Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
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old, died at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bra~nstetter, on
West Love street, Wednesday night,
from pulmonary trouble.
The funeral was at the home
Friday morning at 1920 o'clock. the
Rev. A. A. Wallace officiating. The
lnterment was in Elmwood ceme
terry. The pail bearers were: Mar
tin and Lawrence Myers, Leo Ham
ley, William Wiggington, James Arm
strong and Henry d. Llewellyn.
Fay Branstettcr, as he was al
ways known, was bonn at vandalia,
Jan. 20, 1886, His parents moved
to Mexico when he vas quite young,
however, and he lived here most Of
his life. He was a printer by
tade and formerly worked at the Led
ger office. He was well liked by all
who knew him and his death coming
while he was yet so young will sad
den many hearts. The Ledger joins
other friends in extending sincere
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Mrs. Jacob Stumpf, who lived by
herself at Benton City. was found
dead in bed Friday afternoon. DR.. R.,
G. Strobe, the coroner, says he be.
lteyes she died Wednesday night from.
acute heart failure.
Mrs. Stumpf was about 60 years oil
and lived alone for some time. She
was last seen alive wednesday even
ing, when she was feeding her chick
ems. When the postmaster called at
her home Thursday evening to deliv
err her mail. he could raise no one,
but thought nothing of II. Friday af-
ternoon, however, William Coil, who
lives next door became alarmed and
went to the house to see II she were
III. Finding all of the doors locked,
he called DR.. Douglass, who gained
a%dmittance by breaking down a door.
Mrs. Stumpf was found lying in bed,
as II she were asleep
Hanging on the wall lea the bed
was a handbag containing $419.
Nothing was thought of not seeing
ner for a few days and Mr.. Coil
would probably not have been alarm
ed If her chickens we're turned ont.
Mr., Coil is cashier of the bank at
Benton City.
The funeral was held in Benton
City Sunday. Mrs. Stumpf is surviv.
ed by four children, as follows: John,
rear Benton City; Mrs. Frank Shoup
of near Mexico; Earl, Kansas City;
Albert, st. Louis. The Ledger joins
other friends in extending %sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved.
Mrs. Frances Ann Elizabeth Card
we'll, IS years old, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G.. w. Berry,
on West Promenade street, Sunday
afternoon about Q o'clock from gem
eral debility.
The funeral was held at the home,
Monday afternoon al 3 O'Clock, the
Rev. w. A. shullenberger officiating.
The pail bearers were: John
L ckridge, William Freeman. Hugh
Towson. Henry Precht, 3D.. Pratt,
and A. M. Trimble.
Mrs. Cardwell was the widow OF
William Cardwell, who died S8 years
ago. She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. G w Berry and Mrs Jack
Taylor, both of this city. Mrs. Card
we'll was a member Of the Christian
church and a fine woman. She leaves
a host OF friends who will mourn
her death. The Ledger joins friends
in extending slncerest sympathy to
the bereaved.
Mrs. Carrie W. Edmonston died on
Saturday morning, March 2Sth. at tht
nome OF her sister, Mrs. o. F. John
son, in Sherman, Texas, after
long illness. Before her marriage t.
w. A.. Edmonston, some fifteen year
ago, she was Miss Carrie Rankin. Sh
spent most of her life here, was wei
known here and had many warn
friends. She came from Texas whel
a child to make her home with he
aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Josial
Wright and made her home here un
iii one year and a half ago. when sh'
went to Texas to make her hom'
with her sister, Mrs. Johnson. Mrs.
Edmonston was a cousin OF Mrs. Ric
ard Carter, of this city. She was A
years old.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
tho svmnafhv tn fha hereayed ones