The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10


Ger, Iowa, Saturday morning, August
s.. 1915, a fine daughter. Mother and
babe doing well. The mother will be
remembered to Oskaloosa people as
Miss Stella Pugh daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Pugh. Mrs Pugh has
been at the home in Spencer several
months.
MORRISON.-The infant daughter
died at the home of her parents in
Garfield township, August 7, 1916,
aged 8 days. She was born on July
81, and was only given to the parents
for the short period of eight days.
She leaves her father and mother and
two sisters, Bola and Iona. Funeral
services will be held from the resi-
dence at 1000 o'clock a. M, Wednes.
day, August 8. Interment in Forest
cemetery.
DUKE.7The body of Chas. Mason
Duke arrived in Oskaloosa from Des
Moines this morning. He died at the
home in Des Moines at IL o'clock M,
August 6, of cerebral hemmorhage
from which he suffered just one day.
He was a former resident of Oska.
loosa, living here when his father
owned and operated Planning mill
where the Purity drug store now
stands. He was Sc years of age and
leaves a wife and nine children. Fun
eral services Tuesday afternoon at Il
o'clock at the grave in Forest GENE
terry. ~. o.. .l-E t..4..,r. 4
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DOWNS-Comrade Daniel Decatur
Downs was born in Ross County, Ohio,
April 4, 1882. He entered the U. S.
service in the War of the Rebellion as
End Lieut., Co. c, 18th Indiana Inf,
July 4. 1862, at Kokomo, Howard Co.,
Ind. He was promoted to LIST Lieut.. on
August 81, 1862. He resigned as list
Lieut.. on account of disability incurred
after having served one year in all. He
had two brothers in the War of the
Rebellion. and his father Noah Downs,
was Fife Major in the War of 1924
and was with Commodore Perry when
he fought the great naval battle of
Lake Erie. 81 .o't-.. 80
Comrade Downs Joined Phil Kear-
ney Post No. 40 Department of Iowa
G., A R., May 49,, 1885. He held the
office Of Post Commander, Sr. Vice Com
Jr. Vice Commander, one term
each, and was Chaplain of the Post for
four terms. He died in the Soldiers
Home at Marshalltown,h Iowa, Aug. 4,
1915, aged "a years, and 4 months.
His remains were brought to Oska.
leosa, his old home, where funeral ser
vices were held in the Central M. e.
church Of which the deceased was
member, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6.
The Rev. w. H. Perdew, pastor of the
church preached the funeral sermon.
His remains we're then laid to rest in
Forest cemetery Oskaloosa, Iowa. .
Robert Kissick, Adjutant. P. K. P.
STIER-George H. Sitter, former
resident of OskalOosa and a brother of
Mrs. A. l.. SpoOner, 100 C avenue west,
and Mrs. Harriet E. Beatty, No. GA
South D street of this city passed to
his reward at his home in Kansas
City Sunday, July 8, 1916, following a
brief illness. Mr.. Stier was about IS
years of age and was one of the best
known insurance men of the Southwest
and had resided in Kansas City
OF years.
The Sitter family came to Oskaloosa
from Monroe County where George H
was born and the father, Elliott Stier
was interested here for several years,
being in the shoe and HARNESS. business
and in connection with Mr. MattisonI
Interested in the. operation of a gro:'
Gerry. Young George received a part of
MS education in Oskaloosa and here
n, 81 tI1 l. 10 T.
% Red Oak Iowa to take a position in
L harness store but he was ambitious
md with leaning toward the profess
sions embraced an opportunity toI
study the law in the Office of the late
F, M. Drake at Centerville
His connection with the law threw him
n personal contact with considerable
insurance business which at this per-
cd was upon the threshold of remark
lble development. He took up the i
tudy of insurance and gained promi-
fence in the insurance world. He was
associated for term of years with the
ate G. M. Montjoy in Lexington, Mis-
ouri, and for years he held the posi-
ion of general superintendent for the
tate of Missouri with the Mutual
life, with Office at Kansas City. Con-
erning the deceased the Lexington
MOI News has the following:
He was genial, accommodating
and enjoyed a wide ac-
uaintance throughout Missouri. He
yas considered one of the best posted
assurance men in the state and his
ignal success in his line OF business
'as due to resourceful spirit and an
ways affable and courteous disposi.1
on. 500 az
He is survived by his widow, who
as formerly Miss Florida Taggart. of
[ilan, Missouri, one daughter. Miss |
lorida e. Stier. who lives at the fam |
y home in Kansas City, and Earl /
= Sitter of the sitter Clothing Com !
any of Lexington"
There are also surviving. five sisters, |,
RS. A. L. Spooner and Mrs. Harriet
Beatty of Oskaloosa; Mrs. J. Rob- 9
is OF Mystic; Mrs. B. Thompson of !
anterville, and Mrs. s. Condor of Og- /
!, Kansas.
Enforcing the Ordinance. I,
Assertion was made in the city :