The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-08
DEATH OF
BONAPARTE MAN
Charles n. Middleton Passed Away at
His Home at Advanced Age
Of Eighty-tWo
Years.
Especial to The Gate City.1

iCharles H Middleton, one of the best
known and most highly respected
IBonaparte citizens. died at his home
here Thursday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at the age Of 80 years. His last III
mess was Of only few days duration,
although he has been In falling health
for the past year.
Mr. Middleton came from Pennsyl-
wanna to Bentonsport many years ago
and for some time was employed In
drug store conducted by his brother at
that place He afterward worked for
several years for the late George w.
Jack who was engaged in the mer-
camille business.
He moved from Bentonsport to
Bonaparte in 1882 and was in business
here for many years, retiring a few
years ago when failing health made
the change necessary.
! He conducted a grocery store here
for years, then had racket store, and
again entered the grocery business IN
the store now owned by G. %. Sand
ford
Being in business for so many years
and always before the public, gave him
chance to get acquainted with every
man, women and child in the vicinity
and he numbered his friends by his
iacquaintances.
He always was in favor OF anything
good for Bonaparte and always con
tributed freely toward any movement
that would benefit the town and com.
munity.
/ Mr.. Middleton was taken Ill last
Sunday and at once grew seriously
sick and his relatives and many
friends were Informed that the emo
was near His son Clarence, who re-
sides In Chicago, was notified and
started for home at once. but arrived
yesterday morning just short time
after his father passed away.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Middleton
leaves three sons and one daughter,
| the sons being John H. Middleton, OF
Ottumwa: Herbert Middleton, who Is
In the southwest, and Clarence Mid
dleton, of Chicago, and the daughter,
Mrs. John Whitlock resides In W1ch1-
ia. Kansas, besides some grand-chii-
dren and two eat-grandchildren
Mr.. Middleton belonged to the
Bonaparte G.. A. r. post and was also
a member of the Bonaparte Masonic
lodge.
The announcements for the funeral
were to have been made today and
will probably be held Sunday after
noon at the Presbyterian church.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of VIM. Stemple, who died Sun
day night at his home in South Bona
parte, were held yesterday at his late
home. with Rev. Seeds, M. e. minister
here, preaching the sermon. The in
terment was in the Bentonsport GENE
terry.
! The new mill did its first grinding
Tuesday Of this week. They have all
the machinery connected and it works
nicely. 1t seems like old times to
Bonaparte people to again have a mill
grinding in the old Meek mill building.
This mill was erected many years ago
and was run by water power until the
big flood in 1903 put 1t out OF COM
mission 1t was the only mill in this
part of the country for many years
and people came from Memphis and
Kahoka. Mo-, and from as far north as
Fairfield, to have flour and feed
ground.
Mrs. S. Cox visited in Mt. Zion sew
eral days this week at the home Of
her son M. D. Cox.
Otis Beggs, who has been at Douds
for a visit with relatives, visited here
with his sister, Mrs. WILDER Fender
and family few days this week He
is soldier and is stationed at Camp
Cody, being here On thirty day fur
Tough.
Clyde Stemple and wife, John Brown
and Mr.. Stevens Of FIT. Madison, and
Harry Ehrman Of Ottumwa, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Stemple of Cantril.
attended the VIM Stemple funeral
here yesterday.
The district court opened Monday OF
this week at Keosauqua with Judge
vermillion presiding The Judge ar
rived on the evening train and court
opened for few minutes and then ad-
journed until the next morning. The
term is scheduled for a four weeks
session, but indications are that it will
not be a very busy term. The court
reporter is Arthur NJ Bartlett and II.
Fl. Disbrow is court bailiff
The following grand jury was
drawn and instructed Tuesday fore
noon, the first named being made fore
man: Evan Fellows, Chas. Miranda.
W. G. Wns1ow, John Slice, Cyrus Ian
dess, Frank Warner and r. e. Bell
Miss Iona Maltbie Is clerk and L. g.
Fosnot is bailiff The following dock
ct entries had been made up to the
time these items were taken. The
VIII VI lyu ld " iSOH WAS iuIultleQ W
probate and Walter L. Morrell was APP
pointed executor and his bond was
fixed at 5000. In the case Of Joseph A.
Johnson. administrator of the estate
Of Phoebe L. Moore, deceased. vs..
John 8. Moore, ct al, on petition to sell
real estate, the following attorneys APP
rear: IIoIIingsworth and Blood OF Keo-
kuk, for Byron F. and Isabelle Meek;
f. w. McManus Of Keokuk for VIM.
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and admins
traitor of the estate of VIM. Wilson, de-
ceased: Gillies and Daughrity of OF
tumwa for Louisa Stevenson; L. J.
Montgomery of Keokuk for State Cen