The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07

Vi SEVERAL years uurdtlOn, ounudy
morning, December 3, 1911, Steve
Sheahan, aged about 80 years. Fun,
eral from st. Mary's church at nine
O'Clock q. m. Tuesday, December 8,
1911. Interment in Catholic Gene
terry.
WHITEHEAD. - Dale, the infant
son of John and Mabel Whitehead,
of Madison township, died of pneu.
monia, after an illness of only two
days duration, Friday Dec. /, 1911.
Funeral Sunday, Dec 3, from Madi.
son church and interment in Madison
cemetery. The parents have the
sympathy of friends in their bereave.
ment.
VAN Observation-Disclosures Van
Skike and Miss Jennie Nal were unit.
ed in marriage at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Van Skike, near New Sharon, Thurs.
day evening, Nov. 20, at six o'clock.
Elsie Leatherman, sister of the bride
acted as bridesmaid and Grey Van
Skike, the groom's brother, as best
man. The ceremony was performed
by w. r. Wehrle, justice of the
peace, and was witnessed by about
thirty-four friends and relatives.
Those from a distance were: A. E.
Slaughter and wife, uncle and aunt of
the groom, from Clinton; Miss Myrtle
Dunwoody and Mrs. w. T. Wehrle of
Taintor; Miss Leah Rice, of Pella,
and Beulah Alice, of Lynn Vile After
congratulations all repaired to the
dining room where a bounteous sup.
per was served The bride was the
recipient of many useful and beauti.
full presents.
BLACK.-Word reaches the city OF
the death of Samuel r. Black, father
of Miss Anna Black, proprietor of the
Central Book Store, of this city.
Death occurred at Denver Friday
night following brief Illness with
pneumonia. Funeral and interment
at Kearney, Neb. Two children sur
vive, Miss Anna e., of Oskaloosa, and
Fred j., of Thedford Neb. Mrs. Hat
tie p. Black, No. 304 North Third St..
is daughter.in-law of the deceased
She has resided in Oskaloosa about
one year. There are also two broth
ers surviving, Captain Joseph Black
of Kearney, Neb., and A. p. Black, OF
Mt. Pleasant, la. Mr.. Black was
known to a somewhat extended circle
, of friends in Oskaloosa, having visit
ed extendedly with his daughter here
| Upon the occasion of his last visit he
was in the city about six months and
came to be known TO the city and It's
people somewhat intimately, Friends
here extend sympathy to the family
in their loss and sorrow.
LEWIS-AIKEN. - Burlington Ga
zette: A Thanksgiving eve wedding
was that of Miss Neya Mabel Aiken
and Mr.. Floyd Hardin Lewis, cele,
brated last night at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Emma Aiken,
Rev. Merrill c. Hutchinson officiating
at the ceremony. The bride Is very
popular in wide circle OF friends
and looked pretty in her bridal dress
OF white messaline. She carried
white roses. Little Thelma Aiken
played the wedding march. Mr.. Lew.
is is graduate of Elliott's Business
college and until recently was en-
| MI In, 10 nil Dat 70 hnr q
large land holdings near Batavia call.
ed him there and the happy couple
will make their home at that place.
Mr.. Lewis is an exemplary young
man. The presents were numerous
and costly. After the ceremony a
delicious three.course dinner was
served.
[Mr. Lewis was formerly a well
known and popular young man of this
city, and friends extend to the bride
lations and we'll wishes for future
happiness and prosperity. Mr.. Lewis
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Lew
is of the Lewis Bros. implement house
here for a number of years. The
young couple have been guests of
the Roy Alcorn home for the past
several days,-Mrs. A. and Mr.. L.
being brother and STRENGTHENING
this evening to take up life on the
big farm near Batavia
VAN HEMERT - BlESHAAR.-On
Thanksgiving day, Nov. 80, 1911, at
five o'clock p. m, occurred the we'd
ding of Mars Van Hemert and Miss
Eva Bieshaar, at the home of the
bride, seven miles northwest of Os.
kaloosa.
At the appointed hour the guests
having all assembled, the bridal pro-
cession was formed and marched to
the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
march, to the parlor, where the mar.
rage vow was taken. Rev. VIM.
Duiker, OF. Leighton, pronounced the
happy couple man and wife, after
which he made a few remarks on
the marriage relation, including its
sacredness.
The bride was gownel in sheer
white silk, richly trimmed with lace
and carried a lovely boquet of roses.
The groom wore the conventional
black