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Mrs S.A. Calkins died at her home in Troy, Kansas, Tuesday, May 27, at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 23 days, and the body was brought here for burial, which took place in Mt Olive cemetery, services being conducted by Rev A.A. Walburn.

Mrs Calkins lived in Hamburg for many years, and some twelve years ago moved to Missouri and then to Kansas, which has since been the home of the family. Mrs Calkins was a woman of high type and took an active part in the religious life of Hamburg. she leaves a mother, two sisters, Mrs O.A. Sidwell, Point Marion, Pa., Mrs S.A. Woody, Cement, Okla., and brother Frank Warman of this place and W.M. Warman of Woodbine, Iowa. A husband and six chidlren are also left to mourn her loss.

The body of Miss Ethel A. Davis arrived in Hamburg Wednesday and was buried in Mt Olive cemetery, Rev A.W. Tandy conducting a short service at the grave.

Ethel Davis was born and raised in Hamburg and had reached the age of 26 years. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Nat Davis, who lived here for many years. Miss Ethel was a teacher in the Shenandoah schools until about five years ago, when she was forced to go west on account of lung trouble. She first settled in Bisbee, Ariz., and with friends went to old Mexico only to be driven out by the insurrections, and for the past three years has made her home at St Luke's sanitarium at Phoenix, Ariz. She was an exceptionally bright young lady and one who easily made friends wherever she went. She leaves an only brother, Roselle M. Davis, night editor of the Nonpareil.

A number of cases of diphtheria have developed around the Bluff and two children have died. There are two cases in Hamburg, but the patients are getting along nicely, as are those in the country, and it is believed that it will not spread.

Myron jr., son of Mr and Mrs Myron Reeves, passed away Saturday, and the body was laid to rest in the Hamburg cemetery. He was 7 years, 7 months and 17 days of age. August Buck, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Buck died on Saturday, aged 9 years and 9 months. The funeral and burial was held at the Brown cemetery, on the Bluff.

Saturday evening Isaac Martin departed this life, following a sickness of several months. Mr Martin came to Atchison county, with his parents, in 1841 and lived there until 1912, when he moved to Hamburg.

As a young man he was of a restless disposition and sought the life of adventure, so in 1858 he was on the plains driving six yoke of oxen from Nebraska City to Cedar Valley, Utah. His train did not suffer attack from the Indians, but the adventures of wheel and whip proved of the utmost interest. It took the train six months to make th trip . In 1862 he enlisted in Company F Fifth Missouri Cavalry, at Rock Port, service fifteen months and being mustered out at St Joe. During the time of his service he contended against Quantrill, Todd and the James boys, and found the situations very ticklish at times.

"Ike" as he was familiarly known, was a man of many parts, and for a man of his years took an active interest in affairs. He was a good type of citizen, a neighbor in every sense and a home loving husband and father.

Isaac Martin was born in Buchanan county, Missouri, November 3, 1840 and was 74 years, 7 months and 2 days of age. In the fall of '41 he moved to Atchison county, and there made his home until March, 1912, when, with his family he moved to Hamburg. In 1863 he was married to Elizabeth Strayer, and to this union five children were born, three surviving namely, Mrs W.E. Long, Hamburg, Mrs Edith Harrison of California and George of Nebraska. In 1872 his wife passed away and in 1874 he was united in marriage to Eliza Beotner, and eight children blessed the home, all of whom are living. They are Mack, South Haven, Kas., Henry, Greensburg, Kas., Ike, Scammon, Kas., and Halbert and Margaret of this place, Mrs Anna Hopkins, Council Bluffs, Mrs Brady Taylor, Greensburg, Kas., and Mrs Minnie Hays of Watson. He also leaves a wife, two brothers, twenty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A short service was held at the home Monday, followed by services at Grange Hall, conducted by Rev A.A. Walburn. Interment was made in the Grange Hall cemetery.

J.W. Wanamaker, the aged father of Dr A.E. Wanamaker of this place, died at the home of his son on Saturday, June 12, following a short illness. He came up from his home in Chillicothe, Mo., a short time ago for a visit, apparently in the best of health. He was sick only a few days. When his condition changed his wife was called for and was at his bedside until death. Mr Wanamaker was well known here, being a man who made friends readily, an interesting talker and a godly man.

John Wesley Wanamaker was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 9, 1834, and had reached the advanced age of 80 years, 8 months and 3 days. He was baptized in the Methodist Episcopal church in infancy and has always been an active member of that church, holding at different times official relations with that body. At the age of fifteen he moved with his parents to Indiana. On Febraury 3, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Towne, and to this union six children were born, two daughters dying in infancy. He leaves a wife, sons W.L., Chillicothe, Mo., and Dr A.E. of this place and daughters Mrs Belle Israel of Chillicothe and Mrs Bertha Bowen of near Portland, Ore. A short service was held at the home of his son in Hamburg Sunday afternoon and the body was shipped to Chillicothe, where the funeral services were held from his home church on Tuesday afternoon.

There continues to be an air of mystery around the terrible tragedy that was enacted in Percival last Friday noon, when E.S. Bailey of that place was killed and his wife badly injured.

He was seated at the dinner table and was shot in the back of the head, a two barreled shot gun being used for the deed. His wife was also shot in the left arm near the shoulder. Eight shells were found on the floor.

The young son of the couple had been sent to the post office to get the mail, and when he left his parents were quarreling about some small matter. On his return he found his father dead and his mother unconscious. Mrs Bailey was taken to Nebraska City for medical aid and is now in the hospital at that place, nominally under arrest.

The verdict of the coroner's jury was a sealed one, and it is thought that a recommendation was made that Mrs Bailey be held to the grand jury.

Mr Bailey was a man of some 70 years while his wife was about 56. Members of the family say that the mother has grieved constantly since the loss of their son Claude, whose disappearance on the eve of his marriage a few years ago is a mystery that has never been cleared up. The funeral of Mr Bailey was held Sunday.

The marriage of Joseph Strom Light of Carroll and Miss Florence Edith Hatten was solemnized at the Baptist church Wednesday at high noon amid a profusion of flowers in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. Rev Highfield of the Presbyterian church officiated. After the ceremonies at the church a reception was given at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs M.H. Hatten, northwest of town. After a few weeks spent in Denver and various attractions and resorts of Colorado, Mr and Mrs Light will return to their home in Carroll.