The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

cenSeS issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
o.oo Andrew Fenwick, Lakefield---27
0fA' | Matte Gergley, Beacon..........19
HOIT-Nicholas Holt, of Jefferson
township, one of the well-to-do and
representative farmers Of Mahaska
county, died at noon today. Death
resulted from heart trouble from
which he had suffered for some time.
LA FORCE.-We desire to thank
our friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown US during the sick
ness and death of our daughter and
sister.
w. J. La Force and Family.
HAYES.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
1904, at 1:30 o'clock, fine S1a pound
son. Mother and babe doing nicely
and the happy father is doing the
right thing requisite upon occasions
of this sort.
GREIST.-Died, of bowel trouble,
at the home of the parents on South
Market street, at 3 o'clock a. m. Sat
urday, July 80, 1904, Milton, the g.
weeks-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
| Greist.
Funeral was held at the parents
residence at 2:30 o'clock p. M, and
interment| made in Forest cemetery.
The parents have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
HOIT.-The funeral of the late
Nicholas Holt, who died Saturday, Of
heart trouble, was held. Sunday after
noon at Two o'clock at the Mt. Carmel
| church, and interment was made in
Ridge cemetery.
POM Ne ) fanaesfsaf ff1ass vas quite Aii isfgsi7 y st
.Ided, as the deceased was probably
IL, Swell known as any man in the
southwest part county. The
following to witness the last services
at the gH sunerss quite large.
PILGRIM.-Died, of paralysis, after
an illness covering a period of four
years, at his home, No. 500 Fourth
avenue east, J. H. Pilgrim, aged 46
years, 3 months and Is days.
A prayer service was held at the
late home at two o'clock Monday af-
ternoon and the body was taken to-
| Grinnell via the Iowa Central at 2:55
o'clock. Funeral at that place and in
terment in the Grinnell cemetery.
The deceased was retired farmer of
| the county and had been living in the
city quite a while. He came to Iowa
| about twenty six years ago and
| through industry and frugality has
been quite successful. He leaves a
| wife and son to mourn their loss
Both his father and mother are living
| and three brothers and a sister also
survive. The death of this very ex-
cellent man will be learned of with
general regret. He was quite widely
known and hosts Of friends and ac-
quaintances will sympatflze with the
family in their sorrow and loss.
CARNAHAN.-The body of the late
Harry Carnahan, who died in the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines on
Friday morning, was brought to this
city Friday evening via the Rock ISL
and and taken to the home of the
mother, Mrs. Sarah Carnahan, near
Cedar, where the funeral was held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment was made in Forest cemetery
Saturday afternoon.
Thn narti0DIoTc nP hn aoo}danE hoE
caused the death of the young man
came to the city yesterday afternoon.
The deceased was attending an even
ing picnic near Van Vert, the guest
of party of young people. He was
seated under a tree, one of a party of
several engaged in conversation.
Two young men at some distance
from the company were engaged in a
tussle with loaded target rifle, one
trying to get it away from the other.
The one who was trying to gain pos
pession pushed the gun downwards
with the muZzle towards the ground,
as he thought. He showed the barrel
between the legs of the one holding
it and pulled the trigger to discharge
1t. AT the time the rife was dis
charged the muzzle was elevated and
the ball entered the side of Carnahan
some distance away. Harry gave a |
little. cry of pain as the bullet passed
into the body, and immediate examin-
alton revealed what had happened.
Medical attention was secured as
soon possible. rhe ball did not en-
ter the abdominal cavity, but seemed
to have passed around the side just
beneath the skin and lodged near the
spinal chord. The wound was noy
considered serious at first, but soon
signs Of pleuro-pneumonra began de-
veloping and the man was hurried to
the hospital. The man was helpless,
however, and the progress OF the trou-