The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-20
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Their Friends.
Mrs. Annie Carey, wife OF Newton
Carey, of Buxton, died at the Meth
odist Hospital in Des Moines Monday
Feb. 10, 1913. Mrs. Carey was the
victim of runaway accident at her
home in Buxton few weeks ago, and
in jumping from the buggy so shat
tered the bones of her leg as to make
amputation necessary. She was TAX
en- to Des Moines where the opera
to be successful at the time, but
blood poison set in, from which she
died. The remains were taken to.
Buxton for burial. Mrs. Carey was
well known in this city, where sae
and her husband lived in old Mucha-
KNOCK, where he served as constable
through several terms. She was a
sister of Miss Mollie Scott, formerly
of this city, but now married and liy-
ing in Wisconsin.
Thos Tyler, of Mason City, was the
guest of friends in the city for few
days this week. The impression is
strong in the minds OF several that he
will return soon.
Mrs. Laura Scheduled successfully
managed a pleasant surprise party on
Mrs. Winona Bell, wife of Rev. j. ii.
Bell, of the A. NJ Z. church, Monday
evening. The occasion was the ami
versary of Mrs. Bells birthday. The
guests, about fifteen in number, as.
Sembled at the street car waiting
room and descended upon the lady at
the parsonage. They were plentifully
lsupplied with the necessary articles
to appease the appetite and bring
good cheer to the heart OF man. Upon
their arrival Mr.. Scheduled immedia.
tely took charge and while the guests
and hostess were enjoying each 9TH
er's society, she arranged the table,
where all were seated and served to a
! three.course luncheon. After lunch
con Mrs. Schoolfield presented Mrs.
Bell with substantial donation made
up by the guests, for which Mrs. Bell
expressed her gratitude in a neat lit
tie speech, thanking all for their kind
ness and expressing the hope that
sue would always so live as to merit
their love and confidence. ...a
| Shorts Chapel Literary Society
met in regular session Tuesday even.
ing. The regular order of business
was transacted, among other things
being the adoption of constitution
and bylaws. After the business SEES.
sion the literary program was taken
up and carried out as published. The
! debate resulted in a victory for the
negative. The Judges were Rev. Bell,
Miss Esther Kiner and A. G. Clark
| Porterfieid - The remains of Mrs,
Carrie Porterfield, who died of heart
failure at her home in Des Moines,
tuesday night, We're brought to this
lefty Friday afternoon and taken TO
Wesley Chapel, where the funeral ser.
vices were held. The mnral party, in
charge of V. l.. Jones, the undertaken
consisted of the husband, Richard
POrterfield, mother, Mrs William
Hart, sisters, Mrs. Sarah Benson and
Mrs. Ada Crump. and Rev. and Mrs
w. l.. Lee. They were met at the
depot by VIM. Hart, step-faiher, Mrs
Oscar Roper, of Abba, and Mr. and
Mrs. Udel Lewis. OF this city, and a
brother from Muscatine. At the
church Rev. Lee took charge of the
services and after a selection by the
choir Rev. Bell read the Goth Psalm
and Rev. Young offered prayer. Rev.
Lee, after reading short obituary.
chose as text Revelations, 18th
chapter, 18th verse, and delivered a
beautiful tribute to the life and Chris
tian character of the deceased. She
was a faithful member of his church
and during his nine months pastor
ate she had missed but two services,
two different Sunday evenings, but had
been present every Sunday morning
at Sunday school and church service
during that time. Several handsome
floral pieces accompanied the remains
from Des Moines and were added TO
by tokens from friends in this city.
After the services the remains were
conveyed to Forest cemetery for in.
terment. The pall-bearers were 4.
W. Lafayette, Chas. Adams, Simpson
Mitchell, Cyrus Finiey, James Lloyd
and A. G. Clark. Carry Taylor was
born in Muscatine county, near the
city of Muscatine, March &c, 1868, and
died at her home, 1915 Woodlawn ave-
nue., Des Moines, Feb. IL, 1913, aged
A years, 10 months and Is days. She
came with her mother to Oskaloosa,
WHeTe tue ldtteT married WIN. mart
and here met henry Lee, a son OF
Mrs. LOWE Lee, and brother of Com
nodOre Lee, whom she married. She
lived with her husband on the Lee
farm south of town until his death in
1894, when she came to town and
made her home with her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Hart, until she was married
to Richard Porterfield in 1898. They
remained here for about four years
and then moved to Des Moines,
where they have since made their
home. Her death was indeed untime-
ly. We knew her well, also her faith
er and mother. We knew her as a
child, as a young wife, as a woman.
Born under adverse conditions, with
little in her life to cheer, with moth
ing to look forward to, yet with all
she was faithful and true to the in
fiuence of Christianity that came into
her life In early years, and steadily
rose to a position OF confidence and
love in the hearts of all who knew
her. Truly did her pastor speak when
he said: THE deceased was a faith
ful mamhpr of tho Achurv NJ II