The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-25
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES


MAXWELL Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Maxwell, 3O1 North B street, on
Saturday morning, August 20, 1904. a
bouncing baby boy. Mother and son
doing nicely and the father on the
road to recovery.
SCHARF, Died.at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Sam Perrin, No. 401
North e street, at 8:15 O'clock a. M,
Saturday, August 20, 1904. of COM
plication Of troubles, Ethel Scharf,
aged years, months and day.
The child has been i'll during the
past three weeks and has suffered in
tensely. She vast AIKEN with typhoid
fever and then came spinal meningi-
tbs and other complications, until
there could be no hope for the young
life. Many friends offer the bereaved
mother sincerest sympathy in her be-
reayement and sorrow Funeral from
the late ncme at 2 p. M, Sunday Aug.
81, and interment in Forest cemetery.
HARRIS Miss Carolyn NJ Harris,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Har-
ris and sister of George, Byron, Lloyd
and Homer Harris, of this city, died
of neurasthema. at her home, 1909
East IA venue, at 1880 o'clock Satur-
day morning, August 20. 1904
Miss Harris was born in oskaloosa
and educated in the public schools,
graduating from the high school in
1891. She taught in the West Des
Moines school and was principal OF
Forest Home building until the spring
of 1902. She was a member of the
Christian church, young woman of
highest character, and one possessing
rare grace of mind and heart. She
has endeared herself to large circle
of friends who will mourn their loss
and revere her memory.
Il cannot say and will not say
That she is dead. She is just away.
With CHEEKY smile and wave OF
the hand,
She has wandered into an unknown
land
And left us dreaming. How very fair
1t needs must, be, since she fingers
there.
Think of her still as the same, say
She is not dead; she is just away"
SCOTT-KOGER.- at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs Clara
e. Roger, near Cedar, Iowa, Oral E.
Scott and Jessie G.. Roger, Eloise T.
Gilmore, of the Pentecostal Mission,
Oskaloosa, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Clara Roger, and a granddaughter of
the late T. r. Gilmore, of Oskaloosa.
She is one of the gifted and Christian
young ladies of the community and
has for more than year been more
or less associated with the work OF
the Pentecostal Mission as organist
She has devoted her talent in vocal
and instrumental music to God to be
used for His glory and the salvation
Of souls. The groom has been up tc
this summer - resident of Ohio
Though left an 4an early in life
he has gained 4 fg;;ooaTgducation and is
also a graduate of the Cleveland Bi
bic Training School, where the &C
quaintance was formed which has led
to this union. He is young man OF
many sterling qualities, being thor,
ough student, and is preparing for the
ministry. The entire occasion was
marked by its simplicity. this being
manifest in the attire of the contract,
ng parties, the ceremony uniting
them and the earnest prayer by J. NJ
Lennon, the decorations of the pleas,
ant country home, the refreshments
and the manner in which they were
served. The prayers and good wishes
of many friends attend the union of
these Christian young people whose
lives are already devoted to the Mas
ter to be used in His service. They
will spend the next ten days at the
Mahaska County Holiness camp meet.
ing where the bride will act as organ.
list. They expect to take up their res
idence in Oskaloosa in the near flu
ture.