The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-06


rs, one of the oldest members of the
soldiers home, and father OF Mrs.
|. E. Huber, of this city. Mr.. Wells
had been at the home since April 20,
1888. when he entered from Indianap-
oils, Mahaska county. He was a nat.
i've of Kentucky, having been born
in Frankfort, June Is. 1886. On Aug
ust 25, 1861, he enlisted in Company
e, First Kentucky cavalry, in Madison
county, Kentucky, and was discharged
May 8, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Wells is survived by six child
rem. In addition to Mrs. Huber, they
are: Mrs. Ezra Johnson, San Diego,
Cal; Mrs. Anna McMullen and Leroy
Wells What Cheer; Henry Wells, In
Indianapolis, Ind, and J. L. Wells, OF
Los Angeles, Cal. Another son, Will
liam, died at Indianapolis, Ind, two
years ago. Mr.. Wells had been a mem
Der of the Baptist church since 1884.
Funeral service was held at 3 o.
clock Friday afternoon from the as
sembly hall, Chaplain H. o. Pratt Of
floating. Burial in the home cemetery.
MATHEW. - Eliza Alice Harvey
%, 1859. Married to J. NJ. Mathew,
Sept. q, 1876. Died at the home in
Oskaloosa April 20, 1915, at 2:3J a. m.
Besides her husband, she leaves three
sons and three daughters: Mrs. J. A.
Waddell of MarengO, Iowa; |. e.
Mathew of OskalOOsa, Iowa; H. f..
Mathew of Bedford, Iowa; w. K.
Mathew of SigOurney, la; Mrs. Mae
Greenlee of Delta, Iowa; Mrs Alta
Coffman of Keota. Iowa. Also two
brothers, VIM. Harvey of Pleasant
vile and Ed Harvey of Harvey, Iowa.
seven grandchildren; three sisters,
Mrs. NJ. f. Curtis of Knoxville, Ia,
Mrs. Belle Thompson of Polk City,
and Mrs. Viola Moore of Arkansas.
Funeral was held at Oskaloosa, with
burial in Forest cemetery, Oskaloosa.
Rev. J. M. Elan of Delta preached
the funeral sermon. A male quartet
sang beautiful songs, and there were
many beautiful flowers. This was
the second death in this family in
one week. The husband of the daugh.
ter, Mrs. Cotfman. died April q, leav.
ing her with 16-months-old son.
SHEAR-Died, of paralysis, fol
lowing few days Hines, at his apart
ments. second floor over 2l0 High
avenue west, at 9:15 o'clock a. M,
Saturday, May |, 1915, Joseph Shear,
aged 50 years. The body will be
taken to the former home at Burling.
ton for funeral ana interment.
Mr. Shear, who was a merchant
tailor by trade, came to Oskaloosa
from Rock Island couple of months
ago to open a tailor shop and was
busily engaged with work when he
slipped on the floor and fell, fractur.
ing the left leg below the knee. He
was taken to the Oskaloosa hospital
the limb set anu was discharged. He
returned to work and while the wife
was out of the rooms one day he fell
again, breaking the same leg a second
time. above the knee. A few hours
later Mr.. Shear was stricken with
paralysis and rendered speeChless.
He grew steadily worse. lapsed into
Inconsistencies, and death ensued
this Saturday morning. Deceased
leaves a widow, and one daughter,
who have been at his bedside here.
and a son. who arrived this morning
from Burlington.
ERVlN-ERVIN. - Double funeral
services for the late Robert J. Erwin.
former resident and business man of
IOskaloosa, who died at his home In
Cloquet. Minnesota. Tuesday night,
April q, 1915. and of his mother. Mrs.
Deborah Erwin. whose death Wednes
day, April 80, 1915, followed that OF
the son by few hours, occurred Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
st. James Episcopal church. attended
~ friends and associates of the fav
lilies and relatives from here and from
a distance. The body of r. J. Erwin
arrived over the NJ. G. st. l.. Ry, early
Friday morning and was taken to the
Gilbert undertaking rooms on North
First street from where 1t was trans
ferred to the Guild Hall of st. James
EPISCOPAL church 1T IL o'clock noon
to lie In state beside the casket con.
tanning the mother until near the
hour OF the funeral service in st.
James church. Chimes were tolled
by Taylor Kalbach. The Episcopal
service was conducted by the Rector.
Rev. Thomas Horton. and special mu.
sic was furnished by members of st.
James choir Pail bearers for moth.
ier and son were Frank T! Nash, NJ.