The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-27
BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES


X LlCENbES.
Following is the list of marriage liz
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
90. : Esbond A. Fields, Beacon 10
0oOs Merle l.. Sparks, Oskaloosa. 16
SHoEMAKER.-Died, of yalyular
heart trouble and dropsy, at the
home of the parents in Beacon, at 4
o'clock p. M, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1904,
Rena, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shoemaker, aged 13 years, 4 months.
Funeral at 2 p. m, Saturday, from
the M. e. church at Beacon, and n.
terment in Beacon cemetery .
The parents have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
observation-disclosures Tuesday,
October Is, 1904, at the residence of
Mr.. w. M. Alvey, North Ninth street,
Miss Eleanor Gully, of Pella, to Mr..
Earle Day, of Madison township, Rev.
A. M. Duboc officiating.
The wedding was a quiet home af-
fair with a small company of friends
witnessing. Many friends here and
elsewhere extend congratulations.
CLOUGH.-Died, Of typhoid fever,
at the residence Of the parents In
Spring Creek township, at IL o'clock
noon, Thursday, October 20, Miss
Marguerite Jane Clough, aged Is
years, S months and 10 days. Funer.
al from the home at 2 p. M, Sunday,
Oct. 23, and interment in Forest Gem
etery.
The deceased is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowen Clough and has
a brother and three sisters. The
child had been attending the Oska,
loosa high school and vas taken i'll
about three weeks ago. She grew
worse day by day until the end came
Thursday noon The death Of the
girl is unusually sad and many friends
Of the family and the associates and
companions of the girl are in deep
sympathy with the family in their sor,
row.
HURST-BROWN. - Cards have
been received announcing the mar
rage of Bert M. Hurst, formerly OF
this city but now Of Fremont, Nebr.,
and Mamie L. Brown, of the same
city. r.. A..
The wedding took place at the
brides home Oct. 10, 1904, at $3.50
Rev. Frank Emerson Jones, of the
Christian church CT that city, officiat'
ing. Bert is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Hurst, formerly of this city, but
now residents of Fremont. He was
born and reared in this city and has
many friends who will join in send
ing best wishes for a long and happy
life. He is a trusted employee Of
j. w. Andrews, Of that city. Ta5
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
F. F. Brown, also of that city, and pos
| sesses many friends in the circle il
which she moves. She was born anC
| reared in Fremont. Only a few neal
relatives and friends witnessed the
ceremony, after which a two-eourst
| dinner was served. After Nov. 10
1904, they will be at home to theil
| friends at 316 West Sixth street, Ere
mont, Nebr.
Observation-Disclosures. - Married
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs
L. A. Brubaker, two miles west o
Cedar, on Sunday, October 16, 1904,a'
5 o'clock p. m, Mr.. John Purdin, O
Fremont, and Miss Edith L. Brubaker
Rev. w. l.. Fry, of the Cedar M. e
church, officiating.
None but relatives and a few init
mate friends witnessed the solemn
| ceremony that united for life these
two most estimable young people
Just before the ceremony Miss Edit
Conner, of Ottumwa, sang ooh, Prom
Use Me" and also rendered the wed
ding march. After congratulations
had been offered all were invited u
the dining room where a sumptuous
two-course dinner was served. The
presents were and costly
attesting the worth in which the hap,
py pair are held by their friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Purdin departed Monday
morning for st. Louis and on their re,
turn will stop at H%urdland, Mo-, for a
visit with the groom's people. They
will be at home in Fremont after De,
cember first. Those from 9 distance
who attended the wedding were Mr.
and Mrs. e. Mickle, of Fairfield, Miss
Edith Conner, Of Ottumwa, and Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Fox and children, of