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Another veteran of the Civil War has answered the last roll call. Also one of the early settlers of Fremont county and for the past two years a resident of Hamburg.

James Tarpenning was a native of St Joseph county, Indiana, the date of his birth being March 12, 1841. When quite a young man he came with his parents to Cedar county, Missouri, but when only ten years of age his parents took up their abode three miles north of Thurman and there built a home that was noted far and wide for charity.

In August 1862 the subject of this sketch enlisted in Company B 29th Iowa Infantry and served his country until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at Davenport, Iowa and returned home to take up agriculturists pursuits.

On December 17, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Ritty Darby at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs James Darby three miles west of Tabor. To this union two children were born, namely; Sarah C. and James L. The former, Mrs Turnbull, has been her father's housekeper since the death of the wife and mother September 28, 1910. James L. resides at Tabor.

Deceased leaves one brother, Lyman Tarpenning of Fordyce, Ark., who was present during the last days of a year's sickness. It had been nine years since these brothers had met until Lyman was called here two weeks ago.

A short service was held at the home on Tuesday morning after which the remains were taken to the Union Grove cemetery near Northboro in Page county and there laid to rest in the family lot. Funeral services were conducted by Rev B.H. Coonradt of the Christian church. Mr Tarpenning was an honest truthful man and a good citizen. [picture]

Matilda Wisenberger was born in Atchison county, Missouri, February 25, 1885 and died in the Woodson Sanitorium at St Joseph, Mo., Wednesday, January 28, 1914. She continued to live at the place of her birth until 8 years ago last Nov 14 on which date she was joined in marriage to Claud Brown. They established a home on the Brown farm in Madison township which continued to be her home until the day of her death. Mrs Brown was the mother of three children with names and ages as follows: Claudia Irene, age 7 years, Helen Leon, age 5 years and William Woodrow, 4 months old the 13 day of Janaury 1914.

Mrs Brown was a member of the Roman Catholic church in which faith she continued until her death. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, three children, her parents, Mr and Mrs Matt Wisenberger, three sisters and four brothers, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

The funeral service was held at Mt Olive church last Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev B.H. Coonradt officiating. The presence of a host of people and the exceptionally large number of beautiful floral tributes and the demonstration of universal grief bespoke volumes for the respect in which the deceased was held by a large circle of acquaintances.

The remains of Mrs Emma Pfeiffle were brought in from Clarinda Thursday morning where she died on Tuesday.

Some thirty or forty years ago she was a resident of this place and after many years in other parts returned here some time ago and made her home with H.F. Jaekel. She was 53 years, 10 months, and 26 days old at the time of her death. She leaves three brothers, H.F., of this place, Chas and Ernest of Montana and a sister, Mrs Frank Zutz, Sr., of this place. A brother Frank and sister Mrs Bertha Mattes preceded her to the grave. The funeral services were held at the German Evangelical church Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev I.Th. Seybold.

Albert B. Benedict died Monday morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs J.B. Gibson, 1107 Elm Street, where he has been making his home the past two months. There was no immediate cause for his death and he was just worn out being 87 years old the fourth of last August.

For forty years he was Justice of the Peace at Grange Hall, Mo., his old home, where the funeral services will be held, the corpse having been taken this morning by hearse to that place, accompanied by funeral director, S.G. Allured. He leaves to mourn him beside his daughter, Mrs J.B. Gibson, Mrs Clint Mart also of this place, a daughter, and a son, Josiah, of Washington and many friends among the early pioneers of northwest Missouri. -- Shenandoah World.

Son Callahan appeared before the Mayor on Saturday evening charged with bootlegging and was turned over to the sheriff to await the action of the grand jury.

Fred Green was given a term on the streets for misconduct at the Christian church on one evening of last week.

Hamburg was deeply schocked to learn of the death of Mrs Henry Lloyd on Monday of this week following a stroke of paralysis which occured that day.

Mrs Lloyd with her family has long been a resident of Hamburg and was loved by all for her gentle manner and kind ways. She was a worker in the Royal Neighbor Lodge and as a mark of respect to their departed member they turned out in a body to her funeral. She though much of her family and was anxious that the children should have an education and take their places in the world, which they have done with honor to their parents.

Rosa Altha Barnett was born in Davis county, Iowa, June 30, 1869 and died at Hamburg, Monday, February 16 at the age of 44 years, seven months and sixteen days. On September 4, 1884 she was united in marriage to Henry Lloyd and to this union eight children were born: Mrs Gertrude Mincer, Mamie, Myrtle, Belle, Lillian, Warren, Carl and Eileen. Lillian preceding her to the grave. She leaves besides her husband and family, the aged parents and a host of warm friends. The funeral services were held from the home on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev B.H. Coonradt and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

As Thursday was the 88th birthday of William Knappe his daughter Lucy arranged for a family dinner in honor of the event. None but the immediate family were present and a most enjoyable time was had.

Mr Knappe is one of the early settlers of this section and lived for over 58 years on his farm north of town. After he came to this country from Germany he worked as a machinist in several places coming here from St Louis. Coming up on the boat he met Uncle Jimmie Spicer and in conversation with him learned that land could yet be purchased in Fremont county at a low price, so acting upon Mr Spicer's advice he got off at the landing and later purchased the old home place which he owned until a year or two ago. Having been bred a mechanic, he was entirely unacquainted with farming operations and had everything in this line to learn. Nothwithstanding his many mistakes during his earlier attempts in the management of his farm, he patiently and persistently continued the work and soon acquired the aptitude in it necessary to a high degree of success. To his original purchase, he was soon enabled to make acquisitions until he at one time owned 500 acres of Fremont county's best land, had it well stocked and had everything around him necessary to comfort and quiet enjoyment for something over a year he and his daughter Lucy have been living in town.