The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13

G. Hull of Taintor, Edgar G. OF New
Sharon, l.. l.. Of Oskaloosa, Octavius
of Pasadena and half sister, Mrs.
Emma Grunden Of Langton, Neb.
DEMoREST. The funeral OF Mrs
f. @. Demorest was held Sunday af-
ternoon from the Central NJ. r..
church and interment made in For
est Cemetery. Large numbers Of
friends attended the last rites OF a
Young lady VINO was admired and low.
ed by all who knew her.
Services had been held at Albion,
Michigan, on Friday afternoon and
over two hundred students in the col
lege where Mr.. Demorest is a mem.
Der of the faculty, accompanied the
remains to the train. Glasses at the
college were suspended out of respect
to the deceased.
Mrs. Demorest was daughter of
VIM. Hibbs, now of this city but for
many years the store keeper at La.
cey. She was married in 1894 to Mc.
Demorest and for year they lived at
Delta, where the husband was princi-
pal of the schools. They then moved
to Mt. Pleasant, where he was a
teacher in the Iowa Wesleyan UNI
versity. Subsequently he has serY-
ed as president of the Grand Prairie
Seminary in Illinois and of the South
west Kansas College at Winfield,
Topco. onipo fo Albion Mich abnuf
a year ago. For tine past few years
Mrs. Demorest has been an invalid
most of the time from stomach trouble
and complications, but through it ell
she has been the same gentle and un.
complaining Christian woman. She
has been a member of the Methodist
church for years and has ever been
true to it's teachings. Two little
daughters, Miss Dorothy, aged s, and
Lois, aged 3, are left to mourn the
loss of a gracious and loving mother.
Besides her husband and other imme-
date relatives are her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hibbs, her sisters, Mrs. B. J.
Snyder and Miss Harriet Hibbs
of this city and her brother,
Luther Hibbs of Sioux City. He:
mother and Miss Harriet were with
her during her last illness. 1t was
her request that she be brought to
Oskaloosa for burial and her wishes
were respected. Her Christian for
titude and gentle life have been an
inspiration to those who knew her,
and her memory will be revered by
all.
RATLIFF.-The funeral of the late
Elizabeth Ratliff was held at the Cen
trail Methodist church, of which or
ganization she was a member, at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The church was well filled. The eu-
logy and service were by the pastor,
Rev. ]. w. Somerville. The remarks
were appropriate and comforting to
relatives and friends. The casket
was covered by a profusion of floral
tributes to the Rets ~ Uff the de-
ceased lady. pail bearers were
Walter and Harry Ratliff, two neph-
ews, the Harper boys, and her son-in-
law, Art Crisman. There was quite
an extended following to the ceme-
terry, several lodges of which she was
a member attending in body.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Thurs
day evening. September 20, 1904, at
the residence Of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. Wesley Shoemake, Miss Bes-
sic Beatty to Mr.. Harry Barr, both of
this city.
The wedding was a quiet affair for
which no invitations were issued, and
the announcement Of the wedding Will
be somewhat Of a surprise to the
friends Of the young people. The
bride is most estimable young lady
who has endeared herself to many
friends. The groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marq. Barr. He has been G
fireman on the Iowa Central during
the past three years and is mos
popular young fellow with all who
know MIN. Mr.. and Mrs. Barr viii
be at home in this city. Congratula
tions and best wishes are generally
extended.
UPTON-HULL-Wednesday even
ing, o'clock, at the home Of the
brides parentsnear Lacey, Mr.. Mer
rill L. Upton and Miss Lottie B. HUI
were united in marriage. Rev. L. G
Cummins oficiated, assisted by Rev
w. w. Hull, the brides uncle. The
bride was attired in gown of white
organdie, trimmed with valencineI
lace; the groom wore the convention
al black. There were about seventy
five guests present. Those from
abroad were: Rev. and Mrs. w. w
Hull, Burcnard, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Snyder, Garden Grove, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Martin, Oskaloosa
Iowa; Misses Myrtle and Leona Mar
tin, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Watland, New Sharon, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. John Porter. New Shar
on, Iowa. The happy couple left ol
the eight o'clock train for st. Louis
where they will spend a week at tn,