The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-16

evangelistic work from the M. h
conference which was held in St
Louis two weeks ago.
John Stewart, who works in the
Ramsay mines, took advantage of the
suspension to pay a visit to friends
at his former home in Keokuk, where
he spent last week. He reports the
people generally we'll and doing well,
but says the old town is not as thrifty
as 1t once was. -.s
Mrs. F. ID. hotts and her son How
ard come uD from Washington, Ia,
Thursday to attend the funeral OF
Miss Dora Sims. Mrs. Motifs was a
guest of the A. G.. Clark home while
Howard enjoyed the hospitality OF
his friend, Joe Payton. They return.
ed to their home Friday evening.
A literary society was organized at
the A. NJ. E. church Wednesday even
ing with the following officers:
President-Joseph M. Payton.
Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Sarah Woodson.
Secretary-Miss Ethel Buckner.
ASST SeC.-MafYln klelQS.
Treasurer-Robt. Franklin.
Editor--Neoma Kimbrough.
The society will meet regularly on
Wednesday evenings at the church,
where an interesting program will be
given, after which light refreshments
will be served
Rev. T. B. Stovall, formerly pastor
of the A. M. E. church here, was the
guest of friends in the city for few
days this week. He came here by re-
quest to preach the funeral sermon
over the remains of Miss Dora Sims.
He is now stationed on the Washing
ton-Fairtield circuit and is doing a
good work at both places and Is
much encouraged at the prospects
for q very successful years work. He
left Friday tor Fairfield, at which
point his family resides. lie is ex-
pecting to start a series of revival
meetings at Fairfield soon and wni
be assisted by Mrs. Jennie Jones, Of
this city. ~,s-.~. -'.:. r',." ",.
Mrs. John Sims and Lewis n. Neil,
who accompanied the remains of Miss
Dora Sims to this city for burial.
started on their return trip Friday
evening. They will spend a day at
the F. D. Motifs lone in Washington,
Iowa, and will then go on to Chicago,
where they will spend a week with
relatives before returning to their
home. Mr.. Neill is a close friend of
the family and is an employee of the
same department where Miss Sims
worked, and his wife had for years
made her home with the Sims family
Miss Dora. Both he and Mrs. Sims
desire to thank the friends in Oska-
loosa VINO so kindly administered to
their care and comfort during their
stay here.
SIMS.-Dora B. Sims, daughter of
John and Laura Sims, was born at
Indianola, Warren county. Iowa, Dec
ember l, 1869, and died at the home
of her parents in washington, ID. c.,
Monday, April 6, 1SO8, at 3:05 a. m,
after lingering illness of more than
six months. She came with her par
ents to Oskaloosa when a small child
and spent all oil her girlhood in this
city. Here she attended the public
school and completed the course In
both grammer and high school, and
was graduated from the latter with
a high standing for scholarship and
department. In 1880 she moved with
the family to Washington, d. c., when
she soon after took the civil service
examination, which won for her po-
sition in the Census department. here
she remained for two or three years,
but her ability soon won for her fav-
orable mention from the Chief of the
department and she was transferred
to the position OF clerk in the Sixth
Auditors Office of the Treasury de-
partment, which audits the weekly
and monthly reports of the dinerent
post offices throughout the country.
This position she retained up to the
time of her death, and has gradually
been advanced In salary from $500 at
the beginning to $1,000 year, which
salary she has received for the past
five or six years. Miss Sims became
a Christian early in life, first uniting
with Wesley Chapel. Afterwards she
became a member of the A. M. e.
church and on going to Washington
transferred her membership to the
Metropolitan A. M. E. church of that
city. 1t was in her Christian life that
she developed the highest ideal and
the purest character that made her
beloved of all who knew her, and 1t
was this strong faith in God and the
commences of a life spent In pure
thoughts and lofty motives, in love-
and devotion to loved ones and toI
friends that sustained and soothed
her In the last hours of life and made
death welcoming angel to bear her
soul to a beautiful and bright re-
ward. Her remains were brought to|
Oskaloosa and the funeral services
held at the A. M. e, church Thurs.