The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

| ner. The evening was Spens in mu.
sic and card playing.
CALL - Elmira Ann Moran was
born Nov. 2, 1921, in Pennsylvania;
came with her parents to Perry coun-
ty, Ohio, where she was married to
Charles Call, May 20, 1871. Mr.. Call
was carpenter by trade and left
the foremanship of a planning mill in
his home town 10 come to Iowa in
1857. After spending two years in
Fremont in this county, they located
| in Oskaloosa, in 1861. For almost a
half century the family home has
been in the little brick cottage
known as No. 327 North d street In
0skaloosa Mr.. Call applied himself to
his trade of contractor and builder.
| finding abundant employment during
those years of the city's most rapid
growth. He built the Central Book
of the larger buildings that were
| erected during that period. Mr.. Call
closed his earthly life July 6, 1887.
| The family had by that gone out to
make homes of their own and for
more than twenty-three years Mrs.
Call has been a widow, making her
home most of the time at the old
home place. Sometimes she found a
welcome home with one of her chil-
dren for year or more. but she al
ways reserved rooms in the dear old
home. When she could suppress her
lyearnings no longer she would come
back to be welcomed by her old
Ineighbors and friends and feel at
home again. Here is where her chill
dren had chung to her in baby hOod:
| then fastened home from school to
tell her of the wonderful new things
they had learned. These are always
happy years to the faithful mother
A little later these children answered
the challenge that comes to all young
hearts to leave the restful home roof
and conquer the world for themselves.
Mrs. Call had been true and faithful
to her task and these memories were
sacred and blissful to her as the
quiet years OF advancing age slipped
by. Her wants were not many, but
they were abundantly provided for
and she was always happy. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Call were members of the
Christian church. The family con-
sisted of Sarah A., deceased; F. NJ,
of Daytona, Florida; j. j., of Soda
Springs, Idaho; Mary ]. Cook, of Los
Angeles, Calf; John L., of Miami,
0skalhoma, and G. E., deceased. On
the afternoon of Dec. 80, 1910, Mrs.
Call laid down to take her usual af-
ternoon nap. When her grand
daughter, who was caring for her. no
ticed the aged sleeper twenty min
utes later, she had ceased to breathe
Her spirit had gone to be with Christ
whom she loved. For several weeks
she had been quietly preparing for
her departure, and when the angels
came that afternoon they found the
dear old saint ready for the long
journey.-M. Hedge.
GODFREY--WARE. -. Married, at
the nome OF the pride, NO. Al Sec
ond avenue east, at three o'clock D..
m.y Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911, Miss Myr-
tie G. Ware to Mr. Charles A. Cod
frey, Rev. j. M. McClelland of the
Central Methodist Episcopal church
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey depart this
evening for st. Louis upon brief
trip and returning will be entertained
by relatives at other places. They
viii be at home temporarily after
February first at No. All Second ave.
nue. east. The wedding was a quiet
home affair, simple in detail but lack
ing nothing in the beauty and inn
OF such an occasion. The
witnesses were company OF assem-
bled relatives and friends of bride
and groom, by whom the guests I