The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-15
BIRTHS, DEArHs MARRIAGES

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parlors Of Hotel Lacey. Saturday,
March 10, 1906. at $3.50 o'clock p. M,
by Justice Edward Prichett, Miss Mary
c. West to Mr.. William E. Moore
The bride is a daughter Of A. M.
West, of EddyviIle. wlere she resided,
and the groom, formerly an instructor
in Oskaloosa college, and known to
many friends in this city, is now a
teacher in the public schools at Gin
cinnatl, Appanoose county His
home is in Ottumwa where the young
folks will reside permanently.
PILGRIM.--Died, at his home on
the Beacon road, southwest of Oska-
loosa, Sunday, March IL, 1906. at
1890 O'Clock a. M, John r. Pilgrim,
aged GO years. Funerai from the res
idence, Monday, March IL at 1870 p.
m. Interment in Henness cemetery.
Death was due to dropsical trouDie
from which he had suffered for seven
months past. Deceased was a native
of Indiana, but had lived for half a
century in Mahaska county. He was
a member of Company G, 33d Iowa In
fantry, and was member of Phil
Kearney Post. Deceased leaves a
wife, three sons and two daughters.
STARKEY--MURPH - Married,
at the residence Of the officiating min
lister. Rev. Jay Someryille, SATURDAY,
March 10, 1906, at o'clock p. M, Miss
Nora Murphy of st. Joseph, Mo-, to
Mr.. A. d. Starkey, OF Minneapolis,
Mimi Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. S.arkcy lett for their future
home in, Minneapolis. The marriage
of Travelling Auditor Arthur Starkey
of the Iowa Central and M, & st. L.,
to pretty Miss Nora Murphy, of St.
Joseph, Mo-, in this city Saturday ev.
ening occasioned much surprise to
Mr.. Starkey's many friends among the
Iowa Central employees, but scarcely
more surprise than to the young peo-
pie themselves. Mr.. Starkey and mis-
fiancee were travelling to her home in
st. 10, where the ceremony was to
occur, when the prospective groom
was suddenly called to return to Min
neapolis. There was a hurried con.
sultation and the result was the mar
riage in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Star
key telegrapned their friends in St.
10 what ilaa happened and when the
young man returned to Minneapolis
Sunday morning it was with bride.
BALLINGER-Di at the State
Hospital for the Insane, where she
was patient, Sunday, March IL, 1906,
at 1880 a. M, Mrs. Eliza ]. Ballinger,
aged Is years, 9 months and % days.
The remains were brought to this city
by Undertaken Charles Foehlinger,
who was called to Mt. Pleasant to ac-
company them.
Mrs. Eliza Ballinger was born in
Ohio, coming to Oskaloosa at an early
age, and for over fifty years made
this city her home. She was a daugh-
ter of Judge James Rhinehart, and
was quite prominent in an early day.
she was married to William Johnson,
who died, and after eight years or
widowhood, she was again married to
Uncle Tommy Bamnger, who passed
away about eight years ago. Since
that time Mrs. Ballinger has made her
home in Oskaloosa until within few
months ago, when her mental failing
caused her transmission to the hos
pital for treatment The deceased
has numerous relatives in Oskaloosa
and one sister, Mrs. Lucretia Smith,
of Aguilar, Colo. Funeral Tuesday at
2 o'clock p. M, from the residence of
Will Mckinley, corner Second street
and Fourth avenue. Interment in
Forest cemetery.