Joseph Crump Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services for Joseph N. Crump of 623 Broadway were held at 3 p.m. today with private burial in Woodland cemetery. Born May 21 1839 near New Salem Pike county Illinois Crump lived in Pittsburgh New Salem Quincy and finally in Quincy for 22 years. He married Mary J. Torrence Oct 7 1873 and belonged to the Vermont Street Methodist church later at First Baptist. He dies at 77 from hardening of the arteries leaving a widow one brother and several relatives attending the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N. Crump
Broadway
Woodland Cemetery
Crump
Mr. Crump
New Salem
Pike County
Lion City Commercial College
Pittsburgh
Quincey
Ihe
Mary J. Torrence
Methodist Church
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Quincy
Mrs Wheeler of Quincy Dies After Long Residency
Mrs Lemuel F Wheeler a Quincy resident of 18 years died early Wednesday from heart and kidney disease. Born in Schuyler county New York in 186? she was 82. She married Lemuel Wheeler in 1968 and moved to Quincy in 1898. She joined the Methodist church at 15 and remained a member. She leaves her husband five children and numerous relatives. Body to be taken to Plymouth for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel F. Wheeler
Quincy
Schuyvler County
Wheeler
Quincey
Methodist Church
S. E. Stimson
Kansas City
Kan
L. E. Clark
Galesburg
Charles Christian
Augusta
Ill
N. J. Wheeler
Hannibal
J. A. Davison
Patrick
James Mullen
Plymouth
John Mullen
Oakland
Cal
V. Silber
Funeral for Mrs. Mayme Mahair Planned at Home and Church
The funeral for Mrs. Mayme Mahair will be held today at 30 o clock at her home 202 Elm Street and at 9 o clock at St Rose of Lima Church Burial will follow in St Peters Cemetery.
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Mayme Mahair
Elm Street
St. Rose of Lima Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Funeral for Miss Ethel Grace Slough Held at Home
A funeral service for Miss Ethel Grace Slough was held at 2 30 PM on Wednesday in her family home at 227 North Third Street. Rev. Thomas Stephenson, pastor, conducted the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Grace Slough
North Third Street
Thomas Stephenson
Young People Celebrate Day Across Local Churches
The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church hosted a Wednesday afternoon program with piano duet by Mrs Williams and Sir Overman, a solo by Mrs Gibbons, and talks on Young People and Missions. Miss Nola Pease discussed the society’s future. Past and upcoming events include speakers from New York, Halloween socials at Salem hall, First Christian church, Avora Bible class entertainment, and a Dutch lunch by St Joseph Young Men's Society.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Williams
Sirs. Overman
Hannibal
R. O .Gibbons
J. M. Dunlap
Nola Pease
Miss Barr
New York
George Gardner
East Maine Street
Avora
First Baptist Church
Elmer Fischer
Lawrence Thornhill
Reading
Charles Gaines
Charley Morford
Thomas Stephenson
St. Joseph Young Men’s. Society of St
Palmyra Road Improvements Advance With Community Support
Palmyra Missouri October 26 Highway engineer Ely reports Taylor and West Quincy road grading progressing well though a bridge east of Taylor awaits completion due to weather. Local merchants and farmers along the Palmyra Taylor Quincy route contribute funds and two new steel and concrete bridges to be built replacing aged ones. Voepel and Courtney bridges will replace prior structures, with Voepel 130 foot span and Courtney 120 foot span. County Farm Bureau and Hannibal Commercial Club plan the November 9 to 11 Round-Up, with Nielsen coordinating a program and premium list.
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Palmyra
Ely
Taylor and West Quincy
Taylor
Quincy
Manon County
Courtney
Voepel
North River
Hh Water
Nielsen
J. W. Head
G S. Weller
W. P. Doolittle
Marion County Farm Bureau
Hannibal Commercial Club
Births for Scharnhorst and Meissen families
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scharnhorst at 1088 South Eleventh Street on October 17, 1916. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alphonz Meissen at 110 North Eighth Street on October 14, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Scharnhorst
South Eleventh Street
Alphonz Meissen
North Eighth Street
Synod Changes College Rule at Carthage College Board Meet
Carthage board will consider changing the college constitution to elect trustees by the board rather than synod appointments. The move aligns with Carnegie Foundation guidance and follows synod approvals. The board plans to meet November 14 to finalize the measure.
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College
Carthage
H. D. Hoover
St. Louis
Cairo
Dongola
Brotherhoods
Central
Carnegie Foundation Commission
College Board
Quincy
J. P. Beckman
C. B. Newcomer
Anna Reyer
Hadley
Messrs
Driever
Mueller
Florence Hadley
Mabel Driever
Beatrice Mueller
Washington
Chicago
J. T. Kirk
State Meeting 15 Held in Palmyra
The Missouri division of the Anti Horse Thief Association met in Palmyra in the circuit court room. State President W. J. Zink led the session with Rev. J. F. Frazier giving the invocation and Mayor J. W. Owsley delivering the welcome. E. A. McManus of Lee County and Ta. H. Clay discussed the talks, with a committee presenting Past National President E. Hitt Stewart a token umbrella for his service. A civic league dinner followed.
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Palmyra
Missouri Division
Anti-Horse Thief Association
Circuit Court
W. J. Zink
J. F. Frazier
J. W. Owsley
E. A. McManus
Lee County
H. Clay Heather
National Order of
J. F. Mermond
Monett
Charles W. Fear of
White Lane Wedding in Hannibal Missouri
Dudley J. Lane of Houston Texas married Frances A White at St Pauls Episcopal church in Hannibal. Ceremony conducted by clergymen Mizne and Arch Deacon Long o Kokomo Ind. Reception followed at the bride’s parents home. Newlyweds depart for Houston today amid wedding gifts as rain subsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Lane
Dudley J. Lane
Houston
Tex
Frances A. White
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Mr. Mizne
St. Louis
Long O Kokomo
Ind
St. Paul's Church
A. White
Donald Losey
Alonzo Mackey
Saltzman
Hannibal
A White
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Joseph Crump
Frank Nations
Ernest Nations
Russell Garver
T. Johnson
Greenmount Cemetery
G. D. Corder
Canton, Ill
Louisa Standard
Brookfield, Mo
L. F. Wheeler
Ethel Slough
Sen Sen
Elvet Pare
Doerr Department Store
Church News
St. Boniface Church
Peter Maas
Willian Steinbach
Salem
Young People’s Society
The
Christian Endeavor Society of the First Christian Church
Taylor Road
SYNOD
Carthage College
Kirk
Edw. Diemer
Henry Schrader
Anton Koch
John Bollin
Sonora Township
Koch
Mr. Diemer
Mr. Schrader
Roswell B. O'Harra
Keokuk
C. M. Rich
A. H. Rich
Joseph Weil
Alois Webber
Gorman
Noble
Harry Gray
Arnot Weiss
Will Lowitz
Nettle Younker
Dora Younker
Adalove Howell
Laura Alton
LaHarpe
Laftarpe Merchant Association
Illinois Corn Growers’ Association
Hamcock
Henderson
McDonough
Com
Harve Waggoner
Lenanon
J. W. Ferris
Hedding College
W. Stout
Ursa
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Anti- Horse Thief Association
Hundack
E. Hut, Stewart
Kahoka
Fayetteville
Ark
T. H. Dohrer
Arkansas City
State Association
W. T. Zink
Springfield
B. B. Herror
Donnelson
Frank F Ross
Carl Junction
R. W. Edmonson
Windsor
W. L. Strickler
Meadville
E. A. O'Dwyer
Private
J. S. Lowry
Montrose
Missouri
Fairbanks
John Hitch
Fabius Township
St Louis
Hampshire Street
Illinois
Pete
Dr. Davis
Boles
Dr. Rudolf
Goodyear Welt
Opie
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