The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

PETTlT.-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Petit was held at the residence
in Lincoln township, Saturday after
noon at 1870. Rev. Roy Z. Deadman
of the Christian church conducted
the services. Music was furnished by
the Penn College Male Quartette and
other students we're present, the only
daughter, Opel, having been for some
time student in the College. Beauti.
full floral tributes we're received and
the presence of the many friends and
neighbors bore witness to the esteem
lin which this good woman was held.
The deceased was faithful member
of the Christian church and died in
home, where she awaits the coming
of loved ones in the days to come.
Interment took place in Forest ceme-
Itery.
=. ANDERSON FANER. - Ottumwa
Courier: Married. March s, 1913, at
II o'clock, noon, at the parsonage of
the Swedish Methodist church in Des
Moines, Rev. John Seaberg officiating,
Miss Bertha Vaner, of Ottumwa, to
Richard II. Anderson, of Oskaloosa,
Miss Anna Vaner, sister of the bride,
and Carl Kjellstrand of this city, were
the attendants. The bride Is very
worthy and capable young woman and
for the past eight years has made her
home at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. G. Harrow, 433 West Fourth street.
She Is an active member and great
worker of the Swedish Congregational
Mission church of this city. The
groom Is one of Mahaska county's best
young men, being prosperous and
successful farmer. Mr.. Anderson re-
sides two miles from Oskaloosa, where
he and his bride repaired after the
ceremony and where they found a nice
modern, up-to-date home Hastily fur
nished. The many friends of both the
bride and groom wish them much
peace, prosperity ana happiness.
Observation-Disclosures S. RoSbor-
ough was born in Gibson county, In
Llama, February q, 1S42, and died at
Oskaloosa, Iowa, March 9th, 1913,
aged II years and IL days. In March,
1916, when the boy was only four
years old. his parents moved to Ma
haska county, Iowa and settled north.
west of Oskaloosa, about six miles
from the city on the Pella road, where
they spent the remainder of their
lives. Afterwards Robert bought the
parental farm and lived there until
he sold 1t and purchased the place in
Madison township, which he owned at
h To- hA hA
home in Oskaloosa, No. 912 A avenue
West, where he has since resided. He
was one of nine children, all of whom
are dead, except Mr.. A. G. Rosebor-
ough, of Oskaloosa, who was present
at his death In 1872 he married Miss
Sarah Thatcher, of Mahaska county,
and to them we're born two daughters,
both of whom died in early youth.
The wife of his youth also passed
away August IS, 1882. He married
Miss Mary Bond, daughter of the late
William Bond, formerly of Mahaska
county, who survives him. He is al
so survived by the brother already re.
ferred to-, by his brother-in-law, Rev.
E. II. Waring, and wife, and by sever.
al nephews and nieces. He was a
members of the fraternity of Odd Eel
lows. In political affiliation he was
democrat, and as a citizen he was
thoroughly loyal and patriotic, He
was a person OF fine moral sense and
sterling integrity, kind and social as
a neighbor and true and devoted as a
friend. With him the community has
lost one of It's best citizens. The fun
eral services, conducted by Rev. J. M.
McTlotland uaro hold In tho (vantraI
Methodist Episcopal church, March II,
1913, aud interment in Forest ceme-
terry.