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At her home, near Union, Oct. 27, 1876, Mrs. Ann Shoemaker, aged 52 years.

The deceased lived a consistent christian from her youth and was a member of the Baptist Church for twenty-five years.

SHOEMAKER-At Cove, Union county, Oregon December 20, 1888, Mrs. Huldah Shoemaker, aged 27 years, 10 months and 5 days.

She was born in Wasco county, Oregon, February 15, 1861. From there her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Williams, moved to Douglas county in 1884. She came with her uncle from Looking Glass, Douglas county to Cove, in the fall of 1885 on a visit and formed the acquaintance of William Shoemaker and they were united in marriage May 2, 1886. She was honored by all from her childhood up and loved most by those who knew her best. Her husband while arranging the pillows spoke encouraging words but she was doubtful of her own recovery and told him not to worry. On the eve before her death; as one of the neighbor ladies was taking her leave said; "I bid you good bye, I hope you will be better tomorrow." She answered; "I hope so as I have something to live for." She leaves a husband and two small children, the youngest but a few days old, to mourn her loss.

She was but as a smile,
which glistens in a tear.
Seen but a little while,
But oh how loved, how dear.

Shed not for her, the bitter tear.
Nor give the heart to vain regret
"Tis but the casket that lies here
The gem that filled it sparkles yet.
-Wm. Shoemaker

Roseburg papers please copy.

Wm. Shoemaker

William Shoemaker, a farmer who resides near Cove, committed suicide at his home Monday evening by hanging himself. Following is the story given by Coroner J.C. Henry to the Observer.

The cause of deceased committing suicide was due to the fact that he had purchased a valuable imported stallion for which he gave his note, but the investment did not prove to be so profitable as he thought it would be and he was brought to face the fact that would be unable to make the payment when due.

On the day of the rash act Shoemaker went to Union and while returning home he made an attempt to jump into Catherine creek but was prevented from doing so by the approach of neighbors. On arriving home he securd a rifle from the house and went behind a woodshed as was about to send a bullet through his head, when he was discoverd by his son who took the gun away from him and returned it to a neighbor from whom it had been borrowed. While the son was away, the father went to the barn, and taking a Halter rope, hung himself. Coroner Henry, after inquiring into the facts, concluded that it would not be necessary to hold an inquest. Deceased was forty years of age and leaves a son eighteen years of age, and a daughter fifteen. The funeral occurred at Cove Wednesday under the auspices I.O.O.F lodge of that town.