The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-10

The following facts relatlnS TO Inc
life and death OF the late Mrs. D. A.
Robinson, ST., will be OF interest to
the many readers OF the Gate Gty
among whom She had many warm and
loving friends:
Laura Dorlisca Chandler was born
Dec. 25, 1880, at Charlottesville, Mus
bingham county, Ohio. At the age OF
nine years she came with her parents
Samuel and Laurinda Chandler, to IL
lonis where she has since lived.
January s, 1856, she was married 70
David Allen Robinson. She was the
mother of seven children, all put one
Of whom are living, Mrs. Harriet Rob
inson Wood, who died May IA. 1914.
Mrs Robinson was woman OF
strong character. deep religious con-
viction and kindly sympathy. After
a patient endurance Of weeks Of sui,
fering Mrs. Robinson entered into
rest at eleven o'clock, Friday, Feb. 8,
1915.
The burial service. held at her late
home in Hamilton, ILL.,, at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Feb. Z, was con-
ducteT by Rev. Hall OF Hamilton Pres
byterian church. assisted by Rev. Grs-
cell OF Wythe and Rev. Thompson OF
Warsaw The two sons, s. G. Robin
son and d. A. Robinson, Jr., the Sons
in-law w. E. Albers and G. A. Nc
Pheeters and two nephews w. B. Rop-
inson and Ed Wright acted as paa'
bearers The body was laid to rest in
the family lot in the Wythe Congrega-
tional cemetery.
Mr.. Robert Crane and wife of Hi
bert Wis. arrived Tuesday night for
q visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Crane. Robert Is brother
Of Miss Katherine Crane and Mrs. Ma
belle Buckert, and has many friends
here who knew him In boyhood and
who in their previous visits have
made the acquaintance Of his estim'
able wife. May their stay be long
and pleasant one.
Word was received here Sunday OF
the marriage Of a former popular
Warsaw boy In st. Louis, VIM. c.
Shepherd Of the Peters Shoe company
to Miss Elsie Gay Holmes Of st. Louis
Rev. TadIock Of the Methodist church
officiating. The wedding occurred
Thursday morning, February, 4, and
the newlyweds left Immediately fol-
New York City and from there will &c
to the Bermuda Islands for a short
stay, returning to make their home in
st. Louis. VIII, or BUD as he is
familiarly called here, is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Shepherd and
brother Of Paul Shepherd, rural route
agent. He was born In Warsaw where
he has many friends who extend to
him the usual congratulations for his
future happiness.
Gus Brault Of Warsaw and his
brother-in-law Carl Braun OF Los An.
Vol a
three weeks trip to New Orleans
They report a delightful trip, going
one route and returning another, thus
making the trip more enjoyable.
Mrs Frank LeBron, ST., OF Keokuk
spent Monday with her son J. W
kirkpatrick, the jeweler.
River here is clear of ice, making
the transporting OF the mails much
easier.
Henry Jacobs Of Cornwell, Calf
writes very enthusiastically Of that
country, and the town in particular
Henry is a brother of Mrs. Thos d
Peters and several years ago owned
meat market in Chicago He now
handles real estate.
Rev. Tuschoff Of waIrenton, Mo, Is
assisting in the revival at the Ger
man Methodist church, and is drawins
crowds every night to hear him. He
is a forceful, earnest eloquent preach
er. speaks right from the heart. ant
fixes your attention at once. Every
body should hear him; he breaches
every night this week In English.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Saenge
hall Warsaw aerie 1884, F. o. E, will
give a masquerade ball. Prizes viii
be given as follows:
Best ladies' costume-Box Of Dor
bons.
Best gents costume-Box Of cigars
Ladies most comical costume-Sil
handkerchief.
Gents most comical costume-Si
tie.
Music will be by Eymann's orches
ira. This will be jolly event, tn
hest of the season.
Warsaw has been called to mour'
another of her leading citizens in tn
person of Adolph Roesler who passe
ewav on Saturday morning, Feb.
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