Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-07


ton Davenport. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home and burial will be in
Oakdale cemeter, Davenport.
william stremmeI.
William Stremmel died last night
at $3.50 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Emma Schenebricker, $50 Twen-
ty-second street. Death was caused
by the infirmities of age Deceased
was born at West Phalen, Germany,
Nov. 4, 1919. and came to this coun-
try when IS years of age. He settled at
Philadelphia, where he was mar
ried to Miss Emma BlumensteiI. She
died 81 years ago. In 1857 Mr..
Stremmel came west and located at
Warsaw, Ill. Six years ago he came
to this city with his daughter. He
was a cabinetmaker by trade. He is
survived by two children, Mrs. Schen-
ebricker and Louis p. Stremmel. both
of this city.
The funeral will be held tamorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
of Mrs. Schenebricker. Burial will
be at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rev. Jeremiah d. Elsrode.
Rev. jeremiah D. Elsrode of Sterling
died Saturday at the WATERFOWL hos
pita1. where he had been a patient
seven months, He was a civil war
veteran and native OF Pennsylvania
He was aged SO years He retired from
the ministry 20 years ago. He is sur
vived by his wife. a sister and a broth
er. Burial took place at Sterling today.
Funeral of Charles H. Spencer.
The body OF Charles H. Spencer,
who died last Monday at Roswell n.
NJ, Will arrive IN Rock Island for In
terment next Friday morning. The
following account of Mr.. Spencer's
death is taken from a Roswell paper:
"At o'clock this morning occurred
the death of Charles H. Spencer of
this city. The passing away Of Mr.
Spencer cuts short a most promising
life. Coming from family of promi-
nent position and wide influence he
received by birth and training splendid
mental and moral equipment for a most
successful life work. His father, Rev
W. A. Spencer, D. D., was one of the
foremost divines In the country, was
for several years and to his death in
1901 in Philadelphia, the correspond
ing secretary of the board of church
extension of the NJ. e. church and his
mother is a women or travel and cul-
ture
Charles H. Spencer was born In
Chicago. Ill. May II, 1877. He grad
uated at the Wesleyan university, Mid
dleton, Conn, 1899. He studied law
at the University of Pennsylvania and
Northwestern university, securing his
law degree from the latter institution
in June, 1905. Immediately following
graduation he went to Santa Fe, n.
NJ. and after some months in the Of
fee of the secretary of the territory
entered into a law partnership with
H. c. Hanna
HE came to Roswell in April, 1906.
and associated himself with the law
firm of Reid & Hervey. He was assis-
tant district attorney under Mr.. Her
vey until the latter resigned the dis
trict attorneyship.
For some time he had been
troubled with an affection of the throat
which grew seriously, aggravated
through too close application to bust
ness and when he finally gave up his
work, though with every hope of ulti-
mate recovery, his affection seemed
too deeply seated. Everything that
medical skill and care could do was OF
no avail.
"Mr. Spencer was a young man of
more than ordinary mental poise, high
ideals and devoted Christian convic-
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the First NJ. E. church of this city
and ever rendered to his church devo-
ton of time, influence and money
HE leaves a mother. Mrs W. A.
Spencer. and two brothers. Edward
NJ. and Robinson of this city, one
brother William A, who is this year
completing his studies in the North
western university, and a sister. Miss
Clarrisa of London, England, who is
secretary of the worlds Young Won
ems Christian association
1.-The funeral services will be held
at the Spencer residence. sos Alameda
avenue, tomorrow at 43O p. M, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. H. Van
Valkenburg. Interment will be in the
family plot at Rock Island, Ill, the
old home of Mrs. Spencer.
"Cablegrams have been sent to the
sister and in the event she is able TO
reach America at once the remains
will be kept in vault in this city until
her arrival in this country
Funeral of James Hays.
The funeral of James Hays took
place at o'clock yesterday from the
home in Drury township with inter
ment in the Reynolds cemetery. Mr..
Hays. whose demise has been pre-
viously mentioned, had been a resident
of Drury township since 1858. He was
born in Belfast, Ireland, June s, 1890
He came to America when a mere lad,
living for time at Montreal and later
at Utica, N Y. He was married at
Utica in 1852 to Mary Collins His
wife died some years ago and he con-
tracted a second marriage. He leaves
his widow and five children by the
first union, Mrs. George Plat of Mer-