence in life, and today they mourn her death. It was a touching sight to see eo many little children at the funeral. They loved their teacher.The Daughters of the Globe marched to the house In a body, as also did the Sir Knights,all wearing their mourning badges. The Royal Neighbors were also out In force, f he teachers and Board of Education gathered at the office of It. L. Atkins'and all marched down together. This was a sacred thing, done put of respect for their departed co-laborer. It seemed as If the whole of Montmorency was present. It was in that township she was born and brought up, moving away but a few years ago. As many were there from this city and Sterling.The service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. F. II. Gardner. He Bald he had no text and did not study up a sermon; the deceased seemed too near. He said he just wanted to talk and hlB talk was very impressive. Tho Binging wbb of much feeling and the songs appropriate.The remains were in a pink, brocaded velvet covered casket, with heavy silver trimmings, and her friends could hardly reallze that she was cold clay as they looked for the last time at her. Such a vast amount of flowers was never Been at a funeral in Rock Falls. They were magnificent and elegant. The Royal Neighbors contributed a large, pretty pillow of flowers. Gates Ajar b/ Mrs. George Packer. The Daughters of the Globe’s floral piece was their emblem in various colored flowers. The globe was white with pale pink around It, and the 0 points white with D. G. in purple in the center. Perhaps the most Btrlking floral piece was that furnished by the balance of the teachers. It was of a large wheel with twelve spokes, one of them broken. There were many other beautiful flower designs. Iu fact the CBBk-etrested under a perfect bower of evergreen and flowers,While the friends were taking the last view of the sweet face so soon to be hidden forever, the Sir KnightB and the Daughters of the Globe marched out in front and stood on either side of the sidewalk clear to the fence, and formed two columns for the cortege to pass through. The procession was headed by the Rev. F. H. Gardner, The sir gentlemen pall bearers in carriage. The Bix young lady honorary pall bearers carrying the pretty flower designs, then came the funeral car containing the casket, followed by the relatives; then the lady teachers dressed in white. The procession was the longest ever passing through the city. There was one hundred and ten teams passed the post oftlce. The grave had been nicely prepared by vines and Uowers by the teachers of the Bchool, and in that grave in beautiful Riverside cemetery was consigned all that was mortal of a lovely character, Edith Jamison.I?PhysResldecJFJ. W. Wi WMoReaE. C.Wl? WEfBea!Coll*FantOurPouSupeiFraf;FrRockGiviLi1A hfiRtT1Of otir arguet your w: all you time to eled rlf count : selves.Telep!Rlt;FANCHALFFULLTURK
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Sterling Standard
Sterling, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 19, 1895
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