The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-02
MR AND MRS. JAMES cLARksoN
CELEBRATE soTH ANNisERs.
Any OF THEIR MARRIAGE AT
HOME or DAUGHTER.


Sewers, Oct. 3I.--Tom banks 0
Monroe spent few days with HI
two brothers, w, w. and Sam Danks
He attended Divine service on sun
the 2Sth. at the NJ. E, church and LEI
The Sunday morning class meeting
Everyone present had most precious
time.
J. W. Williams has returned hom'
from oskaloosa, having spent few
DAYS with his aged mother.
The young people held hard times
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X
w. Faskin on Wednesday evening
Oct. rs. There were thirty present
Singing was INDUCED. Mrs. FaskiI
presided at the piano. Games were
played, light refreshments were serv
ed and all present had a most enjoy
able time. 1t was resolved that this
will not be the last one.
A miscellaneous shower was giver
to Mrs. Gus DeCamp at ColfaX on Fri
day night, Oct. 81. There were 2;
present. Light refreshments were
served and Mrs. DeCamp was the re
cipient of several beautiful presents
The Junior league held picnic al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Fas
kin on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2S
Mr.. Faskin and Rev. Harding had the
management. They had royal good
a.. 9v.no n1 with
corn and apples. 40 were present
On Sunday morning, Oct. %, at the
parsonage of the Baptist church, Col
fax, occurred the marriage of Miss
Mary James 10 MIR. George Beckham
After the ceremony they partook OF
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Demoss, at Mitchellville. The
bride and groom boarded the evening
c., r. ]. & p. passenger train bound
for Oskaloosa, where they will spend
their honeymoon. Miss Hulda Danks
was the maid of honor and Mr.. Her
man PerTfer was the groom'S man
The young couple will make their III
ture home at Sewers. The writer
with a large circle of friends, extends
congratulations to them.
Mr.. and MRS. James Clarkson OBJ
served in unique manner their gold
en- wedding anniversary at the home
OF their oldest daughter, Mrs. VIM
Clark, at Colfax, on Friday night, Oct
81, 1911. Their many friends re-
sponded TO the invitation extended
and came congratulating the aged
couple. There were so present. At
s o'clock p. m, as supper was an
nounced. the old song, DE Present
at Our Table, Lord was sung. Every
guest received bouquet of beautiful
pansies. TIE supper was most ex
cellent affair After supper the com
pany were. called into the parloi
where John A. Bell with well chosen
words gave a brief address in behalf
of the friends. Mr.. Clarkson tried
TO respond but his heart was full. Mr.
Fl. A. Gum. postmaster, gave a read
ing that was well received. The er'
ening was spent in an enjoyable man
ner, all wishing the happy couple
many more years of health and pros
perity. Those present from out OF
town were: Mrs. James Wilcox, Mrs
VIM. Combs of Ogden: Mrs. Tom
Meadows of Sewers; James Clark, a
grandson, and his best girl, from Bux'
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gum, Mr.
and Mrs. John Ady, MI. and Mrs
Charles Tam, MI. and Mrs Jonas
Mabic, John w. Williams and John
A. Bell, all of Sewers. MI. and Mrs
children, seven of whom have passed
to the home beyond There are fouI
daughters, Mrs. w. Clark of ColfaX
Mrs. J. Wilcox and Mrs. w. Combs OF
Ogden, Mrs. Tom Meadows Of Seev
ers, and one son, William ClarksOn Of
Colfax, living. There are % grand
children living and two have passed
away, and five great grandchildren
Mr.. and Mrs. ClarksOn and famil!
came from Crook, County OF Durham
England, TO tho L. S. A., "a years ago
He has followed the coal mining in
dustry all his life and has always
been kind neighbOr, and good citi
zen. Mrs. Clarkson was converted
and united with the N. Z. church a
Rapid City, Rock Island county, iii
nois, in the year 1850. The family
moved into Iowa the same year ant
settled al What Cheer. They movet
to Beacon, Mahaska county, 10 year;
ago. They have resided at Sewers
Jasper county. tor the last sever
years. While they resided in Wha
Cheer Mrs. Ciarkson and one of thu
daughters united with the Baptis
church and are still living in tina
faith The company broke up b.
singing when Shall We All Nee
Again.
~ JOHN A. BELL.
AFaml,arg of tho nckalnora rnun.f.