Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-29
IN BLESSED SLEEP
Beautiful Life of Miss Harriet O.
Carter, Assistant Libra
rian, Closed
AFTER FIVE DAYS ILLNESS
Mrs. 3. r. Lanham Receives Finai
Summons - Other ObIt-
uary.

After IAN illness of but five days
with pneumonia and complications,
Miss Harriet Orne Carter, assistant
! librarian OF the Rock Island public IL
brary, died last evening at 1880 at
| the Harper house, where with her SIS
| ter she had resided during the winter
| The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock from Trinity EpiS-
copal church, of which Miss Carter
had been life long member. The
ceremonies will be conducted by the
rector, Rev. Granville II. Sherwood.
The service at Chippiannock cemetery,
where burial will take place, will be
private. The public library will close
at noon for the day in respect to the
deceased.
Miss Carter. who was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Carter
was born in Rock Island July %, 1858,
| in the old Garter homestead. which
stood on Sixth avenue, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets. Her
entire life was spent in this city, and
about 10 years ago she entered the
public library as assistant librarian, in
which position she rendered faithful
service.
She is survived by her brother, Hen
ry w. Garter OF Chicago, her sister,
Miss Mary L. Carter, and by her sister
in-law, Mrs. Mary Carter. and two
nephews, Richard and Crawford Car
ter. all of this city.
Miss Carter was a lOvable and at
| tractive character, sweet and tender in
her nature, one whose influence was
uplifting with all who knew her, and
/ her demise has occassioned much sor-
row in the city.
Mrs. Ii. b. Lanham.
Mrs. b. r. Lanham, aged ~, died
last evening at 1870 at the home Of
| her daughter. Mrs. ~ G. Willhite. 1927
Third avenue. Death was due TO the
| infirmities of old age. Mrs. Lanham
had been in i'll health for about n
year, and last Friday her condition
became serious.
| She wasI born at Baltimore, and
came to Illinois with her husband, the
late Benjamin Lanham, SO years ago,
settling at Orion, III. She had been
visiting with her daughter for the last
four months. Besides her daughter,
Mrs. Willhite. she leaves six daughters
and two sons, Mrs Frank Kemp of
Chicago. Mrs. John Short of this city,
Mrs. Virginia Drummer of st. Louis,
Mrs. Thomas Willhite of Moline. Miss
L. Sturtyvant of Port Byron, Mrs. May
Johnson of Rapids City. Thomas Ian
ham of Sherrard. and Fank Lanham OF
Colona. She also leaves a nephew,
| Thomas sherwood of Davenport.
| The remains will be taken to Orion
for burial The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
| james Edward NiIIhite.
James Edward Willhite, aged %,
died at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
at his room in the rear of 2121 Third
avenue Death was caused by lung
trouble Mr.. Willhite had been en-
ployed as driver for the Rock Island
Fuel company. He leaves no immedi-
ate relatives. The funeral viii be
| held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the United Presbyterian church.
The services will be conducted by the
pastor. Rev. ID. l.. McNary. Burial will
take place at Chippiannock cemetery.
HaDer.
Lorentz Henry Huber. the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs Archibald s. HUI
| bcr died yesterday afternoon at 1920
at the home. 26OG Fourth avenue, aged
months and 5 weeks The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon from
| st. Mary's church. The service will
be conducted by Father A. Geyer. Burr
al will take place at Chippiannock Gem
/ OF