The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-10-06

was In charge and was ably assisted
by Mrs. S. B. Jones, Mrs. Pete Nc
Gosh and Mrs. Andy Baker. There
was large turn out of the Sisters.
The pail bearers were from members
of the X. of p. lodge, of which organ
ization Mr. Faulkenbury is member,
and were as follows: George True, f.
tG. Walton, Rev. Alexander Meier.
ran, Charles Il. Brooke, Charles FIN.
schlenker and Ted Briggs.
| JACKsoN-MULLEN. = Creston
Advertiser Gazette of Wednesday,
Sept. 2S.-UnawaFes to them Dan
Cupid has evidently been on their
trail as they have traversed the path
ways of life with another partner, but
they seemed intended for one another
and the promise made many years
ago has at least been fulflled--such
/ is the experience of Mr.. Mortimer
Jackson, of New Sharon, Iowa, and
Mrs. Almedia Mullen, of Smith Cen.
ter, Kansas, who were joined in we'd
lock this morning at 10 o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Myers
ON North Walnut street. The groom
is 65 years of age and the bride is So
These worthy people were promised
to. one another in their young days
but as they drifted apart what they
had anticipated they never realized,
But each one found different mate,
were married and reared families and
have buried their companions. An.
other fact that makes their marriage
quite unusual is that the bride is the
sister of Mr.. Myers and the groom
the brother of Mrs. Myers.
May they spend their remaining
years happily together, is the wish
of their many friends here.
VAN SICKLE-LOFLAND - Mar,
ried, at Denver, Colorado, Thursday
afternoon, September 20, 1910, at five
o'clock, in the Central Presbyterian
church. Miss Helen Lofiand, of Oska-
loosa. to Mr.. Fred p. Van Sickle, of
Des Moines, the Reverend DR.. Coyle
officiating.
The wedding was quiet and infor-
NAL affair made impressive and beau
tiful by the sacredness of the church
surroundings and to which the pres
ence of a company of friends and rel.
atives added the charm of home
affair. The wedding party consisted
of bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Lofiand, parents of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Little, Mrs. E. L.
Price of Seattle, Washington, Arthur
Miss Helen Spencer and
Mr. Ewing Lofland of Oskaloosa. In
to these there were a few
of the friends whom the bride has
known during her stay at Denver and
these were present upon informal in
yitation. The ceremony was proceed
ed by three organ selections played
on the pipe organ and during the SER
vice the sweet strains of the "Frau.
meri," played softly as an obligato,
we're heard. The full ring service of
the church was used and the bride
was given in marriage by her father.
The ceremony was concluded with the
prayer and benediction and as Mr..
and Mrs. Van Sickle turned from the
altar to receive the congratulations of
the assembled party and as the tri-
umphant harmony of the Mendelssohn
March welled forth from the
powerful organ, Their came a sudden
burst of sunlight through the great
windows of the church, flooding bride
and groom with a glow of glad light
that rested on them as heavens bless
ing. The day had been somewhat
gloomy with clouds obscuring the sky,
but the wedding party went forth
from the church into an afternoon as
bright and clear as though no clouds
had ever existed. 1t was a fitting fl.
male to a very pretty and happy wed.
ding.
The wedding party of ten mentioned
above repaired to the Savoy Hotel.
where a splendid wedding dinner was
served. MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Lofiand
departed soon afterwards for their
home in Oskaloosa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Sickle will remain in the West
for a week or ten days before return.
ing to the home that has been made
ready for them in Des Moines. They
will be at home to their friends at
No 668 18th street, Des Moines.
The bride is we'll known and pop
ular 0skaloosa young lady, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Lofiand, No.
GA High avenue east. She is an o.
kaloosa girl by birth and the greater
part of her life has been spent in the
city. She attended college at Lake
Forest, ILL.,, and has travelled some
what extensively. she is charming
young lady and has been a favorfte
with her friends and associates. Mr..
Van Sickle is former oskaloosa
young man, having been associated in
business here through q number OF
years as the junior partner Of the firm
of Lewis & Van Sickle. The firm
moved to Des Moines about two
years ago and the same business sue
cess and development that character.
lied the history of the house In this
city, familiar to. all Oskaloosa people,
has followed them in the capital city.