The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-19

and club work and In charitable insti-
buttons and the hospitality OF the
home, No. All south First street was
tree and open. Mrs. Baker was a most
estinable woman and her passing is
regretted. One daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Rominger survives.
HAWKINS Eli ii. Hawkins, pion-
Ger resident Of Mahaska county vet
eran business man of Oskaloosa died
Friday evening, Nov. 3, at $3.50 o.
clock, of arterial sclerosis and com
plications following an acute illneas
of thirteen weeks duration and con
flnement to his apartments, second
floor EOS High avenue west, aged 6S
years, s months and q days. Funer-
al Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 1914, at the
Friends church. InteTment in Forest
cen etery.
Deceased was one of the best
known men in Oskaloosa and Ma
haska county. He was born Feb.
ruary 10, 1916, in Clinton, Ohio, Of
Abram and Jane Hadley Hawkins
and later came to Iowa and Mahas-
ka county where he has since resid-
ed. For years Mr.. Hawkins was con-
nected with the stock dealing BUSH
ness in one or another form from the
operating of a livery sale and eX.
change stable to the buying and sell
ing of horses and other stock. Hawk
ms Brothers, William H., Eli H, and
Walter operated the Quaker LiY'
cry" on South Market street and
later the Hawkins Brothers livery on
High avenue east, the site OF which
Is now occupied by the Y. M. C. A,
building, the old livery barn and
town headquarters" passing into
history in 1902. Eli was the last
member Of the Abram Hawkins fam
lily of nine children. The parenta
preceded the Hawkins boys to Os.
kaloosa in the early sixties. The
boys engaged in stock business in
Cincinnati and during the war we're
government agents for the procuring
of horses. They came west in 1864
and for q time were associated with
the father in the "Gault House" an
old-time hostelry of the county, pop
ular and widely known in its day,
Eli William and Walter built tho
Quaker livery building in 1874 and
for years this was the center Of the
livery and stock business of the
community and county. Following
the sale of the Hawkins Brothers
property on High avenue East the
boys had offices at various places.
William II. died Monday, March a,
1912. In the later years of ais bust
ness activity Eli Hawkins was close
ly associated with Chef Quick in
market business and in stock buying
and selling. Aside from his wide &C.
quaintance at home, Eli Hawkins
was one of the best known shippers
to the Chicago and other stock mar.
kets and the news of his passing
Will be received with widespread re
gret. He was a man of highest in,
tegrity asd was the embodiment Of
honor and square dealing. His word
was as good as his bond and his
promises were lived up to In closest
fidelity. His fairness and honesty
were above question and he was a
man to be depended upon. Deceased
with parents and brothers were
members of the Friends church and
the Iowa yearly meeting, being trans.
l0l GU llOhl IllC SilO ChA - hlCCD
ing, with which they were earlier
connected. Surviving relatives are
a nephew, John H. Hawkins, 1901
North Market street, who is a son of
tae late William H. Hawkins; Will
la Hawkins, manager of the Os-
kaloosa Paving Brick works, is a
cousin OF the deceased. The grief
and regret at the death of Eli H.
Hawkins in general in the comuD.-
ity and the sorrow of the relatives
and intimate friends is shared by the
community at large.
During the weeks of his hast i'll.
ness Mr.. Hawkins was surrounded
with every comfort and had all the
attentions that the thoughtfulness
of relatives, associates and friends
could suggest or devise. He was up
and down by turn and not until re-
Gently was confined to his bed. The
body was taken to the Gilbert apart,
ments on North First street. where
friends may call until the hour OF
funeral.