Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-06

Canton to spend Sunday with home
folks.
I T. e. Emmons returned Tuesday
to his home at Waterloo A message
came Saturday to his son, DR.. EN-
mons that he is now i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gates were over
from Kendallville Saturday doing
some shopping and calling on
friends. Their little son Frank who
has been staying with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gates re-
turned with them.
C.>N. Masters who has been staying
at the Frank Perry home the past
few weeks during Mr.. Perry's i'll
ness spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
e. M. Reed and enjoyed visit with
his old time friend e. M. Bovee Of
Reed Point, Mont.
A baby boy was born on Oct. 25
to Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Masters.
Mrs. Stevens of Cresco is staying
with her neice Mrs Merle Smith.
The families of Geo. Smith and
Isaac and John Gates are enjoying
visit with a cousin, Miss Jennie
Smith from Canada.
Mrs. Geo. Baker of DEBORAH spent
last week at the home of her brother
e. G. Reed, helping care for Mrs
Reed and Master George Reed.
The Burr Oak Red Cross unit made
shipment Oct. % as follows:
3 pairs socks.
/ 5 sweaters.
pairs wristlets.
so property bags
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Reed and
James Price were up from DEBORAH
to attend the funeral Of Mrs E. M.
| BoYee
Miss Kathleen Reed of DEBORAH
spent last week at the George Smith
home. On Wednesday she became
| i'll so her parents came and at present
she is much better, but Mrs. Reed is
sick.
The families OF James and Robert
Price of DEBORAH spent Sunday at
the E. M. Reed home. A family
gathering was held there in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Price of De-
corah.
Miss Bertha Wade spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Carl Pierce
Mrs. Sizemore is sick at present.
Mrs. B. Supple is caring for her
The funeral Of Mrs. E. NJ. Bovee
was held Monday afternoon. Owing
to the quarantine, a gathering was
not allowed in the church and SER
vices were held at the grave. Mr..
Boyee and Mr.. and Mrs. George
| n. al 1 h. G from
Reed Point, Mont
This community was shocked sun
lday evening by the death or Mrs.
Ezra G. Reed. More than a week
ago she was taken i'll with influenza
which developed into pneun5pnia,
Sunday morning it was understood
that she was better, but toward even
ling she grew worse and DR.. Thomas
,of DEBORAH was called but nothing
more could be done. The sympathy
of all goes out tosthis bereayed fam
lily.
| Mary Elizabeth Osborne was born
at Burr Oak. Winneshiek county, Ia,
Nov. 30, 1856, daughter OF Stephen
Il and Sarah Osborne, who had moven
to Burr Oak from Evansville, Ind.
On Oct. a, 1876 Miss Osborne was
united in marriage to Eugene M.
Bovee, also of Burr Oak, and until
1907 the couple made that place
their home. Their marriage was
blessed with five children, Roy VINO
died at the age of II, Earl, Georgia
jnow Mrs. Geo. Price, Guy and Alya
lam of whom reside at Reed Point,
Montana. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyee
moved to the latter place eleven
wears ago, desiring to be near tnelr
children. Though being IN very
moor health for some time before ner
death Mrs. Bovee evidenced most
beautiful patience and forutude;
scarcely ever complaining and al
though not member OF any church
her faith and courage may well De an
example. She was for many years
Teacher in the Sunday School at Burr
Oak and none who came under the
Influence of her gracious personality,
hut were made the happier and bet
ter for having known her. A tender
and loving wife and mother, stead
fast friend and obliging neighpor.
lher going brings to those or her ram
lily and her wide circle OF frlends,
grief that is difficult to assuage. Sne
Leaves her husband and four child
rem. the heritage of beautiful and
enobling example. The body OF MIS-.
lBoyee was brought to Decorah rrom
IReed Point, where she passed away
on Oct. 25, 1918, and was taken 10
Iher old home at Burr Oak for inter-
lment Rev Supplee Of that place
officiating at the service at the
crave 1--WE know not what the day
NAV bring, of tears or laughter. song
or sigh. or if the morning dawning
clear. precede a long nights agony.
Rut this we know and it shall De-
lto our hearts solace deep :,
what e'er of sorrow He may send'
lGod giyeth his beloved sleep.
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