The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-25
Rose Hill.

Jay Sewell, OF Washington County,
Kansas, was here visiting James
Stout and family last week.
Frank Yeager and family, of Sig
Quincy, were guests at the w. O.
Rhinehart home on Sunday last.
The Democratic candidates for
county offices made our town a visit
this week.
John II. Augustine came in We'd
nesday morning to look after bust
ness matters for a day or two.
George Souter and wife of Lincoln,
Neb., and Roy Souter, of Rich Hill,
Mo-, came last week to attend the
funeral of their father and James
Souter, Jr., arrived this morning
from Washington to visit a few days
with his mother and the rest of the
boys. He could not reach here in
time for the funeral
Chas. Anderson, of White Oak
township, died on Wednesday, morn
of diseases. Mr.. Anderson was 73
years old and a native of Sweden.
He had been in America since 1859,
and was a prosperous farmer, and q
man who had won the esteem of all
his acquaintance for being a good,
straightforward citizen in every re-
spect. Funeral at the Swede church
Thursday at / p. m,
OBITUARY.
James Souter was born in Aber-
| deenshire, Scotland, Feb. %, 1881
and died Oct. 10, 1900, aged SO years,
7 months and 26 days. The subject
| of this sketch came with his parents
to America in 1885, settling in Rich
land County, Ohio, and was raised to
manhood in that county. He was
married to Margaret Ellen Terrell In
1856. To them were born eight sons
and n daughter; five sons and one
daughter are still living. Mr.. Souter
came to Iowa in 1879 stopping in Os-
kaloosa the first year, then buying 8
farm in White Oak township. He be.
came a prominent citizen among us
typical true American and one of oul
best citizens and neighbors in thu
community. Father Souter, as be
was Familiarity called, was stricken
with rheumatism several years ago
anu udu " RlNc up IIlluBs LIZ SOAe
his farm and moved to Rose Hill
Just one year ago he was so badly
afflicted as to disable him from walk
ing, since then he has been confined
to his bed constantly. Although his
suffering for the last year has beer
intense, no one has ever heard hin
murmur or complain. The only thing
he would speak of was, that he die
not like to be SO much trouble to the
family and neighbors who CHANGED
to come in to lend him a helping
hand. 1t has been commonly spokeI
of by ali who visited Father SouteI
during his affection, that never saw
any one who bore up under sucl
dreadful suffering without any com
plant. He had been a member o
the Christian church for about q
years, being one of the elders TO.
about ten years of this congregation
The writer has been closely connected
with Brother Souter in church worl
for several years, as members of tn
official board and he a Away
ready to help in every good work o
the church and his wise council vii
be missed by all. He has been on
of our leading substantial men of tn
township, a life long Republican an,
a jealous worker in the party of hi
choice. He served as a soldier @
the Civil wal and was a member c
Tom Conner Post G. A. r. of thi
place. His funeral was held at tn
family residence, conducted by Rev
B. f. Yontz, OF Des Moines, paste
of the Christian church of this place
assisted by Rev. A. w McBlaiI
pastor of the NJ. E. church, afte
which interment was made at tn
Old Rose Hill cemetery.