The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27

Robertson at the home Saturday and
interment was made in the New Shar-
on Friends cemetery.
J WINDER. William w. Winder,
one OF the earliest residents of New
Sharon and a veteran of Co. II of the
9Th Iowa Infantry, died at the Cart.
Stom home Thursday, Feb. 10, 1918,
aged rs years, 2 months and 3 days.
Funeral services were held Friday,
conducted by Rev. Boteler, and inter
lment made in the Friends cemetery
at New Sharon. Mahaska Lodge No.
336 of which Mr.. Winder was a char
ter member, attended in body and
the impressive ritual service of the
order was conducted at the grave by
John Jennings, w. M. Members of
Henry Leighton Post, G. A. R., acted
as pail bearers. The deceased was
born in Champaign county, Ohio, Dec.
a, 1886, moved to Iowa in 1852 and to
New Sharon in 1857. He was mar
Iried In 1869 to Deborah Sharp, daugh
ter of Isaac and Lydia Sharp. He
was for many years member of the
Friends church. The deceased is
Survived by one son, A. G.. Winder. of
North Battleford, Sask., Canada; five
brothers and sisters, A. j. Winder, of
Fresno, Cal, Nancy Rockwell OF Los
Angeles, Cal, Joseph Winder of Bak-
.er City. Oregon, Charlotte Strom and
IF. A. Winder of New Sharon. ....
STERLING.-Died, at the hospital
of the Iowa State University in Iowa
City, February 90, 1913, of pnermo-
mia, George f. Sterling, aged "a years.
| month and days.
Mi. Sterling's eyes had been fail
ing him for some time and lately he
became completely blind. He went
to the State University Hospital at
Iowa City for an operation on his
eyes and it was successful, but while
he was there he contracted n cold
which developed into, pneumonia and
later caused his death. The remains
accompanied by T. B. Gossage arrived
in this city yesterday morning and
were taken to the GOssage residence,
2O9 Fifth avenue west, from where
the funeral will be held Tuesday af
ternOOn ut 300 o'clock Deceased
leaves sister, Miss Sarah Sterling.
q daughter, Mrs. T. Il. Gossage of this
city, two sons, Walter Of San Fran.
cisco, and Orlando, of Phoenix, Ari.
zona, SIX grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren. Mrs. Laura
Foehlinger is niece Of MIR. Sterling.
SKELTON.-Died, after an Illness
Of about seven months duration with
diabetes. at his home, No. 1902 High
avenue East, Monday afternoon, keD-
ruary "a, 1913, at 1:25 o'clock Paul
SHELTON, aged II years, 6 months and
IL days. Announcement of the death
Of this young man is shock TO
friends, associates and acquaintances
md practically the whole town knew
Paul Shelton. He has been severely
II, but had never lost hope OF perma-
lent betterment, and made hard fight
'or life. No. one dreamed that the
among his friends and about his
launts as usual within the last few
lays. He was not given to com
and few dreamed of the near
approach of. the messenger OF death.
Paul was about town Saturday as
usual and Monday morning he felt so
we'll that he desired to go to the city
again, but later changed his mind and
remained at his home. Paul attract
ID friends by his genial, good-natured
and ways and was a gen.
eral fayorite in the company of his
He was whistler Of abik
ty and has appeared in local enter
ailments and upon the stage of the
places. He has given
pleasure to thousands who have ac-
his ability in the enter.
:ainment line. Paul went to Denver
/ short while ago to take up line OF
He was taken more Sc
1erely Ill while there and returned TO
his home.
Funeral Thursday at $3.50 from the
home. Burial in Forest cemetery.