The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
CARTHAGE, Ill, MARCH Il.


Died at her home in this city. FRI
day morning at two o'clock. Mrs.
Mary e. (Fraikes) Wood, aged eighty
years. Mrs. Wood has been IN poor
health during the winter, and In fact
has not been well for number or
years, her death being due to a COM
piication OF disease and old age.
On April "a. 1868. she was mar
ried to DR.. BENJAMIN Newman Wood,
who was a member OF the Thirty
second Illinois infantry, while he was
on furlough home, the marriage
occurring at Lincoln, Ill. Mrs. Wood
has lived in this city for more than
thirty-two years. She leaves surviv-
ing, Mrs. Henry Morgan OF Carthage,
! Mrs. C. d. Manlove of Chicago, Mrs.
j. B. Elder of Basco, and Mrs. John
Shanahan of Chicago. Arrangements
have not as yet been made for run
eral services.
called to Adrian the first of the week
to take charge OF the body OF r. M.
Stevenson, who lost his life in an
automobile accident. Funeral services
were held Thursday at 10 o'clock a.
4 A. HI =lUtt SAAf
at the Powellton cemetery. -
| Mr.. Stevenson met his death Mon
day evening about 5 o'clock, on the
road between the Ranck sisters farm
and the tool house. He and his wife
we're returning from Dallas City.
where they had been shopping, and
as it was raining at the time the
reads were quite slippery, and they
~, inc n nrnfocf them.
About the point mentioned there is a
bridge which spans a small creek.
about three miles south OF Dallas
city. and aft ,r crossing the bridge
End while ascending hill. the car
commenced backing and in spite Of
ali efforts continued it's downward
course, finally skidding into the creek.
turning completely over. heavy
rain was falling and the stream was
running bank full, the car being
thrown across the creek in such man
liner as to form a dam, thus causing
the water to rise above it to an I'M
usual height Mrs. Stevenson called
| to her husband to know II he were
hurt and he answered, III ! don't
get out of here soon I'll be drowned
| II. this deep and muddy water" A
gentleman came along and succeeded
| in releasing Mrs. Stevenson, but 1t
was impossible to raise the heavy
Glide car, and he ran for aid, but
when help had reached the spot, too
much valuable time had been lost and
MI. Stevenson was dead before they
could raise the car and remove him.
He is survived by his wife. a
daughter, Miss Florence. and grand
daughter Katherine Head. He was
ffty-nine years old, and one OF the
/ prominent farmers in the Adrian COM
! r. unity, and his death comes as
! great shock not only to his family
but to the whole community.
The last number OF the Presby-
lterian Circle ladies' lecture course
will be given at the Baptist church
Monday evening, when Gay Zenola
MacLaren gives Daddy Long Legs.
Her specially is to give readings OF
plays. and she has appeared IN Car
thace before, and met with great
favor, her many admirers will be de-
lighted with the opportunity OF again
4 hearing her. She possesses unique
genius com bined with womanly beauty.
II ia a delight to see and hear her.
Some of the others in her repertoire
are: The Music Master" Bought
and Paid For" "The Man from
Home" Peg O. My Heart" and RE
becca of Sunnybrook Farm"
Circuit court conyenes Monday
March 10. At special meeting OF
the Hancock County Bar association
cases were set for hearing as fol-
lows:
Monday, March -. ).
Callopy, Margaret c.. VS.: Edward
Callopy.
The Dime Savings bank 70. A. H.
Merrill.
Geo. R. Hearne vs.. Alliance Mfg.
Co., corporation.
! Carthage Auto & Carriage Co. vs..
Gladys Robertson.
| Jacob J. Manlove ct al. vs.. James
Tad Manlove.
Grover Ewing vs.. Cleota o. Quick
ct al.
Joseph Merriman vs.. D. G. Town
send ct al.
! Tuesday, aiarei, &c.
Frank C. Scott VS.. Albert NJ. Shaw.
| Frank Sharp vs.. T. p. & w. rail-
way.
Wednesday, March 81.
! Villas Rice ct al, VS.. H. w. Byers.
Charles F. Spence VS.. Gilbert e.
Mulch.
! Marcia McClaughry VS.. Homer D.
Brown ct al.
Thursday, March %.
Midland Lumber Co. vs.. Dallas
city.