The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-08-18

tbs Is the fourth girl born to Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis.
BUTTON HERoD. - Formal an.
nouncernent OF the marriage of Miss
Harriet Herod, and Smith J. Dntton,
on Wednesday, August 10, 1919, at
the home OF the bride, Rochester, New
York, was received here by friends
this morning. At home after Sept
To- at lib B avenue east, Oskaloosa.
Friends here extend warrnsst CON
gratulations.
+ BURTON--Died, at her home, zoe
South ID street, on Monday, Augu 1t
15, 1910. Mrs. Delilah Burton, aged
50 years. Death was due to tuber,
culosis, from which she had suffered
many months. She was native of
Indiana, but had lived in Iowa a long
time. Funeral Tuesday afternoon,
August 16, at O'Clock from the Nc.
Curdy undertaking rooms, and inter.
ment in Forest cemetery.
ALDRIDGE.--Joseph Alexander AL.
bridge was born April 16, 1927, at
Zeina, Ohio. In 1888 he moved with
his parents to Tippacanoe county, In.
diana, and in 1856 he moved to Cedar
township, Mahaska county, Iowa,
where he since resided. On Septem.
Der 81. 1855, he was united in mar.
riage to Malissa Ann Harter, of Ma.
haska county, who passed away thirty
| four years ago. To this union six
children were born, two sons and four
daughters, all of whom are living. He
bought the farm on which he died
forty-four years ago. He passed to
the great beyond at 6:15 o'clock p. m.
August 2, 1910, aged .S3 years,
months and 16 days. The deceased
was pioneer Of the Fremont neigh.
borhood and knew the .hardships OF
pioneer life. After the death of his
wife, which occurred in 1876, niece
kept house for him until such time as
his daughters were old enough to at.
tend to the household duties. He new.
err remarked and kept the family to-
gether until they had reached mans
and woman's estate. Everybody knew
/ Joe Aldrich,. and everyone liked him.
He was ever kind father, consider
ate neighbor and true friend and
leaves behind host OF friends whose
extended sympathy attests the esteem
in which he was held
He leaves to mourn their loss two
sons, James Andrew Aldridge and Je.
rome Lee Aldridge, of near Fremont,
and four daughters, Miss Elizabeth
Angelina Aldridge, Of near Fremont;
Mrs. Mary Jone Cochran, OF Park Rap.
ids, Mimi; Mrs. Sarah Janet Carson
of near Fremont, and Mrs. Josephine
Ann Yenney, OF Smith Center, Kansas,
besides numerous friends and rela'
tives. as.4 l4g.s a II
The funeral services Were held on
Thursday afternoon from the resi-
dence south OF Fremont, conducted By
Rev. Edmund Brown, pastor of the
Fremont Baptist church, and inter.
ment was in the Cedar Township Gem.
etery. O.
WAGGONER.-Dr. L. H. Waring,
being called upon to make some re
marks at the funeral of Mr.. John
Waggoner, said in substance: Father
Waggoner was one of the very early
settlers of Oskaloosa, coming here
in 1850, when the town was only a
small village, six years old. That an
tedated my coming ten years, as l re-
moved to the place, and took charge
of the old Methodist station here fif.
ty years ago the first Sabbath in Sep
TENDER. At that time | found Mr..
Waggoner and his wife faithful and
steadfast members of the church, and
they SO remained during the two
years that l was permitted to occupy
the post under the rule then observ.
ed in the church. They were neither
of them demonstrative; but quiet and
retired in their habits, and consistent
in their lives. Mr.. Waggoner was at
the time engaged in the business OF
cabinet maker, and was an indus
trious workman. He was strictly hon
est and dependable. | never heard
word said calling in question his
! integrity. He was also good citi.
zen, and true to his country in the
stress of the Civil War. He was al
so a man who Kept himself well in
formed as to the passing events of
the day. do not think he was fav-
liored with much early education, as
the means in that direction, now
available to the young, were not &C
cessible eighty years ago. But he
made up for this deficiency by close
observation and attention. From the
time of my removal from the town In
1862 the duties Of the itineraney kept
me away, and my association with
Father waggoner was Interrupted.
But after my return to the place in
1876 1t was renewed, and continued,
with more or less consistency until his
removal to Muscatine thirteen years
ago And it gives me sad pleasure
to be present at this time, and to
bear my tribute to the memory of my
old friend. He has now gone, after
protracted suffering, to the final
rest, the rest that remaineth for the
people of God. And the promise of
that rest Is blessed thing.
There Is another reason why | felt
impelled TO be present at this ser