The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24

a large acquaintance in the city and
her circle of friends extend heartiest
congratulations to her in the happy
union and wish the couple many
years Of continued joys and good for
tune In the future The groom is a
machinist at Moberly, Mo-, where they
will make their permanent home.
The bridal couple departed late in
the afternoon for Kansas City.
M'CLOUD.--Albert r. McCloud was
born in Feast Orange, Delaware Co.,
Ohio, Feb. 4, 1926, and died Oct. 10,
1907, being 81 years, months and
Ia days old. He was married in Ohio
and came to Iowa 3S years ago and
settled in Mahaska county. near Rose
Hill, and has always made this his
home. Here has grown up his fam
lily, Mrs. Ida NJ. Hansel Mrs. Ella
Grace and Mrs. Emma Hoppner, of
Colfax, Iowa. These with sixteen
grandchildren remain to mourn his
demise. He united with the M. e.
church in Ohio, when but a boy and
for years he was the class leader at
Rose HILL He enlisted under Captain
Ensign, in the 88th ". l., Ohio, and
was mustered under Captain w, ID.
Mcpherson, Co. G., 88th Ohio v. L.,
and was honorably discharged for dis
ability in 1864. Funeral services
were conducted from the M. E. church
in Rose Hill Sunday at 1900 a. M,
Rev. Lloyd Tenant preaching from
John 14:2. The pall-bearers were Sc
lected from the G. A. R. and were as
follows: Robert Doak, David Caster,
William White, J. C. Galloway, Ed
Jones, Robert Wymore. Interment
was made in Hopewell cemetery. We
desire to tender our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the many kind
friends and neighbors who assisted us
during our great sorrow in the loss
of our father, Albert R. McCloud.
Mrs. Geo. Hansel,
Mrs. Phil. Grace,
Mrs. Emma Hoppner
. and Daughters.
FRANCE - SMITH. - Wednesday
noon, Oct. 16, 1907, at the home of
James M. Smith, near Middle Creek,
northwest of Rose Hill, was consum-
mated the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Nettie, to Charles w. France.
Exactly at twelve m, the bridal pro.
cession started from the rear parlor
and, passing through sitting room and
drawing room, paused at the south
parlor, where amid beautiful tapestries
of autumn leaves they waited while
Lloyd Tenant, the minister, pro-
nounced one of his finest ceremonies,
which made this happy couple man
and wife. Miss Nellie Coan of Henry,
ILL.,, had played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin, and now while congratula-
lions were being said she played that
beautiful piece of Englemann's, emit
tied, Melody of Love-" After con-
CALCULATIONS the company passed to the
center dining parlor, and to say the Ia
BILE groaned would not be true, for
tables are inanimate, but they carried
heavy load indeed, filled to the full
est of all the delicacies OF the season.
Merry laughter and jest mingled with
smiles of satisfaction, as the inner man
was replenished. Only the immediate
families were present, with one excep-
ton, the long time neighbor, Charles
Bass and family. The relatives from
a distance were M. l.. Coan and wife
of Henry, ILL.,, and their daughter, Miss
Nellie. Charles and Nettie, as they
are known, will leave the 18th via
Oskaloosa- Marshalltown for Chicago
and the east on a wedding tour. AT
home on the France farm after Dec.
list Many useful presents were left
with hearty wishes for the happiness
of the new home. -1Oant.