The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-25
Births, Deaths, Marriages



HURLEY. Died at the county poor
farm, Monday, July %, 1901, NORRIS
HURLEY, an old resident of Mahaska
county.
The old gentleman was 81 years of
age and it 10 thought that the severe
heat was the direct cause of his death.
Mr.. Hurley was born and raised in
Mahaska county and was the brother
of James Hurley, now living at Rose
Hill. Funeral services at the poor
farm at p. m, Tuesday, July %.
ROBINSON. Died of heart disease,
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
John w. Adey Pekay mines, Tuesday,
July %, 1901, MRS. ANN ROBINSON,
aged II years. Funeral from the late
residence at one O'Clock, Wednesday,
July "a.
The deceased was native of Eng
land and had been in Iowa for the
past eighteen years. She was the
wife of George Robinson and mother
of Will Robinson, of the McQuiston
grocery. She had been q member of
the Methodist church since childhooh.
Many friends in this city will extend
sympathy to the bereaved family.
BURLINGAME. Died at her home
in Beacon, at 3:45 O'Clock NJ, Mon
day, July %, 1901, MRS. MARY A.BUR-
LINGAMB, aged 76 years, month and
70 days. ..
Deceased was the wife of r. Bur-
lingame and was born in Smithville,
Pa. She had been resident of Bea.
con for twenty three years and was a
prominent worker in the Ladies' Aid
Society. About four months ago she
was stricken with paralysis, from
which she never fully recovered. Flu
neral services at the Beacon Congre-
gational church at p. M, Thursday,
and interment in Beacon cemetery.
The lady was very well known in this
city and leaves many friends to mourn
her death.
THE LATE e. NJ. BEATTY.
From copies of the Tacoma Evening
News sent to his niece, Mrs. J. B. Nc
Curdy, we CLEAN the following par
ticulars of the death of the late E. M.
Beatty: "Elijah M. Beatty died Sat.
urday morning, July IS, at his resi-
dence, 1902 East Twenty sixth street,
after long illness with organic heart
! trouble. He was II years of age and
had led an active life in mercantile
and milling business in Ohio and
Iowa, where he acquired a compe-
tence. He removed from Oskaloosa,
Iowa, to Tacoma in 1885. He was
much interested in the Masonic or
ganization and stood high in the or
der, being past master of Tacoma
Lodge No. % and past grand com.
mander of the Knights Templar OF
Washington. On the occasion of the
meeting of the Grand Masonic organ
izations in Tacoma in June a special
committee was appointed to wait up
on him and convey greetings and an
expression of sympathy with him.
The deceased was a man of high char
acter and bis Masonic brethren and
all who knew him entertained the
deepest esteem for him. His widow
and one daughter, Mrs. Edward R,
Hare, survive him. The high regard
entertained for Mr.. Beatty was shown
in the large attendance at his funeral
of friends and members of the Ma.
sonic fraternity. The services were
under the direction of Tacoma Lodge
No. %, the grand commandery Of
Knights Templar, of which the de-
ceased was past commander, acted az
escort. About thirty members OF
Seattle commandery were present
Many beautiful floral tributes were
placed upon the casket. Rev. DR.,
Givler officiated at the house, land the
services at the grave were in accord
ance with the Masonic ritual"