The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-13
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Monday morning, July 10, 1911, ba-
by daughter, weight 10 pounds.
MIDDLEBROoK.- Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Middlebrook, of Univer-
sity Park, Saturday, July s, 1911, a
fine nine pound girl. All doing nicely.
HOFFMAN:-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hoffman, of Muchakinock road,
Saturday, July 8, 1911, bright little
eight-pound girl. Mother and babe
progressing rapidly.
McMAINES: Mrs. A. r. Mechanics
died at her home in New Sharon July
8, 1911. Funeral services at the
Christian church at 1880 Tuesday, Ju.
ly IL, 1911. Aged 70 years.
Deceased was the mother of Mrs.
R. E. Laughreys of this city.
WEAVER.-William Weaver, No.
1926 South Fourth street received
word Saturday evening of the death
of his father, G. w. Weaver of heart
disease, at his home in Willard. Mis-
souri,, at one o'clock p. m, Saturday,
July 8, 1911. Funeral at the Christian
church in Hedrick at 1920 o'clock,
Wednesday morning, July u. Inter-
| ment in Hedrick cemetery. The de-
ceased leaves widow, four sons and
| five daughters.
| DUPREZ. - Little Leonar James
Duprez, aged three years, six months
and twelve days, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucian Duprez, of White City, died at
twelve O'Clock, noon, July 10, 1911, at
the Oskaloosa Hospital, of brain few.
er. The child was taken to the hospi.
tai Sunday in critical condition after
a five weeks fight against death, in
the hope that something could be
| done for him. The condition of the
boy was such that he was past all
| medical or surgical skill and the lit.
tie life went out. The start of b
| trouble is thought to have been eating
green grapes. INDUCED with number
of playmates at his home in White
City. Commissions followed and a
number of physicians failed to give
relief. The lad was an unusually at
tractive little fellow, pretty as a pic.
ture and the parents and acquaintan-
ces are bowed in grief at the untimely
ending of the young life.
The mother is a sister of Mrs. Ho.
mer Minnick, residing northwest of
town, and the body, which was cared
for at the undertaker's, will probably
be taken there. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
| HOWAR:-Brother c. E. Howar
was born on the sixth day of Septem-
fourth day of June, 1911, and was
buried at Forest Abbey. We recon-
mend the following resolutions, touch
ing his personal worth.
WHEREAS, the life that made our
association with him pleasant is at
an end, and the gates of death are
closed upon our further intercourse,
and,
Whereas, By his many ennobling
traits of character he had endeared
himself to us, and in his career has
left an example to his friends and fell
| tSN-- MEMBERS; anu,
Whereas, Those manly qualifica-
tions which he possessed influence
us in sincere desire to testify to an
appreciation of his life amongst us;
| be it therefore
Resolved, that in the death of C. E.
Howar, who was a member of Oska-
lOosa Aerie No 2O6, Fraternal order
OF Eagles, we sincerely deplore the
| loss of one to whom We had become
aftectionately attached by long asso-
citation and by relations which were
never marred by the least occurance
of an unfriendly act.
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be presented to the relatives
of the deceased. and that the same be
attached to and become a part of the
minutes of this Order.
w. r. LACEY,
c. o. STRINGFELLOW,
F. B. McCAGG,
Committee,
LOCKART.-Died, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Mary Wingfield,
wife of Cicero Wingfield, No. 1913
North D street, of a decline attend
ant upon extreme age, at o'clock p.
m. Saturday evening, July 8, 1911.
after a confinement of about nine
weeks, Mrs. Mary Lockart, widow of
the late John Lockart, Sr., of Madi-
son township, at the advanced age of
81 years, months and % days.
The deceased up to the time she
was taken with the decline that ended
in death was remarkably active and
bright and was able to go about
unassisted among her friends and
neighbors, in whom she had keen in.
terest. She was possessed of a re-
markable strength and vitality and
went to her last rest as little child
falling to sleep.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockart were
among the earliest of the pioneers
coming to Mahaska county, arriving
here in 1916. Mrs. Lockart, who