Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-13
.DEATHS...


Rush Hill. Thursday morning.
The funeral was held at the
home. Sunday morning. at IL O'Clock
and the body was buried in the
Laddonia cemetery.
He Is survived by the following
children, Mrs. Henry snedeker, Of
emma. H.; Mrs. Joseph Beck. OF
Chicago; Mrs. Jos. Bohm and Mrs.
VIM. Diksman. OF Laddonia; Mrs. Of
to Enrich and Fred Koch. Of Rush
Hin; Ernest Koch. Of Moberly. and
L. Koch and Miss Marie Koch who
lived with their father.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing sympathy to the bereayed.
Richard Bruce. rs years OF age.
one OF the leading citizens OF Au-
drain county, died suddenly at his
home a mile and one-half north OF
Skinner, Thursday morning.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon. at 2 o'clock at the Bethle-
lehem Church. Center Masonic Lodge
conducted the funeral.
Mr.. Bruce was born Oct. Is. 1885.
In 1883 he came to Audrain from
Moniteau county and has lived in
the same neighborhood since. He
was one OF the leading citizens OF
the county and was held in high es-
TEEN by his friends and neighbors.
his loss will be felt by a large mum
Der Of people.
His wife died two years ago. He
leaves five children as follows:
Frank Bruce, Kansas City; Cole
Bruce, Carroll county; p. T. and Alex
Bruce Of near Skinner, and Mrs. Alic
Hickam. of Fort Scott. Kansas.
The Ledger joins many friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Louis Huebotter, Jr., died at Min
neapolis, Mimi, Tuesday. The cause
Of his death has not been learned
here.
Mr.. Huebotter was the son of
Louis Huebotter, Of this city. and g
brother of Mrs. A. ]. Mckinney. of
here.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mrs. Sallie Brothers, 65 years old,
formerly of this county. died at her
home in Spokane, Wash, Thursday.
Feb. 81. Mrs. Brothers has been
in bad health for several years.
Mrs. Brothers vas born on the
Franklin Burt homestead, northwest
of Auxyasse. She was married to
Benjamin Brothers. OF Audrain Coun-
ty. and for many year they lived in
Audrain, northeast of Bryan's sta
ton. They left this county about
thirty years ago and went West,
and finally settled at Spokane.
Mrs. Brothers was a sister Of N.
G. Burt and Mrs. Ed. Boyd, Of Aux
vase. Mrs. Molly Eller. of this city,
and John H. Burt, OF Beebe, Ark.
The Ledger joins many friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Mrs. Mitchell, IS years of age, died
at the home OF her son, ]. T. Mitch
ell east OF this city last Wednesday
as a result OF burns she received
several weeks before when her cloth
ing caught fire. She had been as
sisting in the care Of her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. j. T. Mitchell, who was III
and in some manner her clothing
caught fire. MI. Mitchell was not at
the house at the time Of the acct
dent and when he reached his moth
er he found her badly burned.
Mrs. Mitchell was a splendid Chris
tian m and will be missed by a
large circle of friends. The Led
ger joins in extending sympathy to
the bereaved.
DR.. F. G. Domnitz, well known in
this city. having married Miss Fan
ME Nichols, of this city, died Sun
day afternoon, in Philadelphia, Pa,
after a very short illness. Mexico
relatives have no details of his death
and believe he will be buried in
Philadelphia. DR.. Domnitz was 65
years old and for several years prac-
ticed medicine in this city. His death
will be learned with regret by his
many friends. The Ledger joins 9TH
ers in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
VIM. R. Ballew, formerly of this
county, died at Eldorada Springs, on
Friday, from an accidental gunshot
wound he received while hunting.
The funeral vas held at Unity
Church, near Benton City. Sunday,
the Rev. w. H. Hook officiating.
Mr.. Ballew was born in 1856. In
1898, he was married to Miss Rho
da Stauffer Of this county. He lived
in this county until a number Of
years ago, when he went to Eldorado
Springs and ran a hotel.
Besides a wife he leaves two IONS
to mourn his death. He was a splen-
did Christian man and an elder in
the Christian Church at Eldorado
Springs. The Ledger joins friends
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved.
The deceased was also survived by
three brothers.
According to the report of City
Clerk Wallace bearing, the deaths for
the month of February outnumbered
the births by one. There were IS
births and 10 deaths.
OF the total number Of births, five
were negroes and of the deaths tire