The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.


Lewis Clark occurred Tuesday after
noon from Wesley Chapel M. E.church.
of which deceased has been a member
for more than thirty years, and was
attended by a large number OF his
friends and neigIhbors and the brick
layers and hod carriers unions, men
for whom he had worked and with
whom be had been associated IN his
daily iabors ever since he came to
Oskaloosa more than thirty years ago.
They attended the services in a body
and accompanied the remains TO their
last resting place in Forest cemetery.
Rev. w. Lice conducted tine services,
assisted by Rev. Father Lewis. and che
choir rendered several appropriate Sc
lections. Rev. Lee spoke with much
feeling and reverence for the aged
member who had gone to his reward,
and his review of his long life and the
peaceful, quiet ending that marked
his death was an eloquent tribute to
the Christians faith and trust in
Gods promises. The pail bearers
chosen from his friends and co-work-
ers were: Joseph Wing, Chas. Adams,
Anthony Smith, John Fredericks, w.
L. Thomson and Mr.. Tolson. Sew
eral handsome floral pieces were con-
tributed by the union, Mr.. Harry Phin-
ney and other friends. Rev. Lee, at
the beginning of his address, read the
following obituary: Lewis Clark was
born in the state of Missouri, in the
year 1910, and died in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
Johnson, 100 d avenue west, at 3:15
p. m, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1910. The i'm
mediate cause of death was pneumonia
which resulted from cold contracted
the day his wife was buried on the
18th of this month. He was removed
from his home on North | street one
week later to the johnson home where
ne received every care and attention
that parent could from loving son
and daughter, although the only rela-
tionship was that formed by marriage,
Mr.. Clark's second wife having been
Mr.. Johnson's grandmother. He came
to Iowa about forty years ago and for
more than thirty years has been
resident of this city. He was an in
dustrious. sober and upright citizen
and devoted Christian man. He
worked most of the time as a tender
to the brick masons and as a mortar
mixer had no superior. He was uni
versally liked by all who knew him
and he died as he had lived in the full
triumph of Christian faith. Although
ne had been manfred four times, he
leaves no immediate relatives, as all
have preceded him to the better land.
He was married to his last wife about
seven years ago and she preceded him
to her final rest by just seventeen days
and We can say with truth. They rest
from their labors and their works do
follow them"
Vivian Jones, who has been making
his home in Cleveland, Ohio, for the
lpast few years, arrived in the city
Tuesday for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Jones, on North
A street, and went from here to Des
Moines on business.
Mrs. o. A. Johnson, of independence,
Mo-, who has been spending several
weeks here at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.. Lafayette,
SIS South H street, departed Wednes-
day for her home.
Miss Rose Mitchell has completed
the grade school course and will enter
the High school next week,
Presiding Elder M l. Gordon, who
held quarterly meeting at che A. M.
E. church Sunday, went TO Buxton
Monday morning to meet Bishop c. t.
Shaffer, who preached in Buxton Sun
day and delivered his lecture, The
Voice of the Hour" on Monday even
ing. He was accompanied'by Rev. T.
| Tyler, who returned Tuesday after
noon. He reports very enjoyable
time. Bishop Shaffer was greeted by
a larg eaudience and delivered an In
teresting and pleasing address. He
spoke also in Abba Tuesday evening.
Dudley Anderson, who formerly had
barber shop on High avenue west,
but now resides in Lincoln, H., was
visitor in the city this week
Edw. Murray, who has been quite
sick at his home ON ID avenue west, is
improving slowly. He seems much
better some days, ard then seems to
relapse, but on the whole is gaining
some strength, which encourages the
hope that he will be able to be out
again before long
The stewardesses of the A. M. Z.
church gave an enjoyable social at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones
on North Fifth street Friday even
ing. Sol
The quarterly meeting services at
the A. NJ. E. church Sunday were we'll
attended. Presiding Elder Rev. IN. /.
Gordon preached an interesting SER
mon at 3 p. m, and large number of
communicates partook of the sacra-
ment. The financial report for the
past quarter shows an Improvement
in many respects and was quite graft
flying to the pastor and membership.
Ed Craddock. for the past year head
porter at Hotel Downing, has resigned
his position and went to Des Moines
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