The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-12

cook at the Royal Cafe. The couple
returned home this morning and an
|nounced their intentions of beginning
housekeeping at once in rooms at the
corner of A street and Third avenue,
where they win be at home to their
many friends. They have the congrat-
ulations of wide circle OF acquaint-
ances. -
HOWARD.--Mrs. Mary s. Howard
died at her residence, the old How
ard home" No. z13 Third avenue east,
Saturday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
after an extended Illness The lady
has been In precarious condition
during the past several days and ner
death was not unexpected. The de-
ceased was the wife OF the late Henry
Howard, and was formerly one Of the
best known women of the city. She
came to Oskaloosa with Mr. Howard
in 1855, and the family has been iden-
titled with the life of the city during
more than a half century. Mr.. How
ard in 1856 established grocery
house in the city and operated the
business in the same location to the
date of his death and was one of the
Oldest merchants in the city in point
of continuous business.
| Mrs. Howard was member of the
Congregational church and became
closely identified win the work of the
church and Sunday school during an
association of 43 years. She was re-
garded as a leader in spirit and in
deed in whatever field of work she
found her duty to lie. Her counsel
and her advice were much sought and
in her quiet way she accomplished
good in the community.
Mrs. Howard was modest and re-
firing in disposition with her home as
the spot around which hearts fond
} est tendrils chung. The last fourteen
active participation in affairs outside
} her home, but her children rise uI
J and call her blessed"
Mary Scofield Howard was borT
June 6tn, 1928, in Washington county
New York, and entered into res
, March 7th, 1908, at the age of 81
| years, 8 months and day. She came
west with her family about 1885 t.
r the city of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, wher,
on Nov. 13, 1S45, she was united il
; marriage with Henry Howard, ant
: ten years later they established tn
: home in oskaloosa. The deceased
5 was the mother of six children, on
! dying in infancy and five surviving
t today are Mrs. Maria L., widow O
the late w. W. Haskell, of this city
George Frederick, of Ontario, Cal
| Mrs Flora A, wife of II. w. Gleason
of this city, Harry Sumner, of this cit
, and Edwin Scofeld, of Whittier, Ca
The funeral was helG at $500 o'cloc
this Monday afternoon from the lat
residence and interment was made j
Forest cemetery beside the HUSBAND
! whose death occurred just fourtee
q years ago today, the second Monda
8 in March, 1894.
l. SHEPARn-ROBERT SoN--ConcerI
= ing the marriage of a young lady VIII
!. has visited relatives in this county
!. number of times and whose grandfatl
q err Wilson Robertson, was one of tn
early pioneers of White Oak tow
4 ship, and her father also reside
here. The Moberly Evening DEM
crat of Thursday, March 9Th, says
q THE Coates Street Presbyteria
y church, which was beautifully deco
o ated with ferns and palms, was tn
scene of the leading society event {
the present season when at SO
n Wednesday evening Rev. Bartlett pr
n nounced the words which consun
!. mated the union of II. F. Shepard, {
!. Des Moines, Ia, and Miss Bessie 4
!. Robertson. Over 400 invitations ha
# been issued to the ceremony and tn
4 church was packed.
h 1.-THE bride never looked more bea'
s tiful in her life than when she stoo
!, at the altar in her exquisite weddin
|; gown of ivory white messaline sill
r. which was elegantly trimmed in r
:. naissance lace, with the filmy beaut
, of the white tulle veil which wa
caught up with orange blossoms an
k maidenhair ferns. She carried a
MI exquisite shower bouquet of bride
I. roses and vally lilies.
4, The graceful young bridesmai
Dfl wore a beautiful Paris muslin, ella
d. orately trimmed with valencienn
st lace. She carried shower -bouqut
1t of pink sweet peas.
r. The gifts among the members {
ofl the bridal party were a heart (
Iy pearls from the groom to the Bird
and gold stick pins from tie grool
ri to the ushers, hand-painted silk sea
Of from the bride to her maid.
Isl The palatial Robertson home wa
oil deliberately decorated with palm
lgI smilax, ferns and pink roses and wa
IN the scene of a reception which wa
attended by one hundred guests. A
e. elegant collation. was served in III
ID dining-room. which was bower |
n, beauty.
Il. "Mr, and Mrs. Shepard viii depal
u Friday morning for their future hon
ID in Des Moines, la.
S. THE groom is one of the most pr
,tl gressive young business men of Dc
L Momes, holding the responsible pos