The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
sIRAM CHRISTIAN srRoLE.

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SIRAM CHRISTIAN STROLE.
Friday morning, August p, 1908, at
/ o'clock, Siram Christian Strole died
at his home, p miles east of Howe,
Neb., in the Goth year of his age. Mr..
Strole was born in Page county, Vir-
ginia, May 10, 1849, and was therefore
at the time of his death SO years. 3
months and IL days of age. He was
married to Mary G. Bowers, May IS,
1871, and in the spring of 1882 they
moved from Virginia to their Nebraska
farm. Here Mr.. Strole labored with
untirIng hands and being prospered in
this worlds goods made himself and
family a beautiful home. From child
hood Mr.. Strole had been a member of
the Lutheran church and at the time
of his death was a member of the Trim
ity Evangelical Lutheran church of
! Stella. He was also ad active worker
in Rosefield Union Sunday school held
in the country school house near his
home. On the evening of August 20
be was stricken with paralysis and died
about 1 O'Clock the next morning. On
Sunday afternoon at . o'clock the fun
eral was conducted at the house by
Rev. Fred r. Shrek, pastor of the
Trinity Evangelical church of Stella,
Text Rev. 3:l2 Him that overcometh
will | make a pillar in the temple of
my God.n Rev. q. w. Ayers, pastor
of the M. e. church of Howe. being
present had a part in the service. In
terment took place in the Kite ceme-
terry, q miles north of the Strole home,
Mr.. Strole leaves to mourn his loss. his
widow, Mrs. Mary @. Strole, two daugh.
ters, Mrs. Geo. Keyser and Mrs. Geo.
BOIL, a son, Charles, five brothers and
one sister, and a host of friends, as evil
denced by the very large attendance at
the funeral. He was a faithful and de-.
voted husband, a kind and loving ia
Their and a generous and h~ospitable
neighbor. Having "set his house in
ORDER he was ready to give an account
of his stewardship and now ''resting
from his labers, his works do follow
him.
OLIVE A. BUSH.
Mrs. Olive A. Bush died at her home
southwest of town August 81, 1908, af-
ter a short illness. She and her hus-
band had just returned from a trip to
Kansas on Tuesday and on Thursday
she died, the cause of death being due
to heart failure. Olive A. Fletcher
was born March l, 1915 in Canada. 10
1870 she was united in marriage to Asa
A. Bush and to this happy union was
born one daughter, Mrs. Jno. Z. Chsim.
On the 9th day of August, 1870, Mrs.
Bush and her husband moved from
Canada to the farm where they now re-
side. This family resided on their
farm twelve years before Stella was
known Of. Mrs. Bush died at the age
of 60 years, ) months and 20 days. She
leaves a husband and daughter and a
host of friends to mourn her departure.
Aer body was laid to rest in the Pros
pect cemetery southwest of town. Rev.
Gould of the NJ. E. Church of Stella
preached the sermon.
Amel f. Moritz and wife and Mrs. M.
Anderson returned from Ritzville,
Wash, Thursday, where they had been
to visit Mr.. a. B. Wiltse, who has been
very i'll.
b. G. Docs will have a sale the first
of September, after which he will quit
farming, He has bought an interest
in a livery barn at Johnson.
Robert H. Payne of Herman was a
business caller here this week. repre-
senting the Lyceum bureau of Des
Moines, Iowa.
John j. Ryder, State Labor Com
missioner, and John II. Atwood, a
noted speaker, will speak at the picnic.
F. C. He1mick of south of town de-
liyered we 800 bushels of corn to the
market the past week at 66c a bushel.
N. w, Mcdowell and family left
Monday for Kansas where they will
make their future home.
Miss Florence REYNOLDS and Arnold
Barstler spent Sunday with Francis
Withee Of west of town.
The Lecture Course people are now
ready to talk business. They have sold
about 100 season tickets.
Miss Una Snidow of Falls City was
visiting with viii Hopes family the
early part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Gergens we're
made happy Sunday over the advent OF
two little twin girls.
S. II. Bolejack, candidate for nomi-
nation of representative was a caller in
town Saturday.
Bert Curtis arrived from McCook
for a few days visit with his parents,