The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-26

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Tie Western Union at Charleston,
arrived today fer Il two weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. az! Mrs. vii
liam ROusSel
Sherman Faupt left this afternoon
for Dexter, SiEeston, Morehousc and
c.hCr roiat$ in the lower Counties. He
expects 20 be gone until Saturday.
Jackson, May -.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Kochlcr, who live
few miles east of town, yesterday
entertained the following at a dinner
party: Rev. W. +. Hermann and
family, Louis Koch and family, Mrs.
Lily Baugh of Sikeston, and D. Nj
black and wife Of Burfordsvillc.
The funeral of Conrad Bicrschwal,
Who died at the home Of his son John
1T Dutchtovn, Saturday night, was
held this afternoon, services being
conducted at the home and burial was
in the Eggim&nn cemetery. Mr.. Bier
schwal was IS years old and is sur
vived by one son, John, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie BartclS, both Of whom
live at Dutchtown His wife preceded
him in death about eleven years a%O.
Mrs. John Ncu.ncycr Of this city is a
granddaughter.
Tic infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Braun WAS christcned in the
Catholic church yesterday morning
and was named Mary Theresa.
Rev. Barnes. presiding elder Of the
Charleston district, held the services
in the local Methodist church yester-
day, and Rev. Sutherland of Farming
ton prearhcd in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Jenkins Of the MethO-
dist church delivered the baccalaureate
sermon for the Marvin College grad
yates nj F'rcdcTicktown, while Rev.
Ross of the Presbyterian church is At
present in Orlando, Florida, attending
Presbyterian conclave.
Guy Miltenberger yesterday return
ed from St. Louis and reports his wife
as getting along well. Mrs. Milten-
berger underwent an operation for aD-
pendicitis at St. Johns hospital Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs. VIM. Paar today entertained
Miss Lena HarcnborG, Mrs. Robert
Hopper and the latter's guests, Mrs.
Lizzie GradCn and Mrs. Fred Graden,
of the Cape.
John CIippard, wcl!-known colorcd
resident of jackson, died at his home
yesterday at noon, aged about 60
years. He leave Il wife ard four chill
dren. John was an Industrious man.
despite the fact that he only had one
arm. and was respected by everybody.
Il is said that he could do more work
with his one arm than many others
did with two, and this includes also
quite a number Of white men. The
funeral will be held some time to-
morrow.
Will Schwab Of St. Louis, who is
at present visiting relatives in Chat
fee, will come to jackson tomorrow
for visit with the family of his
brother, Ben Schwab. Will is Just out
Of the hospital after d second spell of
pneumonia, and his mony Jackson
friends are glad to learn of his COM
plete recovery.
The class of the Lutheran Sunday
school Of which Edwin Sander is q
member gave him surprise party
last night. The following constitute
the membership of the class: Helena
Bruening, Ella Siemers, Helen Kerst
ner, Nellie Braun, Edna Hasten, Her
bert Hers, Reuben and Herbert Scha-
de and Archie Brooks.
The Jackson Evangelical congrcga-
ton has extended an invitation to Rev.
Carl Roth of Morroevillc, Ohio, to dc
liver trial sermon here and he has
accepted. Rev. Roth is no stranger
here, having spent his childhood years
in this city, his father at that time
having charge of the local cOngrega-
ton. Rev. Roth will preach here on
June 4.