The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-08

Tuesday with Lawyer Woodson OF
Buxton and went fro mhere to Ottum.
wa and keokuk on business
Miss Lola Fields of st. Paul was
the guest of friends in the city for
Decoration Day.
Miss loan Garrett and Harry Fields
of Des Moines were guests of the
John Barquet home Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs Lucas and Mrs. Phoeba
Cook OF Buxton attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Sarah Williams in this city
on Sunday. "..
Mrs, Bette Fields of Des Moines
was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Libbie
Kimbrough, over Sunday, being here
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Williams
and to meet her sister, Mrs. G. G. Lee
OF Chicago.
| Mrs. G. G. Lee of Chicago accom-.
panied the funeral party in charge of
the remains of Mrs. Sarah Williams,
to this city Saturday and has spent
the week in the city with her sister,
Mrs. Libbie Kimbrough, and old time
friends. She returned to her home
Friday evening.
Mrs. Eta Cheek and brother, Wal.
ter Smith, who accompanied the re-
mains of their mother to this city for
burial returned to their homes in
Chicago on Friday. ,....,s
Mrs. Adah Smith and daughter, who
have been making an extended visit
at the home of her mother.in-law.
Mrs. Hannah Williams, on North Sec
ond street, went to Des Moines on
Thursday to join her husband and
may remain there for awhile.
Mrs. Anna Wilson and baby who
have been making an extended visit
at the parental Ed Z. Jones home on
North Fifth street. returned to their
home in Ottumwa on Monday, -
MRS. Robert Franklin and daughter
Bobbie went to Ottumwa Wednesday
for a few days visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Luella Spicer, and son Hor-
ace.
Esther Chapter No. 6, o. of f. s.,
will observe Esther Day tomorrow
with appropriate services at 8 D. M,
in the chapter hall over the Hub.
Regular meeting of Maple Grove
Lodge No. 16, A. F.. & A. NJ. Monday
evening, June 5. Election of officers.
Pierre Barquet, w. M. A. G. Clark.
Secretary ~
Mrs. Reuben Gains, Mrs. Rose Car
| ter and Reuben Gains, Jr.. motored
over from Buxton Thursday on bus
mess and shopping trip.
Geo. Jones, who is employed with
the Ford agency, drove a party con.
sisting of his wife, Mrs. Robt. John
son and Mrs. Eta Cheek to Des
Moines on Friday.
WILLIAMS.-Funeral services over
the remains of Mrs Sarah Williams
were held at the A. M. Z. church on
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'clock ana
were attended by more thar two hum
dred friends who filed the church to
| its capacity. Rev. J. d. Peterson.
pastor of the church, had charge of
the religious services and was assist
ed by the choir and Rev. E. J. Penney
OF Wesley Chapel, who read the
Scripture lesson and Rev. o. B. Smith
of the Second Baptist church who
IOffered prayer. Rev. Peterson's dis
course was splendid tribute to the
Christian life and character of the
deceased and a message of consola-
ton and hope to the sorrowing rela-
tiyes and friends. At the close of
the church services Esther CHAPTER
No. 6, o. of E.. s., concluded the SER
vices with the beautiful burial service
OF the order. Beautiful floral offer
ings were sent by friends in Chicago
and this city. The remains were con
veyed to Forest cemetery and inter-
red in the family lot The pail bear
ers were Robt Johnson, Ed Jones,
Robt. Franklin, Simpson Mitchell,
Mack Whitehead and A. G. Clark.
Just before the sermon A. G. Clark
read the following ,.#
Obituary.
Miss Sarah Farrell was born In
Trenton, Mo-, some time during the
year 1S47, and passed to her reward
in death at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Eta Cheek, 523 Wabash Ave,
Chicago. at 1920 p. m, Tuesday, May
70, 1916, in the 69th year Of her age.
She came to Oskaloosa with her
mother and grandparents in 1866 and
had made tt is city her home confirm
ously until about two years ago, when
failing health made it necessary for
her to go to the home of her daugh.
ter in Chicago where she could better
receive the loving care and attention
OF both her children. She was first
married in this city in 1866 to Henry
Smith to which union two children
were born, Walter, a son, and her
daughter, both of whom were with
her in the last hours of her peaceful
passing. She was again married i'm
this city in September, 1892, to John
Williams, who preceded her in death
on Jan. 80, 1908 Sister Williams
was one of Gods chosen women in
the field of active life. Early in life
she found the true road to happiness
lay in trusting in God, and doing all
the good one can. She first became a
member of Wesley Chapel and after
ward joined in the organization of the
A. Nj. Z. church and gave to it's sup
port the very best years of her life.
She loved the church as one Of His
own children and no sacrifice was tod
great for her to make nor task too
heavy for her to undertake in support
OF 1t or its pastor. She was charter
member of Esther Chapter No. 6, A.
Of Z. S. and was one of its most Zeal
ous and loyal supporters. Only those
who knew her in these activities can
tully realize the loss both has sustain.
I'd, But she has paid the debt we all
oweto our Creator, and no words OF
mine can add to or or detract from
the record of this good woman Her