The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-17
Births. Deaths. Marriages..
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

| MAhhlAGE. LlCBNBEB.
The following is list of the maj :
riage licenses issued by the clerk since
our last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
gong I A. J. Swanson, Oskaloosa. =. 30
o'OO Laura E. Minkler, Oskaloosa 20
STAPLES.-Died, of Inflammation
of the bowels, at her home in Mucha-
KNOCK, Monday May II, 1900, at PM,
MRS. SALLY STAPLES, aged % years.
Funeral from the Baptist church in
Muchakinock at NJ, Wednesday,
May 16, and interment in Muchaki-
mock cemetery. Deceased leaves a
husband and two daughters.
CHAMBERLAIN Died, from the
results of an over dose of carbolic
acid accidentally taken at Chicago,
Saturday, May II, 1900, at S:35 p. NJ.
G. @. CHAMBERLAIN, aged 81 years.
The remains arrived in this city at
11:22 a. M, Monday, via the Rock
Island, in charge of the brother, Mac
P. Chamberlain, and we're taken i'm
mediately to Forest cemetery where
interment was made.
Observation-Disclosures,
at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. John Gilmore, at IL
O'Clock NJ, Sunday, May 10, 1900, MR..
Al. SWANSON and MISS LAURA MINK
| LER, both of this city.
After the ceremony there was a
wedding breakfast served to limited
number of the intimate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
Both are we'll known in the city. Miss
Minkler has for some time been con-
nected with the Sellers insurance
agency and she will remain there for
a few weeks, or until her place can
be filled. g. Mr.. Swanson is a bright
young business man OF the city and
has many friends who will congratu.
late the young people, and the HER
AID is pleased to second the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson vii! for the
time being receive their friends at
their home, No.6O1 South First stl Gee.
OLD SETTLER GONE.
Died, on Saturday, May u, 1900, at
p. M, after nine days of intense
suffering, at the home of her young
est son, j. E. Padgitt, near Madison
church, Mrs. Catharine Padgitt, aged
n years, months and 10 days. Miss
Catharine Lighter was born in Bour-
hon county Kapfuolyy Daoap,har 90
1922, and while young she came with
her parents Jacob and Nancy Lighter,
to Illinois and located near Jackson
vile. She was married to Newton
Padgitt September l., 1912, and in 1S43
in company with her husband and par
ents removed to Mahaska county and
builded them a cabin on the farm,
which has emerged into lovely home
owned and occupied by the deceased
until the time of her death. In Sep
TENDER, 1872, she was left a widow
with eight children, Mrs. Mary F.
Coomes, of Lacey; Mrs. N. J Barber,
of Anita; n. H. and Frank c., of Ed
dyville; w. H, of Grant, Wyoming;
Mrs. SallieEM. Caldwell, of st. Joe,
Mo-; j. E. and Miss Ollie Padgitt, of
Madison township, all of whom were
present at her bedside and attended
the funeral at Madison church on Sun
day at $3.50 o'clock. A brief service
was held at the house, and many old
friends shed the sympathetic tear as
the choir tearfully sang Of that beau
tiful home of the soul, while the chill
dren said goodbye to their aged
mother. The services were conducted
by Rev. Guthrie, assisted by Revs.
Shoemake and Longnecher. Scrip
ture lesson, fRomans 5th; text, John
2:1: "The Elect Lady" The minister
used beautiful figure of crossing the
river. He said that in youth the river
of death seems as boundless ocean !;
in middle life it becomes smaller, and
to the mature Christian in old age it
is but little rivulet and to the faith
full it isIonly step to Heaven. Mrs.
Padgitt was one of that number that
helped to make smoother the rough
side of pioneer life. She united with
the Christian church about 35 years
ago with President Carpenter as pas
tor. She often expressed desire to
depart in the month of May and have
the funeral on Sunday by Rev. Guth.
rie, which was granted. A loving
tribute of praise was given by Mrs
w. H. Prime in behalf of the kind,
| nesses rendered by the deceased and
| the love she had for the Bible. The
choir sang "Therell be no Dark Val,
ley When Jesus Comes" She gladly
welcomed the Masters call and urged