The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-17
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SALEM.
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The last earthly tribute to the mem
DRY Of Mrs. Martha Gillard. who pass
ed away at her home April 8, 1914,
was paid by her many friends at 80
O'clock. at the Congregational church
Saturday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. 0. G. Mis-
amore. Interment was made in Salem
east cemetery. Mrs. Gillard, whose
maiden name was Ingrim. was born
in 1857. She received her education in
the public schools and at Whittier
jcollege. She was for a number Of
years a successful teacher in the
schools of Henry county. January IS.
1889, she was united in marriage to
iColwell Mcdonald. They resided
near Hillsboro few years and moved
from there to Salem. June 4, 1900.
Mr.. Mcdonald preceded his wife in
death. February s, 1905, Mrs. Nc
Donald was welded to Charles Gillard.
Two years Of happy life at their home
in Wisconsin and the death angel
called the husband February II, 1907.
In her sorrow and loneliness Mrs.
IGillard returned to Salem to reside
near her relatives. Her last illness |
was of a few hours duration Her
religious experience ran in a straight |
forward trust and duty rather than
in highly wrought emotions. She is
survived by four brothers, Joseph and
Stephen Ingrim. Salem, Iowa: Robert
Ingrim, in western Iowa; David In !
grim, Denver. Colorado.
John Burlington, life'<ug resident /
OF near and in Salem, de<arted this
life April 10, 1914. near seventy-nine
years of age. Since the passing Of
his wife, which occurred December
29, 1913, Mr.. Burlington resided with
his adopted son, William and family.
at Hillsboro, at which pace he passed
away Friday evening. The deceased
| was soldier in the civil war and
| served in the Indian war. For many
: years he was constable at Salem. He
Y was respected citizen and will be
t missed by his many friends. Funeral
e was held from the home at Hillsboro
at 10 o'clock, Sunday morning. The
: remains were laid to rest by the side
n of his wife in Salem cemetery.
v After election it was learned that
v Postmaster Owen Hourihan. who had
v been elected mayor for Salem. was
J. ineligible on account of his holding
y a federal office. At council meeting
+ Tuesday evening Professor G. X.
, Hayes was chosen to fill the vacancy
- The twenty-fourth annual convcn
a ton Of Burlington district Womcns
- Foreign Missionary society is in SEES
:. sion at the M. E. church. A large
80 al hoy n
: interesting program is being render
:. ed.
= A. E. Dick, Misses Ella and Mary
Dick of Hillsboro, s. Dick of Mt
Pleasant, Mr.. and Mrs: T. B. Safer
pleasant. attended the funeral o.
Mrs. Martha Gillard Saturday
j, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Ingrim have
gone to Rochester. Minnesota, where
Mr.. Ingrim will undergo a surgical
N operation at the Mayo hospital.
Miles Cough, station agent at West
Alton, Mo-. arrived Thursday to spend
his vacation with his mother, Mrs
J. Rachel Cough and other relatives and
a. friends.
IS c. x. Hayes. superintendent Of
b. Salem schools, will be one Of the in
in structors in the summer school a,
il. Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleas
n ant.
,e Miss Mary F'ryman. of Fairfield, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Cooper, and attending the missionary
r: convention.
~ Mrs. E. L. Roth and son. Max. OF
- Ottumwa. are guests of the formers
- parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Stray.
:, Undertaken C. A. Stevens went tc
:, Mt. Hamill Friday to conduct the
funeral of Mrs. Sarah R. Hannah
l., who passed away Tuesday.
w. Miss P6ster and Miss Hoyer came
- from Mt. Hamill and spent Friday
shopping.
~ Mrs. Marian Parker came from OF
% tumwa and spent Saturday with hel
+ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott.
g Frank Taylor of Big Mound was a
IN guest Of Professor c. X. Hayes few
days Of last week.
10 Following visit with relatives
le here. n. H. Stevens has returned to
Springfield. Missouri.
Easter services were conducted al
each of the churches Sunday morning
70 Stephen Ingrim was at keosauqua
v the first of the week.
h An Easter social was given by the
c. E. society at their rooms Satur
u day evening.
q. Mrs. Str;nger is day operator at
N the G. A. telephone exchange.
10 Mrs c. NJ. Lake Of Carney. Neb.
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. kram
- ling.
Max kester and family have moved