The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-01-25

No. Name. Residence. age.
Eric Rudolph Reed, New Sharon .2s
Francis Maud Gray, Eddyville. q. 10
John William Sharp, Beacon. -. 90
1888 and r. ..
May Bloomfield, Oskaloosa. III
Martin Wander Moleer Pella. .. .2s
| 1874 and tt.. ....... ....
Lille Osinga, Taintor. ...21
Fred Short, Hedrick. .......... 20
1135 and j.. .......-|
Edna Alexander, Fremont. 10
WEIR.-The funeral of the late
Benjamin Weir, who passed away at
Ward, Iowa, was conducted Monday
morning in this city. Interment was
made in Forest cemetery.
ABRAHAM.-The funeral obsequies
of the late Fred Abraham will lie
held at the St. James Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon, January 81,
at 300 o'clock. The casket will be
open at the residence of his mother,
Mrs. A. NJ. Abraham, 40 High avenue
East, until 1870 p. m.
HILL.-Valdo S. Hill, a prominent
farmer of Mahaska county, died sud
denly at his farm home, three miles
northeast of New Sharon, at two
O'clock Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20,
1912, of heart failure, at the age of
50 years, II months and days.
The deceased was one of the best
known farmers in Mahaska county
and was a member of the board of
directors of the New Sharon Fair
Association. His death was uneX-
pected and has cast sorrow over
the county The deceased came to
New Sharon Friday and attended the
meeting of the board of directors of
the Fair Association and seemed to
be in his usual good health. He re-
turned home that evening and retired
and got up Saturday morning as early
as usual. He was engaged in doing
his chores at ten o'clock when strick
en- and he died at two o'clock in the
afternoon The deceased was the
father of Miss Awilda Hill, who grad
uated from the Oskaloosa City Hos
pital as a nurse about year ago.
Miss Hill is at present employed in
the California hospital in Los Angeles
and funeral arrangements will not be
made until her arrival.
ARNOLD.-Word comes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayne Arnold of the death at
Chicago Sunday night of their daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Jean Carpenter Ar
mold, wife of Professor Francis NJ.
Arnold. She was taken III about
three weeks ago. Rheumatism devel-
oped and the heart became involved
and was the cause of death. Inter
ment will be made in Millington, New
Jersey, the former home
Mrs. Arnold was q distinguished
lady. She was recognized author
ity on kindergarten work and men,
Der of the faculty of the Chicago kin
dergarten college with which she has
long been associated. She is the au-
thor of a number of works on teach
ing and was recognized as one of the
leading present day authorities on
child life study. Death was wholly
unlocked for and comes as a great
shock to the many friends of the fam
lily. Mrs. Arnold was known to nu-
merous people in Oskaloosa where
she has visited upon several occas
ions and has met with residents here
in a social way. She was possessed
of charming personality that en-.
deared her to those with whom she
came in contact. Oskaloosa friends
extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ar
mold here and to the bereaved hus-
band. Mrs. Mayne Arnold will go to
Chicago to the home of her son up
on his return from New Jersey.
| MASTELLER--REI - A very
pretty wedding occurred at the home
of tho brides parents, Wednesday,
January II, 1912, at IL o'clock, noon,
when Howard Hiatt Masteller and
Mary Kathleen Reiner were pro
nounced husband and wife, by Rev.
Alexander McFerran, of the First
Presbyterian church, Oskaloosa.
It was a quiet home wedding, only
the intimate relatives being present.
Following the ceremony a delicious
dinner was served by Mrs. Reiner as
sisted byMiss Jamison. The groom is
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Masteller and is very promising
young man, having lived his entire
life in this community and is worthy
of this young lady as his life com.
panion. The bride Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reiner and is
most charming young woman who
will be greatly missed in her commun-
ity. They were presented with many
gifts, and host of friends extend
most hearty congratulations to them
in their own home, the old Masteller
place IL miles west of Lacey.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Masteller and Miss Grace were
at home to a company. of young folks
in honor of Howard and Kathleen.
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