Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville, May 1.-THE funeral of VIM.
Schafer, ST., was held at the residence at
4-,e corner of Walnut and Ninth streets
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon with interment
in the family lot in Highland cemetery.
Mr. Schafer was born April Ii, 1873, In
Province Lippe. Germany. In 1854 he emil
grated to the United States, being Just so
years of ago. He resided first at Aurora,
Illinois, and in 1866 he and Lena Harge-
sheimer were joined in marriage ut Aurora.
They came to Eddyville the following year.
The subject Of this sketch followed the
trade of a carpenter and cabinet maker
for a few years after coming here, after
which he and Nicholas Fessler entered
the furniture and undertaking business.
About fifteen years later the business was
divided, Mr.. Schafer handling the furniture
and his former partner the undertaklhg
establishment. In 1882 Mr.. Schafer was
succeeded in business by his son, r. n.
schafer and his nephew, +. w. Steinhoff.
They have since added an undertaking
department The former Is still connected
with the business, but the latter was sue
ceeded something over q year ago oy
Albert Schafer and Geo. f. Hartman.
respectively son and son-in-law. OF tne
subject of this sketch Nine children were
| horn to Mr., and Mrs. Schafer. Three OF
the daughters, Amelia, Lou and an in
FAINT have passed away. The children
who survive are: +. NJ, Mrs. Geo. Hart.
man. Chas. j.. Fred, and Albert, all of
whom live in or near Eddyyille except
| Albert, who Is at Valley Junction. MT.
Schafer was a member OF q family OF II
children. His sister, Mrs VIM. steinhoiI
ST., of Eight street, Is the last OF this
| family, Mrs Schafer passed away twenty
| five wears ago last October. The old gen.
! tlemnn was raised in the faith of the Ger
man lutheran church. About forty years
ago he became member of the |. o. Q. r
order at this place. He had suffered from
asthma for some time, but had been con
| fined to the house but few weeks. His
death, which occurred ut about ll:3O a. M
| Monday, May 8. at the age of rs years ano
I26 DAYS. was therefore quite unexpected
and a shock alike to the family and TO the
community which SO reyerently honorec
him.
Mrs. Fred Oldham, of Greenfield, arrived
Sunday morning for visit with reiatl'e'
| here.
Mrs. II. NJ. Epperson and Mrs II. y
! Wing went to Atlantic Tuesday MS dele
| gates to the grand chapter of the T. II.
i sisterhood. Thep represent chapter ~
| the local chapter, and they expect to re
| turn triday.
The residence of Mrs. Lewis, Of Coalfeld
4 was destroyed by fire of unknown Origin
earjv Tuesday morning. She carried
but little insurance and everything wa
4 burned except an outbuilding, Mrs Lewi
being away at the time. Mrs. Lewis is
widow and the mother of Will Lewis.
/ Died, Monday. May 0, at about 1870 p. m
Mt the home of his parents near Haydel
lapel, Earl, infant son of Mr.; and IN Mrs
q George l.. Miller, Of pneumonia. aged
!, wears. The funeral was conducted Mt Hay
den Chapel at $50 Tuesday afternoon. Bu
rial was made in the cemetery near BY.
Hopes are again entertained for the re
: coyery of Miss Pearl C. Lawson. who ma
|, been dangerously III. A slow but gradua
!, Improvement has been noticed for seyera
days past.
from st. Louis where she had been for al
: most two weeks attending the commence
: ment of Barnes medical college and the eS
, position. She was present at the opening
, The baby of Roy Elder, of near Coalheld
has been quite sick with pneumonia. !,
!. j. b. Jones and sons. John and clyde
: of near Coalfield, went to Ottumwa Mon
: day morning. Mr.. Jones has secured a.
interest IN a coal mine there and he an an
], his son John went down 20 work ut tn