The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

christian woman who did great good
Ito the community by her example.
The funeral was held at the home
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. j. A. Cochrane, pastor of the
Baptist church. A quartet company
of Mrs. Flood, Mrs. Halfman, Mr..
Carothers, and Mr.. Miller. with Mrs.
Jack at the organ, furnished the
music. Interment in the Alfrey ceme-
terry. The following brief obituary
twas furnished by one who knew and
loved the decedent:
Miss Mary z. Stevens was born
Aug. 5, 1889, at McConnellsville,
Ohio, and died at her home in FARM
ington, on Sunday, Feb. l, 1920. On
| August 4, 1859, she was united in
marriage to Mr.. ]. P. Alfrey near
Princeton, Mo. At the age of fifteen
she came west with an uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. David Fulton,
who resided here. On August 5,
1903, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfrey celebrated
their golden wedding.
! Eight children were born to this
union, three dying in infancy. one
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Hassler died
IOct. 26, 1902. Four children, Mrs.
Nora McLintock O. S. Alfrey and
miss Daisy, all of Pennington, and
Mrs. Ella Collins of Knoxville, Iowa,
all of whom were present to admins,
tier loving care to their devoted
tchristian mother.
Mrs Alfrey united with the chris
ltian church of Pennington in the
year 1900. She leaves to mourn her
loss four children, fourteen grand
fchildren and ten great grandchildre
Hers was beautiful, consecrated
christian life-thus passed from our
midst one beloved by all, and it is
not known bye anyone but God, how
many souls have been born into the
kingdom through the influence of her
kindly ministrations. She rests from
her labors beneath the tree of life
Awaiting that great and final change
(which awaits the children OF God.
Farewell Mother Alfrey, till we
gather around the great white throne.
May our loving heavenly father COM
fort those who miss your kindly pres
fence here.
More Records Broken by Boyer
b M. Boyer's sale of big type Ches-
ter White bred sows Tuesday, was
held in the new sales pavilion, being
! the initial sale in the structure.
while the pavilion is not finished the
| contractor rushed the work and got
lit in very good shape for the sale.
! The seats were pretty well filled by
l1:3O at which time the sale was to
have started, but unfortunately the
lauctioneer missed connection at
Bloomfield and had to come from
There in car, and did not arrive I'M
It'll about $3.50 and the sale started as
soon after his. arrival as possible, and
was concluded after 8 o'clock in the
evening.
The first offering was sold after
spirited bidding, to J. P. Parks OF
Dyersburg, Tenn, at $4,000, which is
the highest price ever paid for sow
of this breed at auction. The eighth
offering also went to the same gentle.
man for S1,675. w. S. French OF
Pennington, was the successful DID
der on the next highest priced offer.
ing at $3.50. The lowest price paid
was 500. The thirty-nine head sold,
averaged $451.92 each. The hogs sold
went to six states, Iowa, Illinois,
Minnesota. North Dakota Tennessee
and Wisconsin.
| Not great many of our people
REALIZED the importance OF Farming
| ton as a distributing point for pure
| bred live stock, including cattle,
swine and sheep. Many carloads
which are bred and raised here are
shipped out annually, and a number
of public sales are held here during
the wear. The elegant new sales
payilion will facilitate this business.
| Personal Items.
| Mrs. Geo. Morreu of Ottumwa, Wis
tied this week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Texture.
| Mrs Dale VALLEY of Ottumwa,
spent the day Tuesday in Farming
ton.
LUX Tuesday by the illness of her
brother. DR.. Woollenweber, and fam
| ilv who are stricken with the 1nf1u-
enza.
Keosauoua with her brother, Sam
Kepler, and family.
r Mrs. Fred Boren1en left Wednes'
day for Bentonsport to be with her
brother. Roy CLANCY, and family who
are down with the influenza.
Mrs. Knott visited relatives who
are sick in the hospital at Center
Vile, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Mcintosh are
attending the southeastern Iowa lum-
herman convention at Ottumwa We'd
lnesday and Thursday.
l Ar ,nd NTrq Lee JaryeE of Dallas