The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24

BIRTHS, MARX AGES
AMI ID ATH


draped in mourning for a period o'
thirty days, and that the members 81
Winona Council No. 80, ID. Of p, ex
tend to the husband and relatives o.
our beloved sister, our sympathy ant
love in their afiiction and bereaye
ment, and may the Great Spirit sus
tain and comfort them. Therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the minutes
of our d. of P. Council, and a copy be
sent to the husband and relatives and
to the city papers for publication.
BY order Of Committee.
Mrs. A. ~. ILogers,
Mrs. Emma herbig,
Mrs. Jas. Brown.
SWEARINGEN.- The body of AL
bert Swearingen, who was killed in
Denver last Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1904,
arrived in the city Monday afternoon
at three O'Clock via the Rock Island
from the west.
The casket was taken to the L. "a.
Swearingen home on Second avenue
west, corner of d street. Funeral SER
vices held at the home this
(Tuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock,
and interment was made in Forest
cemetery. The body was accompan-
led to this city by T. J. Sw~earingen,
a brother, who resides at Leadville.
The cause of death of the man is not
known. He was found lying between
a couple of tracks in a suburb of Den
yer and a wound was found on his
head, showing that he had been struck
heavily by some large object. The
deceased was working in some mining
interests near Denver and he was ac-
customed to go to and from the city
on the motor cars that run near his
place. 1t is supposed that he was at
tempting to board a moving car and
was struck on the head by some part
of the car. The body was thrown to
the side of the car where it was found
some time after death by some track
workers going to their work. The hat
of the man was found seventy feet
5rom where the body lay. The man
might have fallen from the car as it
was moving swiftly and have sustain
ed the same injuries. In addition to
the cut on the forehead there were
scratches on the side of the
The deceased was a twin broth
er of L. A. Swearingen of this city.
SWEET-FISHER.-T The following
item from the Bucyrus JOhio) Tele-
graph of Nov. 16 will be of interest to
the young lady's many friends here,
Col. Fisher being a former editor OF
the Herald:
"A quiet wedding ceremony Of unus-
ual beauty, though marked with sim.
throughout, was solemnized
morning at the Fisher residence
West Rensselaer, street, when Miss
Sallie Martha Fisher, the only daugh-
ter of Col. c.. w. Fisher, became the
of Mr.. Sidney Richmond Sweet,
of Chicago. The Gaa orchestra Of this
city was stationed in the spacious hall
and discoursed music before the mar
riage and while the guests were at
dinner, and little Misses Isabelle Phil
lips and Mary Emily Reid we're at
tendants at the door. At eleven.
o'clock as oh Promise Me- was softly
on the piano by Miss Alice Sill
man, the bridal couple descended the
stairs and took their places in the
green drawing room, before a great
mass of palms and ferns, arranged to
form a rich background. The bride
wore a simple but elegant gown of
white laine de sole, lace trimmed, with
neither flower nor jewelry. The ring
was used, and DR.. O. S..
Thornberry, with the Episcopal SER
vice, oficiated. Mrs.Sweet is a young
lady OF rare attachments and refine
ments with hosts Of friends among
whom she is most popular. For the
past several years she has been at
tending school at Wilson college,
Chambersburg, Pa, and Northwestern
university, Evanston, Ill, taking spe-
cial courses. This last summe she
spent abroad, returning some weeks
ago. Mr.. Sweet is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. s. Sweet, of Belle Piaine, Ia,
a former student at Orchard Lake col
lege. He is at present an employee in
the superintendent Office of the c.
& N. W. at Chicago. He is a talented
young man who is altogether worthy
Of the lovely bride he has won. AT.
ter the deluge Of congratulations and
best wishes to which the young cou.
pie were treated, an elaborate dinner
was served. At one o'clock the bride
and bridegroom left for Oak Park, a
suburb Of Chicago, where they will
make their home, and win receive
their friends Immediately. The young
couple have the best wishes Of many
friends for Cne fulhllment Of the
bright future which seems to be
theirs"