The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
EDDYV|LLE ACTIONS
ROBERT HARDING SuccUMBs TO
LONG lllNESs-DANIEL WHIT,
Sci, AN OLD TIME RESIDENT,
ALSO PASSES AWAY. ,..

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Robert Harding died Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Ada Harding. Mr..
Harding was 25 years of age at the
time of his death. He had been SUI.
fering for some time with tuberculo
sis, which caused his death. He had
always lived in this community, being
harness maker by trade. The whole
community is grieved to learn of his
death. He leaves to mourn his loss
besides his mother, two brothers and
three sisters, Fred and Ed Harding,
Annie Harding, Mrs. May Cowden, all
of Eddyville, and Mrs. Clyde Spears,
of Kirkville. The. funeral will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from
the house, Rev. Williams conducting
the services. mterment will be made
in Highland cemetery.
David Whitsel, one of the oldest
residents of Mahaska county, died
Saturday noon at his home north of
Eddyville. Mr.. Whitsel was 95 years
of age at the time of his death. He
had been in poor health for some time
and death was not unexpected Two
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Whitsel cele
brated their 10th wedding anniver
sary and up to that time there had
not been a death in their family for
| fifty-two years. Mrs, Whitsel preced
ed him in death year ago. Mr.
Whitsel leaves to mourn his loss
eight children, Mrs. Milt Harris, with
whom he made his home; Mrs. VIM.
Chiffon, Mrs. r. Ellis, Mrs. John Blu
cher, T. B. Whitsel, all living near
Eddyville, Mrs. ID. Crews, of Abba
and Hiram and Jasper Whitsel. of Os
kaloosa. Thc funeral was held Mon
ayd morning at 10 o'clock from the
house and interment made in Hen
ness cemetery.
The following officers were in.
stalled at the regular meeting of the
Rebekahs Saturday evening: Mrs.
Roberts, vice Grand; Mrs. Mabel
Gray, financial secretary; Mrs. Geo
Chord, recording secretary: Mrs
Emma Johnson treasurer. Refresh.
ments were served at the close OF
the meeting.
Mrs. Geo. MahaGey came up from
Ottumwa Saturday and visited at the
home of her son, Dave Mahaffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Werner are visit.
ing at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Jasper Lawrence, in Nebraska.
Chas. Baumgartner was a business
caller in Pella Saturday.
Mrs. Deeds, tie district deputy for
the Rebekahs, came up from Ottum
wa Saturday and acted as installing
ffiocer Saturday evening.
Rev. Slack, of West Grove, was
called to Eddyville to conduct the
funeral services of Mr.. d. Whitsel.
j. Grooms, of near Cuba, was a re
cent caller at the home of his sister
Mrs. N. A. Mayer.
Mrs. Nellie Evans has accepted a
position as book-keeper with the
Friedman dry goods company in OF
tumwa.
T. d. Foster, of Ottumwa, was in
Eddyville Sunday and delivered
three addresses during the day. He
spoke Sunday morning at the NJ. E.
church, Sunday afternoon to the men
at the Congregational church and
Sunday evening ne gave an adrdess
at union meeting at the Congrega.
tional church.
Miss Ruth Kussart went to Oska.
lOOSa Monday tO enter huSineSc col.
lege at that place.
A. c. Black went to Ottumwa Mon.
day to get his assessors books in
readiness for work.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Town.
sley, Monday, Jan. 8, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spears, of Knox.
vile, were called to Eddyville Mon
day by the death of Mrs. Spears bro
Their, Robert Harding.