Lima Times Democrat, Jan 3, 1898 J.W. PUETZ spent Sunday with his parents at Troy. James CORY returned to Ann Arbor college this morning. Miss Julia CASEY has returned from a visit with friends in Wapakoneta. Miles STANDISH and Homer HERMAN returned to their college at Cleveland to-day. W. BOCKEY and family have returned from a week's visit with friends in Troy. Ed GASQUE, of Sidney, visited A.J. PLATT and family, of west Kibby street, over Sunday. Miss Margaret NOONAN has returned from a visit with Miss Margaret GRIFFIN, in Forest. Miss Minnie C. SLUSSER spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Rose SHUMAN at Wapakoneta. Miss Rose DICKMAN and niece Miss Hazel spent a few days with the Misses KRIEFT in Delphos. Mrs. H.S. REEVES and children have returned from Cincinnati where they visited friends during the holidays. A. BARGA and family of west Elm street have returned from a visit of several days' with friends in Celina. At 11:30 o'clock to-day a visit from the angel of death saddened the home of Henry KEMPER, at 629 north Elizabeth street, when the soul of his beloved wife, Mrs. Frona KEMPER, passed quietly into the great world beyond. After two years of continuous suffering from dropsy and other forms of ill health, which were borne with true Christian patience and resignation, the end came peacefully and the record of a well spent life was closed. Mrs. KEMPER was born at Offenbach, Baden, Germany, May 3d, 1840, and came with her parents to this country when 6 years of age, settling first in Cleveland and later coming to this city. In January, 1863, she became the bride of Mr. KEMPER, who is now a veteran employee of the Lima Locomotive and Machine Company. Besides the devoted husband, three daughters survive the deceased, Mrs. Charles DIMOND and Misses Ella and Jennie KEMPER. The only son, John Henry KEMPER, preceded the mother to the grave, dying at the age of six years. Mrs. KEMPER was a devoted Christian of the Catholic faith during life. She was a faithful member of the congregation of St. Rose church and was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Societies. The funeral service will be conducted from St. Rose church at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning and the remains will be consigned to earth in Gethsemani cemetery. T.M. McCLURE returned last night from Cincinnati, after spending the holidays with his mother and sister. Edward WEADOCK returned this morning to Ann Arbor college after visiting at home during the holidays. L.S. GORDON, who has been visiting the Oriental Club during the past week, returned to Montpelier, Ind., last night. Dennis MADIGAN, of Sidney, spent New Years and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James W. HICKEY, of north West street. Miss Clara HOLLIDAY, who has been visiting the Misses REICHELDERFER, returned to her home at Chicago yesterday. Mr. M. WEIXELBAUM, who has recently arrived from Germany, is visiting his son A. WEIXELBAUM, editor of the Courier. John M. STOODT, of north Main street, went to Buckland this morning to spend a week visiting Thomas LICHTY and family. S.C. McGUIRE and wife of Holmes county, are spending the holidays with W.W. McGUIRE and wife, of 750 east Kibby street. Mrs. Chris ENGLEHART and children, of Ewing avenue, are home from a visit during the holidays with relatives in Urbana. Mr. and Mrs. Frank DEITRICH, of 321 north Union street, are home after a pleasant visit of two weeks with friends in Chicago. H.F. WHITNEY and wife, of 121 Circular street, have returned from a ten days' visit with relatives at Logansport and Peru, Ind. Misses Josephine RUPLE and Emma BRINKMAN, of Ottawa, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.F. BUEKHOUSE, of south Elizabeth street. Mrs. James SHAW and daughter, Edna, of Ada, are spending a few days with Mrs. SHAW's sister, Mrs. J.B. McELROY, of 132 north Union street. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. DIMOND and daughter Florence returned home last night after a pleasant visit with Mrs. DIMOND's parents in Sidney. Miss Florence ENNIS last evening returned to her home in St. Marys, after a pleasant visit with Miss Minnie REMSLEY, of north West street. Mrs. A. GUTMANN yesterday returned to her home in Botkins, after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank MAKLEY, of north Elizabeth street. Edward PEPPLE and son Cloyd, of Findlay, will return home this evening, after a visit with his cousin, Mrs. Geo. F. BUCKHOUSE, of north Elizabeth street. P.F. O'CONNELL, who has been the guest of his parents, on north Main street, during the holidays, left this morning for Cleveland, to resume his studies at the seminary. Miss Mattie PHRUSH, of west Market street arrived home last evening after visiting Findlay, Dunkirk and Forest. She was accompanied by her friend E.S. COLE, of Montana.