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Sterling Daily Gazette from Sterling, Illinois • Page 7

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iifit 4 1926 And Stars Induct Hew joyed Atanbardt ItL, Masons JuSd Stars join fnsdlkition on aOih at lal nifcUnff held, the Masonic Temple. Tfe their officers follows: Graca worthy matron; Wm. Souls worthy matron; Boiren, associate jnatrod; E. secretary; AUco Murdochs, treasurer; JKdna Hqlf, condtictrass; Nellie Kads, assistant JNcttlo Lathe, marshal; Lola Austin, chaplain: Abble Wood- ar4' Ck-o. C.

Morris, gen- Kniskefn, of tho appalnte of- to be, present, installation ln- nt, Lillian Waterfill Mijjs IB B. Halt the installing mar- of whorn received ijjtary in regar.cf to the way in which the work Mrs. Waterfill, the out- Jff KDrthy matron, has fiUed (he office in' a highly satisfactory manner for the past two years. Installation. Myron Bowen i MS (a qio M.T- eoaa Charles L.

ton I as InataiJim? marshal, both doirt the work capably. The Masons wer Installed ap follows: Wro. Sbulo McCoy, worshlpfu master; C. E. Knlskern, senior war dean; Dellsroero Bower, senior dea con; Albert Fuller, jualor deacon Myron Bower, Hecretary; Korea Lenhart, treasurer; Mackle Crowe! marshal; Frank Kads, S.

Mervj Shjtltsfc. J. James S. Fuller chaplain: George Morris, tjjer the ceremonies install ation tjie members of both lodge and their visitors enjoyed a soda when a fine supper was serv. ed.

The out of town wore; Sheriff nnd Mrs. W. Hamilton Mra. Solomonnon, and Mra Haydcn, Morrison. Mr.

and Mrs. Foster Black and daughter jrfss Margaret CroweU Uilcago. Mrs. Nelllo Albnny -Mr. and Mra.

J. A'. Butzer dale. Obituary Philip Alderfer, Another of tho older residents of our community haa been taken from a 1 Wo dj not occupy al h'8n ppsitlprL of power ot Ipfhienea npr did ho acquire any great amount o2 wealth, but In nil aJtffWi of his flfo and In Cha upon him, it was earnest, faithful, true. Alderfer was born in Sfclp- vownsMp, Montgomery coun- 1 March 20, 1841, and TO WATQH THE HEW Jan.

on of half miles 'south, who formerly two a Kvo when some forty of tfi hunch canie to Jirir noniP r-i'h provisions for fwo sood racal.t. They 'watched tho year out now year In c.irun arhl enjoyed all JUnds over the radio, rhey a r.uppcr cofTen to thf health of 1926, Bert, says it was old When Urn crowd to como (o- Kiniirr at tho different homes on the alrfot an.l enjoy a Hocial toRrther. They to meet tho different homts. nt Obituary William Hein. Tho following 1 obituary Lira Hoin of IJunlap, Jowa.

of Sterling. Js-from Uun- Ueporter of 31, 1325: Tyhole community was shocked and Jiaddehed on, Chria.t- nns day. when it bor.am'e known hat Heln had lUMcd uway. Mr. mimo.

has 'ccome famous in this part of tho ountry because ot his generosity, heartcdnofls and to or wf BAST omo of h(a daughter. Mrs. 101 Nineteenth, jive- Tuesday mornlni, days. He was tho and Catherine Nice Al- r. who cama nt an early date to Illinois, but returned, after 10 or in storlins: and vicinity, to Wadaworth, Ohio, where both died are burled.

Mr. Alderfer was ancestry Vhlch has so largely entered into tho life- of this community. waa united In marrfajra In tha fariy elxtlea to Matilda Blg- who passed? away In death iowe years ago. To them two chll- were born: Levir.e S. South Bend, and AJIca A.

Tampico, 111.. Jan. Milford J. Olsson and Marian L. Herbpn of Tamplco stqlo a march on ttlPjtv.m.-Vr;y.

young friends hern and.wero quietly mo.rried at tho M. 2. rjaraonage Tampleo Rev. I. Woodrow at 2 o'clock They wero attended by Mr.

und' Le'ste'r Jacobs. They are both! veil known' residents of Tamplco Tho, Is tho daughter of Mr. nd Mrfl. Chas. Hfsrbon and ia very optflar in tho circle In whlelj.

moves. The jrrponi is tho oldest son f. Mr. and Mrs. Edward of Pamplco and is.

a splendid young man of admirable iiualitles. The brldo wori a dress of French luo satin charmeuse and looked cff pharmlng 1 Immediately nftor he; ceremony they left for a short pncyrnoon trip unannounced to hejf friends as to their destination, i reception, wnt ho tendered Tamplrti, Jan. and AV. J. McCreedy tertaincd at a hi; I New Ycnr'n ilav.

duck dinner on Tho fUnrng- room and (ablo hud been decorated taato fully for the canlon- colors. Tho bouso was decorated with Jargo bells nnd streamers of red and Kreen. After tho most excellent dinner served, a new years tree with moat generous gifts ex- char.gect maile laughter for a couple of hours. Tho gifts were useful as well na ornamental, seven o'cloclc'sirpper "Was ahribunced and 'all did Justice again to a bounteous them, py the parents of tho bride on Saturday fivcnlnp, 7 home- to-their many frtends March lat. on tho old Olsson homestead farm north of Tamplco.

After supper a splendid program had boon arranged, by Burton Brown. It had boon planned for nil tho guests to have a The program was lengthy ami each tfno responded a way that mado much amusement for everyone present. It was a lato hour when tho guests departed for their homes all voting FORMER ERIE WOMAN IN ARKANSAS Erfe, 111., Jan. 4. (Special) rle relatives have received word (hat Mrs.

Alorizo Orovcr. of vffle, Arlc, ca AWerfer, Topeka, an In Jan. 1877 Mr. AJderfcr iijas again united Ih Jnarrlage to Miss Catherine Danlolo. Waaiworth, Olilo.

TO thenT llso and vr r- Ark, 27, MrV. 3ro.ver had bien a with n.eurIUs and other aliments. fiad bedh tiritler treatment at the hospital several weeks. Funeral service's were held Dec. 29, and burial made at Batesvlllo cemetery.

Qrover was formerly Mlsa Ferson, and sho was born in grrowfnjf t6 womanhood here. t6' Grover, i about three Mlaa Hazel and Mailer Lylo Relgcr and Kutft M6- Alderfer preceded her hus- Jn dosith exactly threo years lacking: one day. Since her Mr. Alderfer spade hla home, his son halt with his he has After nor By three sons, in fllSerent parts, and one mpjrrled and living in A Mrs. Lota lives in Hollywood, CatffornYa, and half brother, is living near Rock Island, .111.

fn health, (o conffnSjig hint to hfi bed fif the time. Monday morning a victim of si etroke ot jar- from which he never regain- Uiiners, Tliojio present to enjoy tho day were. Mr. nnd Mrs. Burton Brown, Mr.

and Mrs. NJm Mr. rind Mrs. Albert Ferris. Thomas J.

Marshall and Grace and Dorothy McQreedy. Erie, (Special) lervejf'TTSvIs. met an' ifnfor- tunato accident on NeV Tfeftrs day while cutting timber on the, Davis south of town. In falling, a struck him on the foot, break- Ing the heel bones, and as be" was iluno In tho timber ho Was obliged craw.I to fho nearest hous? for lelp, which at th6 Frank J'ohn- ion place. Mr.

Jbhnsnjif brought him his home with h'A sinter. Miss little t)ftvls, nnd a phystctart was calfed frnmediately, who reduced reported to be doing M-ell. but will be disabled from work for some time. OLD SETTLER LAID TO REST AT LYNDON Lyndon, Jan. 4.

(Special). The funeral of A. T. Thornns attended by a number of old neighbors friends who had known Mr. Thomas for years.

Mr, and Mrs. Thomas settled on their farm near Lyndon soon their inarrlafo where family homo haa been for the past fifty years. Mrs. Thom- ts died a. yenr ago.

Tho death of Mr. Thomas leaven but one sur- i-lvor of tho old Orson 1C. a need of any kind was presented to His sympathetic heart caused his hands to rcgpoad. "Ood had blessed with earthly riches, and.he considered it a debt of toward hia-God to share ia him. The town of Dunlap hag lost, through his very sudden departure, one.pi its highly estecrqcd a'fid rcstooted citizens, ana Mra.

his faithful helpmeet who always scared her Jnys and, alfKo with him. Mr Hcln's deatlt Was very apparently without ftttraJ Of Jacquet j( heH Saturday, sft'ernooa. ikc4C' son of "Mr. aod Mrs. Simon Jaquet and -wios ft yearn of He survived fjf hJs fetolb funeral was at clturch whh $cv.

the j-Ues. is the Loriine tlors.1 off erf: and beautiful, Tha very wcjl known In Pfoft; 1 and especially Just city wherq he. bora Me: lika would prcvejit Biany It wouid jtrevent many marriages. and without any etfuKKle. lie fell "in Tils Havlor'a" "Whllo touring in Germany last G.

A. n. Ho was a kind neighborly friend who ever met his KH- with sunny cordiality. Rev. Holt, former pnator of tho Lyndon Methodist church and un- Icr whom Thomas was converted and taken into membership preached Jho funeral gorrrion, ttnr- nl faking In tho famify plot tho Lyndon, cemetery.

WATCH, YEAR'S ON i- -i 1 iwiiny no Mystio Workers mot On Thurs day evening, Dec. 31, A ahpr.t bus! ness session was held after th meeting. Several friends were in vited in for tho evening which wa pleasantly spent In dancing, playln cards and, to the radio which been fcindly installe'd by Cylai McKenzle, A program was glvfen. aa follows: Recitation, "Timid OlrL' 1 Qraclanna Van Instru- Bolo, Jtmo Jllglcy; reclta- Henrietta Gerbar; Inslru'- mcfttal solo, ttlgley; recita- Uon. Frank; recitation, Evelyn Smith; vocal iolo, Frank Van Drew AJ picnic eupper was served and Mrs.

Minnie Love whosa birthday occurred on Jan. 1st was given a birthday cake with candles, all jstaged to watch tho old year oiit and a new year in. F0USTEBJT ijlwasclousneaa. Alderfer was Into St. John's Luth- profesflton Of faitl), tpok isonfe Courage the altar but thus WOTng to mak4 confes- fton of chrtst as Savior and jtlj'df cfetiag III, Jan.

$venfnff the a regular Royal lodge Old Custom! Itemed Lyndon, 111., Jan. Through the snow filled- air on Christmas Eve sweet carola word wafted to the ears of Bhut-lna as Epworth reVAvjhif the old custom, Holy under ceded tart of having VfJ thett- was pre- supper. The' latter ning- In time, meefrng Jl 11V IBIRCl iasteo! until after twetve o'clock, Watch lh-, Sun. 1 128 160 th6 St. Cafh- Hfte'a church helfl watch party, A good crowd were pres- concerning the saftred ia playing arsd the programs over the radio.

were flqr ihe" avenlnff and a few artfcfes at action, whi Hnw to stop in healthy, it lArow off I porches or near windows of those unahlo to leave fhelr hdmes. Many hearta stirred gladly to ories of other Chrlatrrrthies as they listened to tha sweet voices of the happy young arngcrs. THIEFS Prophetatown 1 UK, Zella BiUrd who teaches In the Chicago schools and who haa been spending the holiday vacation fn town with her Bister Mlsa Jessie, returned home morning being accompanied by th'e alster Jessie, who wilt iSperia balance of the winter tha homa of Mr. Mrt. J.

Q. Sfcinndr another sls- Tampico, 111,. Jan. attrteon famillea of old threshing and neighbors of Mr. and Mm Sam McBride aouth west of iomt had a Rood; time Friday night Jan.

1st. It had been previously arranged to go to their home on New Years eve for a watch party but owing to other partloa tor that evening ths affair was postponed to' Friday The guesti went with well filled baskets Mr. and Mrs. In that Bummer. Mr.

licit) mot with a serious automobile accident. Whether tho injuries sustained there hurried his death hour, in a matter of conjecture, and. humanly speaklnp. It might been. Put that God has appointed Unto man and 1 ID thtt sparrow's fall, called also Mr.

Heln JUHC il8 Allotted tlmdf run feet are stilt In tho path, should dally strive to become more fit for thfl homo which departed friend is Inhabiting-. "To those who mourn his de- mfsc, it saem'fl all the harder to hliii up slh'co "B8 died on Christmas rnornlnff. the festival of Joy and gladness. But whaf more fitting nnalo could have been written to the iajst chapter of his life's history', than to ba eternal by tho Prince of jpcace, whose birthday ia fielebra'ted "ori that day, "Mr. Heln 54 years, 6 months and 15 daya 67d at the time of hiff death.

WUHarh Heln was bora April TRAINER INJURED BY BEAR 111.. Jan Mr. Kt-inp, well kn.nvn yours. to from tit pa" iM whr-ro hp was rif.i njcclvet fumi- ancf.i. Mr.

Kt-mp family do work it. ono r.f Th. ih.it boar (hiring tralnoj Jit MORRISON BRIEFS Morrison. lelon left i. ohn Uy after was ihere baptised and confirmed in tho Lutheran faith.

In J8S1 ho waa flatted la mandate to Aa- nlo Miller. After living three yenrfl following marriage in Sterling they decided to go farther west. At first they located- near Clarion, in Wright count lowi bW not betnff fully they, ofoyed 6 ui after, three yearo. Thirty-nlne yeafs ago they camo to Dqnlap 1 and home In this vicinity fir $ix years; finally on a. farm south of town.

This farm la today occupied by their'aoi? and' wan their homi until February 1313, when they tor Dun- 'np. "JTr. and Mra. wore blessed hav6 lived fr number of v(l( uro stilt living and mourn tho fladden leparture of a klnfl and loving They are: Mrs. Etta Tol- Iver, punlap; TVill Ihin.

ap; Florence Sljuttr, -Swift Current. Canada; itoy Heln, Scrib- ftcr. Npbr.r Prank Holn. Bunjap; ilrs. Amelia Smith.

6maha; Jilrs, Anna. Relchelt. Leslie Kfeln, Ray- iond Hela and Clifton Heln. alj of Dunllip; There are also. 19 bildrcn and ona eceitly born, one slator, SJrS.

lay" of Dunlap, and two brothers, 'rafi of Dunlap and Henry Heln of iterUns, 111. services held t.h6 Conffs-egatlonal hurcb, ev p. Dalke of Yettor, paator of St. Joba's ye'afa and have made many warm Mends whq regret they will quit farming aMiriove to Sterling noon diarch Meeting Tarn pi co, Jan. (B pec fchurch members and, With Musterole their chuf-cb njiiering' when yearly reports were made aridt Officers were cleceed" for the year.

On Thursday evening a splendid lunch nerved it a late hour. Orchestra music warf listened to and at 12 o'clock the church bell was tolled, ringing haa4y -whan a cold haa all' of ttoa aa- g-randtsothcr'l ipttatard WITHOUT Smtt Apply It fcal n. warm UBtlo aa iut4 doototi. try jlft Dr. OTrvd Tablets it is th0 Dr.

of thoti- prodiii I'd for tiding olii- it "Hi presiding. Interment in Pleasant H1H cerrro- T6- the bundles of ah average wheat crop 100,090,000 twlno trsed. visit of neverai wifib ils mother, Mrs. Sarah Stapleton, other relatives in tho city. Ralph Kaler returned Friday evening from a.

buslnens visit of Arthur Coonley of VVIsccnsini. spent New Tears and the week-end with local relatives and friends, John Jacobsoit. who Is tho MacGIivray Btoro in RocStford. spent the recent holl.I/ty In this city. Mr.

and Mra. Ed Paddock Ma honia ionic on West Main Mr. and Mrs. Fred Childs and! 'amlly of Chicago vlalted J. Childa and other hero the latcr dnyft of tho Miss Alba Cuyer and Olln of Polo wero guests of.

Mlsa iCate Martin of. Lincoln. 'or a few hours Saturday. Mlsa Myrtle Ewors left Saturday rcsumo her duties as teach0r in schools ot Sioux City, mvinsr the holiday vacation it her homo hero. Miss Jesa Kchram.

who has been a Kucat ducltiff the holiday season iior relatives, the E. Weaver amlly, left Sunday morning for her homo In Columbus, Nebraska. L. J. T.jv^ly where he will jspend tho nest wo at the January.

Furnl- turo Market, preparatory to' startine on his eprlnc trip na salesman. Tha Mlssea Lucy and Jane Rob- ortnon. who have spent their vacation at their homo in this city, left the city Saturday. Miss Lucy wll visit friends in Chicago ba- fore returning to Denver and. Miw Jano resume her teacfeine jit Danville.

Wrftt fo Stt tn Hona who fever way important to treat i Relative Dies At Walntrfe Prophetstown. Ill, Jan. Mr. and Mra. William Cartey went to Walnut.

Saturday where they were called by the death ot a. Mr-i. Eva Wilson, Lord Kitchener Thura- gy woa hia, unlucky dayv Hides furs can sold hete at prices obtsiuabli where. Before selling us or Phone $8 PLAYS FOR CAft- Eight year old i-ddio Bytr of Auburn, ft Mt-ilin fur Pre silent his ho TN'liHe lloiji-c. and eolflo leStf MHous troufetii You can atop juo'vr with Cseosaulslort.

tin creosote that la pleasant Creomalston Ls a new discovery with two-foid ac- Uou; Jt Eoothes aad heals (fea In- known a by hj OttHff and forms of ff ta Its 1 .1 Experienced buyer of poultry and eggs, Phone calls answered any distance. Call me when you have produce to pay highest prices, always. Ptione Mtttn East Second Stfttt. between Second eM CALIFORNIA Scemc fe4 AV, i-V- $tV- iJ.

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