The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-02-06
LAKE Lowell


April u, 1848. Departed this life at
the home of her son near Caldwell
January u, 1920 of pneumonia at the
age of II years 9 months. She was
married to Egbert Blanksma in 1870
Nine children were born to this un-
ion, five boys and four girls. Two OF
which died in infancy. Those that
are left to mourn their loved one are
Pierre, Pete and Duncan of Nampa,
Hiram of Baird, Wash, Winnie
Broughton of Spirit Lake, N. D., John
and Irene of this place. She came to
America SO years ago this spring and
lived in Wisconsin Is years. She
then, with her husband and family
moved to Dodge Center Mimi.
After the death of her husband
which occurred in 1912. She has made
her home with her son and daughter
John and Irene in Idaho. When a
young girl she accepted Christ as her
savior and Joined the Dutch reform
church.
She was striker with paralysis and
had been a partial invalid for years.
but the last summer she was stricken
with apoplexy and few days before
she died she took pneum onia Of which
she never rallied and died peacefully.
The funeral was held at the Peckham
undertaking parlors Saturday after
noon at two o'clck conducted by the
Rev. c. E. Wharton. The floral Of
ferings were many and beautiful
The son and daughter, John and
Irene accompanying the body, left on
the evening train for Dodge Center,
Mimi, where she will be laid to rest
beside her husband.
DR.. Haley made professional calls
to the Vogt and Dunlap homes Fri
day evening.
Mrs. G. c. White went to Boise
j, Sunday morning in response to a
message stating that her little bro
Their Roland had died of pneumonia
There were no services Sunday al
the M. E. church on account of SC
much sickness in the neighborhood
Hiram Blanksma came in from
Washington to attend the funeral o.
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Petty spent Z
few days last week visiting friend.
in this vicinity.
D. ]. Wescott bought the E. f
Jones ranch.
Several new families have movet
in the neighborhood adding more pu
pills to the school.
R. E. HEARTFELT and family movet
the first of the week to their new
home near Melba.
Mr. Young who has been balint
hay in this neighborhood spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his fam
lily at Nampa.
Mrs. Ben Taylor is in the hospita
at Caldwell for treatment.
Mrs. Lockwood of Wilder spent
few days last week with her sister
Mrs. c. c. Gillen.
Miss Lena Krohn of Nampa
spending the week with her mothe
: at the Blanksma home.
Lois Coon missed school severa
days o naccount of sickness.
Roy Gibbons and family have tn
influenza.
Mrs. Frank Hunter of the Gem dis
T trict spent Saturday with her sister
Mrs. Cillen.
Harry Coon has been on the sic
list the past few days.
Mrs. McAdams is staying at tn
Arthur Vogt home and caring for tn
influenza patients.
w. L. Gibbons returned home Sal
urday from Meridian where he ha
been helping care for brother, Nj
Gibbons was called there again o
Sunday.
The Weeks family are recoverin
from their recent illness.
! Mrs. John Talmage Is spending
few days with Mrs. E. E. Gibbons.
Mrs. Homer Lingenfelter sper
Wednesday and Saturday with Mr.
Harry Carr.
Grandma Kimes came over froi
Boise to help care for her son an
family who have been suffering wit
the influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lingenfelt'
have been in the neighborhood Il
past week. Mr.. Lingenfelter IS husl
ing his corn on the place he recent
sold.