OUT OF STATE OBITUARIES The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, April 23, 1908 Sometimes the wires get crossed in a printing office and items get mixed on the hook, thus conveying news which never happened. Last week, in some manner, an item appeared in the Leader to the effect that O.A. ELLIOTT, formerly of Russell, had returned to that place. The name had got set up in the type which belonged to another item, when the following taken from the Russell Union, should have appeared: "O.A. ELLIOTT, formerly of Russell and a brother of H.W. ELLIOTT, died suddenly in Lincoln, Neb., Sunday, March 29. He was interested in the Nebraska hardware company of that place. He leaves a wife and two sons, RAY F. and LLOYD F. all of whom live in Lincoln. He was buried from the home of his father-in-law, J.B. FERGUSON, on Wednesday. The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa (Lucas County, Iowa) Thursday, July 18, 1907 WARREN WATTS (son of JOSEPH WATTS and wife) was born in Muscatine County, Iowa, Dec. 5, 1858; went with his parents to Nebraska for a season. From there he came to Chariton in 1893, which has been his home since that time. He has always been an honest, sober man. Was of great assistance to this parents, always thinking of their welfare and working to their interest. He seemed especially interested in getting them a home and felt happy that he finally succeeded. Died July 11, 1907. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, July 14th, at 3:00 p.m., conducted by D.L. Dunkleberger. He leaves a father and mother, five sisters and one brother, to mourn his death -- HIRAM WATTS of Dunkirk, New York; MRS. IDA ARMSTRONG of Lincoln, Neb.; MRS. LAURA GOODRICH of Spokane, Wash.; MRS. NETTIE WALKER, MRS. ALICE TRACY and his sister DORA, all of Chariton. All of whom were present at the funeral except the brother in New York, and sister in Spokane, who were unable to come on account of the distance and MRS. WALKER was unable to be present owing to sickness. ~ ~ ~ ~ For several years he worked with Johnson & Best, contractors, and has ever been an honest, industrious and upright citizen. He was a man of noble impulses, ever sacrificing, always forgetting self, thinking of the good he might do to others. Even during his last illness he was thinking of the welfare of his parents, as he had done for so many years. The remains were brought to this city, Friday evening, by his sister, on her way from Lincoln Neb. ~ ~ ~ ~ Death's visitation is sad under all circumstances and in this case it seems doubly so. For several years WARREN had been the main dependence of an aged father and mother, but his health failed and with his physical breakdown his mental strength was also shattered and it was found necessary to take him to the state hospital at Clarinda for treatment. But hopes were not realized. Steadily he declined until the result recorded above transpired. Especially are those aged parents cast down in their sorrow. There is a pathos in their lives which humanity recognizes and calls for that sympathy which makes all humankind akin, for life to them has lost its lustre and they look forward to the closing of the day only as the requium of sorrow. ~ ~ ~ ~ CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watts and children desire to thank their neighbors and friends for their kind assistance and sympathy in their recent bereavement, and for the many beautiful floral offerings, which were silent tributes of love, and respect, comforting in the trying hour. The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa (Lucas County, Iowa) Thursday, March 7, 1907 The body of WILLIAM LIPE of southeastern Nebraska, was brought in on No. 4 yesterday for burial. MR. LIPE was 45 years old, and was a son of JOHN LIPE of Otter Creek Township. Years ago he went west, he resided alone on his large farm and his neighbors not seeing him around at his work, went in to see what was the matter. To their surprise they found him lying in the doorway dead, his feet and lower limbs badly frozen and the indications were that he had been dead several days. The father was notified of the son's death and MRS. MATTIE PFRIMMER, sister to the dead man went to accompany the remains back to his former home. Funeral services were conducted at the home of JNO. LIPE today and the remains buried in the Fletcher Cemetery. -- LUCAS LEDGER. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *In another column of the same date: WILLIE LIPE, son of JOHN and MAHALA LIPE, was born near Norwood, April 3, 1863, and died at his home in Lincoln County, Nebraska, Feb. 25, 1907, aged 44 years, 10 months and 22 days. He spent his youthful life in the neighborhood of Norwood in the home of his father till he reached manhood, when he took leave of the parental home and went to Kansas. He soon moved to Nebraska where he spent the remainder of his life. He was one of those enterprising pioneer men who faced the wilds of pioneer life in Nebraska. His illness lasted but a few days and death ensued. He leaves an aged father and foster mother, one brother, four sisters and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The funeral was conducted from the M.E. Church at Norwood, Lucas County, Iowa, and the remains were interred in the Fletcher Cemetery to await the call of the Master in the morning of the resurrection. Rev. M. Hulbert officiated at the burial. The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa (Lucas County, Iowa) Thursday, April 20, 1905 'Another Veteran Has Answered to the Last Roll Call.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILLIAM H. BELL was born in Ohio, May 11, 1836, and passed to his rest at his home in Derby, Iowa, April 10, 1905. He was married to MISS MARIE ROSS, September 11, 1859. to this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters; five of whom with the mother, preceded him to the other world. The surviving children, viz. MISS WILDA and GLENN of Derby and THOMAS of Lincoln, Nebraska were at his bedside during his last illness. MR. BELL was a patient sufferer for several weeks and all that loving and skillful hands could do was done to prolong his life but on Monday morning he peacefully fell asleep. He served in the Civil War in Company E., 160 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustered in at Zanesville, Ohio, May, 1864, and at the close of the war was honorably discharged. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1881 and settled in Lucas County where he has since resided. MR. BELL was of a kind, genial disposition and his familiar face and cheery words will be greatly missed in our little town but we feel our loss is his gain. The funeral services were conducted at the M.E. Church by Rev. Harned, the church being filled with sympathizing relatives and friends. The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa (Lucas County, Iowa) Thursday, January 19, 1905 'The Noted Violinist Indulges in Queer Antics While Giving Concert at Wayne, Nebraska.' * * * * * * * * * * * * HANS ALBERT, the gifted violinist, who has delighted Chariton audiences with his wonderful mastery of the violin, has been adjudged insane and ordered confined in the asylum at Lincoln, Neb. The Courier at Ottumwa, says: The wonderful power of the violin in the hands of a mad violinist has been the pet theme of novelists time and time again but it has remained for an audience at Wayne, Neb. to sit under the weird spell of a veritable madman's concert and this man no other than the erratic and gifted HANS ALBERT. HANS ALBERT, who has been living in Omaha for some time, arrived in Wayne, Neb., on Monday and in the evening gave a concert in the Methodist Episcopal Church in that city. Accounts state that he appeared a raving maniac, but in his madness he played as no sane man could play. The audience sat entranced and scarcely moved until the last note died away. HANS, while playing is declared to have flitted about the stage like a dancing girl and to have kept time to his weird melodies with fantastic step. FRANK PORTER, landlord of the Boyd Hotel, after the concert, swore out an insanity information against ALBERT, declaring he had tried to kill four of his guests. Tuesday night, in the custody of Sheriff Mears, ALBERT appeared again at the opera house with a dramatic company, playing again with all the power of Orpheus. At the end of the concert he tried to hang himself with his necktie. ----------------------------- Disclaimer / Privacy Statement These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in this format for profit or presentation, this includes linking to this site using frames, by any other organization or persons without the written and posted permission from this site's County Coordinator. The information on this site is generously donated mainly by volunteers and is free for one's personal use. Copyright © 2008 Lancaster Co., NEGenWeb Project.