The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-03

Funeral services for Circuit Clerk
and Recorder John T. Scott were
held on the lawn at the home Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. MT.
Boyd, of the Presbyterian church, Of
ficiating and the music being FUR
nished by Miss Susan Davidson and
Mrs. Irma Rand O'Harra. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Moss
Ridge cemetery by Hancock lodge,
with Masonic rites and honors, Ingle-
we're commandery, knights Templar,
acting as escort A brief history OF
the active work of Mr.. Scott during
his lodge life was read, disclosing that
John Frazier Scott was made Ma
son in Hancock lodge, No. 20, A. +.
and A. NJ, June 5, 1882; he was one
of the Oldest members OF Carthage
chapter, No. SO, r. A. M, and a
charter member of Inglevere COM
mandery, No rs, Knights Templar,
from 1898 to the time Of his death;
he had filled important positions IN
either or all Of these bodies. He was
also a member of the shrine at
Peoria.
Those acting as pallbearers We're:
+ p. Califf, J. w. Williams, John
Cherry. C. J. O'Harra, Fred Salm,
Charles Albers.
The honorary pallbearers were:
J. C. Ferris, James w. Westfall, l. =.
Davidson, Thomas F. Dunn, A. w.
O!Harra, ]. A. Califf.
Prof. c. A. Barnhart, of Aibu-
querque, N. NJ, former professor OF
mathematics in Carthage college,
and Miss Clara Thielbar, Of Wash
ington, ILL.,, are to be married August
9. Miss Thielbar is a graduate or
Carthage college, class OF 1916, ana
has since been teaching in the high
school at Manlius Carthage friends
extend congratulations.
Mrs. Frank Russell and children.
of Parsons, Kas., arrived the flrst OF
the week to visit her parents, MI
and Mrs. Samuel Sweeney. MISS
Helen Sweeney, who has been teach.
ing in Wayne, Neb, also arrived
home for the summer. Miss Helen
has been visiting friends in Lincoln,
Neb., and Kansas City, MO-, and also
with her sister, Mrs. Russell, IN far-
sons, the past two weeks.
County Superintendent 8. d. Farls
was in Springfield last week attend
ing a county superintendent con-
ference, called by the state super1n-
tendent Of schools. In former years
this conference was held in sections
at the several normal schools, but
was abandoned the past year owing
to the influenza.
Probate Court News.
In re the estate of Georgenia Wat
TON deceased: Petition for letters to
issue shows that decedent died May
8 leaving no last will and tesla
ment: that she left personal prop
ertv estimated at $400 and that she
left surviving her as heirs j. OrVille,,
Zeka B and William S. Walton and
Helen and Edith Faulkner. Letters
issued to William S. Walton, who
files his bond, with Leo l.. Helfrich
as surety, in the sum of $500, which
is approved.
Report of the account Of Homer
Griffin, administrator Of the estate
of Charles C. Payne, deceased, shows
total amount paid out to be $l,423.O5.
In the estate Of Ernest Ancelet de-
ceased: Order finding the heirs OF
said estate to be Emile, Edward,
Emily and Edmond Ancelet, his chill
dren.
In re the estates of Isaac N. and
Mary f. Mealey, deceased: Letters of
guardianship issued to ]. e. Thomp-
son. Sr., as guardian for |. N. Mealey,
minor heir of said deceased, said
guardian filing his bond in the sum
of $50 600. with C. w. Warner, j. H.