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Clarence and Earl Fisher left Tuesday for Menominie, Wis., where Clarence was married on Thursday to Miss Hulda Quilling of that place. They expect to take a wedding trip including Chicago, New York and the east, after which they will make thier home in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

The bride is a stranger to Hamburg, but is said to be an accomplished young lady. Mr Fisher was born and raised in Hamburg and is a Hamburg son in whom we all take pride. Early in life he took up railroading and his advancement has been fast. At the present time he is chief dispatcher for the Canadian Pacific. The Reporter joins with the many friends in extending best wishes.

Winferd Paul Hines was born August 31, 1906, and died June 29, 1915. Had he lived until August of this year he would have been 9 years old. Paul was taken very sick last Saturday with appendicitis. On Tuesday morning an operation was performed, but the trouble was so far advanced that the operation could bring no relief, and seven hours later death ensued. Paul was an unusually bright boy and possessed qualities which gave promise of a prudent and useful life. A garden and chickens were among his possessions and of these he made disposition to other members of the family with the foresight of an adult of mature years. He was a faithful attendant at Sunday school and anticipated church membership. His parents, Mr and Mrs Thos Hines, bowed down with grief, have the sympathy of the community in which they live in their untimely loss.

The funeral service was held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev B.H. Coonradt officiating and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

Mrs Herman Hirst of Tabor, the woman who was so badly burned, died Saturday at 3 p.m., just two weeks from the date of the accident, which was caused by rekindling a fire in her cook stove by the pouring on of coal oil. The conflagration that followed burned up the farm house and her baby.

The body was taken to Athelston, Taylor county, for burial near her former home. Mr Hirst and one 3 years old child survive her.

C. Elsie of Hamburg, Iowa, is in a critical condition as a result of both of his legs having been cut off by his steam merry-go-round shortly after noon Saturday. He was oiling the top of the centerpole when he lost his balance and swung his legs upon the circular truck which bears the weight of the body of the merry-go-round. Both of his legs were severed below the knees. He is twenty-six years old. --St Joe News-Press

As just who this man Elsie is cannot be found out, as considerable inquiry has failed to find anyone who knows the man.

On Thursday evening of last week Mrs R. Hoggett passed from this world into the Great Beyond, following a sickness of some three months. She was a woman of many fine traits and beloved by all. Her life was one of devotion to her family.

Sarah Ellen Smith was born in Clark county, Iowa, June 7, 1866, and passed away at her home in Hamburg, Thursday, July 8. She was united in marriage to Rudolph Hoggett in the year 1887, and to this union five children were born, three of whom preceded her to the grave. In 1895 the family moved to Hamburg, which has since been their home. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, two daughters, Ethel and Ellen, and mother, sisters and brother of Osceola, Iowa. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev Theo J. Asmus, interment in Hamburg cemetery.

On July 9 occurred the death of Mrs Daniel McCray at her home in Watson, following a long sickness from cancer. Her last few weeks on earth were filled with pain, yet she did not complain much.

Elizabeth M. Kirrnaird was born in Medcalfe county, Kentucky, January 11, 1840, having reached the age of 75 years, 5 months and 28 days. With her parents she moved to Buchanan county, Mo., when two years old, and was united in marriage to Daniel McCray October 30, 1864. In 1898 the family moved to Watson, which has since been the home. Last October Mr and Mrs McCray celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. A husband and three children, Linnie Garst of this place, Charles of Frazier, Mo., and May M. Garst of Watson. She also leaves three sisters and one brother. Two sisters are invalids and one sister was with her through the last sickness. In 1860 she joined the Christian church at Old Antioch. The funeral services were held at Watson by her old pastor, John P. Jesse on Monday and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

George William Mullennax was born in Sullivan county, Mo., Sept 19, 1880, died of appendicitis, at his home, four miles west of Hamburg, July 21, 1915 at 6 o'clock p.m. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, and three children, an infant child preceded him to the grave in January, his mother, Mrs Sarah Grimm, two sisters, Mrs Shutts of Thurman and Mrs Shearer of Atlantic, Iowa, one brother Henry Mullennax of Coffeysburg, Mo., and Melvin Grimm of Hamburg.

He was a devoted husband, kind father and a man well liked by all who knew him. The funeral was held from the Methodist church today, Friday, at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev A.A. Walburn, and the remains laid to rest in the Hamburg cemetery. He was a member in good standing, of the I.O.O.F. lodge No 520 Coffeysburg, Mo.

The heavy rains of the past few weeks have unearthed some long buried objects, and among them has come to light this week the skull of a human and a mastodon tooth.

A.L. Fisher brought to this office Monday a well preserved skull which he found in Dog Creek, or the Branch, about a week ago. The skull is very dark in color and those who have seen it insist that it is an Indian skull.

A mastodon tooth was found near the Bert Pippitt place, measuring 6 1/2 inches and weighing 5 1/2 pounds. It is a molar tooth and has two roots. This animal resembles much the present day elephant and roamed these parts during the Glacial or Pleistocene age.

The following is part of a write-up taken from the Bristol, Tenn., Herald Courier of July 22, and will prove interesting to the many Hamburg friends of the participants.

The J.M. Newland home was the scene of a beautiful wedding Tuesday, July 20, at high noon, when Miss Mattie Shaver, daughter of Mrs and the late J. Franklin Shaver of Hamburg, Iowa and a cousin of Mrs Newland, became the bride of George R. Jordan, junior member of the wholesale grocery firm of Liechner, Jordan & Co. of Portsmouth, Ohio.....

The bride and groom departed early in the afternoon for Bristol, Tenn., where they took the train for Portsmouth, Ohio, where the groom has a home in readiness for his bride. A reception will be held in their honor at the J.W. Jordan home, the parents of the groom, in Portsmouth, on Thursday evening.

The bride is too well known in Hamburg to need any words of introduction. For many years she was a most efficient teacher in our public schools and took an active part in the social life of the town.

Henry Towns, one of our most highly respected citizens, passed to his reward on Tuesday following a lingering illness of several weeks. In his death another soldier of the Civil War has answered the final roll call. Mr Towns was a man of many friends and always, until the past few years, took an active part in the affairs of the town and county.

Henry Towns was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 8, 1835, having reached the age of 79 years, 9 months and 19 days. When a small boy he moved, with his parents to Indiana. On March 28, 1861, he was married at Warsaw, Indiana, to Mary Ellen Easterly, and they at once moved to Anamosa, Iowa, which was their home until 1881. On February 26, 1864, he enlisted in Company B, 24th Iowa Infantry at Mechanicsville, serving until July 17, 1865, when he was discharged at Savannah, Ga. He then returned to his farm near Anamosa, and in 1861 moved to Hamburg, which has since been his home. To this union eight children were born, three having preceded their father to the grave. He leaves a wife and children, Mrs Milda Hoggs, Delta, Colo., Mrs Orra Novinger, New Market, Iowa, W.H. Towns, Denver, A.L. Towns, Ottumwa, and Mrs Emma Bryan of this place. The funeral services were held at the late home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev M.F. Brower.

On Monday morning Maude Convear and Guy Lane took an auto for Sidney where they were married. They returned to Hamburg and then went to Shenandoah where they will remain for the present the groom being engaged in insurance business at that place.

The bride is the daughter of John Convear and wife of this place and has been employed, off and on, for nine years by the present editor of this paper. She was very active in lodge circles and has a wide acquaintance and a host of friends. The groom has lived here for a couple of years and has been working Yeoman insurance for some time. He has made many friends here and has been successful in his work. Best wishes are extended.

After a lingering illness, covering a period of several months, Mrs Eli Snyder passed away at her home on Tuesday of this week. Angeline Jane Baker was born in Hamburg May 27, 1860, and at the time of her death had reached the age of 55 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to Eli Snyder at Watson, January 25, 1880, and to this union six children were born, one dying in infancy. Those living are: Charley, Ciclie Wheeler, Essie Quinn, John and Merle. She also leaves a father and mother, a husband, brothers, Will, Homer, George, John and Lon and sisters, Mesdames Kate Manley, Fannie Hicks, Viola Johns and Mert Harris.

The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev N.L. Mortimore. In the passing of Mrs Snyder a loving wife and mother has left a void that cannot be filled. She was loved by all who knew her for her many kindnesses. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved.