The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-08
, SALEM.

in 1886. Had she lived
q few weeks longer she would have
attained the age of seventy-seTen
years. While still young. In 1S47. she
with her parents came to Iowa and
located on a farm west OF Salem.
where she grew to womanhood ana
where she met her future husband,
Benjamin B. Williams, to whom she
was united in marriage April 16, 1856.
Her husband proceeded her in death
nineteen years. Mrs. Williams was the
mother OF three children, Mrs. Laura
Clawson, passed away number OF
years since; Ed of Nebraska. and.
Charles, who with his family gently
cared for their aged mother who for
many months had been in feeble
health, but her last illness da.ed to
Saturday. December %, when she re-
ceived paralytic stroke from which
she did not rally, but passed away
peacefully on the morning OF January
3. 1913 Besides the two sons one
sister, Mrs. Tabitha Kester of Salem,
survives The deceased was faith
full member of the Methodist church
from which the funeral was held at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Serv-
ices We're conducted by Rev. ]. w.
Slime, interment in Salem cemetery.
From the effects of fall down a
flight of stairs Mrs. Nathan True
blood who lives four miles north OF
Salem is suffering from fractured
hip and two broken RIBS.
George Hartley has been a guest
of his brothers L. NJ. and D. A. Hart-
ly near Salem. Mr.. Hartley is en-
route from his home at Fountain City,
Indiana. to Los Angeles, California, to
visit relatives.
At the home of their Sunday school
teacher G. I. DeLashmutt. number
of young men entertained their lady
friends at an oyster supper.
The members of the Woman's
club royalty entertained their hus-
bands and>a few friends at the club
rooms Thursday evening.
Miss Ola Samm who spent holiday
vacation with her father A. Samm,
has returned to her school studies at
Penn College, Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bunker en-
joyed a visit with their son Clarence
and wife OF Stockport and Mrs. Eva
Vining of Horton. Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Chambers Of
Mt. Pleasant were guests a few days
Of last week Of the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Brown
Miss Emma Eighme who is teach.
ing in the Rockwell City schools
spent the holiday vacation with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Eighme
Wednesday morning William Cam.
mack and family arrived home from
an extended visit with relatives at Fit
Dodge.
Jack Noble and wife from Big Piney
Wyoming, are guests of the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Noble
and other relatives.
Prof. John G. Parish. wife and two
children arrived from Keswick and
spent vacation with relatives a,
Salem.
Miss Anna Cramer came from Mt
Pleasant Wednesday to spend few
days with her sister Mrs. H. s. Brown
James Taylor spent few days Of
last week with his son Dewitt Taylor
and family at Mt. Pleasant.
H. l.. Johnson has returned to LIE
high to resume his duties as princi
pal of the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Scott Of Brash
ear, Mo-, visited their daughters Mrs
Dexter Fem and Mrs. Zelma Livix.
Thursday Mrs. Emma Tyner ans
/ daughter Mary returned from a visi
at the DR.. Tyner home at New Lon
don.
William Weeks is home from 10
villa where he was a guest OF his
daughter Mrs. ". A. Pool and family
Salem schools are in session follow
ing two weeks vacation.
Miss Cora Kelley enjoyed a visi
with relatives at Danville las. week
Miss Martha Welp.on OF De
Moines is visiting friends south o
town.
Mrs. Minnie Hayes and son Claud
returned TO Mt. Pleasant Saturday al
ter two weeks spent at their Salem
home. Mr. Hayes resumed his schoo
i work at [. w. U.
J. 7. Ingrim has received word tina
his sister Mrs. r. NJ. Swan a. Dan
vile is quite Ill with appendicitis.
/ Miss Mildred Foreman is teachin;
in the high school this week, durin.
the illness Of Miss Amy Bliss.
Mrs. j. w Slime has been quite il
since last Saturday.
Mrs. limo Dawson is over from M,
Pleasant visiting friends.
Mrs. w. H. Bliss is on the sick list