Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-28

SO years old, died at
her home in Maplewood. Friday night,
at 9;15 o'clock after an extended
illness. The body will be brought to
Mexico for burial Sunday at 1910,
and the body will be taken direct
from the train to the cemetery. The
Rev w. F, Dunkle will officiate at
the services at the grave. The pail
bearers will be: H. .. Lewellyn, Els.
til Myers, Fred Llewellyn. w G VII
llams. S P Emmons and Frank Park.
er.
JEANNE Morrison was born in Limo
oln county, Missouri. She was the
daughter of DR.. Douglas Morrison, a
sur geon in Gen. Sterling Prices ar
my. and Mrs. Emma Gordon Morri-
son.
She was reared in and around
Troy but received her musical educa
ton in st. Louis after which she
came to Mexico in 1873 where she
was the first music teacher in the
Hardin College Conservatory founded
that year.
She was married to James New
ton Basket, of this city, Februar!
II, 1874, in Troy and moved here t.
make her home, residing here, will
the exception of three years in Col
orado till November 1910 when sh'
removed with her husband to ST
Louis.
She was a devout member of tn,
Methodist Episcopal church from
childhood. She was a devoted Chris
tian woman, a loving wife, a care
full mother and a kind neighbor.
Her death will be deeply felt Il
! this community, where she had
host OF friendsi Beside her husband
she is survived by two sons, Cecil
and Howard, both of ST. Louis.
ii The Ledger joins other friends 1
extending sincerest sympathy to tn
bereaved.
/ The body of Mrs J. N. Basket wa
brought to this city, Sunday, and bu
: led in Elmwood cemetery. The Re'
Nv. F. Dunkle officiated at the SCI
, vices. A large number Of Mrs. Bal
t kett's friends were present to pa
= their last respects TO a loving frien
and the beautiful floral offering
1 we're token OF the esteem and ADM
D alton in which Mrs. Basket wa
. held. Her husband and two son
: Cecil and Howard, with their wives
accompanied the body.
:, Edward Mudd, who was injured +
: Gently at vandalia when n can
powder exploded at the plant of Il
Mississippi Glass Co., died Wednes
morning, Mudd was 80 years of al
: and leaves a wife and one child
Nelson Hall of near Wellsville vi
killed Wednesday evening, when N
y 9, the fast Wabash passenger trai
d struck the wagon in which he VI
riding, at that place. The wagon w
torn to splinters and Mr.. Hall W
carried several hundred feet after
g was struck.
County Superintendent Jacob Les
ter Shdbe, 35 years of age. died
his home on East Promenade st"e'
Sunday morning about l o'clock, 81
fering with typhoid fever. He h
been i'll for several weeks, but
# condition was not considered dang
r GUS until a few days ago, when he
e gan sinking fast.
" The funeral was held at the hon
P Monday, at u o'clock, and the BIO
le was taken to Laddonia on the /:
train for burial. The Rev. DR. W
lace officiated, assisted by the Nj
Is leo and Laddonia Masons.
s. Jacob Luster Shobe was born
Chamois, Usage County, Missouri,
June 2, 1878. He was the son
Jacob and Susan Hart Shobe. VIII
still very young, he moved to
IT. drian County with his parents a
re settled near Laddonia. He had liz
IL in this county sincee
Ir. Mr.. Shobe was educated In
80 country schools Of this county
at the State University. After he I
Ier ished school he began teaching in
,er rural schools in this county.
m. was principal of the Rush Hill sch'
la for three years until his electio
of as County Superintendent OF Scho
,se for a term of Q years in 1908.
he 1910 he was reelected, this time
O. a term of 4 years.
.ro- Mr. ,Shobe vas married a !
nd wears ago to Miss Maude Bell of I
a county.
re- Besides his wife Mr.. Shobe is
per vived by a small daughter,
ate Merle, two years old, and two br'
NE ers, E ], of Laddonia, and DIR. H
,w, of Jefferson City.
ted He was a member Of the Christ
cry Church and an upright, straight
ow forward Christian a He was
the able educator and his caree
lex only started when cut off
ing death. He was well known throJ
ION. out the entire county and his do
-, will sadden more hearts in Aud
county than any In recent yea
The Ledger joins his many fre