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Pansy Ayres and Murray W. Ayres were divorced. They have a minor child. Marriage license: James M. Evans and Lulu May Jackson, both of Springfield. Page 10: There is a poem in memory of Gladys Thompson .**
C. MURRY, A MAN OF MUCH MYSTERY, DIES IN STATE PRISON
Sent Up From Howell County and Once in Trouble In Springfield.
. J. O. Murry. 33 years old. who made ble home in West Plains and who was sentenced to 3 years in the state penitentiary In September. 1838. for larceny. died In the penitentiary hoe- pital al Jefferson City one month aro. Dereniber is Death was due to
Murry, who was always more or low of a mystery to West Plaine peo- pie, who did not believe that hts name was Nurry, did not reavel his Identity eren in desth. To penilen- llary officials he had given the name of J. T. Murry. Tulsa, Okla, as the nanie of his father and nearest of kin, but messages announcing his death were sent to the address given and failed to bring replies.
A Nifty Dermeer.
Murry, who was a nifty dresser and more or less of a "high stepper." to describe him in slang. posed .. . traveling salesman during the period he made his home in West Plaina. but acquaintances began to suspect that he was not connected with any company, although he made regular trips in and out of the city. Also it began to be rumored that he had "sticky fingers". and that he had pil- fered small articles from local stores However. he never became Involved in any rest Langle with the law until in the summer of 1925. when he was arrested in Springfield on a charge of stealing $00 from the cash drawer in the state automobile license Ibureau in Springfield However. he
returned the money to the automo- bile license bureau and was released. A Theft C'ase.
On his way to Springfield he had chopped at"the"Marion"Brower" home In Olden, where Is. was charged ho stole a watch." He was brought back frum . Buringfield to face a larceny charge for the theft of the watch. aud 'chile awaiting trial here he es- raped three times. from' the Howell county jail. Each time however, he was captured immediately, owing to the fact that he was unaccustomed In hardan'a and was unable to get far away. The first time he escaped It was with John Caulder. . notorious police character who was . follow prtner, and who made good his own -
after bite third escape and recap.
ture and a touren attempt :a). cospe
Hurry plead rullly to the watch thett and was airon the three-year weulence
Messages from Jefferson City today slate that Hurry's body was taken 1. Kirkaville for burial, but do not state who arranged for the burial.
A. HOWELL DIES AT WEST PLAINS
WENT PLAINH. Jan 21
Billy" Howell. 70 year old. a great nepber of Josiah Howell, Omarlu pioneer .in whose ·honor Howell county was named, died yesterday In a small cottage where he made his boas the last two or lares years.
boyhood. will for 'sorry! ' years .. county charge. all of his near rela- tive having died. He made ble hume at the county farm until Mis- murt voted pensione for her blind When Ilwe'll waarde his pansion he left the willuty farm and used his pension money to pay for his keep.
Although he was able to leave the county farm, in death he will return. for he is being buried this afternoon la the little cemetery on the county farm The funeral services are being conducted by the Rev Bam !.. Roper. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who has been his friend and spiritual adviser.
Unele Billy was the son of Eson Howell. a nephew of Joatsh Howell. TTO TO TIT MA there is any record. was the first permanent settler of Weet Plains afd Howell county, The Zion Howell family lived at Thomas- ville. In Oregon county, for many years. but later aleo moved to Howell county. There tere
numerous branches of the Hovell family In Rowell and Oregon county both be- fore Jlowell was separated from Oro- fon county in 1857 and also later Bo far'so to known here. Uncle Billy had to wear relatives living.
CARD OF THANKS We want to thank our many friends for- thetr kindness . And sympathy during the lunews and death of our done with mother and sister. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. MR. WH. LILE AND FAMILY. MR. BEN HOLKYHOLDS AND - FAMILY. HR. ROY MORITHOLDU AND FAMILY.
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In Memoriam
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our hearts came a longing. TY Oladys could only be at home, We uuak of her as one who siteps. AU tree from grief and pain. And know the happy day will come
Per your work on earth is done. Tor bay Toor vhơi thở Vio Tove .
aru meet you, one by one. . "Mulher. mother, brother. Mv and Ada.
Ahmos,
DEATH'S
ARBALKETA WHITE.' arbatoste ... whathe : the sprake daughter of Mirt. Colista Doobis of dy ston as the home : Fusent With afternoon at the bone. Inter-
tary wowder the direction of
ROBERT H. HARDISON. Funeral service were beld at 2:30 o'clock this Nierneon at tn sun mortuary for Robert Henry Hart !- con. of route No. 5. who died Tuesday moming in a local hospital. luter- ment was made in Last Lawn come- try. Rev. H. Specht offfolated.
MRS. ALICE WHEELER.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock this morning for Mrs. Allow Wheeler. 4 years old. who died Wednesday morning at her bome. 2140 North Boulevard. Interment was made in Pleasant View cemetery, 30 miles Dortbest of Springfield.
MRS. MAMIE LEAKE.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Leste, 40 years old, who died Tuesday morning in a local hospital, were held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Serv- Low were conducted at the South Avo- nus Christian church. with Rov. J. H. Jones and Judge J. R. Roberta oftiol- Ating. Interment was made in Maple Fark cemetery under the direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
Mra Leske wu the wife of the Reverend E. P. Leake, pastor of the Bouth Avenue Christian church. Be- aides her husband. Mrs. Leake is our- vived by her father. R M. Adkins, of Red Oak. Ia .. and seven children and three sisters
She was well-known in Springfield church circles and was a member of Chapter B O of P. I. O. She had re- Ided In Springfield. about 10 years.
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KOY GISLER.
o'clock this afternoon for Roy Oisler. -year-old ton of Mrs. Della Gleler. 636 North Main avenue, who died Tuesday moruing in a local hospital. Interment was made in East lawn cemetery under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home -
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BARNEY WYRE.
Funeral arrangementa are incom- i plete for Barney Wyre .. 00 years old. of Pleasant Hope, Mo., who died you- terday morning in a local hospital. Interment will be made in Pleasant Ridge cemetery. near Fair Grove. under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 4: There is an item about Lon Sharp .**
Page 5: A daughter, Mary Frances Fielder, was born January 16 to Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fielder of Kingsbury street.
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Folks You, Know
Informal Glimpses and Sidelights on Prominent. Springfieldiens.
HE'S In his present job because he likes that kind of work. Of course more than the mere liking wae required, for the job im a po- litical office fil- ed by vote of the people and n suc- coasful race le necessary.
The man who likes his work
nnd got Into it for that reason is . Lon Sharp. city commissioner of
hehalth and aanl- tation, and for the past ten years
Sharp
connected with the department
I always was interested in health work."'Commissioner" Bharphimais." Mand when I got an opportunity to enter the ' department tay/19k. sanitary (inapector I naturally. cc+ ¡ cepted'i;Isentered the department Inspector when Springfield adept- ed the commission form of govert- ment." :1 Lots More Work ..
The past ten years have seen no slight Increase In the force and work of the department of health ; and. sanitation,.according to the commis-
sloner. When he entered the work in 1916 the staff numbered ofx. It now llats 13, and both the territory and the population to be served have Increased greatly.
Aftr serving as sanitary Inspector for some time, the dùtles of Inspec- tor of weights and measures were added to Sharp's work. After near- ly eight years as a member of the staff he ran for the office of com- missloner and was elected. lie now is eerving his first term.
The commissioner was born in Texas, but declines to say just when. Hig parents moved to Southwest Missouri when he was a boy and he has made his home In this stato since that tirne. With the excep- ton of two yeara spent In St. Louis. Commissioner Sharp han resided continuously in Springfield for the past 35 years.
Varied Experiences
The work of . the commissioner. before his entrance Into the field of public health. was very largely i along three types not ordinarily as- moclated with health work. He wae A motorman for the Springfield Traction company, and later a me- . banic In the F'risco shops here. It was this work he left to enter the service of the city.
A part of the time, however. he was cinployed as an erecting engi- neer in establishing refrigeration plants.
Commissioner and Mrs. Sharp
! ! eside at 1512 North Canto !! &ve. nuc. They have no children.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 6: Walter B. Vinton was appointed administrator of the estate of Madison C. Vinton who died January 8, 1927.
Page 8: Glenn infant died .** Dorothy Leona Burk died .* Alfred B. Garrison died .* Barney Wyre died .** Betty Maxine Highfill born .**
Page 9: Memorial services held for Joseph Marion McPherson .**
Page 20: Card of thanks for kindness at time of death of "our husband and father," signed by Mrs. M. W. Morton and family. 1
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DEATHS
BARYICH FOR CHILD, The intent daughter of Mr. and Hra. Ernest V. Clean, of 1011 North Formal avenue and this morning
mortuary. The body wu then taker crushed to Salmone cemetery. now Cart, where isterminal was made .. -
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DOROTHY LEONA DURK. Durulby Leone Burt, the J-months. old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Clooney A Burk, of D' DaJe street, siled this Howtutti at the home following . listof liliom Funeral services will be tel : & Aring Hunday afternoon at the hamne Nhe le survived by the parents and one alster. The Klingner Mineral chapel will have charge of the services
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BARNEY WIEK
Funeral services for Barney Wyro. 69 years old. of Pleasant Hope, Mo .. who died Wednesday morning in :»a: Ivapital. will be hirid st 11 .~~: ocx sunday thorning at Pleasant Kidxe cemetary, near Pair Orore. In- torrent will be inade in Pleasant leage cemetery under the direction of the Klinquer Funeral home.
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A. M. HARRISON.
Alfred B. Garrison, 18 years old, Hled this morning at his boave, IN ; West Court strook following a brief Illness He is survived by one con, H. (). Oarrison, of Springfield; one Laughter. Mro Mable Jones, of Port- land. Ore. and by one brother and two sisters, Funeral arrangements are th raxpiete but interment will be uude in Linden Milla cemetery. un. der th. direcuon of the Klingner ru- 1.Os! LOLDe.
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BIRTHS
Mr and Mrs. J. H. Highfill of 210 Wat Park street announce the birth of a daughter, Belly Maxine, ou Jan- wary . at Bh John's hospital. Mra. webfill ww formerly Mim Ruth Benannt of Bey tour.
hi WAR MEMORIAL - SERVICES.
Honour bald manuely mostazathe
who died December M. 1834. . Mr. Mey Pherson had been a member of the I Lawrence county bar for & yourt. 1 And tributes paid bim by members of the association. Mr. McPherson Wu 1 one of the forumpost lawyers of the istate and had been influential In . helping young men. His hobby was helping young men' who were not able to ret a start in life. Many of his young friends called on him dur. ing hite last iliness and stated that 1 what success they had made of them- 1 i selves, they owed to J. M. McPherson. Mr. McPherson had been ill for the past five months, having had two operations in Rochester, Minn .. And one 10 Kansas City. He had appar- ! eDuy recovered his health when he was stricken with apoplexy and died. Besides being a member of the Law- rence County Bar association and engaged in the practice of law. he was the president of the Western Pru- ucure Insurance company of Kan- as CILy.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 3: Mrs. Laura C. Andrew, formerly of Springfield, died in Exeter, Calif. Walter B. Vinton was appointed to administer the estate of Madison Campbell
Vinton.
Marriage license: James Marion Evans, 23, and Lulu May Jackson, 22, both of Springfield.
Page 4: There is an item about Tom Watkins .**
Page 15: Card of thanks.'
Informal Glimpese and Sidelights on Prominent Springfieldtiene. :
FORTY years ago Tom Watkins, Sr., was selling stereoscopes over this section of the country. Al that time no parlor table was com- plete without its decoration of stereoscope and stack of post- card views.
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Watkins le chef
sons bank af 2 East Commer- cial street. : Ho
of important pomitions .over Tom Watkins, Srthe city, one of which la president of the board.of. education.
|" Mr. Watkins was born near Oka- lone, Ark., and until he was '\21 years old lived on a farm. For one year he daily journeyed to the near -!
byltown where bo. em pi
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School Teacher, Too When he became 21, he went to Morrisville, Mo., where he spent two years In attendance at Morris- ville' college, then a flourishing to- stitution of the South Methodist church. After completing the two years he taught one term of school near. Willard, after which he took. traveling . posillon for three years, selling the popular alereoscope."+
Mir. Watkins settled in Springfield In 1890, entering the grocery bust- nean. lio operated hia store until 1902 when he sold the business and With H. B. . McDaniel president of the .. U'nion National bank, organized ¡the Citizens bank. " Jerome -. O'Hara' was elected president and W. L. Garrett became , & .. stockholder. These three mon are still associated with the-bank in the same capaci- tles as at the time of organization. Has Many Activities .
Mr. Watkins'is a member of ser- eral organizations, Including the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary club, Commercial club, and others. He has served for three years as president of the board of education. Mr. and Mrs. Watking live at 1415
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North Robberson avenue and have four children, three of whom live In Springfield. These are Tom Watkins, Jr., .assistant cashier In the Citizens bank; Mrs. Olan Nich- ole and Mrs. Mary Blaich. Another daughter, Mrs. Rufus Wells, Jr- lives in St. Louis. .
A CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown during the illness anel death of our dear husband And father and for the many beautiful florul offerings. We also wish to thank the Hev. L. R. Grant for the beautiful eulogy delivered, and Hev. J.' S. Dorsey, who assisted In the acry- Ico. and all those who took part in the singing: also Eureka lodge .... 2. A. F. and A. M., for their service. MIRS. DIANA JARRETT. MR. AND MRS. JAMES JARRETT. MRS. RACHEL WILLIAMS. 39: ALBERT JARRETT.
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SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 3: There is a poem in memory of Mary M. Gann .*
Page 4: Mrs. J. B. Montgomery recalls the early days .**
Page 5: There is a notice in memory of M. W. Morton .** Card of thanks from Mrs. Diana Jarrett and others .** Page 7: Farabee infant died .** Dorothy Leona Burk died .** H. B. Higby died .** Barney Wyre died .** Max Warren died .** Alfred B. Garrison died .** Henry Leidy died .** Benjamin F. Edmondson died .**
Births announced .**
Lillie F. Kelly sues to divorce Kepner V. Kelly .* Probate court docket for February is given .**
Page 12: Marriage licenses issued .** The will of Lizzie M. Schmidt was filed for probate. She died January 16. 1927.
CARD OF THANKN.
We wish to thank our mapy ' friends and neighborn for their kind- nena and sympathy shown during the ; illness and death of our dear husband and father and for the many boatitl- ful floral offeringa We 'also wish to thank Rer L R. Grant for the beautiful eulogy delivered and Rev. J. 8 Durary, who uominied in the serv .. Ire. and all theme who took part In, the einiging Also Eureka Lodge. No. 89. A. F. K. A M. for their service MRS. DIANA JARRETT'.
MR AND MRS JAMES JAR- RETT.
MR8. RACHAEL WILLIAMS. MR ALHERT JARRETT. MRS. MAGGIE ANDEREON. MR JOHN STEELE
MARRIAGE. LICENSKN, Clareney Leonard Ellington · and Jeinitumab V. Wilson, both of Spring-
En Outre and Anna Bibyue, both jor springfield
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear mother and companion. Mary M. dann, who died one; Teur. Aco; today. January 20. 1926.' Just "one year ago today you left us At the setting of the sun. Jesus said. "HOqme d' ye blessed . . .All your work on earth is done. is.
Sweetly sleep today, dear mother, In a cold and allent bed: Lonely here we are without you. Many are the tears we shed. , .
You shall not be forgotten, mother. Never from our memory fade. Our loving hearts will always linger Around the grave where you were . Jald.
We all loved you too, dear mother. But we know God 'loved you . best And he has sweetlly called you To that mansion home to rest.
Farewell, mother-oh, how we . misa you.
No more on earth your face we see Till we meet you up in heaven. There, re-united, we all shall be. Sadly missed by husband, T. L. Gann, and dear children.
MRS. J. B. MONTGOMERY TELLS OF EARLY DAYS IN TWO STATES
Daughter of Gov. J. 8. Phelps Spont Her Girl. bood in Springfield.
Fred Lockley. & special writer' for the Journal, published at Portlend. Ore. has recently published in that paper a series of Interviews with Mrs. J # Montgomery Mrs Montgomery le . daughter of Clovernie Jobni 8 - Phelps efter whom Phelps county. Miss Mary Phelps. how Are Montgomery, spent : her girlhand in Springfield The ID- '
Mr J m Montgomery came to Fortiand with her husband on July 13. 1870. She had been married on October 23. 1844, at ber home in Springfield. Mo. going to Philadel- this immediately after her marriage. Mr Montgomery had invested $50,000 In Northern Pacific bonds, and came nu: to Oregon to look the country over and find further opportunities for sureiment.
Early Days.
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Upun arriving in Portland." said M. Montgomery. "we went to the leading hotel. which at that time was the Metropolitan. on the corner of First and Morrison streets Froni Fortiund we went to The Dalles, and there to Walla Walla. President ! Grant. prior to our coming west, had efered my husband the position of Territorial governor of Washington. bui ! mid in my husband, 'If you ac . . cept that offer I refuse to go went with you. Why should we go out and subject ourselves to the bardwhips to be imcountered tn . Washington ferri. tory. when all our friends are here in Palledelphia, and we bare & comfort- abie home here?' My husband ' do. clued the proffered offer. Returning trees Walla Walla to Portland, we well to Olympis by way of Victoria, arriving at Olympis on September 1. 1070. At Olympia, 1 met Julle I.Ind. eey. whose father was a Presbyterian minister at Portland . Julla Jeter. married Federal Judge W. 8 allbert. W. rented . furnished house at Otymapie Our next-door neighbor .- Me il ilerons, whose husband had been 11. first territorial gov. erner of WasIngton territory. A month after we were settled, as i sup. Found. for the winter. at Olympia, my husband went back to Philadel- this to bid on the construction of the Northern Pacific railroad north of Kalame. He obtained the contract and later bid for other stretches of the med. to that in the end he built almost the entire roadway from Kal. ana !o Tacoma
mark to the west. - With my husband in Philadelphia, i
I decided to come back to Portiund. i 00 In November. 1870. we drove from Otraiple to Fumphrey's Landing. On the Cowlitz where we took a canoe. paddled by Indians, from the landing to Monticello, where we caught . uteamir for Portland. We went to the MM. Charles hotel, which had just bern opened. Mr. and Mrs. Bol Hire:h were very pleasant to me. Mrs. Hirsch bang a bride at the time. Hart summer I went to besaide. Ma-
for myself my two
-wo purchased from Dutted Mates
built house of firmath street, bear Madison This house was considered the last word in architecture when Honator Mitchell bulls Is It was the fire house ta Fortiand to be equipped with a furness, and it was the first Windows. We lived there for nearly para I bought the lot pest to the frase on the corner, which was
tu in the Orient at the time, and wo cabled our offer. which was &c. copied I still own the ground. The natatorium occupies the site of our oud. home.
A Contract .
- Itold you that my husband to. find the contract for building the Smile stretch of road for the Northern Pacific from Kalama north- ward When that was completed his took the contract for bullding from ! What is now Thooms wouldward My husband took me with him to the proposed atte af Trooms to the mv- wall - there was no road through the dense forest growth. General M M MeCurver bed taken up land there in 1866 and bad started a town Com- wapenwat City, and he helped start A mwmill there. The terminus of the Northern Pacific road was located about two miles from his holdings, though, of course. the two citiesi bet more to out the right of way through the beery timber through what is now Theoms than it did to grade the roadway and lay the truck . Low. my husband was given the omtetreet to complete the last link, betown Globe and Fortiand. When Ibe Northern Pacific became involved in naancial difficulties they owed my husband over $200.000. He was oum- pale to scompt Northern Factfc bonds a1 10 aate as the dollar. Insamuch the bonds were selling ss low 6s . capte on the dollar .It vu . eren how to un They agreed. however. to socept the bonds at par in ex- chance for timber lands at $1.25 per SOM. This enabled my husband to bay timber lands at an actual cost ----. He hired erulers and bought some of the most
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hasrlly timbered sections of the Pu- Bound country. He bad a body f 16.000 scrm, most of which I sold pan ner my husband's death a water. One section, which was mid to have one of the beatlest Maade of timber in the state. I sold for 836,000. The firm to which I worth uf huber from this section et
qunke and fire. My husband died in 1000.
"You asked me a moment ago about .Poutpe county. Mimourt. It wu muned for tay tutte, Hoàn 8. Phốipe, The at the time the county wie are- Had was . member of congress. Later Mother tras elected powerDer of Mis- Court. werving from 1878 10 1880.
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na cak, with considerable grosmore. Sokjack black watch. set, wild cherry and hickory trade. Later, iron and low were discovered . there. To- day it is one of the wealthy counties.
The Beheol of Mines of the visar uals. versity la Joosted as Rolle, the county
.Tills o Hella
"I must call you how holla gos Its Dame. 'There were two fections When the county was created. One side wanted the county named formy father. and the other-me opposed. 1 they wanted It named for someone der. My father's side went out. Father wanted the county seat named Marysville, after mother, but itwas decided to make a concession to the other faction, so they were told they could name the county mat. The leader of the opposition party was so angry about not winning out in the contest to name the county that be wald. "You can all the county- meat Rolls, after a hound dog I own that len's much good ' do they took him at his word and bamed the county seat Rolla, Just as the town Xeno, In Klamath county, to also tismed after & dlog Today, Rolla le one of the best lowna in that district of His- surl, which only goes to prove that It's the character of the citizens of u community that counts, and not what the town la named "
DIVORCE NUIT FILLEUL.
-A suit for divorce was filed this morning in the office of the eircuit rleik by Illy J. Kelly against Kepner r. Kelly The plaintiff hates that! They were married in July, 1914, and ined together until . December, 1020. She alleged general Indigoities on the pas i'm the urlendant as her cause of action The case will be docketed for the Drug till of the circuit court.
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Reverend M. W Morton was born February 24th. 1843. In Greene coun- ty. Mo., and died January 8th, 1997. Ille family moved to Webster county when he was three years old and he realded there will 21 years of age.
. Mo was married December 3rd. 1874. ' to Mimo Julia Willle Ths. couple : celebrated their folden wedding an- . uiremary about ten years ago. There was born to this union sight children. three of whomll have passed away. Those Illig are as follows: Mr. Der- trude Shannon of Oklahoma, Garland and Homer Marion. Nro. Irena Tuck and the Minare Elolla and Elete, all of springfield Mr. Morton la sur- used by his wife, the above named children. four brothers and four ale. ters, clevon grand-children and mally other Ittende and telallies
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NI Allons served on Hapilot ml; smiri Marshfieldi. In several . hunshee in Springfield and other Inter conyelled to give up the service because of his health Funeral serie. I'm were held at the Hamill Isa- mortal church by the Rev. J 1. Leon- : ard assisted bs Hes J A Roper and
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