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Mrs. F. K. LATCHEN. Mrs. Theo. Oray."' 682 Poplar ¡ this morning recetwd ilwort death of her sister. latchem In Long Beach." Cal. Ial;hrm formerly MIN . Myers of Springfield.
14 . HADDON G. TERNE.I.I.
Funeral services for Haddon Gi Ter .: rell, 25, who died groeide; " & p at lus home. I'm Sonth 1.
after a lingering det. wat De brid . .. ... .. at Prinsbom, Ma. where the trials will be shipped Saturday nawill under thé durction of the Statue
survived by his wife, a 4 months-old daughter: his mother, At :. W. ( i Terrel. of Springfield: IWO sisiets. Mrs Harry 11 Brown. of Tulan, Okla . and Mrs.' Elwood New kirk. of Spring- field; two brothers, Theore H. Tor- rell and Richard M. Terrell. of Tulsa
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Funeral · worldse for Smith, 30, who ded .la 11.30 .0'clock ing
lowing . lingertos ftto
ducted tomorrow! after o'clock at the Starne
Dr: Lewis M. Hale, off
tut church. officiatingsi obei vived by the husband; adauch Virginia Smith: bez motmr. Mr P. Patr. all of 006 South' Kimbrough avenue; and five staten" Mm. S.M. Walker. of Aurom. Mo .: ' Mrs. E. JI. (odtrey. 2146 North Ford arepue. Mr. P. P Weeks. of Chicago: Mra. Lee Roberts. 914 West Locual street.'and Mr. Charles Hawkins, of Springfield. Burial will be in Emst Lawn cemetery.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 3: There is an article and a photo of the old Ozark hotel on Commercial street .**
Page 5: Willis Lawrence was appointed to administer the estate of Sarah C. Lawrence, deceased.
Ada John sues to divorce Marcine John. They were married October 4, 1912. Helen Rice sues to divorce Dee Rice. They were married February 15, 1915.
Page 14: Card of thanks for kindness at time of death of "our father L. S. Smoots," signed by Mrs. L. S. Smoots, Mr. J. R. Smoots and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hughes, Shenandoah, Iowa.
Page 15: Card of thanks .**
Page 16: The will of A. H. Pickel was filed for probate.
Page 6: Robert Rice of St. Louis and Nettie Adams of Bolivar were married yesterday in Springfield.
Marriage license: Robert Rice, 41, of St. Louis and Nettie Adams, 25, of Bolivar. Mae Rice sues to divorce Max Rice. They were married June 20, 1925.
Page 7 (?): More old Bibles are described .** Mrs. F. E. Latchem died .* Mrs. Adelia Monroe died .**
James Harvey Richesin died .** Mrs. Mary Ann Willhoit died .* Haddon G. Terrill died .** Mrs. Blanche Smith died .** Mrs. F. E. Latchem died .**
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THUS PASSETH EARTH'S GLORY
"Dy w'Duwy veus hiaff Photographer
The crumbling ruins of the old Ozark hotel on the north side, the photo showing how the cornice has partly, broken off and walls sag. -
DOOM IS SOUNDED FOR NORTH SIDE'S FAMED LANDMARK
Ancient Hotel Structure, Once Palatial Affair, Crumbling Into Ruin and Declared a Menace Now
OWNER IS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR DESTROY
Frisco's Operating Headquar- ters for a Time, It Bears But Little Evidence of One-Time Glory
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With' the ravages of time wear- Ing .. deeply Into ita rugged lines, the old Ozark hotel building at the corner of Commercial street and Benton avenue, one of the historic Hindmarks of the city, "ils. rapidly
The upper walls of the structure imbling and the cornices.F away. Hollow.", paneless windows stare blindly. from the two Apper floors, long since abandonedsi By Thick, carpets" of " dust, fallen. plaster and other debris deaden the footatepe fof the few 'curious's per. cone who .vlait the building.'In one suite of "rooms on the third floor, onoc- palatial : ja their furnishings Andarrangements," a white marble; fireplace lies " in ruins upon the floor. In; the suite known as ; the governor's"rooms, another . marble direplacesstands intact.
MAY BE RAZED
Suchs has become the condition That 'it' stands now as a menace to the - surrounding territory. It has been described by officials of the !Ity fire department as a fire haz- tard. Debris falling from the crumbling walls is said to menace redestrans.
. As a result. F. E. Morris, o! Tulsa,. Okla., owner of the building. has been notified that he must placo the structure in a safe condition or city officials will condemn the building and require that it be razed.
" Erected about 1810. the bullding. 1 however, L' of .. unusually sound construction" with thick walln. lofty. cellings and attractive wood work. Only the upper floor is in 'a par- ticularly ' precarious' condition and It has been suggested by several business men of Commercial street that the third floor be removed, a new roof installed. the basement and first". and second noors
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thoroughly repaired and renovated. the interior covered with a cont- ing of stucco, and the structure then utilized as a wholesale house.
ONCE LAVISH HOTEL .
presset, the first floor occupied by . the
- Chittim Tent company, with sew. : ing rooms, carpenter shop and storage rooms.
The two upper floors are occupied by a large flock of pigeons and a large black and particulari: :: bulldog, kept there by the officials of the tent company as a highly ..:
Pioneer residents of Brit member the Opirk ff- 14
ern hotel
Reme 47 year agyrio of. a frame buildid the lot. and which hotel before destruction sr. frs.
PLENTY OF LUXURY
. The new building was. considered highly ornato in - construction and design. Cellings were lofty. The lob- by was the object of much pride and the domed ceiling of the large dining hall was especially attract- [v4. Guests rooms were large, high- ceilinged and beautifully decorated. A large ball' room occupied "the third noor of the northeast; wing. Directly opposite. on the third floor of the south wing. was lo- cated the offices of the board of trade. blackboards covering the four walls and the cetling as well.
There was a charming bridal suite. considered one of the finest in the state now a ruin, reminiscent of Its former glory and of the In- numerable romances its walls sa- circled.
Another large, high-sellinged room was once the scene of many Rumes of chance In which the stakes were high, the sky the' limit and the game practically a matter of cholce, from dice to roulette and poker to black - jack.
FRISCO ONCE USED IT, }
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A large Unsement extends beneath the entire building liere was the scene of many an hilarous gather- Inga. The famous Ozark botel bar- and grill room were in the base- ment
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Then with the location in Boring- Meld of system headquarters for the . Frisco, the hotel was sold and the structure was converted Into 1
a general office building, contain- ing the offices of all officials of the road. With the continued growth of the Frisco, larger quarters be- came necessary and the offices were removed 'to their present location on North Jefferson avenu".
of," modern
DEATHS
MRS. R.E. L'ATCHEM *
Mrs. "Theodore"Graf,'.681. Poplar street, received a "molsage yyster day morning telling "of" of ;bar aster, Mr f. of Long Beach, CaL ghetto ~ merly, Miss Maud Myers, of Spring- Deld.
MRS. ADELIA MONROE
The funeral service "for Mrs. Adelia Monroe of Ozark, a former resident of Springfield, will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon . at East Lawn cemetery. Burial will be In charge of the Ozark Undertaking company.
RETURN FROM FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harrison and daughter, Gloria Lee, have re-i turned from Harrison. Ark., where they attended the funeral of James Harvey Richesin. Burial was in the ! Cross Roads cemetery neur Harri- son !! ". Besides Mre. " Harrison isthe‘ father,, is. survived by." Mra. N."IL Barker ! of" Broken Bow pkes daughter, and Clay Richain of. Har- rison, a son.
MR& MARY ANN . WILLHOIT
The body of Mra. Mary Ann, Win- holt .: 43. wife of Thomas B. win- holt" (21 West- High street, diedų: , here"; Wednesday.++will. taken . overland this morning " to) Lutie, Mo., where funeral, services. will be conducted.at .: 11 o'clock. Burial will be in the cemetery there under direction of the Klingner funeral home.
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POETRY IS UNIQUE ENTRY IN CONTEST HERE
Springfield Woman Owner of ": Volume 279 Years Old Of- fered : as Rich Tribute for 'Ungodly Ballads'
TWENTY-THIRD PSALM IN VARYING VERSIONS
England of Centuries Ago Ap- parently Had Problem in "Nourishing of Vice and Cor- rupting of Youth'
Substitution of pakim singing for rollicking ballads and ;"all unGodly, conga which trend only to the nour. ishing of voice and the corrupting of youth? : is Aurged 'in a" 279-year-old' Bible entered: yesterday in a novel contest being sponsored here by the Bouth . Avenue. Christian church. +
Old English of 279 years had its flaming youth problem, If the book. apparently, the + official Bible of Britian'a ruler at that time, may be accepted as an accurate Indication.
PSALMS ;IN POETRY
A large section of the excellent- ly preserved volume is devoted to a collection of the entire Book of Psalms. translated Into rhymed poetry.
Introducing the praim-poems. a frontlaplece announces: :
"The whole Book of Psalms, cul- lerted Into English = Thunins Sternhold, John Hopkins . and others." Set forth and allowed to be sung In all churches, of all the peuple lugether, before and after Moruing and Evening prayer, and
moreover In priy home for thel. Godly solacn andFromforgt; Laying apart allfuntiodist ongh,and ballads which atendi nnisto the nourishing Wie furrupting Fof youths"
THE TWENTY-THIRD
Much of the collection is excel
lent portry, aliviouely rasti, adapt- ! od to muale, though the progress of the king's English, since the time of ! its publication makes it rather dif-
fiul! reading. Mr. S." writes thel ( !! wwir.g . meter-translation"
the Twenty-third Psalm. W. whetherd .. .... .. ... .
\. Itis the. rf .:- I need
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. Ion though I walk in tale of death. 1
)et will ! fear none 111: Thy rod, Thy faff do comfort me, And Thou Art with me fill
"And In the irefarce of my lord
My table They Shall Ipred: Thou thail the Lord! fill full my cup. And ako amoint my head.
"Through all my life Thy favor to
Fo Trally tend to KR. .. That In Thy hoafe forerermore My dwelling place hall be."
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tihany be afflicted " the book ro , commends, "let him' pray: and If any be merry. let him sing psalms." The ancient volume contains an- other version of the Twenty- third Paalma by "R". "* ** -
THE Lord Je enly my fupports
And Ho that 'doth soe feed: How Xcần Tithen laek aaythlas
"Ile deth me fold in ruats mel; fare. The render viale the by's in June „And after driven me to the firearpa Which run timet peafantiy.
And, when I feel my fell near loft.
.Theni deth It .. . ne' home take
Conducting ne in his right patha
Eren for his own Name's sake
"And though I were ever at death's door. Jet'would 1 'car rone 11 :.
For, with The red and thepond's, crook Ifam comforted atill.
Thing haft the table thehly. deci'd. In defpichi of my fe:
Thou haft my head with baim, refrenli's. My city duth overflow.
"And Finally s. lille breath doch laft. The share thali an defend
And in the house of wind will the
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OLDEST YET SHOWN --
"The book is the oldest volume yet submitted for a collection of aged Billen: to be exhibited at Routh Avenue Christian church next Sun- day."It is the property of Mrs. V. B. Yadon, 1630 Washington avenue. and wax printed. In - London In 1648 by Roger Daniel, printer for the. University of Cambridge. Like the 219-year-old Hille offered for the collection Wodne sony by Harry Cooper, 590 East Walnut street. It wna compiled by ."nis majefties speclal command."
. It is a small bank, printed on
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lighty. filmy paper, and there Are] more than a thousand pages" Ingioco decordieTE the :" trontuin All the chapters of the Old and New Testament and the rhymed Psalms are hand-set in type so small It to difficult' 'to" read. The book "is bound in a thy trunk - like case. of a hard transparent substance, with hand-wrought: gold . mingea and haspe.
Says n notition in Ink on a cover page. signed by Jane 1 .. Hamilton, daughter .of the 1.serend William Lodge:
"My grandfather wal John Lodge. Esq .. deputy keeper of the rolls in Dublin, who 2led in 1703. He was an Englishman and left no surving chfid except grandfather. Reverend William Lodge. 1. i. D. He was rector of Pulmore Diocese of Avniugh, chiffer of Avmaugh Cathedral .also Ibrarian 11v died a: the library Avanugh February 24. 1813."" ..
Thomas Lodge. son of the last mentioned Reverend Luder, was the present owners futher. He brought the book to America from Ireland in 1872.
HADDON G. TERRILL
Funeral services for Haddon G. Terrill. 25, who died at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home. 1600 South Fort avenue. will be Iconducted Sunday narning at the I'niun church at Pennsboro, No .. ' where the Judy will be sent Sutur- day under direction of the Starne mortuary. Interment will be in Pennaboro cemetery.
MRS. BLANCHE SMITH
Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche i night in hospital bere will be Conducted at 2:30 o'clock this'aft - ernoon :fat the ' Starne mortuary with the Reverend Lawis MARAD pastor, of the First . Baptist Che omciatinge Burial will be. in But Lawn cemetery.
MAS. F. E. LATCHEM
Word off the death "Iny Long Beach. Call for. Mra. F.,E. Latchem. formerly ' Mian "Maude' Myers' of Springfield. mas, received hereyes -. terday . by her slater. Mra. Theodore Graf. 532 CAND OF THANKS W's wish to liask our friend for their aus.stance and the floral" offer -. ities during the recent illness and death of our father. A. H. Ploket. Anu especially the lieverend Thomas And eingers. Mrs. A. H. Pickel and children. ... FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1927 -- LEADER Page 21: Mrs. Adelia Monroe died .** James Harvey Richesin died .** Mrs. Mary Ann Willhoit died .** Haddon G. Terrill died .** Mrs. Blanche Smith died .* M. E. Reynolds died .** Mrs. Ruth Smead Swan died .** Mrs. Delilah J. Harness died .** Births reported .** Divorce suits filed .** The will of A. H. Pickel was filed for probate. Wallis Lawrence was appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah C. Lawrence. Page 27: Mike Fender celebrates his 91st birthday .** Page 8: Notice in memory of Edith Mary Weeks .** Page 11: Card of thanks from Mrs. L. S. Smoots and others .** CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends and: neighbors for their assistance and the. floral offerings during the recent Ill -. , ness and death of our father. L 8: Smoots, wird especially the Reverend Armstrong. Reverend Cowden and; Fingers: Mesonic lodge, Atlas lodge .: No. 213. K of P .; Pythian Sisters of ! i. Unity lodge. . MRS. L 6. SMOOTS. MR. J R. SMOOTS AND FAMILY; MR AND MRS W W HUGHES. Shenandoah, lowa: 1 0 In Memoriam .: o Three years ago today our dear daughter and slater. MINA Edith Mary Weeks, passed away Sadly missed by father, sister and brother MR B WEEKS.' MIN EL.Z.A WEEKS. MISS MAUDE WEEKS 322. 1 Celebrates Birthday. Friends and "relatives of :"Uncle Mike" Fender gathered at his home. 16 miles north of the city. Sunday. the occasion being the celebration of hls ninety-first birthday. When a young man, Mr. Fender came to Mls- court from Kentucky, being one of the early settlers of Greene county. i He took up a homealead and has re- aided there ever since. Though near- ing the century mark. and a veteran of the civil war. "Uncle Mike" is quite active and able to drive for several mllea each day In his buggy. A beaket dinner at noon was served to the fol- ' lowing questa: Mesers. and Mesdames ' John Fonder. Perry Fender, Ollbert . McQuire. Milburn Edge. Lee Fender. Bonnie Fender, Walter Morton, Les- ter Grant, George Fender, Narman Lindquist, Charles Ghan. Malen . Blackburn. George Blackburn, John : Tuck, Perry Griffith, Sterling Ball. ! A. M. Ramey. A. L. Malott. Cecil Ball; . Mesdames Martha Morton, Editli Dia- mond, Rena De Freece, Charles Smith. L. W. Claude; Misses Lizzie Fender. Sarah Fender, Eleanor Bmith, Lucille Barker. Katherine 8mlth, Eva Black- : burn. Anna Griffith, Pauline Scot :.. : Lola Presley, Alice Claude, Freda Ball. Maxine Fender, Pauline Fender. Ola Grace Fender. Maxine Edge; Messrs. ; Charles Pender. Paul Smith, Claude. Young. Lyle Jones. Herman Pressiey. Roge Fender. D. W. Fender of De , Quincy. La , Efion Scott. Ray Mc- Croskey. Jack Wilson. Wallla Fender. 1 Floy Fender, Gerald Fender. Chester Fender. Brower Tatum, Wilbur Fen- --- der. Junior Fender, Joe . Morton, Charles Elmer Smith, Eivin Malotte. Rev. Harris, Rev. . Capps and the ----- - honored guest. BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDermott of Oakdale, La., announce the birth of a son April 4. Mrs. McDermott was fornierly Miss Pauline Kunz Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. White, of North Delaware avenue, announce the birth of a son April 3. DEATHS MRS. ADELIA MONROE. Funeral services for Mrs. Adella Monroe of Ozark, a former resident of Springfield, were held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at East Lawn cemetery. under the direction of the Ozark Undertaking company. 323. FIVE SUITS ASKING · DIVORCE ARE FILED As the final day of fuing of cases for the May term of the circuit court approaches, the number of actions flled each day increases. Yesterday afternoon and this morning five ac- tions for divorce were filed with the : circuit clerk, as follows: - Pauline L. Cheek against Charles 1 .. Cheek. They were married in July. 1926. and lived together until March. . 1927. In the petition the plaint !!! alleges non-support as the cause of action. Helen Rice against Doe Rice. They were married in February, 1915, and i!ved together until June 1924. The platatill . alleges that I'm dalandant falled to provide proper support for her Ads Johnson against Marcine Johnson. They were married in Oc- tober, 1912, and lived together until December. 1924. General indienities - are charged by the plaintiff as ber : ;ti Frank A. Winter again ; Anne "Winters. They were married ta De- cember. 1899, and · separated in July. 1925. The plaintiff . in' her petition allegian general indignition on the part of the defendant. Ruby Holden against Herbert Hol- . den. They were married in May, 1921, and lived together until Janu- ary. 1924. In the petition the plain- tiff alleges that at the present time the defendant is confined to the fed- eral penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas. JAMES HARVEY RICHESIS. Mr: qtd Mrs. Robert L. Harrison. ;and daughter, Gloria Lee, have re- : turned from: Harrison, Ark., where ' they attended the funeral of James i 'Harvey Richesin. Burial was in the ! Cross Roads cemetery near Harrison. Besides Mrs. Harrison, the father la survived by Mrs. N. L. Barker of Broken Bow, Okla., a daughter, and Clay Richesin of Harrison, a 6011. W'11.1.HOIT FUNERAL .. : The body of Mrs. Mary Ann Wyl- holt, 43, wife of Thomas B. Willholt, 621 West Hight street, who diet Wed- neoduy. W45 taken overland this morning to Lutie, Mo., where funeral services were conducted at li a. m. today. Burial was In the cemetery there, under the direct.on of the ! Klingner Funeral home. HADDON G. TERRILI .. Funeral services for Haddon G Terrill. 25. who died Wednesday after- noon at his home. 1600 South Fort avenue, will be conducted Sunday morulug at the Union church at :Peansboro, Mo, where the body will , . be shipped catly Saturday morning . uncer tie dioctoun of the Starne mortuary. Interinent will be in Peutisboro cemetery. . SMITH SERVICES. - Funeral' services for Mrs. Blanche Snuth, 30, who died Wednesday night in & local hospital,' were conducted the Btarde mortuary. at 3:20 0Mlock this afternoon. with Dr. "Lewis. M. Hale, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. .. Burial wMs.18 East Lawn cemetery. M. E. REYNOLDS. M. E. Reynolds, prominent business man of Buffalo. Mo., died at his home in Buffalo at midnight last night of acute indigestion. He has long been prominent in political circles there, having been chairman of the Demo- crauc county committee of Dallas county, and also a members of the Democratic atate "committee for. a number of years. He is survived by the widow, a ton. Virgil Reynolds, of Winston-Salem. NorthCarolina; and his father. J. J. Reynolds, of Buffalo, a veteran of the Civil War. - RUTH SMEAD SWAIN. Mra. Ruth 8mead Swain of Guthrie. | Okla., died yesterday afternoon. The body will be shipped to Springfield tomorrow for burial. Funeral ar- rangements are incomplete, Mra. Swain is survived by two children, her. mother. Mrs. T. F. Vaughn of Spring- fteid: four sisters, Mrs. S. A. Waters, Guthrie: Mrs. Jessie Achers. St. . Louis; Miss Nellle Smead. Kansas City. ;and Miss Josephine Smead, Tulsa, and a. brother, John Smead of Texas. DELILAH J. HARNESS. Mra Delilah J. Harness, 68 years old, wife of Arthur Harness, died this morning . at the- family : home,"" four- miles north of Strafford. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Bat- urday at the home and burtal will be in the Bassville cemetery. Mrs. Har- nc66 Is survived by' her husband, a json, Clarence. of Rulucianider, Wis., and three daughters, Mrs Clemmie Moffitt and Mrs. Hattie Osborn, both of Strafford. and Mrs. Maic McMann. of Walkerton, Ind. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Mrs. Clara Jones Giboney died .** Page 4: Mrs. Elizabeth Ragsdale died .** Page 6: W. R. Evans was appointed to administer the estate of A. H. Pickel, deceased. The will of John L. Long was filed for probate. Page 12: John W. Williams died .** M. E. Reynolds dicd .** Mrs. Ruth Swain died .* Mrs. Adelia Monroe died .* Haddon G. Terrill died .** Mrs. Delilah J. Harness died .* Mrs. Howard Vandyke died .** Georgia McCracken was named to administer the estate of Thomas L. McCracken, deceased. The will of O. W. Parryman of Ash Grove was filed for probate. 24,1889. Frank Winters sues to divorce Anne Winters. They were married J. L. LONG WILL FILED IN PROBATE COURT HERE ---- The will of the late Jonh L. Long. Springfield business man, was filed yesterday . in probate ' court. The will provides that the widow shall hold the property in trust during her lifetime, and that at her death the three sons. Ralph H., John F. and Charles W. Long. MRS. CLARA JONES GIBONEY Mrs. Clara Jones Glioney. si. dle at her home, 1104 Fast Scott street, at 5.10 aflock yesterday, afternoon after a brief illness. She' is survived by her husband. Cech Glboney. a daughter. Nora, and u son. Eldon. all of Springfield. The Goods will be sent this afternoon to cat .. 1. Mo. In the Starne ueun, and burial will be there MRS. ELIZABETH RAGSDALE, 97. Webster county's oldest woman. died at her home near Marshfield following & lingering ill- ness. Mrs. Ragsdale was born in Tennessee in April 1829 and came to Missouri when a small girl. 324. DIES AT HIS HOME AFTER LONG LIFE Pioneer Business Man Came Here as Infant; Nine 'Chil -. dren Survive: Funeral Set for Sunday JOHN WILLIAS. tounder fi several business concerns her and a resident of Springfield since. ntLdlednuDe o'clock last night 024, West Walnut street."following a lingering illness Mr. Williams was born In Lewis burg. Tenni" and was brought to Springfield ¡when an Infant by bis, widowed mother and grandfather .; the late John? M Wood. He was reared and educated In Springfield and began his business career when a small boy, being employed by Weaver- World and company. who operated a. general merchandise store and lumber yard where the Electric theatre non stand. Into Business Here In a four year be established the J. W. Williams dry goods More at corner of Collegatiret and the forfeverat yard,nay did the concern and established the JuiW; &Williams! Hardware" compan butiding constructed. furhose at the southeast pornerkiff South avenue and Walnut street years but was forced to reflect bet caDir of falling health .. For the past 30 years, he hastr feld extensively In search of health Mp-Williams's was married. Feb. Finton and on February 18.they celebrated their fifty-fourth ding, anniversary. Nine Children Survive Mr. Williams is survived by the widow. nine children. 15 grandchli- dren ' and 'iwn grratgrandchildren. The children are: Dr Robert 1: Williams. Dr. John W. Williama. Jr .. J. Sam Williams, Mro Mabel Love. MrR. " Etta Biggs. all of this city. | Joseph. to, and Dorney of Kansas (Hty, Miss Bettle Hamilton of Ruf- falo. N. Y .. and Mrs. Juliet Coxmif, Trinidad. C'ol. · Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence, followed by Interment in Hazelwood cemetery. Servicea will be conducted by Professor J. R. Roberts, a life-long friend of the family. The Starne I'ndertaking company Ia In charge of funerat ar- rangementa. M. E. REYNOLDS DIES AT BUFFALO Business and Political Leader Suddenly Stricken; Mrs. Swain's Body: Here' M. E. Reynolds, business and po- littent leader of Buffalo. Mo .. died ut his home in Buffalo late Thursday night of acute Indigestion. . Mr. Reynolds had been prominent for many years in political Iffe at Buf - Inlo, having at various times been chairman of the Dallas county det - ocratie committer and a member of the state democratie committee. lie is survived by the widow, a soll. Mirgh Reynolds af Winston-Salem. North Carolina; and his father, J. .1. Reynolds of Buffalo, a veteran of the Civil wall. Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.