The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-29
BIRTHS MARRIAGES
N DEATHS.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Following is the list of marriage Ii
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
oree 70. M. McCombs, Lakonta-.a 80
0O Mamie Chester, Lakonta 10
oro, &c. @. Timmins, Washington. 90
~ Mabel Fleming, Wellman II
Oreo + Clifford R. Lawson, oska-... 80
POGO Mary A. Malrod, oska 81
or.o T Willet Remand, Lynville. ,... 90
0oo9 Gertrude Van der Weiden. p is
orzo ( Arthur E. Birmingham, oska %
0 Mary Florence Kennedy Oska Is
HOWERToN.-Alber e. Howerton
died at his nome, 44S North Market
street, at 1880 p. NJ, Dec. %, 1904,
aged &c. Funeral at the Penn college
chapel at 2.30 p. m, Sunday, Dec. 25.
Deceased was a brother Of A. l..
and w. r. Howerton, of this city.
SPARKS.-Died, at the home of the
parents, No. 802 High avenue west, Of
commissions caused by amenorhoea,at
S:45 p. m, Friday, Dec. %. 1904.Ethel
Sparks. aged Is years, 8 months and
16 days.
Funeral from the home Monday and
interment in Forest cemetery. The
deceased was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Sparks.
HOWARTON.-Died, at his home
44S North Market street, at 1880 p.
m, Friday, Dec. 23, 1904, A. Z. How
arton.
Deceased had been a sufferer with
paralysis since June. Mr.. Howarton
was well known to a large circle of
friends, was a prominent resident of
this city for many years and his death
will be mourned sincerely.
DoTY.-Died, of heart disease, at
the home of the parents in Jefferson
township, at six o'clock a. M, Friday,
Dec. 23, 1904, Bessie Marie Doty, aged
one months and 3 days.
Funeral from the late residence at
8 a. M, Saturday, Dec, "a, and inter
ment will be made in Forest cemetery,
The deceased was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Doty.
LANE-BIRDSALL-Mr. and Mrs.
]. D. Ferrall, grand parents of the
bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dur
fee attended the wedding at Mar
shalltown on Tuesday evening of
Miss Grace Birdsall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Birdsall, to Dick
Richardson Lane Of Davenport. The
Times-Republican declared it the
prettiest wedding of the season, ana
said:
The ring ceremony was used, and
the service was read at $3.50 o'clock
by DR.. G.. Dewitt Bowling, pastor OF
Trinity church, Davenport, in the
beautiful parlors of the Pilgrim
Only relatives and very neal
friends, forty-fve in number, were
present. 1t was a Christmas we'd
ding, with a red and white color
| scheme. In the parlors appeared
dainty festoons of smilax and holly,
and masses of fragrant American
Beauty roses, while the balcony out
side was prettily screened off with
smilax, and otherwise decorated,
similarly to the parrors. F~ergusonis
orchestra, which was seated at the
turn of the balcony, just outside Of
the parlors, played the wedding
march, and throughout the evening.
The bridal procession was formed
by Jeannette Lane OF Davenport,
sister of the groom, and Hildegarde
Durfee Of Oskaloosa as ribbon bear
ers, DR.. Bowling, the officiating min
lister, the groom and his brother,
Mr.. Reed Lane of Davenport as best
man, Miss Janet Chambers of Day.
export, maid Of honor, Miss Emma
Woodbury. Of this city, bridesmaid,
and the bride, accompanied by her
bride wore a most exquisite wedding
father, VINO gave her away. The
gown Of white messaline satin, a
hand embroidered rope from Paris,
with a wedding veil Of white tulle,
and carried lilies of the valley. A
magnificent brooch of diamonds,
pearls and paradots, the wedding
gift of the groom, was worn as an
ornament. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left
for Davenport Wednesday morning
where they will be at home after
February 1 at 329 Mississippi Ave-
nue.. Mr.. Lane is a young attorney
of that city, while his bride has be-
come well known and a favorite in
younger social circles during her
brief residence in the city.
HOWERTON.- Albert Ellis How
erton, the youngest child of Samuel
H. and Elizabeth Howerton, was born
in Poweshiek county, Iowa, June Z,
1857. His father died when he was
three years old. His mother wax a
devoted member Of the Friends
church and at the early age Of five
years Albert became a member. In
earlier life he lived on a farm and
learned the painters trade. In later
life he devoted himself to business in.
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