Lima Times Democrat Mar 1, 1894 Died on Monday evening, after a long and painful affliction, James HAWK, aged about sixty-four years. The deceased was for many year a citizen of Lafayette. His affliction was cancer of the face, which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation to the Divine will. He leaves a wife, one son and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Wednesday, after which the interment. Died on Tuesday morning, Mrs. Diana SHRIDER, aged about seventy-five years. Mrs. SHRIDER had been in failing health for the past six years, and during that time had a light stroke of paralysis in her left side, the effects of which she felt until the day of her death. Funeral services were held at the Christian church on Wednesday, after which the interment at Lafayette cemetery. The friends of John SPEAR will be sorry to learn of his sudden death, which took place near Geneva, Ind., last Saturday night, February 24. Mr. SPEAR was well and favorably known at Lafayette for his Christian character, honor and integrity. It will be remembered that he engineered the drilling of an oil well near Lafayette several years ago, on the Thayer farm, where he formed a friendship with a great many people which will not be soon forgotten. Mr. and Mrs. C. FISHER, who last fall went to the northwestern part of Iowa to spend the winter with relatives, have returned, and are now visiting relatives here, will in a few days move to Lima to make that place their future home. Frank HAWK and sons James and Clint of Lima, were here last Monday attending the funeral services of their relative James HAWK.