The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-06

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was loved by all who knew her.
A prayer service was conducted at
the residence Sunday evening at 700
O'Clock by Rev. Eugene Allen, of the
Central Nj. e. church. Claire Gordon
sang beautiful solo and Miss Mae
Millar played the organ. The service
was largely attended by relatives and
| friends, the county officials and mem
bers of the Mahaska Bar Association.
The members OF the Oskaloosa chap
! ter Eastern Stars attended the ser.
vices in "a body, Mrs. Valentine being
a member of that order. The funeral
| party took the 500 Iowa Central
train Sunday evening for Ellsworth.
Kansas, where the remains will be
inferred beside those of her father
and sister. The pall.bearers were,
IT. W. Glaze, l. w .Clendenon. J. G.
Harold. Fred Mcvey, George w,
Patterson and Leroy Corlett,
| The Herald joins niends in ex-
tending sincere sympathy to Mr.. Val
entine and his daughter in their sad
bereavement.
| AUGUSTINE.--M Married,
Saturday, May /, 1909, at the home OF
the bride, No. $40 G Ave. East, at s
o'clock p. M, Miss Josephine Angus.
| tine to Mr.. Leo Stalker, Rev. s. IL.
Zendt, OF the Christian church, Off.
ciating.
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home affair, devoid of elaborate Ger.
emory or detail. Miss Augustine
and Mr.. Stalker received their guests
who were the immediate relatives OF
the two families. They stood aside
at the appointed hour and the ring
service was performed by the minis
ter. Then followed the congratula'
/ tons of the assembled company and
the wedding dinner served In the din
| ing room of the Augustine home, the
rooms of which were simply decorat
ed for the affair with cut flowers
roses and carnations and tables were
made attractive with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stalker departed Sat
4 Tday evening at eight o'clock via
the Rock Island and thence to the
new home at Algona, where they will
be at home after June LIST. A com
pany OF the guests and the friends OF
i the bridal couple assembled at the
4 station to make demonstration, but
they were foiled in their efforts and
MIR. and Mrs. Stalker slipped away
i with only portion of what had been
intended for their entertainment
The bride is an Oskaloosa girl, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Aug
Justine, and Is possessed of a charm.
ing personality. She graduated from
| the Oskaloosa high school, class 1906
and afterwards taught in the Barr
School, and at East Center" meet
/ ing with a complete success in hel
work. She was partner in the
business of the Augustine Sisters in
4 the Central Book Store during a
period of about two years and was
afterwards engaged In the business
of the office OF the Huber e Kalbact
Company through a period of five
years. The wedding gown of the
bride was becoming creation Of
white null, princess style. The go
ing away suit was a. tailored work
of dark blue.
| The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dillon Stalker and Is a young
man of many excellent traits. He
has been active and capable in bust
ness in Oskaloosa and, elsewhere and
has upon numerous occasions demon
strated his ability to succeed in his
| undertakings. He has seen service
in a number of the mercantile es
Establishments of the city and has been
engaged in the same line of work at
other places. He was partner in
a grocery business on High Ave
West and later was part owner in
the business of the Lyric Theatre, a
moving picture place, and made a
big success of the business of the
house, which he later disposed of tC
advantage. Mr.. Stalker has purchas,
ed hardware business at Algona.
The bride was honored by friends
and acquaintance in many ways
during the week preceding the nup,
tlal event. Following the breakfast
at which the announcement of the
wedding date was made, she was en-
| tertained Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Jessie Reid on North
&c street When Miss Augustine ar.
rived she found a company of eigh-
teen girls assembled at the home and
/ all engaged IN henmiDg napkins,
4 which were presented the bride-elect
and a merry company enjoyed the
affair. Mr.. Reid contributed a set
of handsome silver spoons and a
box of soap. Refreshments we're
served after which cupid hearts,
done in water colors. furnished the
basis for missing word contest, the
honors for which were awarded to
Miss Clara without and Miss Helen
Jordan Miss Edith Cone entertain
ed company Thursday evening for
Miss Augustine and a happy occasion
was experienced by crowd of girls
who spent summer at Clear Lake
a couple of years ago, camping out
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