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WILLIAM E. KING
Funeral services for William E. King, 42, of 524 South Warren ave- nye. will be conducted at 3:30 o'clock Today at the First Baptist church at Clever. "Burial will be in the Clever cemetery under direction Klingner Funeral home. .. of Springfield. The Reverend F. B. Raines, pastor Col- lege Street Baptist church, will of- ficite. Mr. King died yesterday morn- Ing at a Springfield hospital following & brief illness. Ho is survived by his wife and one daughter of Verona. Mo., lila parents. Mr. and Mrs. I .. L King. of Clever. Mo., four brothers, Jesso and A. H. Klug. of Clever; J. P. King of Springfield and Orba King of Brown Springs, Mo., and five sis- ters. Mrs. Naomi Wampler. Mrs. Alice Peebles, Mrs. Nora Solomon and Mrs. Gus Wampler. all of Springfield, and Mra. Eula Jenkins, of Pell. Washlug- ton.
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CRENSHAW FINER.AL.
The body of John Crawford Cien- shaw. 71. former Springfield mer- chant, who died In St. Louis Wednes- day night, will arrive in Springfield this morning for burial . today at Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. Services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the chapel at Maple Park cemetery by the Reverend C. G. Fox.
Pallbearers will be Charles Mc- Gregor, Louis &. Meyer. A. R. Bald- win. Frank Fellows. Joseph D. Shep- pard and Georgp McDaniel.
MRS." ELIZABETH LINN
Funeral'services for Mrs. Elizabeth Linn, 85. will be conducted at 9 o'clock . Saturday at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery under direction Herman H. Lohmeyer. . She died yesterday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Fred W. Witte, of route No. 1. She is sur- vived by three daughters, Mrs. Witte ! of route No. 1. Mrs. Harry Newmas- Ler of Los Angeles, Cal., and Sister Mary Sigberta of Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Linn was a resident of Springfield for 35 years.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Kate Nagel sues to divorce George Nagel. They were married February 20, 1912, in Christian county and have five children: Verne, 10; Mayola, 14; Floyd, 12; Clarus, 10, and Boyd, 9.
Page 2: The will of Jacob P. Kinsey was filed for probate .** The will of Mrs. Hester S. Scott was filed for probate .**
Page 5: Ed Gipson and his son Howard Gipson were killed .** Page 6: Mrs. Anna Scudder Kirkpatrick died .**
Page 20: Mrs. Claude McElhany has a letter of 1843 .**
The Waste Basket Lato Which Are Often Troms Serape Well Worth Wall
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Mrs. Claude MeElhany has received from England & letter written by her grandfather, Jostah T. Keet, to his brother, who remained In England when Joelah came to America, The Wetter was written .in 1843 and at the time Mr. Kost malded in Barry county. He came to Springfield about 1864. For years he was the head of the Kest-Rountree . Dry Goods com- pany and the company took part of Its name in his bonor.
While residing in Barry county Mr. Keet wrote the letter to his brother in England In which he described early conditions in this section. Ho gave prices of agricultural prod- acts and other Information of Interest. Mr. Keet resided In Keetsville, named in bie honor. Later it was found that there was a Koets:ille in the central part of the state and the name of the Barry county town was changed to Washburn. Mr. Keet's old homestead here was the Hepa lot on St. Louis street which la now becoming a business block.
KINSEY. SCOTT WILLS FILED IN COURT HERE -
Two wills were flied with the pro- date 'court todas, .those of Jacob P. JANNy. " Springfield, who died De- 11. 10M. Ao4-o Mr. Haster TOcom,41000 Prispeot avenue.
"Kr. Khiut lift three lote in Bixby. Okla, to a son Orlu P. Kinsey, who
od Lad Thother. Ciation P. f Actnocy, of Springfield Residue of the ! estate must be reduced to canlı under the terms of the will and apportioned equally between these two sons and . two daughters, Mrs. Babra A. Hankin and Mra. Mary Erville Alry. Clayton P. Kinsey is named executor,
Mre. Scott gave & life Interest in her bome to ber husband. O. W. Bcot!, If he desires to live there, otherwise requiring that it be sold Bhe left $100 to maintain the Shiloh grave- yard near Rogeraville. Webster cout .- ty: 410 apiece to 13 grandnephewa and grandniecss, and $5 aplace in seven of her husband's grandnephews and grandnieces . Residue of her es. tate was willed to a niger. MAKRis Ewing. Lod a nephaw. Tommy Bradley. i
MONETY WOMAN. 100 DIEN
Spettat Uspatch to the Leader
MONETT, Mo., Jan. 4-Mrs. Anna Scudder Kirkpatrick, the oldest real- dent of Monett, died Tuesday alter- noou at the home of her daughter. Mr. John T. Burgess. Mrs. Kirk. patrick was 100 years of age Heptem- west at the Methodin "oburch at 2:10 oblock today. Burial will be ta the I. O. O. F. cemetery. --
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Father and Son Fatally Wounded By Hunter's Gun
Nperint Dispuich to The Leader BLUE SYK. Mo., Jan. + Ode bullet caused . double hunting tragedy bere when El Gipson and his little son, Howard, were killed as the result of the accidental Alecharge of a run which another man was Carrying.
The two. with Ky Bowman, were hunting on Little Cow creek when Bowman's kur was accident- ly discharged, the bullet passing through Mr. Gipeon's body and then through the little son's. kill- Ing the boy almost Instantly. The father lived only hours. Both were burled in the Hale cemetery near here.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mrs. Julia A. Hovey Colby died .**
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hicks burned to death.
Page 4: J. H. Hodges died .** Anna Scudder Kirkpatrick died .**
Page 12: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barron will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary .** Mrs. Geannette King died .**
Forest Adair died .**
Mrs. Elizabeth Linn died .**
Mrs. Flarah A. Neu died .**
Francis H. Buck died .*
Mrs. Jannie Bell Crouch died .*
Mrs. Augusta C. Grove died .** Thomas G. Ray died .** Isabelle Ward died .*
CLEVER FARMER EXPIRES FROM PNEUMONIA ATTACK
Spin' Dispatch to The News
CLEVER. Mo., Jan. 4. J. H. Hodges. 55, member of one of the most prom- inent familles in this community. died from pneumonia early today. He llved on a farm near Clever.
Funeral services will be conducted ! at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian church at Clever, with the Reverend Caldwell officiating Burial will be in the cemetery he:c.
Besides hils widow, lie is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Rolla Hayes of Clever: Miss Lenora Hodzes of Joplin, and Mrs. Helen Walters of near Marlonville, and by six sons. Clay. James, Joseph and Williamı. all of Clever; Howard, of Joplin, and Lloyd of Flint. Mich.
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OLDEST MONETT WOMAN EXPIRES AT AGE OF 101
Special Dispatch ly The News
MONETT. Mo., Jan. 4 .- This city lost its oldest resident when Mrs. Alla Scudder Kirkpatrick died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John T. Burgess, Mr. Kirkpatrick passed the century mark September 24 la -: Funeral services were held a! !! r ¡ Methodist church here at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Burial was In tlc I. O. O. F. cemetery.
DEATHS
MRS. GEANNETTE KING
Mrs. Geannette King. 89, died yes- terday at a Springfield hospital fol- lowing a brief illness. She made her home with a nephew at 947 South Jefferson avenue. She le aurvived by one brother. Richard L. Humphreya,
612 West Walnut street. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Starne mortuary. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery.
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Mrs. Julia A. H. Colby, 91, Pioneer Instructor, Dies
Woman Known to Thou- sands of Missourians Celebrated Last Birth- day With Long Air- plane Ride
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M RS. Julia A. Hovey Colby. ploneer Missouri teacher who numbered three generations of many Springfield familiea among her pupils. died at the Mary c. Wilson home last night. She was 91 years old on the fourth of July laat
Mrs. Colby
year and cleebrated the day by going up in an airplane.
Mrs. Colby wu known to hundreds of persons throughout Missouri. and was widely loved. She was a pioneer suffragist in the state, and one of her treasured memories was of meeting Buses B. Anthony tu the early deya of suffrage agitation. She was also & Ilfelong and active member of the W. C. T. U. and of humane societies. and was for a long period auperinten- dent of the mercy department of the W. C. T. U.
BÒEN IN OHIO +
She was born at Bazetta. Oblo. July 4, 1837 Her father, a dentist. emigrated to Missouri during her childhood. As a girl of 15. with 8 younger sister. Julla Hovey made the long Journey from Oblo to Missouri. travelling by steamboat as far as Jefferson City, and completing the Journey overland to Buffalo, where her parents were settled She attend- ed the old Lebanon Academy. and at 17 began her teaching career She taught at Buffalo, Bollvar, Marsh- : field. Lebanon, and in Miller. Phelps. and Cole counties, and for about 50 -
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years In Springfield.
As a young woman Mrs. Colby married and had one baby son. He died in Infancy. and her husband died whitle sha was still a girl She
never remarried
Mrs. Colby traveled wide !: New York and Florida to California. ' and twice visited Europe. In 1900 ard In 1902. She especially was fascinat - ed by Switzerland, and on her retur: to Springfield built a little home on ! South Grant atreet. modeled after a Swiss chalet
1 WAS GIFTED TEACHER
+ Ilere she lived alone for a great many years, and conducted a "Select . School" for primary pupils She was
an unusually gifted teacher sald of hier that "she is wie enough to know that dry fect are inore InI- portant than spelling." and she had the modern idea of stressing char- . acter development in the Classroom: along with scholarship
She continued her activities :: extreme old uge, and Was ja: ou when she gave up her teaching St:e moved to the Mary E Witson home about three years ago
She outlived moet of her kinfolk and is survived only by three nieces who live in Florida and In Washing- ton D C
Funeral arraise :. cn: ::
Mrs. Alina Lohmeyer are :::. . "
bt* allt be made today in accordance
with requests which she had made to friends. One of these was that Dr. 'H. L. Cough, pastor __ of the First Spiritualist church, preach her fu- Deral sermon. Her father had been · Spirituallat. frlenda explain, and while as a girl she was a member of the Christian church, of late years she had been Interested In the Spirit- uslist faith.
For burial Mrs. Colby's body will be dressed in a black crepe gown which she had made especially for the occasion several years ago.
Although for the past two or thice Years. Mrs. Colby had been in frall health. shc sad beerned reasonbly well this winter. She voted for Herbert Hoover on November 6. treasuring to the last her hard-won right of auf- frage, and had seemed quite well and Joined In the obesrvance of Christ- mas at the Mary E. Wilson home dur- ing the holidaya.
Old age is assigned as the cause of ber death.
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REPUBLIC COUPLE. WED FIFTY YEARS HOLD OPEN HOUSE ..
Elderly Pair to Entertain Their Friends and Neighbors in Celebration of Their Golden Anniversary
CELEBRATING completion of 50 years' married life. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barron, prominent Republic couple, will hold "open house" to their friends and neighbors between 7. and 9 o'clock tonight. Mr. Baron. who was mayor of Republic for six years ending last spring, is head of the Barron Cooperage company which has plants at Bpringfield, Republic, Aurora and Marionville.
Mr. Barron, who purchased the business of the Wunderlich Cooper- age company here four years ago, has been in thet line of endeavor in southwest Missouri for the past 29 years.
He was born in eastern Pennsyl- vania but went to Michigan when he was 10 years old. Five years later he married Miss Jenny 8. Baldy at Schoolcraft, Mich.
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Next March & will bring Mr. Bar- ron's age to the three-quarter century mark. Mrs. Barron 16 73 years old. During his years as mayor of Re- public. Mr. Barron accomplished much in the way of civio improve- ment. His efforts were largely re- sponsible for construction of & $65,- 000 water works and an electric light and power plant valued at $40,000.
Barrels manufactured by Mr. Bar- ron's firm are used over the Ozarks, as well as in other parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. They are employed in the shipping of flour, apples and cream- ery products, as well as poultry and rabbita.
ACTIVE IN MASONRY
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Mr. Barron is in charge of the Re- publio and Springfield factories of his organization, the latter being
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located at 621 West ·Commercial street.
A son. Lewis . W. Barron, lives at Aurora and supervises the plant there abd the que at Marionville. Another son of the couple died at the age of 16 while the family lived at Aurora. One daughter, Mrs. Nettie Huckins, lives near her parenta in Republic. while another, Mrs. J. C. MoCleary is a resident of Seattle. Wash.
Mr. Barron is a prominent Mason, holding membership in the Shrine bere, the Consistory at Joplin and the Mue lodge in Republic. He also la M member of the Woodmen of the World and Maccabees and I. O. O. P.
FOREST ADMIR
Forest Adair, 74, died yesterday afternoon at his home. 619 North Main avenue. following & lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, five daughters. Mrs. Martha Mc- Donald, of Springfield: Mrs. Maude Daniels and Mrs. Mary Danicia, of Turner: Mrs. Clara McDonald. 01 Fordland. and Mrs. Addie Swearen- gin. of Springfield, And a son. Oflic ' Adair, of Fordiand. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Bun- day afternoon at Greenhill ceinetery ! at Ford!and. Burial will be there l under direction of Herman H Loh- ' meyer Funeral home
MRS. ELIZABETH J.J.NN
Funeral services for Mrs. LIIA- beth Mann will be conducted a' 9 o'clock at 81. Joseph's church. Burial ! will be in St. Mary's cemetery under direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
MRS. FLAR.A .A. NEI
Funeral services for Mra. Flaralı A. Neu will be conducted at 2 o'clock today at the home. 1500 Benton ave- nue. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of Klingner Funeral home.
FRANCIS D. BOCK
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Funeral services for Finticis ::. Buck. 50. will be conduc.cd at 11 o'clock this morning at Brighton. Burial will be m11 Brighton cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne, lin- dertaker.
MRS. JANNIE BELI CROUCH
Mra. Jannie Bell Crouch died yes terday at her hoine. 424 West Che :. t- nut street. Site is survived by her husband. James F. Crouch, a daugi. . ter. Marie, and sons, Jaines F. Jr . . sister. Mrs. William Perkins. of Crai. and a brother, Jesse Q. Routh. of . Springfield.
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FATHER HELPLESS AS BURNING HOME FALLS ON 3 BOYS: BODIES RECOVERED
Children Play in House While Parents Go Short Distance Away to Visit at Home of Relatives
PARENT SUFFERS BURNS TRYING TO SAVE YOUTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Discover Home in Flames Upon Returning: Triple Funeral Services to Be Held Today
THREE children. all boya. ... 'nurned to death yesterday mord- ing. and their fetter painfully ta- jured In a fire which destroyed their home six miles south of Emin- ence.
The children were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hicks, who live on a small farm in the hill country south of Eminen: -
VISITED NEARBY HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, about 45 min- utes before the fire was discovered. left the children, Calvin. 4. Eugene. 3. and Funstoh, 10 home. lem than 100 yards away.
The home-enveloped in flames -- wu discovered as the parents started
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rushed into the blastne house. The smoke blinded him. he could not find his children. His face and bead painfully burned. be was forced from the furnace-like house to the open. A second later the frame atructure collapsed.
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FARMERS BATTLE FLAMES 1
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Farm neighbors and folks from Eminence soon brought the flames under control. The charred bodies of the children Dere found In the rear room of the dwelling.
Origtu of the fire is unknown, but It is believed to have started from a defective flue, although Mr. Kicks said the children might have found some matches and set the hour afire.
Funeral services for the children will be conducted today at Munsell chapel, four miles south of Eminence Burial will be there.
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MRS. AUGUSTA C. GROVE
Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta C. Grove. 79. of Republic, will be con- ducted there Sunday afternoon. She . dled Thursday at the home of her; ton, Ray Grove, at Humansville She 18 survived by three sons, Ray Grosc. L. B. Grove, proprietor of the Isley- ette hotel, and H. A. Grove. of Tulsa. The I. A. Joseph Funeral honic of Humansville is in charge of arrange- ments.
THOMAS G. B.11
Funeral services for Thomas G n.y 72. who died in St. Louis, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday at Mixa. Burial will be in Payne come- tery under direction of Alina Loh- meyer Funeral hon:c. .
ISABELLE WARD
Funeral services fo Isabelle Ward. 83, of 1923 Ramisey avenue. will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock todas at Klingner's Funeral ‹ hapel. Burn: l will be In Hazelwood cemetery She died yesterday morning .. t her lame
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The Leader for Saturday, January 5, 1929, is missing.
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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1929 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 7A: J. H. Hodges died .** Page 8A: Mrs. Mattie A. Dunham died .**
Page 9A: George W. Scott died .* Mrs. Jeanetta King died .** Charles Ayres died .** Thomas G. Ray died .** Forest Adair died .**
Page 4B: T. B. Carmical died .**
David E. Ahlers, formerly of New York City, and Levida J. Hemphill of Springfield were married last night in Springfield.
Page 1C: Marriage licenses issued .** Mrs. Julia A. Hovey Colby died .* There is an article about W. C. Smith .*
Page 6C: Son born January 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Jenkins of Monett.
Mrs. Anna Kirkpatrick died at Monett. Grandchildren who came for the funeral are Fred Burgess of Tulsa, Okla., and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Scroggins of Springfield.
Mr. Keorper, an aged citizen of Peirce City, died Wednesday. He leaves a wife and several children.
Walter Loomis, 32, died Tuesday at the home of his father William Loomis in Peirce City. He leaves his father, two brothers and a sister. His mother died several years ago. Lige Miller and Miss Edith DeSherely were married Thursday in Rolla. They are from Newburg.
Mac Patton, 63, a farmer living east of Miller, died and was buried in Shiloh cemetery. He leaves his wife anf four small children at home and two sons Roy Patton of Stott City and Percy Patton of Penn.
Mart E. Depreste and Miss Alice Phipps of Miller were married December 24 at Joplin.
Grandma Epps of Miller died December 29 at the home of her daughter Mrs.
West.
Benjamin Griswold died December 26 in Miller and was buried in the Salem
cemetery.
The six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Allen of Miller died January 1. Page 8C: Memorial notice .**
Page 3D: Miss Dorothy Young and Mr. Frank E. Brady were married .**
SLES FOR DIVORCE
Charging lack of affection and cruelty on the part of George Nagel. Tils .wile. Kate Nagel. yesterday flied "sunt "for divorce. She also charges that'sshe was compelled to support him and their five minor children. They were married February 20. 1912, and soperated "December 24: 1928. ·
- A 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and ! Mrs. Clay Allen dled Tuesday. Jan- I uary 1 after a short Illness ef pneu- . .. .
Mart E. Depreste and Miss Alice Phtpps were married December 24 st . Joplin.
Grandma Epps died Saturday. December 20 at the home of her daughter Mrs. West after an extended Illness.
Lige Miller and Mlas Edith De- Sherely were united In marriage In Rolla Thursday by Mr. A. M. Light. Their Newburg friends wish them a prosperous journey through Ilfe. !
: Walter Levante thirty-two years old dled Tuesday night at the home of This father. Wm. Loomis he Icaves # father. Ian brothers and a sister and other relatives and friends lo mourn ! his death His mother died several
Mr. Kcorper an aged citizen living In the South part of elty dled at his home Wednesday he leaves a wife and several children. Funeral 1s Incom- plete. walling the arrival of the children.
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Fred Buiness of Tulsa, Olla, a! !! Mr. and Mrs. Guy Serverin. of Springheld vere Lere Thursday attend the funeral of 116:5 4:001- . mother. Mi« Auna Kuk.patil 1: ... .... ...
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This is a recent photograph of Mrs. Julla A. Hovey Colby, who died Frl- day at the Mary E. Wilson home. She was 91 years old, and had spent 70 years of her life as a teacher. Of these years, more than 50 were spent in Springfield, and she was the first teacher of many men and women now prominent in the city.
Funeral Rites Monday Will Be Made Occasion for Tribute to One Going Gallantly and Willingly Upon Her Last Great Adventure
By DOCIA KARELL
CLIMAXING a life in which travela played a vivid and memorable part, Mrs. Julla A. Hovey Colby has taken her final journey. Mrs. Colby loved to travel, and loved to remem- ber and talk of her various sojourn- Ings. Those who knew. her know that she welcomed the last Journey with the same gallantry and eagerness for adventure with which she faced all earthly wayfaringa.
She had long been ready-she wished to go. Because of her Spir- Itulist faith, what men call death! was to her In a peculiarly real sense only the beginning of greater travels than Ilfe could offer. So :he ven- tured the unknown confidently, as- sured that she was going to visit and to join old friends. numerous and close as the ones she left-assured close as the ones she left-assured that travela beyond earth would prove no less glamorous and fascin- afing than the ones she so much had enjoyed herc.
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MEMORIAL. HUTES MONDAY
it is too late for farewells, but men ; and women who have honored and loved her will gather by the score At 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Alma Lohmeyer chapel for a fu- neral service that will be n memorial i -not a service of sadness, nor of re-, gret: but one to recall the many love- linesscs of her life and to share men- orles of hier: one to broadcast ft:to whatever region Julia Colby tow i'travels a loving "bon voyage. ' Per- haps she will catch the message - perhaps. even. her spirit still mey ' hover close enough so that her ¡ friends will get hack from her a mes- 'sAge of courage and hope and appre- clation.
In compliance with her wishes. Dr H. L. Cough, pastor of the First Spir- Itulist church. wiff preach the fu- neral sermon Mrs Nelle Butiser. sta .. president of the W C. T. U. and Mr>
A. R. Van Matre, state treasurer. #11 speak briefly of her long affiliation with their organization.
HELD TITLES TO END
For many years she has been atate and federation director of the Hu- mane Education department of the W. C. T. U. Lately the positions have been honorary, and assistant di- rectors have directed the work, but she retained the titles to her des !!!.
Members C: .... springfield W. C. ; T. U. Federation w !!! attend her fu- neral In a body. So will members of the Julia Colby union, which was i named for Both bodies, of course, will send flowers ilo. Vir- tually every one of the if unions in the city will have representatives at : the funeral.
Members of the Julia Colby union ! will act as honorary pallbearers These will be Mrs. Emni!y Pillsbury. ! Miss Fannie Heckert. Mrs. Jennie Murry, Mrs. Bert Brown. Mrs Walter Smith. Mr- Walter Prophe. M: \. .:- Itam Platte, Mrs. R E. Huxie. and Mrs W. C Hollender
PUPILS AS PALLBEARER-
Active pallbearers, many of wirom were her pupils years ago. w !!! be Arch McG:ceor. Orin Patterson. Al Rountree. Bert Smith. Walter Coon. 1 Bert S. Lee. George Langaon. Fred Taylor. and W. E. Harrie.
Muste at the funeral service " .:: be furnished by Mrs C C MECMed. Mr. and Mis Herbert Brone: d Mr. Gieorse Mu!scheler
Bunai will be in the Maple Pur !. cemetery beside her father and mather. Dr and Mr- E Mote;
Mrs. Colby is survived by two Dieces. One of them is Mrs. J. H. Pullings of Wauchula, Yls., wbom Mira. Colby reared aimost as a daugh- ter. It probably will be impossible for her to come for the funeral, al- though she has been notified. The other niece is unknown to Mrs. Col- by's friends here, but is said to live in Washington, D. O.
Kra. Colby was born at Babetta, Oblo. on July 4. 1837. She came to
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Missouri at 15, making the long Journey by steamboat and overland alone except for a younger sister. Her parents previously had settled at Buffalo, She attended the old Leb- anon Academy for a few months, and at 17 began the teaching career which was to last for 70 years, and make ber well known to the whole state.
1. HIB EARLIEST . SCHOOL
She began teaching near ber home town of Buffalo, in a .log school- house. Floor and benches were made of sisbe with the bark left on the under aide. Ono log cut out provided a Window; and a fireplace added warmth and cheer to the primitive room.
At the end of her first month of teaching, she was paid $13 in gold. Part of this she had made into a ring, which she always has worn. It remains on her finger now, and will be buried with her.
After teaching in many Missouri cities she came to Springfield more than half-a-century ago, and taught here, both in the public schools and in a private "Select School" of her own, for about 50 years.
1 AN ARDENT DRY WORKER .
She was a woman of wide interests and enthusiasms. She was a pioneer suffragist of the city; she was always active in the humane education do- partment of the W. O. T. U. and an ardent "white ribboner" in the days when it was not so easy as today.
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