The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-03-10
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BIRTHS. DEATHS. MARRIAGES
MITCHELL Born, to Mr.and Mrs.
Lou Mitchell, Thursday, March 8,
1904, fine eight pound boy baby
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell have been
married about sixteen years and this
is their first" which in measure
accounts for the broad grin seated
upon LOUIS countenance. Both moth-
err and babe are doing nicely and Lou
is the proudest man in the city.
JoHNSoN.-Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Johnson and daughter. Miss Rose,
went to indianapolis to attend the
| funeral of the gentleman's mother,
Mrs. Frances Johnson, which was
held Saturday morning at IL o'clock
from the M. E. church in Indianapolis
| with interment in the local cemetery.
The lady was an old resident, hav-
| ing lived in the house where she
died for forty years lacking one day.
| She died at 4:45 p. m, on Thursday,
March 3. Besides the son Wilbur, of
this locality, she was the mother OIL
]. w. Johnson, the recent purchaser
of the Tri-County Press at Bussey;
Ezra Johnson, of Keota; Mrs. Will
Hawk, of Colfax; Mrs. Stella Hamp-
ton, of What Cheer; Mrs. Mary Frank,
of Kearney, Nebr.; Mrs. Frank
Frank, of Elm Greek, Nebr.; and Miss
| Alice Johnson, who lives at home.
| KLONTZ.-The funeral of the late
Katherine Elizabeth Klontz will be
held at the Methodist church Satur-
day afternoon at three o'clock, and
interment will be made in Forest
| cemetery.
PRATER-KNIGHT- Married, at
| the home of the briuc's mother, No.
3O2 North C, street, Thursday even
| ing, March 31904, Miss Nellie Knight
of this cit, to Mr.. R. NJ Prater, OF
Ridgeway, Missouri, Rev. A. M. Du-
Doc officiating.
The wedding was a quiet home af-
fair with only the immediate rela-
tives witnessing the ceremony. The
| bride is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Knight. She was quite a popular
young lady and was well known on
account of having been connected
| with the business circles of the city
during an extended period of service.
of Ridgeway, Mo-, and is engaged as
| a commercial traveller Mr.. and Mrs
Praer will make their home in Ridge
way for the present. Many Oska-
loosa friends will wish the young
couple all prosperity and good for
tame in their new relations in life.
MARTSCHING - HABER. - Mar
ried, at the home OF the brides faith
er on the Iowa City road, East Oska-
loosa, Wednesday, March 2, 1904, at
A O'Clock p. m, Miss Anna Haber and
Mr.. Henry Martsching, Rev. H. W.
Voigt officiating.
Quite large company had gather
| ed at the Haber home to witness the
happy event, which was celebrated by
big dinner and general congratula-
tons were showered upon the young
| couple. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Haper and is a
most estimable young lady who has
hosts of friends at her command. She
| wore a gown of navy blue cloth
trimmed in Battenburg lace. Miss
Mary Martsching, of Ottumwa, sister
of the groom, attended the bride as
maid, and Mr. George Haber officiat
ed as groom's man. Guests in at
tendance from OUTSIDE Oskaloosa
| were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berg, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Craft, of German
| vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Ritter and
Fred Ritter, of Hedrick; Mrs. Rose,
| Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mart
sching, Carl and Will Martsching and
Miss Mary Martsching, of Ottumwa.
| About one hundred invitations had
| been issued for the occasion and
about seventy-five guests responded.
The young people were made the re-
cipients of many handsome presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martscning will reside
near Ottumwa where they will be at
home to their many friends in the
near future.
| CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to return our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us In our late
bereavement of the death and burial
of our little girl.
HARRY DUNCAN AND WIFE.
w. A. DUNCAN AND WIFE.