The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-13

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article of interest locally is taken from
the Yakima Washington Morning
Herald, beneath big scare" head
which starts, Romance Ended" is
told the story of the marriage of Wal
ter Prime, formerly of this city. MI.
Prime will be remembered by a host
of acquaintances as the manned bi-
cycle expert and telegraph operator.
In spite of his having been disabled
by the loss of one leg, he was espe-
cially fond of riding his bicycle and
gained considerable distinction on ac-
count of his dexterity:
walter T. Prime and Miss Georgia
Golden were united in marriage sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. L. Rich, South Third street,
at o'clock. The wedding consum-
mates a romance of many months
duration.
Miss Golden is of indianapolis, Ind,
and the groom is from Oskaloosa, la.
Many months ago the young people
used to know each other in the East,
when a lovers quarrel, like all lovers
quarrels, arising over a trifie, caused
them to become estranged and they
went their separate ways.
prime came West and apparently
the two had parted forever, but circum-
stances shaped themselves so that the
lover in the west saw his chance and
wired to the girl in Indianapolis, ask
ing that all be forgiven. AS fast as
electricity could carry the return mes
sage the two were made happy, and
Prime Immediately wired ticket to
the bride-tobe. She arrived saturday
afternoon and in the evening the cere-
m onywas performed. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coblentz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rich Mr.. johnson is manager
of the Western Union, where Prime
acts as day operator.
THOMAS.-Ann Thomas, daughter
of Thomas and Anna Parry, was born
Oct. %. 1876, in Scranton, Pa. She
came with her parents to Iowa when
quite small and settled on a farm just
west of Beacon. Soon afterwards the
family moved to the old homestead on
the Knoxville road Feb. 10, 1867, she
was united in marriage to Jacob Thorn.
as of Abba, Iowa, and located in Bea-
con, where she resided continuously
for over forty years. To this union
were born five children, four daugh
tiers and one son: Mrs. Mary Castles
Of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Mamie Jones of
Beacon, Mrs. Nellie Scott of Beacon,
Seth and Miss Anna, who are resid- |
ing at home. Mrs. Thomas was for
merly member of the Baptist church. |
having joined in Oskaloosa, at an early |
age. She organized the first Sunday |
school ever held in the town of Bea-
con, which was at first conducted in
a barn on the Il. ]. Evans place. The
deceased leaves a husband and five
children, six grandchildren, an aged
mother, one sister and two brothers,
besides host of friends who will ever
miss her kind smile and jovial words.
"A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
IT'S hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard to say the words,
We must forever part
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face"
We wish to tender our most sin
cere thanks to all our neighbors and
friends for their kind assistance and
sympathy toward us in the sudden and
short sickness and death of our be-
loved mother; also to those sending
the beautiful floral tributes. With
kindest regards to the Lewis & Van
Sickle Jewelry House in closing their
place of business and attending the
funeral in a body. We extend our
warmest thanks to ALL
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