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Show Sad Death of Miss Elva Boothe. One of Our Most Estimable Young Ladies Gone to Rest. Tuesday morning at 8:30, the residents of tills city ami comtnuulty were palu-fully palu-fully shocked by learning of the sad news Hint the spirit of Miss Elva lioothe, one of our city's most bright and lovablu young ladles, had takon its flight to tbe llfu beyond, ( Miss Bootho was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, II. L, Rootho who rcsldo in the northern part of town. She bad been an employee of llltcr Ilros, Drug Co. for the putt year and nlno months, but owing to ill health gave up the position a few months ago and has been confined to her bed ever since. From n severe cold her case developed lulu pneumonia and later a puss forma- lion congested her lungs, which finally e-mlted in causing her untimely death. Miss Boothe was loved by everyone who know her for sho possessed an especially es-pecially sunny disposition that made friends for her wherever sho went. FUNERAL SERVICES. The remnlns, accompanied by a Inrgn funeral procession, were brought to the Ourlaud WBrd hall Where imprcsalvc funeral fun-eral services were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Tbo ball was crowded with rela lives and friends of the deceased and I he floral offerings were numerous' and beautiful. beau-tiful. Tbo largo curtain back of the stand was decorated with rose-bush boughs and bore the words "At Best." Among tbu floral offerings were three licnutlful designs. A wreath from the Y li.M I A, across aud auchor combined, contributed by Mctsrs II I' Otto. J V Lewis and Rlter Hros Drug Co, and "The (latcB Ajar", bearing the word "Friends", contributed by numcrousac-qualutanccs numcrousac-qualutanccs of the deceased. The casket cas-ket was literally bedecked with beautiful beauti-ful Mowers. r Most of the business bouses closed during dur-ing the sorvlccs. Up W Ij Orovor presided at tho scrvl-res, scrvl-res, members of tho ward choir furnish Jug impropriate music. Hinging by tbe choir "Wo Shall Meet Beyond the Hlver." Prayer by A II Glcason. "I Will Meet Thee", a pleas-Ins pleas-Ins quartette, wax rendered by V I) Welling, Wel-ling, Jos Jensen, Win King, Tbos E King, Mcsdames Jus Thompson, D K Maiming, Jos Jensen aud Miss Mable Crandnll. The following speakers paid a high tribute to the noble character and lovable disposition of deceased and offered words of comfort to the bereaved family: A I drover, A H Archibald, Wm King, Up W L Orovor, Counselor D E Mannlug and II P Otte. Miss Lcnora Homer Trad some choice sentiments and a trio, entitled, "Sister Thou Wast Mild aud 1ovely." was rendered by Mario Wing, Kssie E Foulgcrand Mary Wanlass. Slug-Ing Slug-Ing "Sweet Rest In Heaven." Uenedlc-tlon.by Uenedlc-tlon.by Olof Johnson. After the benediction the audience was given an opportunity to view tho re-luilnn, re-luilnn, The pall benrars woro: Wm Shumway, ' ' Jas A Evans, Harrison Uootbo, Fruuk Wood, J J Shumway aud II F Otto. A large cortege followed the' remains to tho city cemetery where they were Interred, In-terred, tho grave being dedicated by Up W L Grover. |