The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-06
CARTHAGE, ILL. OCT.

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William David Williams. state rail-
road commissioner of Texas, was
born in Mount Vernon, KY. Aug. rs.
1855. and passed away Oct. /, 1916,
at his home in Austin, Texas.
Reared in Carthage, where his faith
er long was engaged in the mercan-
tile business, he received a public
school education here and also at
tended college in Abingdon, Illinois
December S, 1875, he married Miss
Jettie Pearson, who survives him, to-
gether with an adopted son, Paul Will
liams. He Is also survived by his
father J. c. Williams Of this city, who
Is now 81 years Of age, and still en-
joying health, being able to visit the
city each day, walking more than
one-half mile; and Miss Susan A. Will
liams, also of Carthage, Mrs. A. e.
Hart Of Ontario. Calf, and brother
Judge o. w. Williams.
Carthage has sent many talented
young men out into the world Of ac-
ton. Few of these have been more
useful than Judge William D. Will
liams, and his career reflects credit
upon the town where his early life
| was passed. OF a temperament ex-
/ ceedingly Independent, and self-re-
liant, he never desired help from
father or friends. but carved his way
unaided out of obscurity into state
wide prominence as citizen Of
Texas. For two terms he represent
ed Tarrant county in the legislature
of Texas, where his progressive meas
ures concerning invisible taxation.
enacted into laws, are now bringing
| to the state an annual added income
| of, $1,500,000. He has held other
Offices of prominence in his COM
munity.
The fire alarm was sounded at four
o'clock p. M, and word went forth
| that the Presbyterian church was in
| flames. The departm ent responded
promptly, but before they could reach
the scene of the conf1agration, the
smoke was ascending and the church
had burst into flames and within a
few minutes was seething, roaring
mass OF flames, the entire part of the
church, except the extreme front
being mass Of flames, the roof fall
| ing and the windows falling out. leay-
| ing the walls in some part standing
with the flames raging within. Such
fire has not been in Carthage since
this elegant church burned some four
teen years ago. one summer even
ing, the same being almost total
floss. and at another time there was
a fire at the same church. but with
less loss.
The firemen are fighting the flames
as best they can, but there is no
chance to save the church and their
efforts are being bent toward saving
the Edward Clark, ST., home just east
of the church, and the James Thomp-
son home, Just west, both elegant
two-story residences located very near
the church.
| The bell is yet to fall to announce
the doom of this elegant $4,000
pressed brick structure. of which the
congregation and Carthage is justly
proud
| There are several rumors afioat as
to the cause of the fire, probably the
most accurate being that workmen
were cleaning up in the back yard
and had built a bonfire, which in
some unexplainable manner commune
Gated to the church. All is excite
ment and no one seems to know def
nitely the origin of the fire.
| The Misses BeuIah and Jessie EN-
] merson of, Canon City, Colo, who
| >.
| Inez Evans and Mrs. j. E. Pennock,
departed Monday for Mt. Vernon AID
st. Louis to visit other relatives
From ST. Louis, Miss Beulah departs
for Buffalo, N. Y, while Miss Jessie
will return here for an extended visit.
Mrs. Clio Belknap Of Moorhead,
Mimi, who has been visiting rela-
tiyes at Augusta, came Saturday even
ing to visit at the G.. II. Perkins homa
and with relatives
| Mrs. Louie Coleman departed Mon
day for Normal. where she will enter
the university for a course in domes-
tic science.
| John Gault departed Friday even.
ing for Nehawka, Neb., being called
there by the critical illness of a
! nephew.
Mrs. Margaret Williams departed
last evening for Sioux Falls. s. D., to
visit her son James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell Cutler and
baby, and Miss Nell Estes were Sun
day guests of friends in Keokuk
Mrs. j. A. White of Warsaw and
Miss Palmer of Moberly, Mo-, were
week end guests of Mrs. Sarah
Palmer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lewis and son
| Sholl, and Miss Katherine Cherrill
were guests OF relatives in Mendon
Friday.
| Miss Martha hamsey OF Quincy who
has been visiting her mother Mrs.
Margaret Ramsey, returned to her
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Jacoby and daughter
Mildred Maxine, visited last week in
Quincy with Mrs. Jacboy's mother
Mrs. w. J. Garner.
Mrs. r. N. Galloway and Mrs. Wal
ter Galloway were Sunday guests in
Burlington of the formers son will
and family.
Mrs. Jane Pritchard departed Sat
urday for Hills boro. Iowa, to visit
her brother /. A. Munson and from
| there to Stockport to visit an aunt
Mrs. Mary Munson, and other rela-
tives.
! Mrs. Flora Ellinger of Ottawa,
Kas., is the guest of her niece Mrs