NEWSPAPERS: The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, IA This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pat O'Dell July 2004 ************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************* ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Fremont County, Iowa Please visit the Fremont County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/fremont/ ________________________________________________________ News items from The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa - 1914-1915 (transcribed by Pat O'Dell: genpat@netins.net) Glenn Beall of Logan, Iowa (gbeall@loganet.net) bought this newspaper on E-Bay and has the original. The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa, Friday OCTOBER 1, 1915 OLD SETTLER GONE Those who have been accustomed to see Henry Zack about his yard, busy with his garden and flowers, which he seemed to love so well, will no longer be greeted by his cheery smile and hearty handshake. Mr Zack closed his life work on Tuesday evening and has gone to his reward. Mc Zack can be truly listed among the old settlers of this town, having moved to Hamburg some forty-four years ago, living for over forty years in the house in which he died. Mr Zack was a native of Germany and came to this country at the age of 18. He with four other young men, was connected with a circus, of which a relative was owner, and were the tumblers. Under the military rule they were notified that they should serve their time in the army. This was not to the liking of the young men, and they made other plans. As a result it was necessary for them to leave the country under cover, which was done. By an arrangement, which cost them $3000, they were boxed up and put on a ship bound for America. He was fond of telling of his many experiences, and as a story teller Mr Zack had few equals. He first came to Chicago in 1848, and knew the town when it was little more than a cow pasture. From there he moved to Iowa, purchasing land in Black Hawk county. A town of some five or six thousand is now standing on this land. He afterwards moved to Cedar Falls and then to Waterloo. Here he owned eighty acres, which is now the site of East Waterloo. Coming to Hamburg forty-four years ago he worked for a time as a tailor and later was employed by George Hopt in the milling business, which he followed until he retired from active work. Mr Zack was a great lover of flowers and his place was a beautiful sight when all in bloom. Many strangers referring to Hamburg speak of the old gentleman with the yard full of flowers. Mr Zack will be greatly missed as he was a quiet, home-loving man, who made friends on all sides and was an entertainer with few equals. Heinrick William Zack was born in Leibeck, Germany, March 27, 1830, and had reached the age of 85 years, 6 months and 1 day. He came to this country at the age of 18. In 1853 he ws united in marriage to Sophia Dorothy Hackerotte of Hanover, Germany. To this union twelve children were born, five dying in infancy, and Mrs Martha Schmalsle passing away at the age of forty. Those living are Henry A., Gust, Jule, Adolph, Mrs Getty Townsend and Mrs Emma Frazier of Lincoln, Neb. His wife preceded him to the grave ten years ago. The funeral services were held at the late home Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev I. Theo Seybold. Interment in the Hamburg cemetery. The funeral cortege was a long one and was preceded by the Hamburg band. ~~~~ Rev A.C. Bonham, new Methodist minister here.... ~~~~ KILLS MOTHER OF HAMBURG BOY The Chicago and Kansas City papers announced the killing of Mrs Mae Whitney by W.I. Morley in a Chicago cafe Monday. The woman is the mother of little Ralph Whitney, who has been cared for the past year by the William Green family. Mrs Whitney was a carbaret singer in a Chicago cafe and had been much in the company of Morley. They had had some trouble and he invited her to take a ride, at which time their differences were to be settled. Just as they were leaving the place he shot the woman and then turned the gun upon himself. In both cases death was almost instant. Little Ralph, the son, has been a very popular youngster about town and a general favorite. ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Ed Hopkins Thursday Sept 23, a daughter.... ~~~~ Gus Zach and family of near Percival were called here Tuesday by the death of his father, William Zach.... ~~~~ Clyde Spencer was called from Greenfield Friday on account of the death of his grandmother, Mrs J.M. Smith.... ~~~~ Chas O'Brien looking after business interests at Bassett, Nebr.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Earl Howard of Sentinel Butte, SDak passed through town Tuesday on their way home from a visit with the Paul Gruber family in Farragut. They were met here by a number of relatives, but on account of the branch train being late did not have much of a visit. ~~~~ Willis Frazier and wife of Lincoln were summoned here Tuesday by the death of Mrs Frazier's father, William Zach.... ~~~~ Henry Zach and family of near Council Bluffs arrived Tuesday to be present at the funeral of his father, William Zach.... ~~~~ J.G. Woolsey and family departed this week for their new home in Rochester, Minn. Joe recently traded his place in town for the Rev B.H. Coonradt farm near that place, and will again take up farming. Mr and Mrs Woolsey will be greatly missed here, and the best wishes of all go with them to their new home.... ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ J.N. McIlvane of Phillipsburg, Kan visiting brother George.... ~~~~ Chas Simpson and sister Neva visiting relatives at Fairbury, Ne.... ~~~~ Mrs Chas Bock of Cawker City, Kans has been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C.E. Ackley.... ~~~~ Mrs L.H. Corder and son Hal visiting relatives at Parkston, SDak. Her mother, Mrs Fisher who is also visiting there will return home with her.... ~~~~ MRS W.L. BOGAN DEAD Following a stroke of paralysis, which came during the night, Mrs W.L. Bogan passed peacefully away Wednesday morning at 10:25, aged 81 years, 8 months and 17 days. Mrs Bogan was a sincere christian woman, who numbered her friends and acquaintances by the score, and was charitable in the extreme. She well knew the trials and hardships of the pioneer. She was born Jan 12, 1834, in Dubois county, Indiana. Her parents were extensive farmers, and while they had the conveniences of those days, they were meager as compared with modern standards. She was the fourth child of a family of eight children and is survived by one brother, Dr F.T. Aust of Indiana. On April 8, 1858, Sylvia M. Aust was united in marriage to Wm L. Bogan, and they made their home in Lynnville, Ind. At the outbreak of the war her young husband joined the forces of the Union. The close bond of love was strong, and she made many trips to the different camps to visit with her lover. The same close relation has characterized the whole life of the couple. In the year 1868 the family moved to Vernon county, Mo., which was their home until 1872, when they moved to Hamburg, which has since been their home. While the mother of seven children, Chas., who died ten years ago, Smith, James, Mesdames Jessie Taylor, Paul Dean, William Green and Chas Sturgeon, she found time to be of great help to her husband in his work as a physician. In the earlier days the wife of a country doctor was called upon to perform many services, and while always frail, she went about her duties with a cheerful smile, and few knew the sacrifices she made. Just the night before her death, while not in good health, she and the doctor visited another sick neighbor. The funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev A.C. Bonham, assisted by Rev M.F. Brower. Interment will be made in the Hamburg cemetery. OCTOBER 8, 1915 KILLED IN AUTO WRECK Jesse Morrison, age 21, of Sanford, Fla., and a young farmer named Lacey, from near Sidney, while returning from Omaha in a car last Tuesday met with an accident in which the former was killed and the latter had a leg broken. Three other members of the party escaped in a miraculous way. ~~~~ RUFUS TATE DIES AT SIDNEY Rufus Tate, deputy sheriff of Fremont county, passed away at his home in Sidney Tuesday afternoon, following a short sickness having only taken to his bed a few days before. His health had been failing for several years. Mr Tate had a wide acquaintance over the county and was for years actively interested in politics. In 1888 he was deputy sheriff under Col. W.T. Davis, and made his home with them. The friendship that grew up at that time has extended through all the years. He was married in 1892 to Miss Belle Argyle, and to this union a son and daughter were born. Mr Tate was sheriff of the county for six years, after which he engaged in the grocery and grain business. His failing health made it necessary to sell out, and he had been doing light work since. The funeral services were held yesterday. Mr Tate was about 55 years of age, a man of many sterling parts, and a general favorite with all. ~~~~ A JOLLY HONEYMOON TRIP Recently Goldie the daughter of Mr and Mrs A.H. Belding of Endicott, Neb., was united in marriage to Norman Fentiman. She is a niece of T.A. and Kelley Richardson of this place. After the wedding a fine dinner was prepared for the happy couple, which was followed by a big barn dance. They then started on an auto trip, visiting his parents, where big preparations were made, and then on into Iowa for a visit with her uncles. From all reports they lived on fried chicken all through the trip, winding up at Blanchard. After returning home they were so pleased with the trip and good time had that they have decided to make the trip with their Ford every year. ~~~~ RIVERSIDE CANNING COMPANY ..company in operation for 12 years...has been making cider..."When engaged in the making of cider alone 800 bushels of apples a day are consumed, but when combined with canning [apples] it takes over 1000 bushels per day to keep the machinery going. At such times ten men and fifteen women are employed.".... ~~~~ BODY REMOVED HERE The body of Ed S. Sperry, who died at Victorville, Cal., July 19, 1914, arrived in Hamburg at midnight Saturday last, and was reinterred in the local cemetery Sunday morning. A brother of the deceased, Dr Wade Sperry, during his tour of the west, had the body exhumed and shipped here for burial. The deceased was well and favorably known here, having been reared to manhood in Hamburg. He went to California in the hope that the change of climate would aid him in his fight against tuberculosis, but he was unable to cope with the white plague demon, and death was the result. The following relatives survive: Mrs E.S. Sperry, wife of deceased, Spokane, Wash.; Dr Wade Sperry and Mrs Kate Halstead of Hamburg, and Lou Sperry of Spokane. At the time of his death, Ed Sperry was 48 years old. ~~~~ Miss Anna Gorman, aged 93 years, died recently at Clarinda. Her intellect is said to have been bright up to the time of her late illness. She had been a resident of Clarinda for 47 years.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Charley Green and Fred Green of Omaha attended the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs Bogan Friday.... ~~~~ Mrs S.B. Knappe of Grundy Center, Iowa, visited this week at the W.C. Pierce home. She will go from here to Los Angeles for a visit. Mrs Knappe is the step-mother of Mr Pierce.... ~~~~ Mrs A.J. Keller of Manville, Wyo and Mrs Will Irving and son Earnest of VanWert, Ia, came Wednesday to visit with their sister, Mrs R.P.S. Notson. It has been thirty-three years since Mrs Keller has seen her sisters. It is needless to say that they are enjoying themselves.... ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ Albert Wildburger and Sterl DeFreece came down from Sidney Tuesday to met Miss Tate, who was called to Sidney by the death of her brother, Rufus.... ~~~~ Mrs M.H. Harris visiting brother Marvin Evinger in St Joe [Missouri].... ~~~~ WATSON Mrs Paul of Corning spent Sunday and Monday with her mother, Grandma Hays, and her brother, Chas Hays.... ~~~~ FUTURE REPORTER READERS Born to Mr and Mrs Ben Crump, Sunday, October 3, a son. Born to Mon Callihan and wife, Saturday, October 2, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Dudson Fender, near Payne, Sunday, September 26, a son. ~~~~ THEIR FIRST MEMORIAL SERVICE Hamburg Council No 1074, Knights and Ladies of Security held its first memorial service during the existence of the local order, last Sunday. A representative number of persons were present, who pronounced the services as appropriate, interesting and of the highest order. This annual service has been incorporated in the ritual, but that given on the occasion refered to was for the most part original. The number of deceased members of Hamburg Council is five, as follows: Fred Fernando Shuey, died Sept 24, 1903. William Roland Parkhurst; died Nov 1, 1904. Edward J. McDonald; died March 10, 1910. Dr Cyrus E. Hoover; died Aug 21, 1914. C.G. Fisher; died Jan 19, 1915. OCTOBER 15, 1915 THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING The many friends in Hamburg and vicinity will be pleased to learn that Mr and Mrs A.G. Cleveland celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the 4th day of October, at their "High Lawn" farm near Hubbell, Neb. In this celebration they were ably assisted by a host of friends and relatives. Five children, born of this union, were all present to assist the aged couple in celebrating the event. The gentleman of this sketch was born in Dalton, Mass., Dec 1, 1840, while Mrs Cleveland was born in Andover, Conn., March 9, 1841. They were united in marriage Oct 3, 1865 at Manchester, Conn., and in 1867 they came west and settled in Hamburg, where for 27 long years they resided before taking up their residence at their present home. The following extracts are taken from the Hubbell, Neb., Journal, which will doubtless be of more than usual interest here: The oldest son, Cyrus W., is a Methodist preacher and has spent over twenty years in Upper Iowa Conference, returning to his present charge, Elwood, for the fifth year. The next youngest is a daughter, Mrs O.F. Chesebro, whose husband owns a farm in Keith county and is a Methodist preacher; also Geo H. married a Methodist preacher's daugher, Mrs Frank Baldwin is a daughter and lives near home, while the youngest is the son Anson, who was married over a year ago and lives at home. Mr Cleveland is a robust man of exceptional vigor. He has never been sick except in the ague region of Iowa, where he had the "shakes." He does not use spectacles, and most of his teeth are his "own." Mrs Cleveland also enjoys good health. When traveling on their honeymoon trip of seventy miles they went on three railroads and had to re-check their trunk at each change. Getting married was expensive in those days, but did not deter Mr Cleveland's matrimonial ardor. He paid $10 for a "plug hat," the first one he ever had,and with the added height he hit everything he approached. His hack cost him $10, and the best room at the Allen house in Hartford cost him $10 for the night. He had procured a license at Andover, but had to pay an extra fee for another license at Manchester, where he was married. The preacher did a pretty good job, so Mr Cleveland tossed him another $10. When they reached Massachusetts it was a serious question whether their money would "hold out." ~~~~ Mrs A.D. Wilson of Idaho visiting daughter, Mrs Chas Belcher and family; now goes to visit another daughter in St Joe. ~~~~ FUTURE REPORTER READERS Born to Mrand Mrs A. Lynch on October 11, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs George Barrett, on September 26, a son. Born to Mr and Mrs Carl Driever, on October 3, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Victor Catlett on October 8, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Will Case, on October 10, a daughter. ~~~~ C.F. McAdams wife and brother Arthur of Omaha moving to Hamburg. ~~~~ The Burlington R'y Co has but recently paid Mrs W.S. Long of Bartlett $2300 for the death of her husband, who was truck by a train while attempting to cross the tracks. ~~~~ Norman Greenwood, one of Fremont's substantial farmers, has rented his farm near Thurman and will cast his temporary lot in the irrigated country near Pharr, Texas. ~~~~ Mrs John Yates died at her home south of Farragut on the 28th ult., after a short illness, aged 70 years. She was born near Warsaw, Ky., was married at New Berlin, Ill., Oct 6, 1863, and removed with her husband to Fremont county in 1874, locating on a farm in Locust Grove township. She was the mother of ten children. H.B. Williams of Hamburg is a brother of deceased. ~~~~ Mrs R.B. Blades was over to Percival Sunday on a visit to her brother, Noble Cull.... ~~~~ Mrs Marion Hacker of Cleveland, Oh visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C.W. Dewey.... ~~~~ Roy Parr of Ashland, Ore visiting sister Mrs Henry Moore.... ~~~~ P.H. Thull of Auburn, Neb., visiting sister Mrs Anton Miller.... ~~~~ A baby daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Victor Catlett, east of town.... ~~~~ Mrs John Jefferies of Northboro is visiting mother Mrs Fred Johnson sr and family.... ~~~~ Landon Harrell of St Joe [Missouri] visiting cousin Mrs Charley McKissick and family.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs William Bartholomew took their departure Friday for their future home at Miles City, Mont.... ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ Mrs Charley Notson of Bucyrus, Kans. visiting relatives.... ~~~~ Rev H.A. Kerr of the Christian church will go to former home at Gallatin, Mo and remove his family here.... ~~~~ FORMER CITIZEN DEAD Mrs James Maxted, a former resident here, and sister of Bert Brown, died at her home in Shenandoah Tuesday of leakage of the heart. She was about 52 years old. Her husband preceded her to the grave about a year ago. The remains of Mrs Maxted were laid to rest yesterday in Hamburg cemetery. Besides her brother Bert of his place, deceased leaves two sisters, one in Omaha and one in Clarinda, and three brothers, one in Omaha, one in Crete, Nebr., and one in the state of Washington. ~~~~ MARRIED IN OMAHA Miss Carrie Bolton and Paris May, accompanied by Annis Bolton and Ben Hall, went to Omaha Wednesday where they were united in marriage. The young couple are well and favorably known here, and the best wishes of all are extended them. Their plans for the future are not known to us, but doubtless they will locate near Hamburg. OCTOBER 22, 1915 Clark Cummings, formerly a resident of Tabor, now living at Mechanicsville, N.Y., was recently dumped from a bicycle and had his right shoulder dislocated. ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Comfort of Farragut mourn the death of their infant daughter, born a short time ago at the home of the lady's mother in Shenandoah. ~~~~ Albert Shoemaker died last Wednesday at his home in Riverton after an illness of several months. ~~~~ Clyde Turner, a former resident of Randolph, died last week at Coin. He had been in poor health a number of years. He was a member of the Elks and Odd Fellows, and these bodies had charge of the funeral services. ~~~~ Chauncey I. Lyman, a member of the University of Idaho football team, was killed in a rush during a practice game. After colliding with another player he fell unconscious and died in 45 minutes. The family formerly resided at Tabor. ~~~~ HIS MOTHER DIES Mrs Eliza Hill, mother of Frank W. Hill of Hamburg, died Saturday, Oct 16, at Los Angeles, Cal., aged 73 years. Frank, who left for the west about a month ago, was at her bedside when the end came. Her husband, who preceded her to the grave a number of years, is buried at Sidney where they formerly resided. Deceased fell in her yard last August and sustained injuries which are directly attributed as the cause of death. Other children besides F.W., are Edward of Red Oak, Charles and Mrs Geo Connell of Los Angeles.At this time relatives here have not been apprised of the place or date of burial. ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ Mills Stocham who has been on his homestead in Montana all summer returned here for the winter.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Chas Warren and daughter of Donnellson, Iowa visiting Prof. and Mrs Dow. The ladies are sisters.... ~~~~ Mrs May Fenner and dau of Fremont, Neb arrived Saturday for a visit with her sister Mrs Maud May and family.... ~~~~ Bert Butler of Fleming, Colo visiting here.... ~~~~ Mrs Sarah Farley visiting new granddaughter at John Salmond home.... ~~~~ Mrs Elinor Burton and Robert Burton and wife Detroit, Mich are guests of Mrs Chas Garst, sister and aunt respectively of the parties named.... ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Berkshire on Sunday evening, Oct 17, a daughter.... ~~~~ This paper is in receipt of a copy of the Ottawa, Kas., Daily Herald, containing mention of the corn crop of F.M. Dowdy, formerly of this place. In one 30 acre field he will have an average of about 70 bushels to the acre. The first frost in that part of the country was on the 9th inst. ~~~~ AMONG OUR 'SHOW ME' FRIENDS John D. Dopf, who founded the Atchison County Journal at Rock Port in 1862, the second year of the civil war, is writing some interesting reminiscences of the stirring times of '64. On October 6th Mr and Mrs J.L Shelters of Rock Port, celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They were married at Palmyra, N.Y., in 1857. In 1859 the then young couple came to Missouri, first making their home at Hamie's Landing, near where Corning now stands, removing to Rock Port in 1861, where they have lived a continuous, quiet life. Mr Shelters is one of the oldest Masons, in years of membership, in the state. ~~~~ Something unusual in horse lore has come to light in the death of Nancy, 32 year old Hambeltonian mare of Charles L. Muinich of the Rock Port neighborhood. The mare was foaled March 23, 1883, and has been actively in service for nearly 30 years. Her eyesight and hearing were good to the last, and an hour before her death she ate an apple from her master's hand. Had the mare not slipped on a cob and fallen a few days before her death, she would doubtless have lived to greater age. OCTOBER 29, 1915 It is thought that a once Tabor man is a prisoner of war and in the hands of the Germans. He is Norman Price, and if it is the same one, he attended Tabor college in 1899 and 1890 [should this say 1889 and 1890?]. The man referred to was a member of the French aviation corps. ~~~~ RIVERTON BARBER KILLED The automobile is responsible for another Fremont county death, this time it being Ancel Eskew, a barber at Riverton, who passed away last Monday night after four days' suffering from injuries received the previous Thursday. Vance Samuels, well known in Hamburg, was in the car with Eskew at the time, but escaped with slight injuries. It seems that the two men were on their way to hunt ducks, and when a short distance from Riverton the car suddenly dropped over an embankment at the end of a bridge, and turned once and a half over, catching Eskew under the car, with the weight of the machine on his abdomen. So badly was he injured that Dr Lloyd of Omaha performed an operation that same evening, but it proved useless. The dead man was the son of Wm Eskew, former mayor of Riverton, and leaves a wife and several children. ~~~~ BROTHER OF EDITOR MARRIED On Sunday, October 17, Chas W. Hill brother of the Reporter editor, was united in marriage to Miss Alma Yowell of Seattle, Wash. They will make their home in Bellingham, Wash., where the groom has a position with one of the banks of that city. Mr Hill is well known here, having been employed in the Republican for a time. The bride formerly lived at Sidney. Congratulations are extended. ~~~~ Mrs Chas McKissick and children of Hamburg visiting her brother L.L. Hastings and wife at Farragut.... ~~~~ Miss Josie Reich of Hamburg visiting sister Mrs Sam Jennings near Shenandoah.... ~~~~ Roy Duncan of Needles, Calif visiting parents.... ~~~~ Miss Winnie Baker of Utah will make home in Illinois.... ~~~~ A little girl arrived at home of Mr and Mrs Emil Rose.... ~~~~ Edgar Rawlins of near Kansas City, guest of his cousin Charle Cummins.... ~~~~ Mrs Bolkham of near Tecumseh, Neb., visiting daughters Mesdames Press and Frank Townsend.... ~~~~ Mrs Thos Reddy's father died at Springfield, Mo.... ~~~~ W.M. Sebring of Dubois, Neb., father of Mrs Elmer Benedict of this place, was called here the first of the week on account of the death of his son-in-law Elmer Benedict, whose tragic death occurred near Dalton, Neb., Saturday evening.... ~~~~ Mrs Jake Hines and sister Mrs Zweabaugh attended wedding of a relative at Clyde, Mo.... ~~~~ The family of Frank McCown will arrive from Harrison county, Mo the last of the week, when they will take up permanent residence here.... ~~~~ Mrs Ella Jenkins of Independence, Mo., is visiting her brother, Sam Evinger and wife.... ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Ray Brown, at their home 10 miles south of town, on the 20th inst. a 14 pound boy.... ~~~~ John Carie returned Sunday from a visit in Franklin, Kentucky, his boyhood home. He visited two sisters near that place whom he had not seen for thirty-two years.... ~~~~ Mrs H.O. Bailey of Shawnee, Okla, arrived Monday to attend the bedside of her father, Eli Jones, who has been dangerously ill the past week. Another duaghter, Mrs Vete Hutchins of Smith Center, Kas., is also here. ~~~~ Mr and Mrs F.J. Benedict and A.L. Benedict of Gothenburg, Neb., Ed Benedict of Shenandoah, and Mrs Ollie Benedict, father, mother, brothers and half sister of the late Elmer Benedict, were here to attend the funeral. ~~~~ ELMER BENEDICT KILLED Elmer Benedict, a Hamburg man, and father of six children, met with a horrible death on the prairies near Dalton, Neb., last Saturday evening, when he was run over by a traction engine and complete threshing outfit, which mutilated the body in a terrible manner. Just how the accident happened is not know, as it appears that the deceased was lying in the road and was not seen by the engineer of the tractor. The remains were brought to Hamburg Tuesday evening and interment was made Wednesday afternoon, Rev Asmus of the Presbyterian church preached the funeral sermon. Elmer Benedict was born in Atchison county, Mo., April 25, 1882. He was married to Etta Sebring at the home of his grandfather, Squire Benedict, on High Creek. To this union were born six children. The wife is certainly deserving of the sympathy of the entire community. The engineer in charge of the tractor at the time of the unfortunate accident ws prostrated upon finding the remains of the unfortunate man, and sent the wife $163.50, all that he had to assist her in the temporary need. ~~~~ Word comes of the recent birth to Mr and Mrs Lou Sperry at their home in Spokane, Wash of a daughter. The friends in Hamburg naturally send congratulations. ~~~~ WATSON Lewis Benedict and Mrs Pearl Toby of Hamburg visited this week with her sister, Mrs Jack Sinclair. ~~~~ FORMER RESIDENT DEAD The funeral services of William H. Richardson, a former resident of the Grange Hall vicinity, were conducted Saturday morning by Rev. A.W. Tandy of the Baptist church, and the body was laid to rest in the Grange Hall cemetery. Deceased was born in Warren county, Ohio, March 4, 1832, and died near Crab Orcherd, Neb., Oct 21, 1915. Mr Richardson was twice married, to the first union being born three sons. William, Edward and James, all dead except for the latter, who now resides at Crab Orchard. One daughter and two sons were born of the second union,Carey, Albert and Mattie, the latter deceased, the two sons reside at Crab Orchard. Deceased was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting on the 29th day of November, 1861, in Company E, 52nd Reg of Ind. Inf Vols. Besides those mentioned, he leaves behind one step son, W.H. Herron of this vicinity, and a step daughter, Mrs W.C. Smith of Savanna [sic], Mo. He leaves 38 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church for over forty years. ~~~~ Wednesday Mrs L.A. Shuey received word that her aunt, Mrs A.J. McKinney, had died at her home in Plattsmouth, Neb. Mr and Mrs Shuey attended the funeral there today (Friday).