The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
CARTHAGE ILL., AUG. q

Joshua 3 Shreve. one OF or Iin-efr
CITIZENS. passed away al his home n
this cs1r near Carthage college At
1910 r. m Suncsr morning August
% CARS q age Nj ShreFe wzs born
IN Green county. KY. On January 1,
1921. being the second child OF fam
mr. Of nine. born TO he's parents. VIVA
d zni Susan gBlincos ShreFe, he be-
ing tie last surviving member Of the
family. When bur a mere child. his
Parents smigrzsad TO Monroe county.
Indiana, where Mr. ShreFe grew 10
manhood he having been engaged u
tie occupation OF farming and buying
and SHIPPING Of live stock. and at one
time xas In partnership vita gentle
ra1 BIZ the name Of David Butler,
who afterwards became the first gov
ernor Of the state OF Nebraska Mr.
SnreTe uoyed 10 Hancock county,
about the year 1856, having purchased
szrm near Burnside. where he lived
for many years. and during this tine
was also engaged IA the buying and
shipping Of live stock, being one OF
the largest shippers in the north part
of the county. Mr. Shrere moved 10
his present home about twenty-five
rears ago. since which time he has
been one of our most honored citizens
He was q man OF remarkable mental
ability. always keeping vel posted on
current eTents. retaining his mental
faculties until the time Of his death
His many acquaintance found it very
entertaining 10 discuss with him the
many subjects upon which he was
well posted In politics he was orig
inaIly WING. and later republican
but in the 1912 campaign he declared
himself for Theodore Roosevelt, claim
ing he was the greatest American
citizen this country had produced
since the death of Abraham Lincoln
Joshua B. Shrere and Elizabeth Walk
er were married in this county. on Oc-
tober s, 1863. and to this union was
born nine children, Franklin w, Liz
zie E., and Bernie n. Shreye. who
were all at home with their afther. be-
ing the only surviving members OF
the family. Mary R., Charles r. Harri-
son A.. Ruth and two inafnts having
preceded him in death, Mrs Shreve
having passed away in March, 1903.
He also leaves surviving number OF
nieces and nephews. two Of his nieces
residing in this city. being Mrs. Fan
ME G. Mcfarland and Mrs. Anna H.
Cruise, they together with the mem
bers of his family. being his only liv-
ing relatives In this community. Mr..
Shreve was a member of the Chris
tian church of tbs city. The funeral
services will be held at the home
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Burial at
Moss Ridge cemetery.
Fell asleep at the parental home In
this city. Thursday. August "a, 1916.
at two-forty-1ve D. M, Pauline Es
telIa Kimbrough, infant daughter and
only child OF Mr.. and Mrs A P. Kim
brough, aged years and 26 days.
Little Pauline has been somewhat i'll
all during the summer, but her con-
dition was not alarming until during
the past week. when she suffered con-
vulsions, and all that medical skill
could prescribe was Of no avail, the
death angel ever lowering near until
the sweet little life came to q close.
death being due to ilio-colitis. Pauline
has not been In good health since the
early spring. when she was Ill with
the measles, but during all this time,
she has not cried and been a great
pect, but was the most patient little
the loved ones to part with her. A
the residence Friday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, the Rev. J. w. Porter OF
this city officiating. interment in Moss
Ridge cemetery.
( The fire department was called out
Saturday evening about nine o'clock,
the report being that there was flames
from the roof of the Orth meat mar
ket. located on the north side Of the
public square. One hose cart arrived
on the scene. but It was Immediately
discovered that the alarm was false,
and upon investigation It was learned
that Lee Price. who conducts a barber
shop next door, had opened up the
heater which ne uses for keeping the
water warm In his shop. and as the
same had been closed all day, there
was considerable smoke from the nue,
which caused the excitement. The
barber shop is kept open quite late on
Saturday evenings, and as there Is
much more water used. the same be-
coming cool, Mr. Price wished to have
a supply on hand for his late custo-
mers. The discovery OF fire on the
public square would naturally cause
much excitement among the business
men. and also the citizens. because
the buildings are so compact that it
would be very difficult to keep the
flames from spreading. The depart
ment is always on the spot at the ear
Hest moment, but are handicapped by
being compelled to depend upon some
one volunteering each time to convey
the apparatus to the scene. This
should only be a warning to Carthage
citizens to equip the hre department
with every necessity for speed in
reaching fires.
The Kahoka, Missouri band, which
furnished the music for the Basco
field meet last week. stopped of in
Carthage Friday for several hours en-
route to their home. and furnished
some splendid music in the court