The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-07-02

been living alone but her grandson,
Harry Charles, came over and stayed
In the house nights. Yesterday she
was up and around as usual and
seemed perfectly we'll but about half
past eight che was stricken while
alone in tbs house and when her
grandson came he found her in an
unconscious state, from which she
never recovered He Immediately
called her son-in-law, 81. B Dalby,,
who lives next door andIothers. DR..
Terrell was sent for but she was be.
yond human help and passed away
about about 1890. The deceased
was born in TompkIns, N. Y, but
has lived in Iowa for fifty years and
has resided in the house where she
2ied for thirty eight years. Her hus-
band, G. w. Norton, died about
eight years ago. Mrs. Norton has
one sister, Mrs. Charlotte A. Reason
and two daughters, Mrs. Rosa
Charles and Mrs. Mary A. Daily.
The family and friends have the sim
eere sympathy ofthe entire oommun-
ity in their bereavement,
Obituary.
Charles Henry Edris was born in
| OskaloOsa, Iowa, February 81, 1857
His father, Edward Edris, came from
Pennsylvania, near Reading, and his
mother, whose maiden name was
Mary linus, was an Ohioan. They
were married in Oskaloosa, where
they lived until 1866,when they moved
to the farm which has since beeA
their home. They went to visit in
the east and on their return trip, in
Toledo, Ohio, October 81, 1889, she
died, leaving hec husband, sons
Charles Henry, Perry F., Edward A,
and Frank Milburn, and many friends
to mourn. Charles Henry received a
good education, attending Penn col
lege after the public school. He
taught a couple of terms, then COM
menCed his career as a travelling man,
being a trusted salesman. He was
married in 1884 to Minnie E. Johnson,
who died in 1888. December 10, 1901,
he married Annie G. Young, Of Abba,
Iowa. Monday forenoon, June %
1903, he started on his trip as usual.
Stopping at Centerville, he called on
some Of the trade, attended a tent
meeting in the evening conducted by
Billie Sunday He arose on Tuesday
| morning, had little talk with Mr..
MCGEE, of the Continental hotel, or
dered light breakfast, then fell from
the chair. He was carried into the
| Office, physicians summoned, but his
great heart had ceased to beat. He
was deeply spirituaI,-had large sym
pathy and was so very helpful. The
remains we're brought to his fathers
home in Oskaloosa, Wednesday, juno
short service was conducted by Rev
A. c. Kaye at the home, then followed
| by al arge number of sorrowing rela
! tlVes and friends, were brought fol
| ilIe funeral services to the COngrega
tional church. Rev. A. c. Kaye anC
Rev. John Engstrom officiated. The
choir sang Crossing the Bar" Beau
tiful Valley" and Some Sweet Day.
Interment took pla',: in Forest GENE
terry. Many were the words of sym
pathy, kilograms and beautiful flow
ers sent by individuals, societies and
his firm, Sohm, Kicker & Weisenhorr
and employees, of Quincy, Illinois.
We desire to return sincere thanks
| to all for their kindly sympathy, help
full services; to pastors and Congrega
tional choir, to those who sent flowers
to Sohm, Kicker & Weisenhorn and
employees, of Quincy, ILL.,, for their
beautiful floral emblems, on the occa
| sion of the death of c. H. Edris.
Mrs. c. H. Edris,
Edward Edris and Family.