Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
Rev. Alfred Charles Has Gone.

The loving and anxious watchers
at the bedside of Rev. Alfred Charles
are relieved from their post of duty.
On Monday afternoon, the 25th inst,
the angels that for many months had
been lowering near, claimed their
own, and bore his white soul away.
The end was what the life had pre-
pared il to be-peaceful and calm, as
laying down to peaceful dreams.
Mr.. Charles was born at Helston,
England, Aug. 4th, 1915. In 1867 he
emigrated to America, coming direct
to Mineral Point, and worked here
as carpenter until 1870. In 1859 he
was married to Miss Mary j. Eva, to
whom he was aflianced before leav-
ing England, and who came with his
mother to this country, he meeting
them in Chicago, and there being
married.
In boyhood Mr.. Charles was con-
verted and affiliated with the M. Il.
church, and through life consistently
maintained the character of de-
voted christian. In 1870 he entered
the ministry as member of the
West Wisconsin M. f.. conference,
and continued q member of tath
body until death. He served as pas
tor on the charges of State Line,
Washburn, Montfort, Bloomington,
Darlington, and Fayette, Wis, and
Shellsburg, Ia, and attended Evans
ton, ILL.,, college, preaching while at
that place. In 1888, finding that his
bealth forbade his continuing active
ly in the ministry, he located mt La
mont, Lafayette county, and engaged
in mercantile business. From there
he removed In 1888 to Edmund, and
opened store there. Since retiring
from regular work as Il minister Mr..
Charles has frequently been called
to preach, and when able always
responded with that christian ferver
and unostentation that made him
favorite everywhere with pastors
and people.
For the last year and a half Mr..
Charles health has rapidly declined.
In May last he went to England in
hopes of benefit, but returned in
October to this city, weaker than he
left us, and here he remained, to die
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. j. f..
| Potter, in the house which he had
built as home for his bride twenty
| five years ago.
Besides the faithful wife, ii son and
daughter, aged respectively about
! II and 10 years, mourn for this be-
loved husband and father, four other
children were waiting for him on
the "other shore Three brothers
and three sisters, to whom he was
all that brother means, are in the
line OF mourners.
The funeral will take place today,
Thursday, with services in the M.
+. church, leaving the house at 2p. IN.
Mineral Point Lodge, No. /, 4. d. A. Nj.
of which deceased was a member,
will act as an escort and render the
burial service of the order at the
grave.
MATILDE WIEBERs, wife Of Chris
tian Wiebers, died at her home in this
city Tuesday morning, the 26 inst,
/
aged Is years and 8 days. Deceased
was born in the 18th city st. Paul,
Hamburg, and came with her hus-
band to Mineral Point in 1868. She
was twice married, the second time
to Mr.. Wiebers 4S years ago. BY the
first union she had four chlInren, of
whom but one, daughter, survives,
who resides in England. BY Mr..
/ Wiebers she leaves a son and daugh-
ter, one residing in Chicago the other
in Nebraska. Thus the companion
to whom she had been a support and
efficient helpmate for well nigh
half century, is left to finish life's
rugged course alone. There is sad
ness here to arouse the sympathy
and command the succor Of the
community.
Deceased was a Lutheran in faith,
and her life was in conformity there
with-of highest honor and heroic
devotion to principle. The funeral
will take place Friday morning at
10 o'clock, from the residence on
Fountain street, in rear Of Gales store
conducted by Rev. +. W. Straw, with
burial i'll Graceland cemetery. The
sadly bereaved and aged husband
should have the support Of a sympa-
thetic company when his last love Of
earth Ii borne away.
Christmas Present