The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

both of Pella. The ceremony was
witnessed by only few intimate rel
ativeS.
SMICH BROADHEAD. - Don h
Smich and Miss Vernie Broadhead, of
Fremont, were married Thursday in
Ottumwa, a justice of the peace per-
forming the ceremony. They return.
ed to Fremont the next day and are
at the parental John Smich home.
They will go to Fremont the next day
and are at the parental John Smich
home. They will go to housekeeping
soon in a part of the residence of Mrs.
Page Williams in Fremont.
RICHMOND-VITTUM. - Married,
at eight o'clock p. m, Friday, March
s, 1912, Miss Gertrude Vittum to Mr..
John Richmond, Squire o. c. e..
Phillips officiating.
The wedding was quiet affair
with only a few friends and relatives
witnessing. Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond
have gone to Colorado Springs on a
wedding trip of several weeks extent
and will return to make their home
in this city. Both are well known
and deserving young people and
friends extend congratulations.
10, 1912, at two p. m, at her resi-
dence, No. 216 North Fourth street,
Mary r. Thompson, aged A. years, II
days. Funeral from the residence
Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock and
interment in Rochester cemetery.
Deceased was born in Mahaska
county, February q. 1863. and has
made this place her home all of her
life. She leaves to mourn her death,
two brothers, Richard and Robert NJ
Thompson, three sisters, Mrs. Anne
f. Taylor, Mrs. Stella l.. belong and
Miss Jane Thompson.
CARSON.--John Carson, aged 68
years, man well known locally, died
at his home in Pella last Thursday,
March 7, 1912, after an illness at
tendant upon general breakdown.
Mr.. Carson came to Iowa in 1865
and settled at Pella, Marion county,
where he became one of the best
known residents. He was active and
prominent in a business way and in
the public life of the community in
which he lived. He served on the
city council and as street commission
er through term Of service covering
a period of fourteen years, giving ut
most satisfaction in his work. He
vas laid to rest in old Pella Gene
terry, leaving widow and seven chill.
dren,-five sons, Ed, Harl and Henry
at Pella, Embert at Iowa City, Elvin
in Wellington. Kas., and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Ethel Grover of Pella and
Mrs. Jennie Nanarkel of South Da.
kota.
WESCOTT. - Marshalltown Time.
Republican: Mrs. Mary S. Wescott,
a former resident of this city, died at
the hospital in Mount Pleasant Friday
afternoon of organic heart disease.
The body was brought to this city
Sunday morning for burial. Mrs. Yves.
colt was born in Nova Scotia in 1880.
She came to this city in the early
COS with her parents, and continued
to live here until fifteen years ago,
when she went to Chicago. Last Aug.
use Mrs. WeScOtt came to Oskaloosa
to live with her niece, Mrs. E. b.
Saylor. Mrs. Wescott was taken to
brother, Joseph l.. Wescott, of Grand
Lake, Colo, survives her. Mrs. w. II.
Waltz, 400 South Fifth street, is a
niece. Mrs. Saylor accompanied the
body to this city and the funeral was
held from st. Paul's church Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in
Riverside cemetery.
VAN aWINkLE.-Agnes Miller was
born in Perry county, Indiana, Febru.
airy Is, 1918. After spending her girl
hood days there, she was married to
Mr.. Isaac Van Wrinkle, March 4, 1888,
and with their little family moved to
Davis county, Iowa, in 1S43. From
there they moved to Wapello county,
near Ottumwa, where they lived for
twenty years, moving from there In
April, 1865, to the farm where she
died She had been in her usual
health until few days before her
death, which came very suddenly and
at 500 a. m, on Friday.
March 1. Early in life she united
with the Old School Baptist church,
leading very firm. earnest and faith.
ful Christian life. For many Of the
past years she had expressed her de.
sire for being with her loved ones in
the beyond and that when IL was the
Lords will she was ready for his
summons. There were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Van Wrinkle ten children,
four daughters and six sons. Two
daughters and three sons preceded
her to the better land. Three of her
sons enlisted in the defense OF the
Union. two OF whom fell while defend