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Henry Baldwin, colored, died of wounds suffered when he was shot
. April 10 by Sam Denton. There is a long account of their quarrel on page 8 of the newspaper of April 11.
Page '4: The Wright County News has succumbed to hard times. . Page 8: . Martin Vandbor was tried for the killing of Henry Leeds fin October 1893?] and was found not guilty.
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THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 3: . Mr. F. J. Tryon, 60, of Bolivar and Mrs. L. Nelson, 50, were married last Sunday.
Marriage license: William A. Bouck, 20, and Miss Emma E. . Mattocks, 17, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: P. R.' Bouck, 21; and Mrs. Mary E. Hodge, 18, both of Springfield. - Allen D. Patterson and Miss Alice L. Sims, both of Springfield. Page 4: Henry Baldwin, nearly 21, colored, was shot April .10 by Sam'' Denton and died yesterday. [There is an account of this shooting 'in the . . 1
newspaper 'of April 11.]
was held. He leaves a wife and two small children. An inquest,
Mis Carrie I. Walser and Mr. Herman Reising were married in St .. Louis. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. L. E. Walser of 1014 East' Lynn street, Springfield.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1894 -- LEADER
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL .13, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
The following estates are in probate:
· Lillie M. Kurtz Abner Hamlin
Mrs. M. Eckelberry E. Sander
Matilda Larson Mary Bunel R. J. McElhany
J. A. Brown
Stephen Heffernan Charles I. Moore
Page 4: Burney Wallace of Wichita, Kansas, came here for the funeral of his brother Mat Wallace. His sister, Miss Lulu Wallace, is seriously ill with consumption.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1894 -- LEADER
· Page 1: John Ragland died. **
Mr. William A. Bouck and Miss Emma Mattocks were married last night at the home of the bride's father on East Commercial street.
WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.
knowa Witheat Even the Cold Comfort of s Watcher.
found Jode
Na Med : Wasser street , The coroner was sollfed add be visited the Kooks bat did not deom it weerssary to ianti- tote loquest proceedings, there bring no.jeMeties , thes either . suicide
It who · developed that deondand colored man. had been sick for some time. perhaps a month here from', Hayward county, Mise. and ww" employed upon the
we were and It was while thus engaged
that he contracted the ifiverder wbich + doallyterminated his life .. - Jacob Garrett ost up with Ragland. ITje condition fe considered very critical and eren yesterday afternoon it thought that he would not Mrvive
"There isdr
lect on the part of the city officials to the matter as when a half dores or more deputy courtebles sod policemen
ter and it was foally. corrected that Mayor Parce be gpposled to.
As a matter of fast thẻ negro, who seems to have been a very decent for- low, and who paid bis bille regularly . as Indicated by receipts found on bin ! person, was is so condition yesterday to be carried to's hospital, and if he had a ductor at all it bas pot fel lero acertained.
Farther, the boấy trao on a board in the bones No- tw Webest ntrust today. and it bo ask that the reobery wi looted as soon as the man was cold. though that statement must be takes with a great deal of salt ar the mas had very little If anything to be loved . Coroner De. Delmer has been active In looking after the affairs of the dead inan today and It is probable that the ' remains will be Interred at the expruse of the enty ..
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SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Mr. and Mrs. George H. McCann celebrate their silver wedding ! anniversary. John Ragland,' about 60, a colored bachelor, died.yesterday at 809 Weaver street and was buried at the county. farm. :
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Allen D. Patterson and Miss Alice L. Sims were married
· Wednesday.
Daughter born.to H. J. Fox, superintendent of the Springfield lighting company.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 1: 'James Chute was killed April 13 at Willow Springs when he fell from a two story building where he was putting on a. tin-roof. Page 3: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fox. Allen D. Patterson and Miss Alice. L. Sims were married April 11.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL. 14, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 2: Edward Stiles, 19, was killed by lightning Sunday at Bolivar. He was sitting in the home of his brother Rolla 'near a flue. . Page 4: Mr. and Mrs. George McCann celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. . W. W. Hobbs died last night and will be buried at Newburg.
He was a married man and lived at 1821 Springfield avenue.
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT - Page 3: Three paupers were buried yesterday at the county farm. The two day old infant of G. W. Myers, 1026 Commercial street, died yesterday.
Marriage license: Albert Moore, 23, of Springfield and Miss ·
Anna Watts, 18, of Rogersville. Page 6: Mr. and Mrs. George H. McCann celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary. [This is a long article: ]
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 3: Marriage license: Albert Moore of Springfield and Miss Anna Watts of Rogersville, Webster county.
W. W. Hobbs, 30, a Frisco employee, died yesterday and will be buried at Newburg.
. Frank McConnell died March 21 at Mexico, Mo. He was well known in Springfield. He leaves a wife.
Page 4: ' Mr. and Mrs. George H. McCann celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. [This is a long article but it is mostly about the house decorations and what the women wore. ]
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: ' There is a long article about James "Wild Bill" Hickock. The article tells about the time he shot and killed David K. Tutt in Springfield. Lewis Tutt of Springfield, a well-to-do and highly respected colored man, is a half brother of David Tutt. +
Dr. J. E. Warden went to Edwardsville, Ill., for the funeral of his wife's sister, Miss Ida Whalen.
Cole and Will Crutcher leave tomorrow for Mexico City to do
railroading ..
Mrs. Jennie Harris went to Hannibal where her mother died. Mrs. Paddy Mills who lived on East avenue died Saturday and was,
buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
Mrs. William Little, about 60, died Sunday and was buried in
Dysart's cemetery. She lived on the farm of Skip Jenkins, one mile and a half north of the city.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1894 -- LEADER Lleniverat Page 5: . William Little, about 60, ' died Sunday. He lived on a farm two : miles north of town.
Mrs. Mahala Justice, 56, died yesterday. She lived one mile north of the city. Daughter born to Thomas B. McLean, the Frisco engineer.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 3: Nannie Jackson, 3 1/2, died Saturday of pneumonia and was buried ' in Maple Park cemetery. She lived two miles west of the city.'
F. M. Stanley, 18, died Sunday night on Phelps avenue of consumption and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
Mrs. J. W. Tippin, 22, died and was buried at Nichols. William Little died Sunday. He lived 2 1/2 miles north of the He leaves a wife but no children.
city. Mrs. Mahela Justice died. ·Page 4: Mrs. Paddy Mills died and was buried in Hazelwood cemetery! The following interments were made in Maple Park cemetery during March:
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March 9 -- Miss Laura A. Wells, 24, typhoid fever -- infant of J. L. Gaston.
March 13 -- Fred A. House, 24, murdered March 15 -- William Main, 33, heart failure .
March 18 -- Mrs. Elizabeth Ollis, 78, paralysis March 26 -- Miss Lida Newberry, 19, consumption March . 27 -- Fred Hanna, 21, consumption
March 28 -- Mrs. Kate Fay, 52, cancer March 29 -- J. G. Willeke, 47, grip -- Dr. John W. Weir, 56, strangulation of the bowels The annual reunion of the Dodson and Mack families was held at the home of former Sheriff Joseph C. Dodson near the National cemetery .. : [ The article does not give any names except to say John Mack was there. ] - Dr. Warden has gone to Edwardsville, Ill., to attend. the funeral 44 of his sister-in-law.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1884 -- LEADER
Page 2 :. An old gentleman named Chute fell off a house at Willow Springs and died. He was a tinner.
Page 4: John Stanley, 18, died Sunday of consumption at the home of his parents 429 east Phelps avenue.
the city.
Mrs. Mahala Justis died yesterday at her home one mile north of She was in her 58th year. . She was the mother of A. S. Justis of Springfield. Daughter born this morning to Mr. and mrs. Pat Dunn.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, .1894 -- DEMOCRAT
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Page 5: Miss Fannie Greenfield, 53, of Paducah, Ky., a sister-in-law of W. C. Noel, died yesterday at the home of her niece Mrs. Sperry on South street.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 3: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Dunn.
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McLean.
Mr. McLean is a
Frisco engineer. The infant of Frank Francis, a Syrian, died and was buried in
the Catholic cemetery. 1
cemetery. Mrs. Mary E. Justis died Monday and will be buried in Hazelwood Her son is a real estate agent.
Mrs. Mahela Justice died.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Larkin living on College street. Eldon L. Speake died at Carlisle, Ind. . He was the brother of Mr. J. W. Speake of Springfield.
Mr. J. W. Chick, formerly of Springfield, died. He was the brother of Mrs. W. F. Pitcher of Springfield.
Mrs. Jane Harris died at Hannibal. She was the mother of Miss Jennie Harris of Springfield, who is in the millinery business.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3 :. Marriage license: Robert Cain, Jr., 22, and Miss Maggie Farris, 20; both of Springfield.
. Miss Madaline Carruthers and Dr. J. S. McCluer were married last . evening. · [Madeline Caruthers] W. J. Chick, formerly of Springfield, died. He was the brother of Mrs. W. F. Pitcher.
Page 4: The Farmington Times says it is becoming to be considered bad . form to publish cards of thanks, and all the Missouri papers are agreed that the Times is correct.
Page 5: The 'four year old son of Levi Reynolds was killed yesterday on Swan creek near Forsyth when he was caught in the machinery of a mill and pounded to death. Edward D. Kenna, general attorney of the Frisco, and Miss Madaline Kerens, daughter of R. C. Kerens, owner of the Cotton Belt railroad, will be married June 2 in St. Louis.
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THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page J. W. Chick died. He was a brother of Mrs. W. F. Pitcher.
Marriage license: Robert Cain, jr., and Miss Maggie Farris, both of Springfield. .
' Miss Tennie Greenfield, 58, of Paducah, Ky., who has been visiting her relatives in Springfield, died Tuesday at the home of her `niece Mrs. D. C. Sperry, 737 South street. She will be buried in Maple Park cemetery. Page 4: The five year old son of Levi Reynold, the miller, was mangled to death April 17 when he was caught in mill shaft of the Swan Creek flour mill at Forsyth. · Jacob Painter, a pioneer of Greene county who settled near Fisher's cave in 1831, became 96 recently. He now lives in Stone county.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 1: J. S. McCluer of . Springfield and Miss Madeline Carruthers of Cincinnati were married. .Page 4: Mr. and Mrs. George H. McCann celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. [This is a long article which lists some of the guests. ]
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 1: Mrs. Val Keel and three children were killed April 18 in a cyclone at Summerville (near West Plains) in Texas county. Page 3: Mrs. Fred Snyder died yesterday. She lived on the corner of
Grant and Nichols streets. She was a sister of Robert Kites of the Frisco.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page .2: Miss Tennie Greenfield died and was buried in Maple Park cemetery. Dr. J. S. McCluer of Springfield and Miss Madaline Carruthers of Cincinnati were married Wednesday.
Fannie E. Hucke sues to divorce William H. Hucke. They were married June 20, 1888, at Independence, Mo., and have two children, aged 5 and 3 years old.
Mary Miller sues to divorce William Miller. They were married September 1, 1890, in Greene county.
Mrs. Fannie. Snyder, 34, died yesterday at her home corner of Grant and Nichols streets and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery. She was .. the sister of Conductor Robert Kite, Mrs. Fred Laker, and John' Stewart.
Page 5: Bud Dewies died Monday' at Houston after his clothes caught fire.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Nora O'Halloran died today at her home on Robberson avenue and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Dr. John E. Warden and wife went to Edwardsville, Ill., for the funeral of Mrs. Warden's sister.
Mrs. Fred Snyder. died at Monett. She was the sister of Robert .
Kite of Springfield.
Page 5; John B. Cain, 37, of 819 New street died yesterday.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 1: , John L. Creech, surveyor .of Douglas county, was struck by .
lightning April 19 and instantly killed.
Page 3: . Son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John Barr of 1803 North Main street: John B. Cain, 37, died yesterday at his home 819 New Street and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
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Mrs. Nora O'Halloran, 24, wife of George W. O'Halloran, died yesterday at her home 1134 Robberson avenue and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery .. She was the daughter of Frank Goddard. John L. Creech, the Douglas county surveyor, was killed by: lightning April 19.
Page. 4:, Conductor Robert Kite. and his wife came from Monett to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Snyder, a sister of Mr. Kite.
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SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1884 == LEADER
Page 4:1 Miss Margaret Pinkerton and Mr .. Ernest Ferguson will be married next Wednesday. Son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John Barr of 303. West Chase. street. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Warden went to Edwardsville, Ill., for the funeral of Mrs. Warden's mother Mrs. Charles Wehrman.
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22,. 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Marriage license: John W. Brint, 22, of Ebenezer and Miss ' Harriet I. Presley, 21, of Brighton.
Miss May Coleman of Radcliffe's millinery and Rev. . S. B. McRagsdale of Huesville, Ark., will be married June 1 at the home of the bride's parents 925 north Main street. [Not so -- see newspaper of. April 24.]
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SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page. 5: Miss Madeline Carruthers and Mr. Sam McCluer were married. ** Miss Janie Lack, formerly of Springfield now of Denver, was married April 14 to Dr. Stone, a prominent physician of Denver.
Page 6: Mrs. Susan Camp, who came. to Greene county from Tennessee in 1850, died in Taylor township and was buried in the McGraw graveyard. She was a sister of the late E. Anderson.
Marriage license: John W. Brint, .22, of Ebenezer and Miss Harriet Isabel Presley, 16, of Brighton, Polk county.
Carruthers, of Clecianiti, and Mr. be
Jer was a ferprise to the most fots: mate friends of both parties. Mr. M .- Chost and His Cateathens started from the home of Mr. Lake Crutcher. #bero the latter has been visiting for the past mooth, . for o dri which coded at the recidence of Lav. Colon, of the Box- 108 Avenue M. E.cbarch, and ther. Le the presence of the minister's wife as witsom, and Mr. T. Asbly Simms.s friend of the groom,' the solema prom. ius were spoken which made them ope for life After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McCluwe drove to the bome of Mr. -MeClier's Wotbet, ave miles south of the čily, where they will remusic ubt.I the middle of this week site. which they Will be at home at Mrs I, lo'er . os follare street. This wedding is the besait of'a pretty little rowsact extending back over five years in the Pme when the bride -wha a resident (! this city.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: Jackson Reynolds and Miss Julia Stafford, both colored, both of Springfield, were granted a marriage license.
Joseph H. Turk and Miss Laura Barham, both of Ash Grove, will be married. The bride is a niece of Judge Duncan, assistant recorder of Greene County, and a sister of Seth Barham of the electric street railway ..
Charles Kohl of Bellville, Ill., died. He was the brother-in- law of E. Neu of Springfield.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: , Marriage license: Jackson Reynolds, 21, and Miss Julia Stafford, 18, both of Springfield.
The announcement of the engagement of Miss May Coleman of Radcliffe's millinery and Rev. S. B. Ragsdale of Huesville, Ark., is a fake. . Page '8: Miss Lucinda Wallace, about 70, who has been an inmate of the alms house for ten years, died Saturday. Her father, David C. Wallace, lived in Wilson' township and was the first justice of the peace ever elected in Greene county. Miss. Wallace's parents were in good circumstances before the war.' . On their death they left the land to their sons and the negro slaves to their daughters. Of course the latter soon proved valueless.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 1: A tornado at Summersville near West Plains killed Mrs. Val Keel and three children, her hired girl and hired man, named Matsinger. . Page 3: The infant of A. C. Cunningham died and was buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
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Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Basnel, five miles east of Springfield. [Basuel?] Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leathers of West Plains formerly of Springfield. . John H. Granade of Springfield and. Miss Mary Quaikenbush were married Wednesday at Poplar. Bluff, Mo. [Quackenbush?]
Marriage license: Jackson Reynolds and Miss Julia Stafford, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: Joseph H. Turk and Miss Laura Barham, both of
Ash Grove. Miss Lucinda Wallace, who came to Greene county in 1832 from West Tennessee, died Saturday in the alms house. Just before the war her mother divided her property among her children giving the' slaves to her daughters and the land to her sons. When slaves were emancipated, Miss 'Wallace was left without means.
Page 4 : · Mrs. Della Campbell, wife of Daniel Campbell, died April 18 in Hannibal, Mo., and was buried at Marshfield. She was the sister of the wife of' Major L. Rush of Marshfield and was the daughter of Lazarus Nichols who resides in Wright county. **
Charles Kohl died Sunday at Belleville, Ill. He was a-brother- in-law of E. Neu of Springfield.
Mr. Della Campbel, side of Dealer Campbell, die! at bar late , home 'im Hannibal, Na, on the 18th last ad was baried at Marsh feld last Saturday la tha gremass of a large a user of sympathizing friends Mri' Campbell is a sister of the wife of Major James L Rash. of Marsb feld, daughter of Lazarus Nichols, who ro- sides in Wright conaty. Mr. Caaptent was long a realdast of Marchfeld and prominent la ropablicas politie to Ruuth west Migpour and from . 100 %. 1071 was sedatast ascensor of United States revenue. Mr. Campbell arrived in Bpriagfeld last night and is kept busy abaking hands with old-time friends of twenty years ago. among whom are C. I .. Da'rymple, who wdlsled with him.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: Mr. Ed S. Van Anglen went to Dover, Mo., for the wedding of his sister Miss Mary Van Anglen to Mr. W. R. Journey of Oklahoma.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25,, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fox, 942 east Locust: Son born to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Varley, 1910 Howard street.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 4: Son born April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goodwin of Fair Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Van Anglen went to Dover, Mo., to attend' the marriage of Miss Mary Van Anglen.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: There is a list of letters which have been uricalled for.
not been called for.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 5: Edwin J. English and Miss Belle Norris, both. of Ash Grove, were married yesterday in Springfield.
Marriage license: Ernest N. Ferguson, 21, and Miss Margaret B. Pinkerton, 18, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: Edwin D. English, 25, and Miss Belle Norris, 24, both of Ash Grove. Marriage license: W. L. Smith, M.D., of Sparta and Miss Clara McGinty of Springfield.
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THURSDAY MORNING, . APRIL 26, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page' 3: Marriage license: W. L. Smith, M. D., of Sparta and Miss Clara McGinty of Springfield: Marriage license: ' Edwin D. English and Miss Belle Norris, both of Ash Grove. Marriage license: ·Ernest N. Ferguson and Miss Margaret B :. Pinkerton, both of Springfield. Son born to Mr. and Mrs .. W. E. Varley. Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fox.
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Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Fritz who came to Springfield from Kansas six months ago. . Dr: Smith of Sparta and Miss Clara McGinty of Springfield. were married on April 24 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dillard.
Miss Madge Pinkerton and. Mr. Ernest Ferguson were married. * The following estates are in probate:
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Louisa T. 'Campbell Henry . C. . Young Eulalie, Mary L. and John Hudgings
H. C. Young D. ' W. Crenshaw Daniel Carbaugh James Gilmore
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The marriage of Mi Madre Fisker Son and Mr. Ernest Ferguson, at the South Street Christian church at 8:30 o'clock yerterdiy Frealag, was one of the prettiest weddings withmed that sesion. The church. was. deberately decurated in talma, lille, ferme und amilax, a few'ce formed of amilas and ropes outlined the space in front of the altar, and the bride and groom stood
l'compile at the appointed hour Kr Lloyd mat forth te strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march and the party entered. First can . the embers." Mesare J. B. Rowell end Gay Mitchell.
StanTer Bowith and fille Hall followed! tome of plak silk mall, square Dock, long sleeves gloves. and shine et Stil and a large basquet of plat roers' The brida entered ou ber
swim simply made. with white arm. wearing . rows of yove, foll long sfeerra, with lare trim. ming over the chinniders skirt short with trimmings of awins rulle., Fbl'e rioves and shoes and. . bride's rows At the alter the bridal party was not by the groom and his attendant, Mr. Carl Morris
The ceremony wan perfortel br the Rev. Haberson, father of the bride. 16 s solema sad Impressive manner. . The families . of the construction parties occupied the drai pows and the Karisa society those directly back of them.
Following the ceremony a reception from 9 to 1: was held at the bride's. bomne; only the Kurians and the imme- diata families of the bride and grimm belag present. Mr. and Mrs Ferguson will make their home for the present with. Hr and Mr. Pinkerton. on les: Walnut street
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 4: Marriage license: Edwin D. Smith and Miss Belle Norris, both of [Edwin D. English]
. Marriage license: Ernest N. Ferguson and. Miss Margaret B.
Marriage license: W. L. Smith, M. D., of Sparta and Miss Clara, McGinty of Springfield.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT.
Page 3: L. Levistein died. **
Son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Conkling, 1136 Summit avenue.
BY THE JEWISH RITUAL
The Burial of. L. Levistein in
The Ceremonies Attended by Good Am
The Deceased Was's Leading Aurora MerckantesA Brief Sketch of His Lite. .
The remains of S. Levisteis. proprie- tor of a millivery and dry goods store at Aurora, arrived In the city yester- day' morning and were conveyed to l'asson's undertaking . establishment
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on South Street, from which place the funeral took place in the afternoon. the remains being interred with the customary Jewish rites in the section of Hazelwood cemetery purchased by the congregation known as "Temple of Israel' a few months ago.
The following account of the death of Mr. Levistein appeared in the Au- Fora Advertiser of the 25th:
"After one short week of sickness. Mr 1. las sten. proprietor of the Mercantile block store. passed from this life last night lie was taken ill with peretonitis one week ago yester- day. and from that time grew steadily worse until yesterday afternoon, when as a last resort to save bis life an oper- stlod was performed by Dru. Teft and Barrett, of. Springfeld, and Dra. 8. H. McMaingle and F. 8. Stevenson of this city: " But the disease had secured too firm a bold upon the patient, placing him beyond earthly aid, and before the grey . in the eastern . sky bad . heralded "the' coming. the suffering spirit took its fight.
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Deceased was sbont 35 years of age and a native of Germany,. his birth- piace being Klien Bockenheim, Palau- Dale, Bavaria. He bad torn's resident of Aurora since Uotober, Iru, at which time he parekseed the stock "of goods owned by the Biosh Bros., and ' cinco which time be has been one of Aurora's leading business mon, proving kim, business " qualifications, bet' also those of a thorough" gentleman, ' and bis untimely ond le regretted by. all alike .. . Just before the . operation was perforised yesterday afternoon the 8F cessed made ble will, in which 'he ap- pointed M. T. Davis, of this city, as executor : of " the property left. Mr. Emile Weiss, of Springfield, a cousin of the deceased; arrived in the city this morning and will attend to the ro- moral of the remains to that place to- morrow morning for interment in the Jewish burial ground there "
THE FUSEKAL When the train bearing the remains
left Aurora yesterday morning a crowd of several hundred friends of the de- Grand ansambled at the deport many of whom came to' Springhell to attend the funeral.
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