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Word was received here yesterday that Mrs L.E. Lincoln died at their home in Woodward Tuesday night. She had been a long and patient sufferer, but her death comes as a shock to the entire community. She leaves a husband and a little daughter to mourn her death, who have the sympathy of all in their dark hour.
Word was received last week that John F. Mason, who left here in the spring for his old home in Indiana, had died. He was in poor health when he left and hoped to be benefited by the change, but grew gradually worse until death claimed him. He was a member in good standing in the Woodman and Yeoman lodges of Quinlan.
Mrs LeBar, who was taken to the hospital at Wichita last week for treatment, died soon after reaching there.
Monday, at Woodward, Harry Blue and Miss Maud Phifer were united in marriage, by Rev Netherton. The contracting parties are both residents of our city and returned here to make their home. The many friends congratulate them and wish them a long life.
One of the saddest accidents that has happened in this community was the shooting of Henry Offner, last Friday morning. It being too wet to work the boys had planned a hunting trip and Henry had taken his gun and gone down to the camp of the other boys and while waiting for them to get ready, set the butt of his gun on a box letting the barrel rest on his shoulder, when in some unknown manner the gun slipped from the box, the hammer catching and discharging the gun in his face, the charge striking him in the left side of the jaw and tearing away that side of his face and going through the head. He fell back and died without a struggle, death being instantaneous. The word flew like wild fire and sympathetic hands took charge of the body and gathered the fragments for burial, while the grief stricken parents who were distracted by the news of the terrible accident, were comforted and cared for by loving hands, The funeral services were held in the Christian church Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. Metler and the burial in the Brown cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of trouble. Charles Henry Offner was born in Colorado, June 1890, and died at Quinlan, Ok. October 25, 1907, by the accident discharge of his gun. Henry had grown to young manhood in this vicinity and was a boy of exceptionally good habits, always attentive to home and his work and will be missed by everyone.
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