The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

NJ NAME hESlDENOb' AOr'
eooo Barclay @. Taylor, Oskaloosa "a
o-'' Clara Porterfield, Oskaloosa %
eo.o M. F. Kuntz, Adams TIP -. 81
O-'' Katie Hickox, Union Tp.... 80
oo,, Jesse Emanuel, Eddyville. %
o1' Minnie M. Watkins, Eddyville II
GOO g. r. Reay, Beacon .... 25
oAfA Lizzie E. Phillips, Beacon. :. %
coz. James Sefrit, Madison Tp... 81
o-io Jennie Barrett, Madison TIP. Is
eoaa ( Frank Rysdam, Blk Oak TIP. %
O-' Florence May Smith, Blk Oak 10
MYERS. Died, of pneumonia, at
the parents home in Wright, at II
O'Clock NJ, Monday February 26, 1900,
EDNA MYERS, aged years 6 months.
Funeral from the home and interment
in White Oak cemetery.
HASSELMAN- COLVILLE.- Mar
ried, at the home of the BRIDES moth
er in Adams township, at O'Clock
Thur day evening, February %, 1900,
Mr.. HERMAN HAsSELMAN and MISS
JESSIE CoLvILLE, Rev. Longnecher
officiating.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence of about fifty guests and
was pretty and impressive. After
period of general congratulation and
well wishing there was served boun-
teous country dinner that was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Martha Nash
and is a young woman of superior
character and apleasing personality.
She is the eldest granddaughter of
Capt. Chas. Stanley, and for many
years made her home with the gen.
tleman. Mr.. Hasselman is young,
Industrious farmer of Adams town
ship and has very bright prospects
for future prosperity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hasselman will be at home to their
friends on place near the old Col.
Cooper farm in Adams township.
They were made the recipients of
many presents from friends, all of
whom extend warmest congratula-
tons and well wishes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Stanley attended from this city.
OBITUARY.
Daniel Monk died February 5, 1900,
at the home of his son-in-law, E. B.
Hoover, near Wright. He was an old
man full of years, aged 80 years, 5
months and 20 days. He was born in
Herkermer county, N. Y, September
z, 1919. In 1884 his parents moved to
Canada, where on September 15, 1916,
he was married to Miss Margaret
Smith. Nine children were born to
them, of whom three with the mother
preceded him to the other shore.
Four of the six living daughters with
a large number of grandchildren
were present at his funeral. One of
the absent daughters lives in Wiscon-
sin and the other in Dakota. He had
lived in Wisconsin fifteen years com
ing to Iowa in 1867 purchasing farm
in White Oak which became the Monk
home. He was good farmer and
was greatly respected as a man of
honor and integrity. Politically he
was life time republican, and in
church affiliations was Universalist.
The funeral services were conducted
at White Oak by Rev. John L. Gage,
of the Presbyterian church, and he
was tenderly laid to rest in the beau
tiful White Oak cemetery.
A FRIEND.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Keeran and
family wish to tender their sincere
thanks to those in Oskaloosa who so
kindly assisted them in their late be-
reavement in the sickness and death
of their daughter and sister, Ger
trude Keeran.
To Mr.. and Mrs. j. L, Nelson and
daughter Esta, and Ida Hays, we are
greatly indebted for caring tor her
during her last illness and sudden
departure. Also those who contrib
uted the floral offerings have our
sincere regards for their kindness.
The friends in our home neighbor-
hood we would not forget, who by
their kind deeds and words of SYM
pathy smoothed our troubled path
way.
To each and every one again we
wish to say that we thank you and
will ever remember and appreciate
your kindness to us in our sorrow.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life February 20, 1900,
at a. M, of lung and heart trouble,
Celesta Boston Black, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bos-
ton, near Leighton. The deceased
leaves husband two sons Raymond,
aged two years, and baby Forrest,
aged five months, father, mother and
brother. The only sister preceded
her six years ago to that beautiful
home above. Mr.. and Mrs. Black
formerly lived in Peoria, H., but last
spring returned to the parental home
on account of Celesta's i'll health. 1t
seemed as though her health became
worse and worse. Everything was
done that was possible for her recov-
cry. Last. autumn it was thought best
to go south, but the climate seemed
to have no effect on the disease and
the first of January they returned to
Leighton. Since then Celesta has de-
clined very rapidly. One could al
most see her grow weaker every day
until her death. She was sitting in