Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
MRS. SOPHIA LOWE is DEAD
wife OF Omaha's First Mayor Rounds
out Long and Useful
Life.

Mrs Sophia Lowe, wife of the late Jesse
Lowe. pioneer and first mayor OF Omaha,
died Sunday at her home, 2959 Farnsm
street. Mrs. Lowe 81 years Of age
and was taken sick December l with
general breakdown of her health. Funeral
arrangements will not be made until the
arrival Of absent members OF the family
and relatives.
Mrs. Lowe was the daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. George W. Hoppn of Providence, r.
l., and the sole surviving member Of her
family. She was of a distinguished New
England family. At Burlington. n. j., in
1856 she married Jesse Lowe and with her
husband moved to Omaha. that year, liv
ing for many years in 81 house that now
stands as a land mark on Dodge street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
Mrs. Lowe was known as one of the pio-
neer mothers of this city and in the ear
| ler days was identified with the Episcopal
| church here. Dean Beecher of Trinity
| Cathedral will conduct the funeral service.
| Burial will be at Forest Lawn.
Mrs. loves children are Frederick E.
| Lowe of this city, Jesse Lowe OF New Or
leans and T. Ii. Lowe of Los Angeles Mrs.
Fred r. Alive of Athens. Pa. grand
daughter, will arrive Wednesday for the
| funeral.
Mrs. loves personal characteristics
were those OF devoted wife and mother
and with charitable inclinations to all.
Mrs. Lowe named most of the downtown
streets of this city. a committee of the
early days called on her and suggested she
select the names of those whose memories
should be perpetuated by having the princi-
| pal streets named after them.
Arthur shiverick 4. Dead.
| Arthur Shiverick well known in business
and social circles of the city for many
years, died Sunday morning at the home
of his sister-in-law. Mrs Charles shiverick,
1928 Jones street. Mr.. Shiverlck was stricken
with pneumonia. The funeral will be
Wednesday afternoon from the residence.
| Arthur Shiverck was q years of age and
single. He came to Omaha in 1880 and was
identified with his late brother. Charles
Shiverick. in the furniture business. the
Shiverick company being one OF the Oldest
concerns of the kind in the city. When his
brother died Arthur became manager OF
the business, which later was sold to Miller,
Stewart & Beaton. After the sale Ar
thur Shiverick engaged in the mining busi-
ness until his death.
| Mr. Shiverick was born at Dennis Mass
August 20. 1868. and was a graduate of Law
renee academy at Falmouth. He stood well
with his business and social associates and
won many friends through integrity and a
genial disposition.
Mr.. Shiverick's mother. Mrs. Asa SHY
erick, lives at Woods Hell, Mass She r.
unable to- attend the funeral. A sister
Mrs. w. o. Linscomb. lives at the same
place. Mrs. George w. Morley, another
sister, resides at Cambridge Mass. n F.
Shiverick a brother. is vice president OF
the Tobey Furniture company of Chicago
Frank b. Tobey, president of that com.
pany is an uncle. A. f. and Asa. brothers
the latter from New York. are here. and
a nephew. Nathan Shiverick. will arrive
here Tuesday from West Point Military
academy
The body will be sent to Woods Hall for
burial.
Two Broken Bow Women.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Feb. h-lSpecia
Telegranl.) Mrs. .. >. Wilson. one .: ;h'
leading women here and wife of the
prominent elevator owner died suddenly
last night at a Lincoln sanitarium from
heart trouble Mr.. Wilson went to Lin.
coin Saturday and was with his wife wher
she died. The remains will be brought to
Broken Bow tonight and inferred hero,
The funeral of Mrs William p Wilson
took place from the Methodist church yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Wilson died at tho
residence of DR.. Talbot of this city while
being treated for pneumonia. Many rela
tives, including father and friends from low:
Dakota and Nebraska. were present. Tn,
husband and six children, youngest undo
years, are left to mourn loss.
Mrs. Mary VI. Wakefield.
Mrs Mary NJ. Wakefield. widow of th'
late Daniel Wakefield of Chicago, died IL
Omaha Monday morning while visiting he
daughter Mrs. j. Y. Mathews of 2552 Har
ney street Mrs. Wakefield came here OF
visit three months ago from her hom
and was taken sick with stomach trouble
The body will be taken TO Chicago fo
burial 10y her daughters. Mrs. J. J. Morle,
OF sheboygan. Wis, and Mrs. J. T
Mathews Mrs Wakefield was IS years o.
age.
James 4. GoetS.
Word has been received OF the death o
James A Goetz of Cincinnati. o., at Cam
bridge Springs N Y, where he was takei
, to a hospital after being injured i'm
wreck on the Eric last week. DR.. James
Goetz of Omaha, his nephew. was Will
! him at the end. Mr. Goetz was well know
, in Omaha His last visit to the city wa
at the time of the death of his brother
simon Goetz. some three years ago.
Abram Bergen.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 5.--Abram Bergen
prominent lawyer here since lsS2, dice
today. aged 20 years.