The Washinton Republican Washington County Friday December 21, 1900 Mrs. Talitha EARNEST, of J.L. EARNEST, of Washington, Kan., departed this life Saturday, Nov. 15th, at 10:30 a.m. She was born in Indiana Aug. 16th, 1840, being at the time of her death, sixty years, three months and seven days old. When but a child she moved with her parents to Iowa. She leaves her husband and one only sister, living now in California, with many friends of this community to mourn their loss by her death. Mrs. EARNEST was a loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal church nearly her entire life, having united with the church when but a child. For the last thirteen years she held membership in the First M.E. church of Washington. During this time she was anxiously concerned in all material and spiritual work in behalf of the church of her choice. She devoted much care and attention to the Ladies' Aid Society, and with other ladies of the church and community organized an eleomosynary society in interest of Bethany Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas. Much good work has been done by this society for the institution working for the relief of the suffering poor. She was a warm member of of the Woman's Relief Corps of Washington. Its very interest received her hearty support. And it must have been a compensation to have their care and attention in her last sickness and to know they would be present with marks of loving respect at the funeral rites. And like others, she, though dead, wil! l yet speak, and this not death for she died in the Lord, and that is only a departure, though in the church community she will be missed by many. Funeral services were conducted at the home Sabbath morning at 8:15 after which the body was removed to Iowa for burial, accompanied by her husband and his son. J.G. HENDERSON.