The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
TORCHLAKE
REAPER Is BUSY
AT TORCH LAKE
WORD RECEIVED NNOUNcING
DEATH OF MRS. JESSE POVEY.
ARTHUR PUE PASSES
LITTLE GIRL DEAD.

Lake Linden friends VIII learn with
regret of the death Of Mrs. Sarah Eliz-
abeth POvey wife Of Rev. Jesse Povey
formerly Of the Lake Linden Congre.
gational church which occurred sum
day at the home Of her son. f. J.
Povey, 429 Seventy Fifth street, Brook
Ign, n. Y Funeral services were held
yesterday at Brooklyn, with lnterment
at Greenwood cemetery where her
mother and father, also her ten-year-
old daughter We're buried. Mrs. Poveys
father died in Lake Linden about thir-
teen years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. Povey first came to
Lake Linden about sixteen years ago
and Rev. Povey filled the pulpit Of the
Lake Linden Congregational church
for about four years. later moving to
Detroit, where he had charge Of prom
inent churches of this denomination
for several years. About six years ago
they moved to Perry. Iowa which pas
torate Rev. Povey resigned to accept
the call TO Lake Linden about two
years ago. While at Perry. Mrs. Povey
was leader of the choir and church or
ganist and her activities left her health
badly impaired. Soon after coming 20
Lake Linden. she accidentally fell M
on the sidewalk suffering a broken
wrist. This with another fan sus-
tanned shortly afterward brought on a
nervous collapse which necessitated
her leaving Lake Linden last July. In
September, she suffered a paralytie
stroke, from which she did not recover.
Mrs. Povey was native of Eng
land and was 62 years of age. She
took a jealous interest in church work
almost her entire life and was wei
known as a gifted and accomplished
musician
She had three sons and a daughter
who survive her, Il. ]. Povey and Miss
Grace A. Povey. Of Brooklyn. the Rev.
r. Stanley Povey. pastor Of Trinity
NJ. f. church at Bridgeport, Conn., and
Or. Gilbert w. Povey. of Detroit
Arthur Pue Passes.
Arthur James Pue. aged % years.
son of Mr.. and Mrs John Pue of Hub
bell passed away at his home about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an
eight weeks illness with a complica-
ton of diseases Early i'm the winter
Mr. Pue contracted pneumonia and
later pleurisy set i'm. His condition for
weeks had been such that little hope
was expressed for his recovery.
The decedent was born i'm Hubbel
and throughout his life was an active
Christian worker He had acted as
president of the Hubbell Christian En-
deavor society for the past seven years
and was a deacon Of the church as
well as assistant superintendent of
the Sabbath school His life was an
exemplary one. Besides his parents,
four sisters survive him
Mr.. Puc was q member of Lake Lin
len lodge, No. 245. l. o. O. F. and was
elected 10 the Office of vice grand at
the last annual meeting. He was also
with the Foresters Of Amer
ca. The members Of these lodges will
attend the funeral services in a body.
rhe funeral will be held Friday after
loon with services at the Hubbcll
hurch.
Alice Riopelle Passes.
Alice the eleven-year- odd daughter
# Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Riopelle died
bout 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
a short illness. brain fever
icing the cause The decedent was
student at st. AIMS academy and was
veil known in Lake Linden. Funeral
ervices will be conducted Friday MORN
ng at the st. Joseph's church, with
nterment at the Lake View cemetery
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