Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield daily news and the Springfield leader of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri for 1927, Part 2, Part 35

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1927 v. 2
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Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury, Mr. and Mr. Price and their son Herbert, and Mr. and Hra Osterloh arrived in Springfield early this morning, ont- ling out immediately for this city upon receiving word of the accident.


The Newmans were en route to Fransville. Ind. to vidt Mr. Newman's father, when they received word on a train at Buffalo of their daughter's accident.


Mums Netman was met at the train by MIM Kingsbury, Mr. Price and Mr. Osterloh, who asked her to drive to Springfield last night to at- tend the Pathfinder dance. The party left Joplin at 7:30 o'clock, ar- riving here in ume for the dance.


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When the Pathfinder affair ended at Half-e-Hill the two couples started back to Joplin. A heavy rainwas falling when they left HAif-&-Hill and ! when they reached the sharp turn at National cemetery the downpour had


. practically impossible and Price did not the the turn in time to avoid crashing into a tree.


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It was expected that Miss Klage buy and M :. Price would be taken cack to Joplin late this afternoon. bu: Mr Osterich will be forced to Ricain in B: John's for several days for trummeut. ·


Funeral arrangements for Mims Newman art incomplete. The body was accompanied back to Joplin by the girl's mother and father. Services probably will be held sometime to- : morrow in Joplin. it was said.


Mra. Newman was in & hospital here this morning under a physician's cafe.


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LICENSED TO WED.


Herbert O. Arndt, 39 and Chloe Fry. 11. both of Battlefield. .. are granted a marriage license bare today. Liorness were issued yesterday to Harol Z Arory, 22. Nina, and Lucille Stricker, 11, Omario Paul Burgan, 24. Sparta, and Olyan McCoy, 28 .. Springfield: Heory P. Walker. 96. Pryor. Okla,, and Oblos Smithpetar. 34, Orore, Ottla.


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77 REWEDS 58 AFTER DIVORCE


Mr. Williams Had Married.


Apart.


Their faces iflew with happiness. Crawford Williama 77, and Maggie Williams, 68, who were remarried Je- terday after being divorced two years ero, today were receiving felicitations of friends at the elderly bride's room- Ing house at 639 College street.


Since they were divorced, Mr. Wil- liams had wed again, but soon after rol a divorce.


"Mr. Williams and I have always been good frienda." Mra. Williams de- clared. "and there was no ill feeling at the time of our separation two year ago. Our only trouble was that be mas in the rooming bouse bust- Des, which kept him away from my home, and I could not hare the coin- pantonship I desired. At that time be didn't feel that he could give up his busines, but now be has decided that he will stay with me and if be goes into an; business i: will be close to bocae to be can eat and sleep bere."


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Mr. and Mrs. Williams first were married nine years ago at Batesville. A.R. They removed to Bartlesville. Ok's. shortly afterwards, and three years later they came to Springfield where they made their home until Mrs. Williams obtained a divorce


Mrs. Williams was a widow and be ! a widower at the time of their first marriage. Mr. Williams had lost two Wirus and Mra. Williams one husband. Both have grown grandchildren and ur proud of their age. .


During the time Mr. and Mra Wil- Lame were divorced the was again married, but soon became dissatisfied With ber aber spouse and divorced htm within a year from the time she obtained s afvarce from Mr. Williams.


THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 1: Miss Mary Bell Newman was killed in an automobile accident. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman of Joplin. [This is a long article.]


Marriage licenses issued .**


Page 2: C. J. Owen was appointed administrator of the estate of Albert Beierle.


Wilber Lambeth and Ola Hoffman, both of Springfield, were married yesterday in Springfield.


Page 3: Lillian Caron died .**


A. H. Gorrell died .*


Watkins infant died. ** Joseph H. Showers died .**


Leonard Claussen divorced Bessie Claussen.


Page 8: A daughter Helen Edith McLean was born October 27 to Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McLean of 824 1/2 West Walnut street.


Page 12: The will of A. H. Gorrell was filed .*


Hunt Mother of Tot, Victim of Pneumonia At Children's Home


Chubby, good-natured little Lil -: llan Caron, 4 years old, a favorite l among children and attendants at the Springfield Children's home. died at the home carly yesterday of pneumonta.


While the older children of the orphanage mourned the child's death, officials of the home tried rainly to find her mother. Mra. Lul- lian Caron, and appealed to the press to ald their search for her.


The girl's father died here less than a year ago of pneumonia. Lillian and her 2-year-old brother. William, were placed in the chil -. dren's home by their mother. Offi- ciais of the home last heard from Mrs. Caron three weeks ago. She then was in Monett, and wrote that she planned to move soon to an Oklahoma city. Attempts to reach : her at Monett proved futile.


The little girl contracted pneu- monla Monday afernoon, and a phy- sician was called immediaely. She failed to respond to treatment and her condition grew rapidly worse. :


Funeral services will be conduct- ed at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the. Herman Lohmeyer funeral home, ; with burial in Hazelwood cometery.


ESTATE TO SON


All of the real estate of the late A. II. Gorreil was left to Ove Gor- rell, son and the only heir. accord- Ing to the will filed yesterday in probate court. The will also nets fortn that the personal property go to Jessie May Bradford. In recognition of her having cared for the testator during the past few scary. It is further provided that S. P. Nance serve as executor without being required give bond.


DEATHS


A. H. GÖRRELL


Funeral services for A. H. Gorreit 77. who died Tuesday morning"att his home. route 10. Springfield, Am be conducted at Sedalla at 3 o'clock ! this afternoon, and burial will be In the cemetery there. The body was taken overland yesterday to Sedalla by the Starne funeral home.


WATKINS INFANT


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The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watkins. 608 College street, died at 3 o'clock yesterday morning In n hospital here. Funeral services will be conducted at ? o'clock this afternoon at the Dan- forth cemetery. 12 miles cast of Springfield.


- JOSEPH H. SHOWERS


Joseph 11. Showers. 6S. foreman of the paint shop at the Spring- Mold Traction company plant. died ; yesterday morning at his home. 312 East Pacific street. He is snr- .rived by his wife. one Ron, Owen ! Showers of Springfield: four daugh- . ters. Mrs. W. A. Egger. Mrs. Adelle Smith, Mrs. William Thomas and Mrs. B. R. Person. and seven grand -. children. Funeral arrangements are : Incomplete, but burial will be under direction of the Klingner funeral komn


MARRIAGE LICENSES


Arthur W. MicCann. 2. and Bessde Kirkpatrick, 31. both of Richland: Herbert O. Arndt. 32. and Chioe Fry. 31. both of Battlefield: Willber Lambeth. 2 .. and Ola Hoffman, 3. [ both of springfield. !


Following a hearing in circuit court yesterday. Judge Guy D. 1


Kirby granted Leonard Clausen a divorce from Ressie. Claussen, after diemissing the crossbill filed by the · wife.


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THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1927 -- LEADER


Page 1: Miss Mary Bell Newman was killed .**


Page 2: Charles Leon Lawhon was killed .**


Page 12: A. H. Gorrell died .**


Watkins infant died .* Mrs. Martha Allen died .*


Birth reported .**


Wilber Lambeth and Ola Hoffman were married .**


Arthur W. McCann and Bessie Kirkpatrick were married .**


Page 14: Joseph H. Showers died .**


There is a poem in memory of Evans McClintock .*


Page 17: Mr. Muratta died.


CREW HELD BLAMELESS FOR YOUTH'S DEATH


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The train orew of the Springheld- Chadwick Frisco brauch liue yester- day was absolved of blame in con- nection with the accident at Gallo- way Monday when Charles Leon Law- bon, Springfield youth, was satally Injured.


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Bert Lyons. engineer. testified at the hearing that the youth 'made a ¡ frautic effort to grab a railing of the train He missed and the bar appar- , enti) struck him and knocked him. to ; the right-of-way. Lyons sald. H. C. · Parvin. conductor. gare a similar ac- ' count of the accident.


- The coroner's jury was composed of William Drese. foreinan; Loyal Garri- Mi :. W & Richardson. A. I, Richard- w. E E Conch and J. C. Benton.


Funeral services were held yester- day at 2 30 at the Alma Lohmeyer : unera! home for the Lawhon youth. Birla: was in Memorial park ceme- tery wide: direction of the Modern


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L'CLINTOCK-In leriog memory of Krans Modlintost who died Nov. Ind. 1IM. All to our wives we think of you; Think of the things you need to do: Think of the things we used to say: Think of the happy yesterday. Sometimes we salle, sometimes we. algh. When we think of the happy days toDo by. Often our hearts do wander, to the grave Doi far aray.


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Where we laid our darling father just one year ago today. Freceful be your chop dear father-Is bn will to breathe your name. In life we loved you dearly-In death we do the same. Bedly missed vita, Mr. Malthe Me- Clintock, and children.


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CRASH VICTIM TAKEN HOME


Body of Miss Newman Also Is Sent to Joplin.


MLM Km:ly Kingsbury. 21. of Jop- Un. one of the victims of the auto- : mobile accident Monday night when · three were seriously Injured and Allaa Mary Bell Newman. 20. Joplin society girl was fatally injured, was taken to her home today in an an:bulance.


Raich Detetion, of Joplin, son of ; Nr. and Mrs. T. W. Osterloh, und Lawrence Price. Daxter Springs. Kan ... wro exported on the sind in recor. eryitadar at St. John's hospital. They will be kept at the hospital for two or three days physicians said.


The accident occurred about 18 .rick Monday night when the Chermiet sedan. in which they were !!! ITRISE Im A Hallowe'en frolic at 'ta :: .. . HIHI T.house. skidded Into a Erwe' at the National cemetery, three miin wuchen: of here


Tà4 cas wu.demolished. Mim New- mas, died lc the e: John's hospital : os bour after the tragedy Her body. was forwarded to Joplin yesterday for: ·


WED HERE.


Wilber Lambeth, 27, and Ola Hoff- man. 23. both of Springfield. were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. K. C. Bechler at the office of Jack W. McKes, recorder of deeds, where they obtained a marriage license.


Arthur W. McCann. 39. and Bessie Kirkpatrick, 31. both of Richland. Mo. were granted' a marriage license yesterday afternoon.


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DEATHS


A. H. GORRELL Funeral services for ;4. X. Correll, TT, who died, Tuesday morning at his bome, route 10. Springfield were held at 2 p. m. today at Bedelle with burial in the cemetery there. . The body was taken overland yesterday to Bedalls by the Starne funeral home.


SERVICES FOR CHILD.


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Funeral services were held at. & p. m. today for the infant daughter of Mr. and. Mra. Bam Watkins, 000 Ool- legs street, who died early yesterday morning. Burti was in Danforth cemetery. 12 miles cast of Spring- ficid. .


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MRA MARTHA ALLEN.


Mro. Martha Allen, mother of .Mm. J. K. Martin, formerir of . Springfield, died yesterday at her home in Colo- rado Springs, Colo., scording to word received here by Mre. O. G. Martin of Country Club Place. Airs. Allen .was known to many Springfieldians.


JOPAPH H. SHOWERS.


Funeral services for Joseph H. Showers. 68. employe of the Spring- field Traction company. who died yes- terday morning at his home. 312 East Facile str


under direction of the Klingner : Funeral home. He is survived by his I wife. a son. Owen Bbowers of Spring- | fleid: four daughters. Mrs. W. A. Kg- gers. Mrs. Adelle Harvey. Mrs. Wil- : liam Thomas and Mrs. Verne Pear- s02 and seven grandchildren.


BIRTHS


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. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baty. 1202 St. Louis street, anhoud, the birth of a sauchie, October 28"


FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 8: James R. Anderson sues to divorce Henrietta Anderson. They were married October 18, 1921.


Page 9: Ida A. Dingeldein was appointed guardian for William J., Edward S., Josephine S. and Dorothea M. Dingeldein, minors.


Page 10: Guardian appointed .** Page 16: Mrs. Martha Allen died .**


MRS."MARTHA"ALLEN Mra. Mirtha Allen, mother of Mrs. J. F. Martin, who formerly lived in Springfield, died Wednes- day at her home in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to Infor-


"Judge John H. Fairman in pro- bate court yesterday appointed Robert D. Duret guardian for Doris " Lee. Dorothy Wilma and Andrew : George Bancroft, minor heira of ! the late Andrew George Bancroft.


a. a. Martin, ça place.


Contante


FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1927 -- LEADER


Page 1: Miss Agnes Slocombe and her brother Ronald Slocombe have come to live here from Swansea, England .*


R. O. Smith has erected his own tombstone .* Miss Mary Belle Newman was killed .**


Page 21: Six people have been killed recently in automobile accidents near the same place:


C. H. Turner on October 25, 1926 Miss Mary Bell Newman in November 1927 Arthur Lee in March 1927 Charles R. Fulbright on January 17, 1927 Miss Essie Scott on October 3, 1924


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ENGLISH YOUTH HERE TO LIVE -


His Sister, on Arrival Here, Is Surprised Not to Find More Gold: Teeth; Orphans Are at Home of Their Aunt, Mrs. G. Parry Williams.


"The American people are charming surprise to me." declared Miss Agnes Slocombe, 19, who with her brother. Ronald. arrived In Springfield from Swansea, England, to make their home with their sunt, Mra. O. Parry Williams of the Vir- cinla apartmenta.


When Informed by a reporter that Binterview with them was desired. Blocambe, demurely gasped, Zyou must not put anything in ! the paper about us. Why in Eng- land people do not get write-ups un- leas they do something. Why your American newspapers certainly go Nter publicity."


"We are both surprised at America. : We find that the people here are not so different from the English as we expected. We expected to find a lot. of gold teeth. But the American : people we have met do not seem to be any more money-grasping than in English, said Miss Slocombe.


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When Ronald was asked what he thought of the American girl. he m- piled. with a smile:


"They seem to use more rouge than the English girl." Miss Slocombe Was not wearing any.


"Oh, you must not my that, Ron- ald." she told him, with a Little laugh. "you will have the American girls angry with us right from the begin- ning.


"That's right." he replied amning at his sister. "Maybe you had better leave that out."


"You sce." Ronald said, "we bare not boon in America long mough to form any defenite opinions about it. But we are sure we will take it. The people we have met have been more than charming and have treated us lovely.


"We Intend to make Springfield our home for the present."


Their father, who was an English ship captain, died recently. Their mother having died several years be- fore, they decided to come to Spring- field to live with their aunt.


Their future plans have as yet not been made.


Erects Own Tombstone Is in 'Pink of Health


"Uncle Dick" Smith, Union Veteran and Pioneer of Howell. County, Just Wanted to Select His Own Marker, He Explains; Name Is Inscribed on Shaft.


Although he never "falt better in There was no fresh dirt to Indicate a bis life." R. O. ("Uncle Dick") Smith. robent burkul. Union veteran and plodeer citizen of Closer inspection revealed the fol- lowing inscription: Bowell county, bee kad a tombatogs - wracted for himself. It became known today.


The unpretentious marker .that "Uncle Dick" selected to designate his staraal meeting place has been placed In the Barnett cemetery. 10 miles northeast of West Plains.


Company A. 12th Missouri "cavalry. born August 11, 1842, In a bunkr's camp in Shannon county, Mo," ...:: .:


There is a phon l' for the moon maat workers to chieti out the date of his death. .


Mr. Smith now resides at Mountain View. He' is still bale and hearty. but declared he wanted to miatt ble


Pammert-by noticed Che glistening Der wood in the carartery this week ! "own tombstone."


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INJURED PAIR BEG TO ATTEND VICTIM'S RITES


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woman on the tragic Hallowe'en party at Half-a-Sul Tra House pleaded mainly to be allowed to attend the funeral rites. Both are patients at John's hospita! .


Willing to face the danger of com- plications that they would invite by leaving their beds at the hospital both tried to get friends to take them to Joplin for the funeral, It WM leurced.


One Victim Leaves.


The youtha are Ralph Osterloh. 000 of T. W. Osterloh of Joplin, and Law- rence Price. Barter Opring, Kan ..


Mim Emily Kingsbury. daughter of ; M: and Mi H E Kingsbury of Joplin, who also was injured in the crash, Was released from the bospital yesterday.


Kuà Act Forbidden. 4.


She will attend the funeral.


" Both youths fool terribly about being unable to attend the funeral." the physician attending the two : youths mid But it was Doommary that they be forbidden from carrying out their desires."


Ostarion is suffering from a broken rib and several avere cuts about the mouth. while Price is suffering from


wounds on the arm and forehead.


Funari! services for Miss Newman vin to be held at 3:30 o'clock today from the home of her parents, Mr. ard Wy Frank Newman, 402 Mottet avenue. Joplin.


Schoolmates Ar Pailleris


The ArY. B. P. CHemman, pastor of the PEK Methodist Episcopal church. WUl offer. Burtal will be in Mount


Pallbearers will be Monte Taylor. Tverr .: Askiss and Howard Sharp of


Colis and Joe Hubbell of Kansas


Tto sedmi occurred at a curve on Bouta Nacooni avenue near National


Price. driving the coupe in which the low yours people For raine. to make ite :um and the auto


84. Jons s tospital


A ENTT doWEpour of rain blinded Price.


SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 1: Job Newton died .**


Marriage license: Paul W. Vass, 22, of Nevada and Louise Robertson, 19, of Springfield.


Page 4: William R. Jones of Yellville, Marion county, Arkansas, has published a book on the Jones family. He is a descendant of John Paul Jones.


Page 12: A daughter Naomi Ramadine Gott was born October 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gott of Bolivar. Mrs. Gott was formerly Miss Pauline Brennan.


Mrs. Mary Price died .** Lillian Caron died .* Mrs. Ida Dulin died .** Thomas D. Hinsley died .*


MRS. IDA DULIN Mrs. Ida Dulin, 43, of 819 South Benton avenue, died at 10 o'clock last night- in a hospital here fol- lowing an operation. 8he Js sur- vived by her husband, a brother and two sisters. Funeral, services - probably will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Starne mortuary, with Interment in Pellevlew cemetery north of Spring- field.


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CARON SERVICES


Funeral services for Lillian 'Car- on, five years old, who died Wed- nesday at her home, were held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the! Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral : | home, the Reverend John Crockett,. pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian I church, officiating. Burial was in Hazelwood cemetery. The child is survived by the mother and one ! brother. .. 1


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OZANA PIONEER. HONORED.MASON, PASSES QUIETLY WHILE IN SLEEP


Joined Gold Rush to California In '49 and Was" First to . Drive Wagon Train Into Salt Lake City


ST. LOUIS WAS. HIS HOME .. WHEN BUT A TRADING POST


Came to. Springfield 60 Years Ago; Drove to St. Louis With Friends . Only .. Last Month; Knew End Noar


THE colorful and dramatic life of "Undle Job" Newton, last sur- yivor of the famous "Forty-niners" in Greene' county. pioneer business man' beretand ."the grand old man of Masonry In Missouri." ended 6:46 o'clock last night in the quiet sleep of . death ..


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On July 27 of this year. Mr. Now-


versary of his birth with a merry leaders of the Eastern bar Phelps Grove park.


He died early last night is nie


Dwight Newton of Springfield, few rhume friends uf the family


KNEW DEATH NEAR


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teaaring had been bared for wul dari For two months the work of the .mortally warm tall welther, he had suffered oc- cantonal heart attacks. A few weeks ago he confided to friends that "my time is almost up." ..


Laadd's of the Eastern Star, an order which he founded in Missouri. entertained "Uncle Joh" Tuesday with a dinner at his home. An an- nuni affair. the dinner had been ; arranged earlier this year than be- ¡ fore because of a fear that Mr


- Newton could not live much longer. He appeared drowsy during the dinner, and was forced to retire before the guests departed. He lapsed Tuesday afternoon into a half-stupor, trying vainly to talk to his son. and apparently nover re- covered complete consciousness.


"Uncle Job" spent his last fully conscious hours Tuesday' In the i company of his old friends of the - Eastern Stur and Masonry-Mra. M. D. Welch. Mrs. Lena Miller, Mrs. D. ! T. Kizer, Dr. Miera Chambers, Mrs. B. B. Jones. Mir. and Mrs. Henry O'Bryant and Mrs. E. M. West.


HIS HEART WEAKENS


Dr. W. P. Patterson, the family physician, called at the Newton home shortly before 6 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. Mr. Newton's heart action had become very weak. and the physician said death was Inevitable within a few hours.


Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night, pending the arrival of another son. Emmett ! Newton, from New York City. Mr. Dwight Newton belleves, however, that his father had requested a "Knight Tempinr funeral, and such -


a service probably will be conducted ¡ Sunday afternoon at the Paxson fu. neral honie, with burial In Maple Park cometery.


; . ST. LOUIS TRADING POST


Born on a Delaware farm In the early days of another century, Mr. Newton at the age of 12 moved with his widuwed mother to St. Louis. then little more than an Indian: trading pust, In 1:38, making the long overland Journey across wil- . derness trail. It was the beginning of a colorful, adventurous life on ! the western frontier.


The rest of his boshand he spent In the gay river town that was then St. Louis. A youth .: : 3 when !!... first rush of adventurers to the gold fields of California began in 1849. he led one of the first covered Wagon traine on the perilous Jour- ney Into the west.


LED TRAIN ACROSS DESERT


Five years later he brought the fire! suppites Into the little Mormon Vlinge on the Daily of the Great Salt Lake of Utan which was to be. come the great Salt Lake City 0! today. Frelighting across the dearri · the modem, he led a tram . "3 Wagi tis não Viah, kiêng và from Salt lake city to fall with .. great bend of cattie, and .. ding in the killing of the perated foruse .h. The city of Grass Valley, Cal


Almost 60 years ago, at the age . of 43. he decided to "settle down"


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in Springfield, apparently deciding to leave the rough life of the from- Lier to younger men.


For a time bere he had a wool- en mill, and engaged in fur trading. Later he established a dry goods store, and after a time launched the Newton Grain and Commission company on the corner of the street where he has lived for many years.


ACTIVE AT 90


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' Untii past 30 years old, he re- mained active and Interested In business life and In affaire of Masonry and the Eastern Star. Then he retired and was content to spend his time chatting with old friends and working In his carefully kept garden. He wan able to get about In hla garden with the ald of crutches until about four years ago. when he was forced to resort to a wheel chair.


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After coming to Springfield. Mr. Newton took an active Interest in fraternal work. being credited with organizing the first chapter of the Order of Eastern Star In Missouri. He was n member of severn! Ma- confe ordern. Including the Knights Templar and the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine. He also was a part grand patron of the Enstern Star of Mia- souri.


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HONORED BY MASONRY


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In hly funous frrichting trip to Salt Lake City and California. Mr. Newton left St Louis early In the spring. nrriving in Callforn'a the following October He returned to St. Louis In 1551 by the Nicaragua route on a Vanderbilt vessel, the first U're run fa opposition to the Tar Iffe Most route. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama In 1555 on his way to San Francisco, returning to St. Louis In 1856. Sellles his himl- ness Interests In. St. Louis, he came In Springfield In 1968. --


In recent years "I'nele Job" had been stentily bonored on many ne- casions by state leaders of Mnaonry


and the Eastern Star, who gathered here each year on his birthday'to pay tribute- to him as "the grand uld man of Masonry in Missouri."


ST. LOUIS BY AUTO


Three weeks ago he made an au-


tomobile trip to St. Louis with Mr. | and Mrs. J. H. O'Bryant, marvel- } 'Ing at the speed and ease with . which the trip was made in com - parison with the old days of the "'uvered wagon. He seemed to enjoy the trip tremendously, and to sut- for no Ill efforts from the unusual activity.


Less than a week ago he drove out Into the country with his son. Dwight, and enjoyed the outing a great deal.


Hlo le survived only by the two mons. Dwight and Emmett Newton. and a niece, Mrs. George Toaffe of Cherryvale, Kan.


DEATHS


MRS. MARY J. PRICE


Mro. Mary Josephino Price, 47 years old, wife of R. B. Price, prom- inent farmer living four miles north of Springfield, died yesterday aft- ornoon at her home. Funeral ar- rangementa are incompleto but bur- fal will be made in Greenlawn cemetery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. Mrs. Price la survived by the husband, one daughter. Mra. Elvin Moore. by three grandchildren, by two broth- ers, Charles Emrick, of Joplin, and P. Emrick, of Jefferson City, one sister, Mrs. Marle Anschultz, of Chicago. eight nieces and five nephew.z.




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