The Glenwood post., 1918-12-07

day from Glenwood and is assisting a.
the Bell telephone office. The force at
the Bell Office has been cut short on
account of the illness of Miss Hadsell
and Miss Moore, Miss Meeney having
had to go it alone until Miss Fitzgerald
was sent down from Glenwood.
Mr.. Hoosier, who lives across the
river received the sad news Tuesday
of the death of brother who was in
training. Mr. Hoosiers wife is at the
flu hospital i'll a very serious condition.
This has certainly been a sorrowful
week in Rifle.
creek received the sad news Monday
of the death of their only son, Harry,
who died of pneumonia in France on
October 81. 1918. Harry was respected
and well thought of by all who knew
him and his passing on will be felt
greatly in this community as well as
the country neighborhood where he
lived nearly all his life. The sorrow
ing mother, father and sister have the
deep sympathy of host of friends.
J. B. Van Cleave passed away last
Friday of influenza. Burial took place
Sunday morning at 10 clock. Mr..
Van Cleave was sick only few days
and died at the home of Mrs. Malcom,
where he had made his home for u
number of years. AS far as known de
ceased had no near relatives.
Eph Prefountaine is quite ill and it is
thought he has influenza.
G. w. Hawley is suffering with an
attack of influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. t'ravert were
down from Glenwood Thursday to mt
tend the Hubert Mclearn funeral.
Sam McLearn is recovering very
nicely from an attack of pneumonia.
Obituary
Lawrence X. Wilkerson was born in
Georgetown Colo, May |, 1890, and
passed away November 80, at Rifle,
Colo. Death was caused by influenza.
He lived in Rifle and vicinity for a
number of years and possessed a sterl-
ing character and manly qualities and
his genial nature which have won for
him very many warm friends, who, with
his relatives. mourn his early death.
He was married in Rifle May }, 1911,
to Miss Rachel Edwards. To this uniOl
was born one child, "A little daughter
| five years of age. Mr.. Wilkerson is
survived by his wife and child, father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Will
kerson, two sisters, one brother who
| lives in Murtaugh, Idaho. Owing to
the awful scourge that has seized our
land his relatives from distance could
not come. He was member of the
Home Guard of Rifle and his comrades
honored him by attending the funeral
respect for him AS a soldier and a
friend. The community extends their
deepest sympathy to the relatives.
Joshua Edwards was born in Jackson,
| Nebraska, a little over is years ago,
and passed away in Rifle Tuesday, De
or six years of age and has since made
this his home. He finished the grade
schools of Rifle and has since followed
| farming as his occupation. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. John Hart,
| three sisters, Mrs. Rachel WHkersor
and Mrs. Alice Warren of Rifle, and
brothers, Phillip and William of Port
| land, Oregon, James who is with our
forces somewhere in France and An
drew of Rifle. His father and three
sisters passed to the great beyond be-
fore him Like his brother in law, with
whom he was laid to rest, he had those
qualities which made him many friends
and gave the promise of bright fu-
ture had he been permitted to live,
Strange to note is the fact that he died
on the birthday of the grandfather for
whom he was named The sorrowing
relatives have. the heartfelt sympathy
of everyone.
1t was with the deepest of sorrow
that Rifle people received the sad news
| Tuesday morning of the death of HUI
bert Mel earn who had been i'll only
short time with pneumonia.
Only few hours before he took sick
he made a long trip into the country
in company with John Stotts to bring