The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-02
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
G. e. Swain, McCausland, la. .2s
1929 = and j. 3, ...-.':
Lucy Tolies, Barnes City. -. .2S

Oskaloosa, Thursday, December 26th,
1912, at 2 O'Clock p. M, at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister, DIR.
il. M. McClelland, of the Central M.
, E. church, Miss Eleanor Tweed, of
tAmes, to Mr.. E. Fl. Melcher, Of Storm
Lake. The groom is well.known 10.
caliy as a son of John Melcher,. for
lmerly of Beacon. He Is now in bust
ness In Storm Lake, where they Will
make their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melcher went to Ames to spend
a few days with relatives of the
bride before going to the new home.
IOskaloosa friends extend congratula-
lions. a Vii.
SMITH.-James B. Smith passed
from this life at 4 o'clock on the
morning of December 25, 1912, at the
age of II years. month and 26 days.
He was born In Logan county, Ohio,
October 20, 1S41. and was the son OF
Michael and Margaret Smith. He
leaves three brothers and one sister,
The brothers are, John, Of Belle Cen
ter, Ohio; Michael S., of Denver, Colo
RADIO; and William c.. of Hoisington,
Kansas; the sister, Mary, of Hunts
Vile, Ohio He also leaves his wife,
of Oskaloosa, and daughter, Mrs.
p. l.. .Bowles, of Glenwood, Ia, and a
grandson, Mark F. Smith, of Colorado
Springs, Colo,, a son and a daughter
having preceded him. He united with
the M. E. church at the age of rs
years. He was always honest and up
right in his daily life and kind and
loving husband and father At his re-
quest he was taken to Abba, Iowa,
where after a. short prayer. service
was held he was tenderly laid to rest
by the side of his little daughter Lola
on December 9th. Relatives from
Oskaloosa, with old friends of Abba,
attended the services. .:
DEAVER.-Fred Herbert Beaver
was born at Beacon, Iowa, August 10,
1880, and departed this life at Hynes,
Iowa., Dec. 81, 1912, at the age of 80
years, months and II days. He was
united in marriage in 1898 to Miss
Bessie Sharp at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
There came to bless this union one
Ison, Harry Beaver, of Victoria, ILL.,,
land two little daughters, Lillian and
Hazel, of Eddyyille. His wife pre-.
Iceded him in death July a. 1911, at
lhynes, Iowa, April 16, 1912. He was
married to Miss Allie Burtle, Of Hy.
ines. Besides his children and wife
he leaves a mother and father, Mr..
land Mrs. Thos. w. Beaver, TWO broth.
Iers, Ed and George, and two sisters,
Mrs. Chas. Thomas and Mrs. Ed
iAlfen, ali residing at Beacon, Iowa.
He has been engaged in coal mining
in and around Hynes for the past
twelve years. He received his educa.
ltion in the public schools of Beacon
He was we'll and favorably known by
all, making friends wherever he went
He was industrious and a general
lfavorite with the men with whom he
worked. Funeral services were held
in the NJ. E. church at Avery, Iowa
Sunday, Dec. 20. 1912. Interment at
Coyenenter cemetery. a. .
ALEXANDER. - VIM. Alexander
was born in White Oak township, Ma
haska county, Iowa, March 20, 1878
and lived there his entire life with
the exception of about two years
spent in Northern Iowa. On the 9th
of May, 1906, he was married to Miss
Julia Charleston of Bows. Iowa. He
died at Abbott's Hospital, Oskaloosa
Dec. 28, 1912, at 1880 p. m, o.
Bright's disease and enlargement o.
the heart, aged "a years, month.
and 20 days. He was taken sici
quite suddenly, being Ill less than 9
month. Previous to that time he was
, apparently In his usual health. The
first indication of anything wrong was
the failing OF sight. II was felt tina
J his case was hopeless from the first
} although he was given the best o
medical treatment and tender care
that relatives and friends were ahls